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Skiing for one Euro an hour

The little known resort of Semnoz in the Haute Savoie has made it onto the books of French Alps holiday specialist Peak Retreats and offers some unusually low lift pass prices

Save On Family Half-Term Holidays In Val d’Isère

Save £150 per person on a week’s stay during February half-term in the top French resort of Val d’Isere.

The Vercors: A Cross Country Skier’s Dream

With 1000 kilometres of cross country trails, the Vercors, a plateau in the French Alps, has more than any skier could hope for.

Save On February Half-Term Ski Holidays To France

Ski Collection have launched discounted ski packages to leading French resorts during the February school half-term break.

The World’s Leading Snowhall Is At Amnéville, France

Where would you find the French downhill ski team training in a heat wave? Answer – on a disused coal tip at Amnéville near the French-Luxembourg border.

Les Menuires Keeps Prices Low, Even In Its Restaurants

Restaurants in the French resort of Les Menuires are selling food and drink at more affordable prices this season.

French-Canadian Culture Takes Centre Stage In Pralognan

Pralongan la Vanoise moves and shakes to the rhythms of French and Francophone songs with a week of free events Jan. 20-27.

France: Powder Conditions, Avalanche Risk ‘4-High’

More than a metre of snow has fallen on French resorts in the past week, bringing powder conditions and a high risk of avalanches.

Experience The French Alps: Skiing, Spas, Savoy Wine

Au Pas de l’Alpette hotel invites you to discover different facettes of the French Alps, from skiing to thermal waters to wine tasting in a vineyard.

Abondance to reopen in time for New Year

As reported in the October issue of Ski+board, the French resort of Abondance is to re-open this week following two seasons closur