Summer Resorts
Find your perfect summer destination
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

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.

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.

All About Canyoning
One of the most popular water sports in the mountains, canyoning attracts more and more people in search of splashing adrenaline.

All About Canyoning
One of the most popular water sports in the mountains, canyoning attracts more and more people in search of splashing adrenaline.
Specialist activity company Undiscovered Mountains introduces the exhilerating and increasingly popular sport of canyoning. People of all ages can take part in summer or winter with a knowledgeable local guide.
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

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.
Vallée de l’Ubaye

Stunning scenery and fascinating history

Vallée de l’Ubaye
Stunning scenery and fascinating history
When holiday crowds are jostling for position beside the Mediterranean or simmering uncomfortably among the tourist hotspots inland, in the Alpes d’Haute Provence things can be refreshingly civilised.
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 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.
Annecy: perfectly irresistible

Haute-Savoie, French Alps

Annecy: perfectly irresistible
Haute-Savoie, French Alps
Annecy’s irresistible lakeside setting and proximity to top class ski resorts have created one of the most desirable locations in which to live in France.
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.