{"id":9355,"date":"2023-10-23T09:39:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/france\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:25:24","slug":"france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/en\/france\/","title":{"rendered":"France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1318852318\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-155624271\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 200%; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 0px 2px 8px;\">Alpi francesi<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 0px 2px 8px;\">From Mont Blanc to the Hautes-Alpes<\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-155624271 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n#text-box-155624271 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-155624271 {\n    width: 90%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1318852318 {\n  padding-top: 220px;\n}\n#banner-1318852318 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/montagna-francia-scaled.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1318852318 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);\n}\n#banner-1318852318 .bg {\n  background-position: 50% 50%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1318852318 {\n    padding-top: 320px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1318852318 {\n    padding-top: 420px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1586890416\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2063848761\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"bm-v2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bm-v2-fatti\">\n<div><span>Highest peak<\/span><b>Mont Blanc, 4,805.59 m (2023)<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span>Areas<\/span><b>Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Is\u00e8re, Hautes-Alpes<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span>Ski areas<\/span><b>3 Vall\u00e9es 600 km \u00b7 Via Lattea 400 km \u00b7 Tignes\u2013Val d&#x27;Is\u00e8re 300+ km<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span>Resorts in this guide<\/span><b>Chamonix, Mont Blanc, Courchevel, Montgen\u00e8vre, La Rosi\u00e8re\u2013La Thuile<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span>Airports<\/span><b>Geneva, Lyon-Saint-Exup\u00e9ry, Turin<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span>Ski season<\/span><b>late November 2026 to early May 2027<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"bm-v2-agg\">Updated October 2026 \u00b7 Sources: tourist offices of Chamonix, Courchevel, Montgen\u00e8vre, Tignes, Val d&#x27;Is\u00e8re, M\u00e9ribel, Meg\u00e8ve, Alpe d&#x27;Huez, Serre Chevalier; Les 3 Vall\u00e9es; Vialattea; Parc national des \u00c9crins; ATMB; SNCF<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bm-v2-barra\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en-gb.html?dest_id=3774&amp;dest_type=region&amp;aid=1665001&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Find a place to stay in the French Alps<\/a>\n<p>The French Alps run from Lake Geneva down to the Mediterranean and hold the highest peak in the Alps: Mont Blanc, 4,805.59 metres according to the latest published survey, from 2023. Here you&#8217;ll find huge linked ski areas such as Les 3 Vall\u00e9es, with 600 km of pistes, and two national parks, the Vanoise and the \u00c9crins. Access is easy: Chamonix is 88 km from Geneva airport, Courchevel 176 km from Lyon airport, and Montgen\u00e8vre about 100 km from Turin.<\/p>\n<p>To find your way around, split the French Alps into four areas. In the north, <strong>Haute-Savoie<\/strong>, with Chamonix, Mont Blanc and Meg\u00e8ve: high mountains, glaciers, real towns. In the middle, <strong>Savoie<\/strong>, with the Tarentaise valley and the big purpose-built resorts: Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel, Val Thorens, Tignes, Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re. Further south, <strong>Is\u00e8re<\/strong>, with Alpe d&#8217;Huez and Les 2 Alpes, then the <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong>, with Brian\u00e7on, Serre Chevalier and Montgen\u00e8vre on the Italian border.<\/p>\n<p>In winter you get high-altitude snow and plenty of ski-in\/ski-out lodging. In summer the same valleys become one of Europe&#8217;s most complete playgrounds for hiking, mountaineering, road cycling and mountain biking. This page covers the resorts we have written full guides for, the other big names, how to choose and how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1586890416 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1586890416 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1747481132\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2067244723\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >The best mountain resorts in the French Alps<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<style>.bm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(170px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:6px 0 28px}.bm-grid a{display:block;border:1px solid #e2e8ec;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;text-decoration:none!important;color:#1f2b33!important;transition:box-shadow .2s}.bm-grid a:hover{box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}.bm-grid img{width:100%;height:115px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0}.bm-grid span{display:block;padding:9px 12px;font:600 15px\/1.3 Inter,sans-serif}<\/style>\n<div class=\"bm-grid\"><a