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.
How has a leading ski resort really fared during the economic crisis?
Joanna Yellowlees-Bound, CEO of Erna Low Property, takes a look at Arc 1950, an example of a village that sold spectacularly well in the peak of the market, and how it is faring in the hard reality of the recession. Read more... 
Property & Living
Swiss Development Opens Doors... NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT for foreigners to invest in property, Switzerland has now opened its doors to ‘residence de tourisme’ style investments following the hugely successful ‘leaseback’ formula in France encouraging foreigners to purchase holiday homes in the Swiss Alps.
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Property & Living
Meet the Eco-Friendly ChaletA LOOK AT HOW ONE DEVELOPER is building chalets with a ‘green’ future. Chesterton International provides an insight into the chalets built by Grosset Janin.
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Property & Living
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...
Property & Living
Highly Desirable: Life in BriançonWE 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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Property & LivingPLUS, 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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Property & LivingPLUS, 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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Property & Living
Mountain Style: Authentic 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, on thing is certain: we’re going to need the simple honesty of places like this....
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Property & Living
Current Chalet & Apartment ReleasesTHE HOTTEST RELEASES of new and exclusive ski and mountain developments with prices and selling agent contact details. Read more...
Property & Living
Arc 1950 Le Village: You Decide... WE VISIT THE TARENTAISE and appraise Intrawest’s first development in Europe. Also, see our Les Arcs ski area profile for ski, accommodation and other essential information.
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Property & Living
Traditional Style for Modern Living WE VISIT AN OLD MOUNTAIN CHALET near Abondance which has been eclectically furnished and equipped as a holiday retreat.
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Property & Living
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.
Take the train...
Rail Europe, the UK subsidiary of SNCF French Railways, provides rail travel right into the heart of the French Alps.
Flights to the Alps
Discover the new and exclusive route to Sion airport in the Swiss Alps.
Ferry Travel
Norfolkline - low prices, quality ferries, convenient schedules
Transfers
Need a lift?
Holiday Taxis offer private transfers from airports to ski resorts in the Alps. Whether it's just you or a bunch of friends, they have transport to suit your needs.
Car Hire
Insurance