Discover Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort!

At the very end of the Belleville valley lies the stunning domain of Val Thorens. Built above the tree line, “Val Tho” or simply “VT” is surrounded by a ... Read more!

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What it’s like to ride the La Plagne Bobsleigh?

To start the winter season off in style we were given the opportunity to do something that’s really incredible, maybe a once in a lifetime experience…. the La ... Read more!

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Why you should visit La Plagne in Autumn

This is the second time we are spending Autumn in the French Alps. With less tourists and traffic it is a really good time to explore and it ... Read more!

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The best way to discover La Plagne in the French Alps

Since we’ve moved to an alpine village in the Tarentaise Valley, we have not yet taken the time to explore the resort of La Plagne. Last week, we ... Read more!

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Discover the alpine village of Granier-sur-Aime

I still have to pinch myself when I look through the window at the magnificent landscape of the Alps. Snow-capped mountains tower the luxurious Tarentaise Valley. The smells ... Read more!

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Things to see in Aime-la-Plagne, Savoie

For a little while I had wanted to write about our village’s closest town. The little town of Aime lies in the Tarentaise Valley between Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice. ... Read more!

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Discover the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie

You’ve probably heard of major sites in the French Alps without knowing they were located in the Tarentaise Valley. If I tell you about La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes, ... Read more!

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Discover the French departement of Savoie

Did you know? 73 is the two-digit number allocated to the French departement of Savoie. Famous for its ski resorts, mountain cheese and breathtaking landscape, the departement includes ... Read more!

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Discover the French département of Haute-Savoie

Did you know? 74 is the two-digit number allocated to the French département of Haute-Savoie. Famous for its ski resorts, mountain cheese and breathtaking landscape, the département includes ... Read more!

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Our photos taken during a week spent in Annecy

You would have probably noticed it on our Facebook or Instagram accounts, we went out of the Paris region to stay in the French Alps. A week spent in ... Read more!

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Discover the fantastic Annecy Venetian Carnival

Every year in Winter an elegant and mysterious carnival takes place in the French Alps town of Annecy. With people wearing fantastic Venetian-style masks, the Annecy Venetian Carnival is one of the most ... Read more!

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Quick facts about the Crêt de la Neige in the Jura

Crêt de la Neige is the highest mountain of the Jura Mountains and oversees the Pays de Gex and Lake Geneva. The Crêt de la Neige in the ... Read more!

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Grenoble Christmas Market: What To See in 2023

Since its creation in 1994, the Christmas market of Grenoble has become one of the most popular in the Rhône-Alpes region. The beautiful site of Grenoble, surrounded by ... Read more!

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Great Mountain Passes in the French Alps

The great mountain passes in the French Alps played a great part in the mountain range’s history, from the Roman era to the Middle-Ages and from the Napoleonic Wars ... Read more!

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The French Alps: A Mini Discovery Guide

Walking underneath dramatic glaciers and snow-capped peaks, strolling in the picture-perfect old towns and villages, tasting the delicious mountain cheese while relaxing on the shores of alpine lakes, ... Read more!

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Col des Aravis

A few mountain passes in the Alps offer a breathtaking panorama and Col des Aravis in the province of Savoie is one of them. Climbing from the resort of ... Read more!

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15 inspiring photos of Mont-Blanc viewed from afar

Mont-Blanc is Western Europe’s highest mountain at an altitude of 4.810 m (15,781 ft) above sea level. Located on the French-Italian border, its breathtaking peaks and glaciers overlook ... Read more!

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Yvoire: Discover a medieval village by Lake Geneva

Situated on the French shores of Lake Geneva, Yvoire is one of France’s most beautiful villages, locally nicknamed the “Pearl of Lake Geneva” (la Perle du Léman). The ... Read more!

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Chauvet Pont-d’Arc Cave

The Chauvet cave in southern France has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in June 2014. Located just a short way from the stunning natural stone bridge ... Read more!

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Discover the mighty fortress of Annecy Castle

The imposing Annecy Castle in Haute-Savoie is majestically placed atop one of the last promontories of the Semnoz Mountain overlooking the lake with the old town of Annecy nestled ... Read more!

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