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Both crowned and dwarfed by Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and its gigantic collection of attendant glaciers which tumble into the Mer de Glace - the second longest glacier in Europe - Chamonix is regarded by many as the “cradle” of ...
Go for: Skiing, Snowboarding, Flying, Gliding & Ballooning, Frozen Landscapes, Extreme Challenge
3 experiences:
Chamonix, Paragliding over Chamonix, Glacier Climbing on the Mer de Glace.
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This crème-de-la-crème French resort is considered by ski purists to be one of the finest in the world. “Val” and its linked neighbour Tignes – which together form the Espace Killy, named after Jean Claude, the celebrated triple-Olympic champion - ...
Go for: Skiing
2 experiences:
Val d'Isere, Tignes.
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A traditional Savoyard town, Megéve possesses a great deal of character, with the exclusive boutiques and traffic-free cobbled streets contributing to the personal feel of the resort. The huge ski area caters to skiers of all abilities, offering ...
Go for: Skiing
3 experiences:
Lodge Park, Les Fermes de Marie, Megéve.
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St. Foy is gradually getting discovered by more people, but when I went it was pretty quiet. I went with a friend who knows a lot more about where to board in France than I do, and when we got there I swear there were about 50 other people and the ...
Go for: Snowboarding
1 experience:
Ste Foy.
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Meribel looks like you think a French ski resort will. It’s gorgeous. It’s has a pretty town, a huge off piste area to explore and hundreds of lifts, I’m not joking. There are also loads of groomed runs, two parks and two half pipes. Meribel ...
Go for: Skiing, Snowboarding
1 experience:
Meribel.
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Le Arcs is linked to La Plagne and like it’s neighbour it’s good for beginners and intermediates, with lots of wide blue runs. The guys at Les Arcs really look after their runs so there’s lots of good packed speed runs. They also look after their ...
Go for: Snowboarding
1 experience:
Les Arcs.
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La Plange is another resort I’ve chosen for the setting. The town bit has been built in front of a crevassed mountain range that looks as if it’s been poured over and folded with slightly brittle white chocolate. Lots of people think the town is ...
Go for: Snowboarding
1 experience:
La Plagne.
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'The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated...
Go for: Parks
2 experiences:
Parc de la tete d’or, Cour des Loges.
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Go for: Mountains, Caving, Caves & Caving
2 experiences:
Vercors Massif, Gouffre Berger.
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Les Gets is a pretty French ski resort. It's part of the Portes du Soleil Ski Area with access to 67 individual pistes, served by 209 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Les Gets itself (110km of pisted ski runs), you can get an extra lift pass ...
Go for: Skiing
2 experiences:
Morzine, Les Gets.
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