Eco-friendly Chalets :
A look at how one developer is building chalets with a ‘green’ future.
Chesterton International provide an insight into the chalets built by Grosset Janin and comment on the Alpine property market.
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PLUS, building your own eco-chalet...a couple create their dream home with more than a few environmentally friendly features in the Val d'Abondance. Now the chalet provides its enthusiatic owners with a successful Chambres d'Hôtes business.
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Highly Desirable :
Its narrow backstreets evoke the spirit of vieux Nice or Menton, yet the uplifting, high-altitude setting is unmistakable. We discover why the old fortified town of Briançon is such a charmer — and currently trés chic, too. Read more...  Property & Living

Route des Grandes Alpes :
The legendary Route des Grandes Alpes from Lac Léman to the Mediterranean takes you through some truly breathtaking scenery. Our guide will help you plan your drive with ideas for accommodation, restaurants and places to see...
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Thermal Spas :
Relaxation, well-being and spa treatments provide luxurious escapes from everyday cares and pressures. We profile a selection of thermal spa centres and new spa and fitness suites in and around the mountains. Read more...  Winter & Ski

Alpine Regional Cheeses :
Alpine cheeses are produced according to the rhythms of the seasons and using methods passed down through generations of local farmers. Here we focus on three of the most famous cheeses from the region: Beaufort, Abondance and Reblochon
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Chalet Style :
In Haute-Savoie, high above the Vallée d’Abondance, we visit a 200 year-old mountain chalet which has been lovingly restored by its antique-dealer owner. But as we discovered one rainy day, there’s more: a cosy interior which provides plenty of opportunities for the owner to give free rein to her eclectic taste.
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Strong, Silent Types:
The hard, Gruyère-style cheeses of the French Alps are famed for their full-bodied flavour. We look at three authentic AOC favourites: Abondance, Beaufort and Reblochon.
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Rossignol Skis :
Rossignol is celebrating 100 years since founder Abel Rossignol made himself a pair of skis in his carpentry workshop. Follow the history of the company which now has 30% of the world market share for skis.
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Property Releases :
MountainPassions brings you the latest releases in Alpine mountain properties and puts you in touch with the agents. Find new investment properties from landmark restorations to the ultimate in luxury chalets.
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Super-Besse gets a lift...
Down in the French Massif Central region the popular family ski resort of Super-Besse is currently hard at work installing a major upgrade to its lift system. The familiar yellow cabins of the former Perdrix gondola lift are already just a memory, and the base and top stations are undergoing major reconstruction to adapt them to a brand new funitel-style system. Both departure and arrival stations are being transformed and new pylons installed, ready to receive an 8km continuous cable weighing in at around 65 tonnes. The cable installation will be accomplished with the use of a massive 100 tonne mobile crane. Thirty-four new cabins will be supplied by Sigma, and will carry up to 3,000 skiers per hour, at speeds of up to 6m per second. The 2km journey (with a 467m ascent) will then be possible in 5min 50 at maximum speed. Follow progress via the live webcams of: www.sancy.com Winter & Ski

EasyJet starts selling winter schedule
Winter flights from Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester and Newcastle have been put on sale by easyJet. Fares start at £21.99 one-way in the winter schedule which runs from November 2 to March 28, 2009. Geneva and Grenoble were the top winter ski destinations in 2007, but the addition of services to Innsbruck and Sofia earlier this year, are expected to open up new markets for independent winter sports enthusiasts, according to the airline.The carrier is releasing its winter schedule base by base.
Flights from Basel, Belfast, Berlin, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Geneva, Glasgow, Liverpool, Luton, Lyon, Madrid, Milan Malpensa, Paris Orly, Paris Charles De Gaulle and Stansted, will be available within the next few weeks. Winter & Ski