Summer Resorts
Find your perfect summer getaway
If you think all mountain resorts go to sleep when the ski season ends, think again. Places like Tignes, for example, are simply buzzing in summer as families return to enjoy lots of free events and activities, including ski lifts adapted for walkers and mountain-bikers. Walk among natural pastures ablaze with Alpine wildflowers and you may never dream of hot, overcrowded beaches again.
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Summer in Tignes
Year-round activities for all ages
Summer in Tignes
Year-round activities for all ages
Visit Tignes in summer and enjoy all the mountain resort offers including free activities by the lake, mountain-biking, walking and summer skiing.
Summer in Les Saisies
Friendly family active summer holidays
Summer in Les Saisies
Friendly family active summer holidays
The family resort of Les Saisies is a welcoming host to visitors who try mountain-biking, hiking and other summer activities amid stunning scenery.
Summer in Châtel
Summer activities in the Portes du Soleil
Summer in Châtel
Summer activities in the Portes du Soleil
We visit the Portes du Soleil in summer from Châtel – one of its most desirable village locations, with cross-border mountain and road-biking, Alpine footpaths and lots more.
Summer Activities
Walking, mountain-biking and more
Today more people than ever before are heading to the mountain areas of France for summer holidays. At altitude things are cooler, cleaner and more natural – perfect, in fact, for a whole range of activities from walking and mountain-biking to via ferrata and hang-gliding. The recent revolution in on-mountain accommodation means that you can now expect real quality and comfort, too.
Discover summer activities for everyone
Ascent to the Aiguille du Midi
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Ascent to the Aiguille du Midi
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Riding the world's greatest cable-car, from Chamonix up to the Aiguille du Midi.
Ride the Tramway du Mont Blanc
Ride the spectacular tramway
Ride the Tramway du Mont Blanc
Ride the spectacular tramway
The legendary Tramway du Mont-Blanc, Le Fayet and Saint Gervais to the Nid d'Aigle.
Summer Holidays in the Mountains
Take a fresh look at altitude holidays
Summer Holidays in the Mountains
Take a fresh look at altitude holidays
Increasing numbers of visitors are discovering that summer at high-altitude offers so much more than two weeks lazing on a beach.
Scenic Grand Touring
Classic mountain drives
Classic grand touring is alive and well on routes like the celebrated Route des Grandes Alps. Running from the shores of Lac Léman all the way to the Côte d’Azur, along the way you’ll discover a seemingly-endless succession of spectacular mountain landscapes. Make overnight stops wherever the fancy takes you, and awaken to the wonder of it all.
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Exploring the Vercors
A short tour of the Vercors Massif
Exploring the Vercors
A short tour of the Vercors Massif
Journey with MountainPassions on some truly amazing roads, created at enormous cost during the last century in the very heart of the Vercors.
Route des Grandes Alpes
From Lac LĂ©man to le Beaufortain
Route des Grandes Alpes
From Lac LĂ©man to le Beaufortain
Discover the classic touring itinerary the Route des Grandes Alpes. We start on the shores of Lac LĂ©man and discover classic Alpine villages of the northern Alps.
Route des Grandes Alpes IV
The Col de Cayolle to Menton
Route des Grandes Alpes IV
The Col de Cayolle to Menton
From the Col de Cayolle we pass southern ski stations and encounter the most challenging road on the route. Sospel, distinctly Italianate in style is the last stop before Menton.
Mountain Living
Traditions, life & style
Aim high and you’ll find not only a privileged environment, but also considerable comfort, including spa pampering and wellbeing relaxation options. We look at traditional mountain chalet style, visit artisan cheesemakers and offer inspiration to home-makers.
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Traditional Alpine Chalet
A timeless design classic
Traditional Alpine Chalet
A timeless design classic
Widely emulated and now highly coveted, the mountain chalet is a design classic whose original constructors succeeded in creating a comfortable and supremely practical home.
The French National Parks
Looking after France’s unspoilt mountain areas
The French National Parks
Looking after France’s unspoilt mountain areas
Four of France's ten National Parks lie within mountainous zones. We take a look at what makes the Vanoise, Ecrins, Mercantour and Pyrenees National Parks so special.
Beaufort Cheesemaking
The highly prized beaufort Chalet d'Alpage
Beaufort Cheesemaking
The highly prized beaufort Chalet d'Alpage
In the high alpages beside Mont-Blanc we go in search of an award-winning producer of Beaufort, one of the most highly-prized of all mountain cheeses.