href=\"\/en\/france\/chamonix-mont-blanc\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-1-768x433.jpg\" alt=\"Chamonix-Mont-Blanc\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"230\"><span>Chamonix-Mont-Blanc<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/mont-blanc\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Monte-Bianco-13-768x332.jpg\" alt=\"Mont Blanc\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"230\"><span>Mont Blanc<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/france\/courchevel\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-13-768x433.jpg\" alt=\"Courchevel\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"230\"><span>Courchevel<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/france\/montgenevre\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-estate-768x433.jpeg\" alt=\"Montgenevre\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"230\"><span>Montgenevre<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/aosta-valley\/la-thuile\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/La-Thuile-3-768x433.jpg\" alt=\"La Thuile\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"230\"><span>La Thuile<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/aosta-valley\/courmayeur\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courmayeur-16-768x433.jpg\" alt=\"Courmayeur\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"230\"><span>Courmayeur<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<p>First the resorts with a full guide on our site, then the other major resorts.<\/p>\n<h3>Chamonix-Mont-Blanc<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1084441375\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-9-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Chamonix-Mont-Blanc \u2013 Alpi francesi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-9-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-9-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-9-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-9-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1084441375 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Chamonix sits below the French side of Mont Blanc in Haute-Savoie, with its centre at 1,035 metres. It&#8217;s famous for the Aiguille du Midi cable car, up to 3,842 metres (booking required), and the Montenvers rack railway to the Mer de Glace. Choose it for real high mountains: mountaineering, off-piste, glacier-view hikes, plus a lively town with a railway. Everything else is in our <a href=\"\/france\/chamonix-mont-blanc\/\">Chamonix<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n<h3>Mont Blanc<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_318157258\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-7-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Mont Blanc \u2013 Alpi francesi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-7-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-7-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-7-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-7-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_318157258 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Mont Blanc stands on the Italy\u2013France border: 4,805.59 metres in the 2023 survey, repeated every two years. You can experience it from two sides: from Chamonix with the Aiguille du Midi, and from Courmayeur with the Skyway to Punta Helbronner, 3,466 metres. In summer the Panoramic Mont-Blanc links the two. To climb the French normal route you must book a hut. Read our <a href=\"\/mont-blanc\/\">Mont Blanc<\/a> guide to see what non-climbers can do.<\/p>\n<p>On the Italian side, about 20 km through the tunnel, <a href=\"\/aosta-valley\/courmayeur\/\">Courmayeur<\/a> (1,224 m) is a good base if you fly into Turin or Milan and want to visit both sides of the massif.<\/p>\n<h3>Courchevel<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_43131200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Courchevel \u2013 Alpi francesi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courchevel-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_43131200 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Courchevel is in Savoie, above Mo\u00fbtiers in the Tarentaise valley. It&#8217;s six villages rather than one, from about 1,100 metres at Saint-Bon up to Courchevel 1850, all linked on skis. It has 150 km of its own pistes and is a gateway to Les 3 Vall\u00e9es (600 km). It&#8217;s known for the luxury of 1850, but Le Praz, Courchevel Village and La Tania are quieter and family-friendly. Full guide: <a href=\"\/france\/courchevel\/\">Courchevel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Montgen\u00e8vre<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_674466232\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Montgen\u00e8vre \u2013 Alpi francesi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/monginevro-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_674466232 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Montgen\u00e8vre sits on the pass at 1,860 metres, about 2 km from the Italian border and about 12 km from Brian\u00e7on. The French area has 95 km of pistes and 24 lifts, linked with the Monti della Luna and the rest of the Via Lattea (400 km). The pass is open all year. A good pick for families and for lots of mileage at a fair price. See our <a href=\"\/france\/montgenevre\/\">Montgen\u00e8vre<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n<h3>La Rosi\u00e8re, with La Thuile<\/h3>\n<p>La Rosi\u00e8re sits below the Little St Bernard Pass and is linked on skis with La Thuile in Italy&#8217;s Aosta Valley: together they form the Espace San Bernardo, 156 km of pistes and 37 lifts. The cross-border link usually runs from mid-December to mid-April. For the Italian side, read our <a href=\"\/aosta-valley\/la-thuile\/\">La Thuile<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n<p>The other big resorts don&#8217;t have a full guide on our site yet. Here&#8217;s what you need to know to choose.