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50 things to do around Chambéry and Aix-les-bains: day trips and activities within 2 hours
Nature or culture? Contemplative or hyperactive? Chambéry sits at the gateway to the Alps, less than two hours from the great cities of the Rhône-Alpes corridor — and in some sense on permanent holiday. Between two lakes, a short step from Italy, and with ski resorts within easy reach, there is always something to do.…
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National Parks and Protected Areas of the French Alps — Map and Guide
The French Alps are more than a mountain landscape — they are one of the last great refuges of European biodiversity, shaped over millennia and increasingly protected against the pressures of mass tourism and climate change. Since the 1960s, France has built a multi-layered system of environmental protection across the Alpine massif: three national parks,…
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When do alpine passes close? French Alps pass closing dates
Summer ends, the days shorten and the mountains turn golden. It is a magnificent season of transition — but also the moment when the great Alpine road passes begin to close for the winter, one by one, as snow returns to altitude. For cyclists, motorcyclists, road trippers and anyone planning a late-season mountain journey, knowing…
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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 →