French Ski Resorts launch Anti-Brexit event in Bourg-Saint-Maurice

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Val d’Isère, Tignes, La Plagne and Les Arcs have teamed up to show solidarity with ‘Remain’ supporters in the UK. Pro-Remain Rally in Bourg St Maurice The event will take place on Saturday 06 April in Bourg-Saint-Maurice as the last …

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21 Things You Didn’t Know About Les Arcs

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This winter Les Arcs turns 50. To help you find out more about this superb resort as it celebrates its half-centenary, then take a look at this list of great facts about Les Arcs: This winter Les Arcs is celebrating …

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Tour de France comes to the Alps (2018)

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The 2018 Tour de France started last weekend and next week our favourite stages will come as the peloton arrives in the Alps. This year, there are three days featuring ski resorts: Stage 10 – Annecy to Le Grand Bornand …

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Jenny Jones to Attend British Celebration Week in Les Arcs

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Jenny Jones, Britain’s most successful snowboarder, will be in the high altitude, panoramic ski resort of Les Arcs, in the Paradiski ski region of France for British Celebration Week. Les Arcs welcomes 110,000 visitors each winter, of which 45% are British, hence …

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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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What’s New in Les Arcs for Winter 2017/18

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French ski resort Les Arcs opens in less than a month now on 16 December, so what better time to look at what’s new and what’s coming up in the resort this winter. New – Snow Guarantee With 70% of …

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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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Les Arcs host ‘The Great British Celebration’

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The French ski resort of Les Arcs in the Paradiski ski area has always been very supportive of UK skiers. Given that 45% of their international market come from the UK, it’s great to see that they are recognising the …

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5 Great Non-Ski Activities to Try this Winter

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These days a ski holiday can be about so much more than simply skiing.  We’ve been through all the news for this season and picked these five great non-ski activiites to try. Biathlon in Chamonix This winter in Chamonix all …

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Five of the Longest Ski Runs in Europe

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There’s always debate about which, exactly, are the longest ski runs in the world. We’re not going to try and resolve it – instead, here’s our list of ‘five very long ski runs’! Vallee Blanche, Chamonix Every skier or snowboarder …

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