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 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 in Chamonix
World class four-season destination

Summer in Chamonix
World class four-season destination
MountainPassions visits Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, a unique Alpine destination which welcomes visitors all year round.
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

Walking Holidays in Les Saisies
Exploring the trails and villages in the Beaufortain

Walking Holidays in Les Saisies
Exploring the trails and villages in the Beaufortain
The Beaufortain is perfect for relaxed Alpine walking holidays with gentle trails over pasture and through forest with stunning scenery all around.

All About Via Ferrata
An historic sport growing in popularity

All About Via Ferrata
An historic sport growing in popularity
In France via ferrata have become very popular with those in search of sporting activity, and there are via ferrata to suit all tastes and aspirations.

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.
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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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.
Route des Grandes Alpes

From Lac Léman to le Beaufortain

Route des Grandes Alpes
From Lac Léman to le Beaufortain
Discover the classic touring itinerary the Route des Grandes Alpes. We start on the shores of Lac Léman and discover classic Alpine villages of the northern Alps.
Route des Grandes Alpes III

From Briançon to the Vallée de l'Ubaye

Route des Grandes Alpes III
From Briançon to the Vallée de l'Ubaye
After the impressive fortress at Briançon, we continue through the Queyras and enter the Vallée de l'Ubaye and the town at it's heart, the vibrant Barcelonnette.
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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The Couserans Transhumance

Celebrating an age-old mountain tradition in the French Pyrenees.

The Couserans Transhumance
Celebrating an age-old mountain tradition in the French Pyrenees.
Every June villages of the Ariège Pyrénées celebrate the transhumance by throwing a big party. What better way to showcase the culture which binds these communities and to share their traditional songs and dance.
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.