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.

Increasing numbers of visitors are discovering that summer at high-altitude offers so much more than two weeks lazing on a beach.

No matter what time of year you are planning your getaway, when it comes to catering for larger groups with different tastes and expectations, Chamonix certainly ticks every box.

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.

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.

From the magnificent Beaufortain region and the extraordinarily beautiful Lac de Roselend, we discover the Maurienne Valley and the fortified city of Briançon.

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.

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.

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.