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10 Largest Ski Areas in France — Linked Resorts Ranked
France is home to some of the largest and most celebrated linked ski areas in the world. Of the country’s 250 ski resorts, nearly a hundred offer interconnected domains — allowing skiers to cover dozens of kilometres of pistes without repeating a single run. From the Three Valleys, the world’s largest linked ski area, to…
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Alternatives to the Mont Blanc Tunnel: Free Routes to Italy
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a vital artery between France and Italy — but it is also synonymous with queues, maintenance closures and high tolls. At around €68 return in 2025, and with regular night closures for safety works, many drivers are looking for an alternative. Whether you want to save money, avoid the anxiety…
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Alternatives to the Fréjus Tunnel: Free Routes to Italy
The Fréjus Tunnel is the main route between Savoie and Italy — a 13 km bore connecting Modane (France) to Bardonecchia (Italy). But at around €55 one way (approximately £47) and up to €70 return, it is expensive — and when the Mont Blanc Tunnel is closed for maintenance, traffic backs up for hours. The…
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Summer in the French Alps
Lakes, hiking, cycling and mountain villages — the French Alps in summer are every bit as spectacular as in winter, and far less crowded.
Skiing in the French Alps
From the world’s largest linked ski area to high-altitude resorts with guaranteed snow — the French Alps set the global benchmark for ski holidays.
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The French Alps, every season
Skiing in winter, hiking and swimming in summer — the French Alps are a year-round destination with something for every kind of traveller.
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Alti-Mag is an independent online magazine and travel guide dedicated to the French Alps. Founded and edited by Aurélien Antoine — a former tourism professional based between Chambéry and Lac du Bourget — it covers skiing, summer holidays, outdoor activities, mountain villages and everything worth knowing about the French Alps. Read more about us →