<\/p>\n<h3>Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re and Tignes<\/h3>\n<p>At the head of the Tarentaise, Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re and Tignes share more than 300 km of pistes, rising to 3,456 metres. Tignes&#8217; villages lie between about 1,550 and over 2,100 metres: reliable snow and a long season. In 2026\/27 Tignes opens on 21 November and Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re on 28 November; both close on 2 May 2027. This is the place for strong skiers and off-piste. In summer you can ski on the Grande Motte glacier: check dates with the resort.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00e9ribel and Val Thorens<\/h3>\n<p>Together with Courchevel, they are the heart of Les 3 Vall\u00e9es. M\u00e9ribel spreads from about 1,100 metres (Les Allues) to 1,750 metres (Mottaret), with the centre at 1,450 metres; from Courchevel it&#8217;s two lifts via the Col de la Loze. Val Thorens is among the first to open: 21 November 2026, with Orelle. M\u00e9ribel suits families and groups; Val Thorens suits anyone who wants to ski from November to April.<\/p>\n<h3>Meg\u00e8ve<\/h3>\n<p>Meg\u00e8ve, in Haute-Savoie near Mont Blanc, is a real village with cobbled streets, squares and chalets; the tourist office quotes 400 km of pistes across the Meg\u00e8ve ski areas. The choice for an elegant resort with proper village life.<\/p>\n<h3>Alpe d&#8217;Huez<\/h3>\n<p>Alpe d&#8217;Huez, in Is\u00e8re, sits at 1,860 metres on a sunny plateau, with over 250 km of pistes and a top station at the Pic Blanc, 3,330 metres. From there the Sarenne runs 16 km: the resort calls it the longest black run in the world. In summer it&#8217;s all about the Tour de France climb: 13.8 km at an average 8.1% with 21 numbered hairpins.<\/p>\n<h3>Les 2 Alpes<\/h3>\n<p>Also in Is\u00e8re, Les 2 Alpes claims the highest ski area in France: up to 3,600 metres on the glacier, with a 2,300-metre vertical down to 1,300 metres. Good for high-altitude skiing and late-season snow.<\/p>\n<h3>Serre Chevalier and Brian\u00e7on<\/h3>\n<p>In the Hautes-Alpes, Serre Chevalier has four sectors: Brian\u00e7on, Chantemerle, Villeneuve (1,420 m) and Le Mon\u00eatier-les-Bains, home of the Grands Bains thermal spa. The 2026\/27 season runs from 5 December to 18 April (Brian\u00e7on sector 12 December to 4 April). Brian\u00e7on, at 1,326 metres, has Vauban fortifications on the UNESCO list since 2008 and a night train from Paris.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1747481132 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1747481132 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1839611620\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-27948813\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Skiing in the French Alps<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_949530605\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-12-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cross-country, snowshoeing and ski schools \u2013 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-12-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-12-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-12-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-12-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_949530605 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>France&#8217;s big resorts are joined into huge linked areas. The main ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Les 3 Vall\u00e9es<\/strong> (Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel, Val Thorens and others): 600 km of pistes, 155 lifts. 2026\/27 6-day adult pass: \u20ac421 from 19 December 2026. Courchevel&#8217;s season: 4 December 2026 to 18 April 2027.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tignes \u2013 Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re<\/strong>: over 300 km, up to 3,456 metres, season to 2 May 2027.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Via Lattea<\/strong> with Montgen\u00e8vre: 400 km across France and Italy. Vialattea Internazionale day pass: \u20ac69. Montgen\u00e8vre: 28 November 2026 to 17 April 2027.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Espace San Bernardo<\/strong> (La Rosi\u00e8re \u2013 La Thuile): 156 km, 83 runs, 37 lifts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chamonix valley<\/strong>: separate areas (Br\u00e9vent-Fl\u00e9g\u00e8re, Grands Montets, Balme-Vallorcine, Les Houches) on one pass; the Mont Blanc Unlimited pass adds Courmayeur and the Skyway. A new gondola from Argenti\u00e8re to the Grands Montets is announced for December 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alpe d&#8217;Huez<\/strong> (over 250 km) and <strong>Les 2 Alpes<\/strong> (up to 3,600 m) in Is\u00e8re.