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Skiing in the French Alps is a dream come true type of vacation! Especially if you head for a destination such as Serre Chevalier, which is one of the southern Alps’ largest complexes for winter sports. It is also one of France’s most popular snowboarding areas. There are long hours of sunshine (they boast of 300 days of sunshine a year) and good weather to enjoy its 115 slopes, mountains   Read More ...

Skiing in France

Most serious skiers agree that for great skiing holidays the French Alps are still the tops for a variety of reasons. Almost without exception the French Alps have really good snow conditions from the beginning of the ski holiday season in late December to the time of the spring snows in April or May. The French ski holiday resorts, although largely purpose built, have fantastic facilities all of which are   Read More ...

Skiing in France

Situated on the Italian and Switzerland borders, the French area of Rhone Alpes is a must visit place in all seasons. France rentals are very popular in the Rhone Alpes region. Packed with several entertaining activities to offer to the tourists, the Rhone Alpes is home to an entire wealth of economic, cultural and geographical treasures. Some of the places that you cannot afford to miss include the mountains and   Read More ...

French Regions

With the latest snowfall over the Alps, the wintersports season is off to a promising start in France with many of the major ski resorts opening early. In Les Menuires, part of the ski domain opened from 6 December before the official opening on 13 December, with a day ski pass for the opening weekend at a special rate. www.skijournee.com In Chamonix, after abundant snowfall, the Grands Montets ski area   Read More ...

Skiing in France