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A Passion Shared....
Do you run a successful business in the French Alps and have an interesting home in the mountains? Mountainpassions would like to hear from you.
We are looking for professional people who would like to contribute their experiences and ideas to help others follow their own passion.
Contact the Mountainpassions team with brief details.
Why have your head in the clouds when you could be rising above them? As we celebrate some of the extraordinary people and who have made their homes in the high places, Mountainpassions brings you their insight, experience and inspiration to help you create your very own style of mountain living.
Top Property & Investment Features
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.Read more...
Highly Desirable Briançon :We turn our attention to the highest town in Europe and examine why so many people now consider Briançon a four-season destination (and a shrewd investment opportunity).
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PLUS, new property releases at Schappe, Briançon - a visionary investment opportunity in an historic former silk mill and poised to become one of the most exclusive addresses in the region.
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PLUS, living the dream...a young couple making a success of their ski coaching and holiday services business in Serre Chevalier whilst restoring an old town house in the historic Ville Vauban.
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Mountain Living : SamoënsWhile purpose-built ski villages are busy finding ways to broaden their visual appeal by adding traditional-looking features, Samoëns, in Haute-Savoie, clearly has no such worries. This is the real thing.
In an age of burgeoning boutique ski resorts, we’re going to need the simple honesty of places like this....
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Chalet & Apartment Releases :The latest releases of new and exclusive ski and mountain developments with prices and selling agent contact details. View properties in the Alps or see our new listing for North America.
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Arc 1950 Le Village :We look at Arc 1950 mountain village and appraise the developers Intrawest's success in Europe.
Also, see our Les Arcs ski area profile for ski, accommodation and other essential information.
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Traditional Living : We visit an old mountain chalet near Abondance which has been eclectically furnished and equipped as a holiday retreat.
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Investment Releases

Hot Property, Cool Places
Mountainpassions presents some of the latest property releases in the French Alps. Luxury apartments and chalets in the best locations and built to luxurious standards by some of the most renowned developers in the world.
Keep checking our Property Releases page to register your interest for some of the hottest investment opportunities on offer. ![]()

Travelling to your mountain getaway in Arc 1950 couldn't be simpler than by train. High speed trains travel direct to Bourg St. Maurice where you can hire a car, stock up with supplies and arrive at your apartment relaxed and ready to go.
runs throughout the winter.
online to avoid a booking fee and get your tickets by first class post (UK only).