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How to choose: for mileage, Les 3 Vall\u00e9es or Tignes \u2013 Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re. For snow at the start and end of the season, resorts above 2,000 metres (Val Thorens, Tignes, Les 2 Alpes). For high-mountain off-piste, Chamonix, with the Vall\u00e9e Blanche done with a guide. Before buying your pass online, check when the links between resorts open: they often start a few days after the individual resorts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1839611620 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1839611620 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-353142753\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-656351049\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Summer in the French Alps<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1263345542\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-11-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Summer in the French Alps \u2013 Alpi francesi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-11-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-11-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-11-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bestmountain.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chamonix-11-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1263345542 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mont Blanc up high<\/strong>: Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m), Montenvers and the Mer de Glace, Lac Blanc above Chamonix. High-altitude hiking is usually possible from late June to mid-September.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Tour du Mont Blanc<\/strong>: about 170 km through three countries. From spring 2027 French towns plan compulsory accommodation bookings and a ban on wild bivouacking: plan early.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National parks<\/strong>: the Vanoise, with the Lacs Merlet above Courchevel, and the \u00c9crins, created in 1973, with the Barre des \u00c9crins (4,102 m) and the Meije (3,983 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cycling cols<\/strong>: the Col de la Loze (2,304 m) between Courchevel and M\u00e9ribel on a bikes-only road; the 21 hairpins of Alpe d&#8217;Huez; the Little St Bernard Pass (2,188 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy lakes<\/strong>: Lac des Anges and Lac Gignoux from Montgen\u00e8vre, using the summer lifts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forts and heritage<\/strong>: Vauban&#8217;s Brian\u00e7on, the forts above Montgen\u00e8vre, the Chaberton (3,131 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain biking<\/strong>: bike parks at Montgen\u00e8vre, M\u00e9ribel, La Rosi\u00e8re \u2013 La Thuile and many other resorts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Summer lifts usually run from late June to late August or early September: check each resort&#8217;s dates.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-353142753 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-353142753 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2112556443\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2124538164\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >How to choose the right resort<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Families<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/france\/montgenevre\/\">Montgen\u00e8vre<\/a> (Famille Plus label), the lower villages of <a href=\"\/france\/courchevel\/\">Courchevel<\/a> such as La Tania and Le Praz, M\u00e9ribel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expert skiers<\/strong>: Tignes \u2013 Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re, Alpe d&#8217;Huez and the Sarenne, the Grands Montets and the Vall\u00e9e Blanche at <a href=\"\/france\/chamonix-mont-blanc\/\">Chamonix<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No car<\/strong>: Chamonix (Mont-Blanc Express and buses), Courchevel (train to Mo\u00fbtiers, then bus), Brian\u00e7on (night train), Montgen\u00e8vre (bus from Oulx or Brian\u00e7on).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget<\/strong>: Montgen\u00e8vre on the Via Lattea pass, or <a href=\"\/aosta-valley\/la-thuile\/\">La Thuile<\/a> on the Italian side, skiing over to La Rosi\u00e8re.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luxury<\/strong>: Courchevel 1850 and Meg\u00e8ve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nature and quiet<\/strong>: the \u00c9crins valleys, the Vanoise in summer, the Italian side of <a href=\"\/mont-blanc\/\">Mont Blanc<\/a> with <a href=\"\/aosta-valley\/courmayeur\/\">Courmayeur<\/a> as a base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Torn between France and Switzerland? Switzerland wins on trains and car-free villages, France on huge linked ski areas and ski-in\/ski-out lodging. Compare with our guide to the <a href=\"\/switzerland\/\">Swiss mountains<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-2112556443 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-2112556443 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1108000721\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1916204050\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >The mountains of France: ranges and massifs<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n<p>France has five main mountain regions: the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Jura, the Massif Central and the Vosges. Only the Alps have large glaciers and peaks over 4,000 metres.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mont Blanc massif<\/strong> (Haute-Savoie): Mont Blanc 4,805.59 m, Aiguille du Midi, Mer de Glace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vanoise<\/strong> (Savoie): between the Tarentaise and the Maurienne, with its national park; Les 3 Vall\u00e9es and Tignes \u2013 Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re sit on its edges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9crins<\/strong> (Is\u00e8re and Hautes-Alpes): Barre des \u00c9crins 4,102 m, Meije 3,983 m, national park since 1973.