Mark Tennent from Simply Savoie describes a walking tour of the Vanoise National Park, a route sometimes known as the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise.

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.

The Beaufortain is perfect for relaxed Alpine walking holidays with gentle trails over pasture and through forest with stunning scenery all around.

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.

From the magnificent Beaufortain region and the extraordinarily beautiful Lac de Roselend, we discover the Maurienne Valley and the fortified city of Briançon.

Discover the classic touring itinerary the Route des Grandes Alpes. We start on the shores of Lac Léman and discover classic Alpine villages of the northern Alps.

Every June villages of the Ariège Pyrénées celebrate the transhumance by throwing a big party. What better way to showcase the culture which binds these communities and to share their traditional songs and dance.

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.

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.