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The ski buff will find a wealth of slopes in France. In the winter, the Alps and the somewhat less pricey Pyrénées and Vosges offer more than a hundred excellent skiing facilities -- both for ski alpin (downhill) and ski de fond (cross-country). Ski France (see link below) hosts a web site with details on 102 different resorts. ski logosThe island of Corsica also features both types of skiing from December to April; consult the Club Alpin Français in Ajaccio (04-95-22-73-81).

In the French Alps, the most famous ski venue is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, though skiing is by no means the only attraction. Chamonix is the oldest and biggest French winter-sports resort and site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924. The world's highest cable car soars 12,000 feet up the Aiguille du Midi, for stupendous views of 15,700-foot Mont Blanc, Europe's loftiest peak. Throughout the year, visitors can partake in the music and folk festivals, conferences, a science fair, an alpine museum, wood sculptures, fishing and hunting (in season), an 18-hole golf course, 3 movie theaters, 5 discotheques, a casino, games of boules, bowling and bridge, and a library. The adventuresome and/or athletically-inclined can also enjoy cycling/ mountain biking, hiking in the canyons, horseback riding, ice skating (indoor & outdoor rinks), luge, river rafting, rock climbing, squash, swimming, tennis, and toboganning.

Chic, expensive Megève, Courchevel, and fashionable Méribel are also world-class resorts. Val d'Isère is one of Europe's poshest. Nearby Tignes and novice-friendly Morzine are also good bets. L'Alpe d'Huez is near Grenoble, and Serre-Chevalier is linked by cable car to Briançon.


Author: Ian C. Mills © 1998-2000 All Rights Reserved
Bibliography: Fodor's 99 France, Editor: Natasha Lesser, Fodor's Travel Publications, New York. Paris From $70 A Day, Jeanne Oliver, 1998, Macmillan Travel, A Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company, New York. France 1998 Discovery Guide, French Government Tourist Office, New York. Passport's France Trip Planner & Guide, Emma Stanford, 1994, NTC Publishing Group, Chicago. Let's Go - The Budget Guide to France 1997, Thomas F. Moore, 1997, Let's Go Publications, Cambridge, MA, printed by St. Martin's Press, New York.
Image sources: Ski collage created by Ian C. Mills
© 1998-2000 All Rights Reserved. Cover shot of "xxx" from Amazon.com Books.

Bicycling || Boules || Fishing || Football || Golf || Hiking || Horseback Riding || Pelote || Skiing
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Skiing Links:

Ski France
This site offers pages on 102 different ski resorts in France catering to all skill levels and ages, with information on accommodations, special promotions, seminar facilities, etc. You can even ski in the summer at the higher elevations, or partake in other recreational activities.

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Ski Europe (11th Ed)
by Charles A. Leocha, William Walker, James Kitfield, Steve Giordano. Paperback - 400 pages, 11th edition.
Published October 1997 by World Leisure. Usually ships within 24 hours. Our Price: $19.95.

Descriptions, lodging, dining, child care and updated prices. For more than 13 years, Ski Europe has directed skiers to Europe's top-rated resorts. The guidebook includes an overview of most major resorts in the Alps plus a chapter on Spain and its two main resorts.

The Blue Book of European Ski Resorts 1999-2000 (5th Edition)
by Robert Enzel, Robert Wall (Editor), T. Heck (Editor). Paperback - 346 pages 5th edition. Published October 1998 by Inter-Ski Services.
List Price: $18.95 -- Our Price: $15.16 -- You Save: $3.79 (20%).

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