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MYSTERIOUS: The french alps - What They Never Told You

Europe dominates ranking of the world’s most beautiful cycling routes – these are rides to try

From the vineyards of Tuscany and lavender fields of Provence to the rugged Scottish coast and the peaks of the French Alps, Europe is home to some of the world’s most spectacular cycling routes, according to new research.

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Hunt starts to replace chief organiser of France's 2030 Winter Olympics

The search is underway for a new chief of the organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps after Edgar Grospiron resigned.

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Call My Agent! The Movie: why this much-loved French TV series fails as a film

Full disclosure: I have been a fan of Call My Agent! since 2015, when I saw the first two episodes at a small festival in Brides-les-bains, a spa town in the French Alps. The event was organised by agent-turned-producer Dominique Besnehard, who was showing the episodes ahead of their first…

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Looking up: Hunting stars and nebulae from the peaks of the French Alps

French astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In a five-part series this week, RFI meets some of them. First up is astrophotographer Aude…

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I hiked through the French Alps to discover wildflower meadows and pretty villages

On a walking tour from La Clusaz to Annecy, Jake Hall explored peaceful mountain peaks, remarkably clear lakes and delicious local cuisine

The Independent UK

Early Access: Watch our Van Rysel RCR-F review before it goes live on YouTube

We took one of the most popular aero bikes on the market to the French Alps for an in-depth video review

Cycling News

The Three Valleys Explained: Comparing Meribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens

Anyone planning a ski trip to the French Alps eventually runs into the same question: which resort in the Three Valleys actually suits you? The area links Meribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens into the largest connected ski domain on the planet, but the three towns couldn't feel more different once…

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Early access: Cyclingnews subscribers get first eyes on our Cannondale SuperSix Evo video review

How does the latest iteration of the popular aero bike compare to its predecessors? Our Senior Tech Writer took it to the French Alps to find out

Cycling News

Goats roam free in this French Alpine village

Les Lindarets in the French Alps is known for goats roaming freely through its streets, attracting visitors who feed and interact with the animals.

Euronews

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on French wines

Ahead of his arrival in the French Alps for a G7 summit, US President Donald Trump said in a media interview that the US had "no choice" but to impose 100 percent tariffs on French wines if Paris didn't scrap its digital services tax on tech firms. French President Emmanuel…

France 24

Raffles and One&Only head to Courchevel’s slopes with Alpine hotel expansions

The French Alps are about to reach new peaks of hospitality, with Courchevel 1850 set to welcome two new luxury arrivals.

Euronews

Is Emma Watson Dating Gonzalo Hevia Baillères? Inside French Alps and Mexico Getaways with Rumoured New Beau

Emma Watson is linked to Mexican businessman Gonzalo Hevia Baillères after sightings in the French Alps and Mexico fuel dating speculation.

International Business Times UK

This Kelly Wearstler-Designed Restaurant Proves Brutalist Interiors Don't Need to Feel Hostile — Its Nature-Inspired, Textural Look Captures the Edgy Face of Alpine Style

The powerhouse's debut hospitality venture across the ocean takes her signature Cali-cool style to the French Alps. Enter L'Apogée Courchevel's Beefbar

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French Olympics chiefs hope to build on ’momentum’ of record medal haul in 2030

France’s top sports administrators vowed to build on the country’s record medal haul at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, as they look ahead to hosting the Games in the French Alps in 2030.

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The Independent UK

The fine margins of a magical Winter Olympics leaves Team GB with a huge question

WINTER OLYMPICS : At the end of Milano-Cortina, the Olympic magic is back for Team GB, writes Flo Clifford in Italy, but a series of near-misses will only fuel the fire ahead of the French Alps 2030

Radio France Internationale

France receives Olympic flag for 2030 Winter Games, as Milan-Cortina closes

The Olympic flag has been officially passed to France, which will host the next Winter Games in 2030 in the French Alps. Some 1,500 athletes filed into the arena for the closing ceremony that paid tribute to Italian dance and music

Radio France Internationale

France's most memorable moments in a century of Winter Olympics

France has had its most successful Winter Olympics yet, bringing home a record 23 medals from the 2026 Games in northern Italy. While French athletes have never topped the table overall, they have provided some of the most striking moments in the history of an event that was born in…

The Independent UK

The best snowy getaways for every kind of skier

Looking for the best places to hit the snow? Travel editors Annabel Grossman and Ted Thornhill break down their standout ski destinations, from Val Thorens in the French Alps and Corvara in the Italian Dolomites, to Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan, plus two of Canada’s top ski towns.

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The Independent UK

Footage shows moment dog rescues person from snow hole

This is the moment a ski patrol dog undertook a rescue as part of a training session in the French Alps.

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Cizeron cools talk of defending title at 2030 Olympics, after taking gold in Milan

On Wednesday night at the Forum di Milano, French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry beat American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates to claim the Olympic gold in ice dance. But Cizeron on Thursday played down talk of pursuing a medal hat trick at the 2030 Games…

Evening Standard

Sarah Ferguson plots comeback as she tells friends: ‘I need to get back to work. I need money’

The former duchess has reportedly spent a few days with friends in the French Alps

The Independent UK

Four skiers killed in avalanches in the French Alps in three days

At least 66 people have been killed in avalanches this snow season, a monitor has warned

Livingetc

With Japanese-Inspired Style, the Luxurious Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850 Brings a Slice of Monaco's High-Life to the French Alps

Designed by renowned architect and interior designer Sylvestre Murigneux, this boutique hotel in the heart of exclusive Courchevel 1850 is the ultimate Alpine escape

The Guardian - UK

How to have a sustainable family ski holiday: take the train and head high

Cut out flying and you shred skiing’s carbon footprint. And opting for a high-altitude resort that needs less artificial snow makes it even greener. Les Arcs in the French Alps ticks both boxes

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Avalanches claim six lives in French Alps as danger warnings ignored

A spate of fatal avalanches has struck the French Alps amid persistently unstable conditions following heavy snowfall. This has prompted renewed warnings from the authorities and stark reminders of the dangers of off-piste skiing during periods of high risk.

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