Charming towns, big cities and the Alps mountains, the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, has it all. With the best ski resorts in the world nearby, travel with us to the French Alps.
The Alps are one of Europe’s most iconic mountain ranges, and certainly one of the most diverse. From the breathtaking views of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn to the exquisite Lake Annecy at its foothills, the mighty Alps are a…
We have started planning our winter holidays for this year, and as always this is a topic with an enormous amount of debate. The perfect ski holiday is a little bit like threading the needle. Okay, I'm exaggerating but it…
The town of Briançon is known as a gateway to the ski resort of Serre Chevalier, but it has more than just skiing for visitors. It has been an important city in the Alps since the days of the Roman…
Deep within the French Alps, Bourg St. Maurice exemplifies the idea of "mountain life" to visitors. Nestled in the Tarentaise Valley, the town is the gateway to 2 large ski domains Paradiski and Espace Killy that consist of several dozen…
You may have never heard of Yvoire in Savoie, but once you visit, it is something you will never forget. A breathtaking small medieval town on the shores of Lake Geneva, oozing with the charm of life in a small…
There are plenty of things to do in Annecy, the capital of the Haute-Savoie department in Eastern France. The city is blessed not only with a charming old town but also with some of the most extraordinary scenery in all…
Lyon is the city that most Parisians dream of moving to. The capital of the Rhône Alpes has plenty of french charm, better weather than Paris, and is close to the Alps mountains and the Mediterranean sea. There are plenty…
While the large ski stations in Alpes du Nord (Northern Alps) concentrate on visitors from Paris, London, and Northern Europe, one ski station attracts a large number of skiers from the South of France: Serre Chevalier. And compared to the…
Most people when they visit Paris don't think about skiing in France. They think about cheese and baguettes and the Eiffel Tower. But France has way more to offer than that, folks. For instance, you could be eating that cheese…
Hourra, it is les vacances d’hiver in Zone C! You’re probably wondering, huh? I will explain: it is the school winter holidays for little frenchies. With top ski resorts just over 3-4 hours away in the Alps, the "place is to…