Summer Resorts
Find your perfect summer getaway
If you think all mountain resorts go to sleep when the ski season ends, think again. Places like Tignes, for example, are simply buzzing in summer as families return to enjoy lots of free events and activities, including ski lifts adapted for walkers and mountain-bikers. Walk among natural pastures ablaze with Alpine wildflowers and you may never dream of hot, overcrowded beaches again.
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Summer in Les Saisies
Friendly family active summer holidays
Summer in Les Saisies
Friendly family active summer holidays
The family resort of Les Saisies is a welcoming host to visitors who try mountain-biking, hiking and other summer activities amid stunning scenery.
Summer in Châtel
Summer activities in the Portes du Soleil
Summer in Châtel
Summer activities in the Portes du Soleil
We visit the Portes du Soleil in summer from Châtel – one of its most desirable village locations, with cross-border mountain and road-biking, Alpine footpaths and lots more.
Summer in Tignes
Year-round activities for all ages
Summer in Tignes
Year-round activities for all ages
Visit Tignes in summer and enjoy all the mountain resort offers including free activities by the lake, mountain-biking, walking and summer skiing.
Summer Activities
Walking, mountain-biking and more
Today more people than ever before are heading to the mountain areas of France for summer holidays. At altitude things are cooler, cleaner and more natural – perfect, in fact, for a whole range of activities from walking and mountain-biking to via ferrata and hang-gliding. The recent revolution in on-mountain accommodation means that you can now expect real quality and comfort, too.
Discover summer activities for everyone
Holiday with friends in Chamonix
Chamonix is the perfect solution for friends.
Holiday with friends in Chamonix
Chamonix is the perfect solution for friends.
No matter what time of year you are planning your getaway, when it comes to catering for larger groups with different tastes and expectations, Chamonix certainly ticks every box.
All About Via Ferrata
An historic sport growing in popularity
All About Via Ferrata
An historic sport growing in popularity
In France via ferrata have become very popular with those in search of sporting activity, and there are via ferrata to suit all tastes and aspirations.
Beaufortain Walking Tour
Hike through the heart of the Alps
Beaufortain Walking Tour
Hike through the heart of the Alps
A walking tour of the Beaufortain, a route in an area known as Little Switzerland for it's remarkable scenery.
Scenic Grand Touring
Classic mountain drives
Classic grand touring is alive and well on routes like the celebrated Route des Grandes Alps. Running from the shores of Lac Léman all the way to the Côte d’Azur, along the way you’ll discover a seemingly-endless succession of spectacular mountain landscapes. Make overnight stops wherever the fancy takes you, and awaken to the wonder of it all.
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Route des Grandes Alpes II
From the Beaufortain to Briançon
Route des Grandes Alpes II
From the Beaufortain to Briançon
From the magnificent Beaufortain region and the extraordinarily beautiful Lac de Roselend, we discover the Maurienne Valley and the fortified city of Briançon.
Vallée de l’Ubaye
Stunning scenery and fascinating history
Vallée de l’Ubaye
Stunning scenery and fascinating history
When holiday crowds are jostling for position beside the Mediterranean or simmering uncomfortably among the tourist hotspots inland, in the Alpes d’Haute Provence things can be refreshingly civilised.
Route des Grandes Alpes IV
The Col de Cayolle to Menton
Route des Grandes Alpes IV
The Col de Cayolle to Menton
From the Col de Cayolle we pass southern ski stations and encounter the most challenging road on the route. Sospel, distinctly Italianate in style is the last stop before Menton.
Mountain Living
Traditions, life & style
Aim high and you’ll find not only a privileged environment, but also considerable comfort, including spa pampering and wellbeing relaxation options. We look at traditional mountain chalet style, visit artisan cheesemakers and offer inspiration to home-makers.
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Traditional Alpine Chalet
A timeless design classic
Traditional Alpine Chalet
A timeless design classic
Widely emulated and now highly coveted, the mountain chalet is a design classic whose original constructors succeeded in creating a comfortable and supremely practical home.
Annecy: perfectly irresistible
Haute-Savoie, French Alps
Annecy: perfectly irresistible
Haute-Savoie, French Alps
Annecy’s irresistible lakeside setting and proximity to top class ski resorts have created one of the most desirable locations in which to live in France.
The French National Parks
Looking after France’s unspoilt mountain areas
The French National Parks
Looking after France’s unspoilt mountain areas
Four of France's ten National Parks lie within mountainous zones. We take a look at what makes the Vanoise, Ecrins, Mercantour and Pyrenees National Parks so special.