| In the French Alps, the most famous ski venue is | | | | Morzine and Avoriaz, and several other ski towns on |
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, though skiing is by no means | | | | both French and Swiss (Champéry, Les |
| the only attraction. Chamonix is the oldest and | | | | Crozets) sides of the Alps. |
| biggest French winter-sports resort and site of the | | | | The vast winter playground is a series of sun and |
| first Winter Olympics, held in 1924. The world's | | | | snow bowls, where downhill skiers can swoosh from |
| highest cable car soars 12,000 feet up the Aiguille du | | | | one top-class set of slopes to another, cross-country |
| Midi, for stupendous views of 15,700-foot Mont Blanc, | | | | skiers can trek to their heart's content, staying the |
| Europe's loftiest peak. | | | | night in different towns, and mountain climbers and |
| Throughout the year, visitors can partake in the | | | | hikers will think they're in heaven. |
| music and folk festivals, conferences, a science fair, | | | | All the ski resorts are carefully selected & of |
| an alpine museum, wood sculptures, fishing and | | | | the highest quality at very reasonable rates. |
| hunting (in season), an 18-hole golf course, 3 movie | | | | The main resorts on the slopes of the Puy de Sancy, |
| theaters, 5 discotheques, a casino, games of boules, | | | | the highest peak in the region. A popular ski area with |
| bowling and bridge, and a library.. | | | | beginners and families, Sancy offers superb views |
| Les Portes de Soleil, Alps - This "Gateway to the | | | | from its summit (accessible by cable car), |
| Sun" on the Swiss border is a ski area, encompassing | | | | encompassing the Monts du Cantal, the Puy de |
| eight French and six Swiss resorts, most notably | | | | Dôme and, on a very clear day, the Alps. |