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 legendary Tramway du Mont-Blanc, Le Fayet and Saint Gervais to the Nid d’Aigle.

A walking tour of the Beaufortain, a route in an area known as Little Switzerland for it’s remarkable scenery.

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

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.

Journey with MountainPassions on some truly amazing roads, created at enormous cost during the last century in the very heart of the Vercors.

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.

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.

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.