Brits are the biggest international market for French Ski Resorts (and other stats you should know!)

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Vive la France! We Brits love skiing in ‘L’Hexagone’. According to the Ski Club of Great Britain, 59% of British skiers travel to France each winter – more than any other country. But what do we know about our most …

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The Story of Flaine: A Modernist Ski Resort

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The French ski resort of Flaine can provoke mixed reactions. Some consider it to be a concrete jungle, others to be a masterpiece of modernist architecture. A Modernist masterpiece Flaine was commissioned as a project in 1960 by the wealthy …

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Five of the Best Car-Free Ski Resorts

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One of the joys of travelling to a ski resort is to escape normal life. That’s why we love car-free resorts. It means you can walk pedestrianised streets in safety, taking your time to enjoy the views and shopping on …

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Amazing Snow Conditions (December 2021)

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Yes, current rules do mean more ‘Travmin’, but what’s a few tests and paperwork, when there’s snow like this available in the Alps! For the latest special offers and late deals, please check our website: For advice on your next …

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New Vercland gondola to Samoens opening Dec 2020

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The Vercland gondola that links the village via Samoens to the Grand Massif ski area in France is being redeveloped and will open in December as an upgraded 10-seater gondola. While the old ‘egg’ style bubbles will be missed, the …

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The History of French Ski Resorts

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The first French ski resorts were Chamonix and Megeve, due to the development of cable cars and mountain trains, first put in place to benefit climbers. Among the vanguard of French ski resorts before the Second World War were Morzine …

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16 Super Savoie Mont Blanc Summer Stats

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If you’ve skied in France in the winter, you’ve probably visited the Savoie Mont Blanc region. It covers the area of France adjacent to Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) – including the Portes du Soleil, Grand Massif and Chamonix ski areas …

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August Newsletter

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August 2014 Newsletter    With Summer in full swing and reports of an August Heatwave for the UK a Winter Ski Holiday may be one of the last things on your mind but our advice is not to put it off …

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The FuniFlaine: a new lift to link Flaine to valley (Magland)

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Talk of a link from the valley floor to Flaine has been around for many years. However, last autumn approval was given to consider the project as a telecabine (a funiculaire being too expensive). Linking the valley to the Grand Massif …

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