Location: France

Les Trois Vallées link Courchevel, Méribel, Val Thorens and others into one of the largest connected ski areas in the world. Highlights: one of the largest ski areas in the world, Val…

Lac du Bourget near Aix-les-Bains is the largest natural lake lying entirely in France, with the Hautecombe Abbey on its western shore. Highlights: largest natural lake entirely in France, abbey…

Chamonix lies at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and is regarded as the cradle of alpinism, host of the first Winter Games in 1924. Highlights: at…

The cable car from Chamonix to the Aiguille du Midi climbs to 3,842 m, one of the highest in the world, with the glass box Pas dans le Vide. The station is also the start of the famous…

The Mer de Glace, at around 7 km long, is the largest glacier in France, reached by the historic cog railway to Montenvers with an ice cave. Highlights: largest glacier in France…

Thanks to strict protection since the 1960s, Lac d'Annecy is one of the cleanest lakes in Europe, with the picturesque old town of Annecy. Highlights: very clear, clean bathing water, old town…