Rumbling across seven European countries, the Alps reach their maximum height in France, at Mont Blanc (4810m). Buckling northwest along the Swiss border are the less mighty Jura Mountains, where life unfolds along slower rhythms: winemaking, cross-country skiing and tinkling cow bells.
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- thunder across Les Trois Vallées, the world’s biggest ski area, before frolicking in après-ski bars
- navigate the medieval lanes of Annecy – ‘Alpine Venice’ – towards its stately château
Coverage includes: Savoie, Chamonix, Megève/St-Gervais, Les Portes du Soleil, Évian-les-Bains, Annecy, Chambéry & Around, Les Trois Vallées, Val d’Isère, Parc National de la Vanoise, Dauphiné, Grenoble & Around, Les Deux Alpes, Alpe d’Huez, Bourg d’Oisans, Bri-ançon, The Jura Mountains, Besançon & Around, Belfort, Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Jura.