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cottian Alps<\/strong>: Montgen\u00e8vre and the Chaberton, on the border with Italy&#8217;s Susa Valley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre-Alps<\/strong> such as the Chartreuse and Vercors, and further south the <strong>Maritime Alps<\/strong>, down to the sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1108000721 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1108000721 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-19769365\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-496452156\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Where to stay in the French Alps<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ski-in\/ski-out<\/strong>: Courchevel 1850 and Moriond, M\u00e9ribel-Mottaret, Val Thorens, Tignes. Mostly apartments in residences and chalets, often Saturday to Saturday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real towns, summer and winter<\/strong>: Chamonix, Meg\u00e8ve, Brian\u00e7on. Shops, restaurants and trains; bus or lift to the slopes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Families<\/strong>: quieter, lower villages such as La Tania, Le Praz or M\u00e9ribel Village, or Montgen\u00e8vre with the pistes on the doorstep.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No car<\/strong>: Chamonix and the villages on the Mont-Blanc Express; with the Carte d&#8217;h\u00f4te from your accommodation the train is free between Servoz and Vallorcine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget<\/strong>: Mo\u00fbtiers and the valley villages for Les 3 Vall\u00e9es, Brian\u00e7on for Serre Chevalier, or the Italian side (Claviere, Cesana, La Thuile, Courmayeur).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prices rise sharply during French school holidays: book early or go in January or March.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1759665405\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1759665405 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en-gb.html?dest_id=3774&#038;dest_type=region&#038;nflt=ht_id%3D204&#038;aid=1665001&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button secondary\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n    <span>Hotels in the French Alps<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en-gb.html?dest_id=3774&#038;dest_type=region&#038;nflt=ht_id%3D201&#038;aid=1665001&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button secondary\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n    <span>Apartments in the French Alps<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en-gb.html?dest_id=3774&#038;dest_type=region&#038;aid=1665001&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button secondary is-outline\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:4px;\">\n    <span>All places to stay in the French Alps<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-19769365 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-19769365 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-721747490\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-552250330\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >How to get to the French Alps<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n<h3>By plane<\/h3>\n<p>Geneva (88 km to Chamonix, 179 km to Courchevel), Lyon-Saint-Exup\u00e9ry (176 km to Courchevel, 220 km to Chamonix) and Turin-Caselle (171 km to Chamonix), also handy for Montgen\u00e8vre and the Via Lattea. From the airports you&#8217;ll find shared and private transfers; for Courchevel, Altibus also runs coaches from Geneva, Lyon and Chamb\u00e9ry.<\/p>\n<h3>By train<\/h3>\n<p>For Chamonix, TGV or TER to Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet, then the Mont-Blanc Express. For Courchevel, Mo\u00fbtiers station, then Altibus coaches (about 30 minutes). From London, the Eurostar Snow runs to Mo\u00fbtiers on Saturdays from 19 December 2026 to 20 February 2027, changing at Lille. For Brian\u00e7on, the night train from Paris. TGV inOui and Frecciarossa trains Paris \u2013 Lyon \u2013 Chamb\u00e9ry \u2013 Modane \u2013 Oulx \u2013 Milan stop at Oulx, where the ZOU! 76 bus reaches Montgen\u00e8vre in 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>By car<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From Geneva: Chamonix is 88 km from the airport.<\/li>\n<li>From Lyon and Chamb\u00e9ry: motorway to Albertville and Mo\u00fbtiers for the Tarentaise (Courchevel is 95 km from Chamb\u00e9ry).<\/li>\n<li>From Italy: <strong>Mont Blanc Tunnel<\/strong> (11.6 km) Courmayeur \u2013 Chamonix, with only night closures in autumn 2026 and long closures announced for 2027 and 2028 (check dates); <strong>Fr\u00e9jus Tunnel<\/strong> (about 12.9 km) Bardonecchia \u2013 Modane; <strong>Col de Montgen\u00e8vre<\/strong>, open all year; <strong>Little St Bernard Pass<\/strong> (2,188 m), closed in winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In winter, winter equipment is compulsory in French mountain areas: carry snow tyres or chains.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-721747490 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-721747490 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 40px 0px 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-299641555\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1123945231\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Frequently asked questions about the French Alps<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3804759586\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3804759586-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-what-is-the-highest-mountain-in-the-french-alps?