Megève was the holiday destination of the Rothschild family. The resort of Megève, located in the heart of the Alps, embodies French chic and art de vivre. A holiday destination for the Rothschild family in the 1910s, this resort has welcomed the most prestigious royals and still ranks among the ...
trend of summer holidays in the mountains, more and more tourism professionals, including Club Med, are offering all-inclusive holidays in France in the Alps and in particular in the Tarentaise valley. 2- The village of Valmorel At the entrance to the Tarentaise Valley, the picturesque village o ...
banks of the Po. Foodies will be pleased as Piedmont is a region renowned for its white truffles and for the quality of its wines. 3- To ski in the Alps The third good reason to choose Turin as a winter destination is its proximity to the winter sports resorts of the Alps. The province of Tur ...
ourist route La Routo is a GR, that is, a long-distance hiking trail and even very long-distance hiking trail because it connects the Camargue to the Alps for more than 500 km. The name 'routo' is the word that designates the route of the herds in Occitan. This great cross-border route is the one ...
The Little Canada of the Alps The Val d'Escreins is a nature reserve in the Hautes-Alpes where the mountain has remained intact. This natural setting with an area of 25 km2 occupies about a third of the territory of the commune of Vars. It extends between 1600 m and 3385 m of altitude and well d ...
the Rhône As its name suggests, the ViaRhôna follows the Rhône River for 815 km. It starts from the shores of Lake Geneva at Saint-Gingolph in the Alps and takes you to the beaches of the Mediterranean. In fact, you can end your trip near Arles in Port Saint Louis du Rhône or in Sète in the ...
and macabre way. Swiss Captain Sterenn Peiry is put in charge of the case. With a painful past as her baggage, she returns to this village in the Alps where the corpse was discovered during the melting snow. Soon, French investigator Lyes Bouaouni reveals to her that another body was found in ...
1- Its proximity to Grenoble and Lyon. The Chamrousse resort in Isère is located just 30 km from Grenoble, the capital of the Alps. Even without a car, it is possible to access it by train to Grenoble and then by shuttle. The Transaltitude shuttle takes about an hour to reach the resort from the G ...
Where is Lake Aiguebelette? Lake Aiguebelette is one of the jewels of the French Alps. Nestled in the hollow of the Épine mountain, in the Savoyard foreland, it is the smallest of the four lakes of Savoie Mont-Blanc. It is located about twenty kilometers west of Chambéry in the Savoie department ...
1- An exceptional natural setting. Croatia stretches from the eastern end of the Alps to the coast of the Adriatic Sea, passing through the mountain range of the Dinaric Alps, which gives this destination a great diversity of landscapes. This country offers an exceptional natural setting, protecte ...
rst time the national borders by crossing the French-German border. The first crossing of the Pyrenees dates from 1910 and the first crossing of the Alps from the following year. The famous yellow jersey was created in 1919. In 1926, the Tour takes for the Première time its start in the province ...
liding pilots and enjoy aerobatic demonstrations performed by the best experts in free flight. But the show doesn't just take place in the sky of the Alps! Other events are organized on the ground, including a free flight film festival, dedicated spaces for kites, and activities for children. Editi ...
e than 500 years to complete the construction work. It is a good idea to take the elevator to the roof where you will find a breathtaking view of the Alps on a clear day. 7) Visit the Sforza Castle In the heart of the city, the castle stands out for its grandeur and authenticity. Called "Castell ...
The highest tourist train in Europe Contrary to what one might think, the highest tourist train in Europe is not in the Alps but in the Pyrenees! It criss-crosses the mountains in the Bearn region, in the heart of the Ossau Valley, not far from the Spanish border. This tourist train called pe ...
ural and natural properties on this list. While the destination is already known for its location on the Mediterranean Sea and its proximity to the Alps, this global recognition will highlight the diversity of Nice's heritage. Indeed, this classification concerns a large part of the city. The ...
uring the winter period, i.e. from November 1 to March 31. It is up to the prefects of the 48 departments located in mountainous areas such as the Alps, Corsica, the Massif Central, the Jura Massif, the Pyrenees and the Vosges to draw up the list of communes concerned. This list will be drawn ...
mmon laburnum or Laburnum vulgare described above. The Alpine laburnum (Laburnum alpinum) grows in the mountains especially in the Upper Jura, the Alps and Piedmont. Its advantage is that it comes in a weeping form: the 'Pendulum' variety, which does not exceed 2 metres in height and has hangi ...
ny is one of the 20 communes that make up the canton of Oisans located in the north of the Isère department. Unlike the other large resorts in the Alps, there are no high-rise buildings or large-scale holiday clubs, although the Pierre et Vacances and Odalys groups have set up establishments her ...
festival entirely devoted to outdoor sports. It must be said that with its privileged geographical location, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps, the Alpes-Maritimes department is particularly conducive to the practice of many outdoor sports! A wide range of outdoor activities can be pr ...
1- For the mountain setting The mountains seem to be an inexhaustible source of inspiration for French crime series writers! After the series Zone blanche which takes place in the Vosges and, more recently, the mini-series Le Meilleur d'entre nous broadcast on France 3, France Télévisions continu ...