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3804759586-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>What is the highest mountain in the French Alps?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3804759586-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3804759586-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>Mont Blanc: 4,805.59 metres in the latest published survey, from 2023. It is re-measured every two years and changes by a few metres.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2568834947\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2568834947-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-what-is-the-biggest-ski-area-in-the-french-alps?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2568834947-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>What is the biggest ski area in the French Alps?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2568834947-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2568834947-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>Les 3 Vall\u00e9es: 600 km of pistes and 155 lifts. Next come the Via Lattea (400 km) and Tignes \u2013 Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re (over 300 km).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3101804163\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3101804163-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-how-much-is-a-ski-pass?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3101804163-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>How much is a ski pass?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3101804163-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3101804163-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>It depends on the area. In 2026\/27 Les 3 Vall\u00e9es costs \u20ac421 for 6 days (adult); the Vialattea Internazionale day pass, valid at Montgen\u00e8vre, \u20ac69. Always check the official price list and online discounts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3959903727\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3959903727-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-when-is-the-ski-season-in-the-french-alps?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3959903727-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>When is the ski season in the French Alps?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3959903727-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3959903727-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>The highest resorts open in late November (Val Thorens and Tignes on 21 November 2026) and some close in early May (Tignes and Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re on 2 May 2027). Most are open from early December to mid-April.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2052539726\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2052539726-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-which-airport-is-best-for-the-french-alps?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2052539726-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Which airport is best for the French Alps?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2052539726-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2052539726-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>Geneva for Chamonix and Haute-Savoie, Geneva or Lyon for Les 3 Vall\u00e9es and the Tarentaise, Turin for Montgen\u00e8vre and the Via Lattea.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-426890583\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-426890583-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-can-you-reach-the-french-alps-by-train?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-426890583-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Can you reach the French Alps by train?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-426890583-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-426890583-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>Yes: Saint-Gervais-Le Fayet and the Mont-Blanc Express for Chamonix, Mo\u00fbtiers for Les 3 Vall\u00e9es (Eurostar Snow on winter Saturdays), the night train to Brian\u00e7on.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-424023901\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-424023901-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-is-the-mont-blanc-tunnel-open?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-424023901-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Is the Mont Blanc Tunnel open?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-424023901-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-424023901-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>In autumn 2026 there are only night closures. Long closures for works are announced for 2027 and 2028: check the dates on the official site before you travel.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1186579891\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1186579891-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-which-french-resorts-link-with-italy?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1186579891-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Which French resorts link with Italy?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1186579891-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1186579891-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<p>Montgen\u00e8vre with the Via Lattea and La Rosi\u00e8re with La Thuile. 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