The first winter show-offs are already here and the passionates for the great white circus are getting ready to help them discover this year’s treasures of a winter spent in the mountains. In fact, skiing and gliding have become in all their aspects star attractions for the French winter offers and also for the European neighbors, who are trying to take advantage of their generous spare time at this time of the year. France has become one of the most attractive destinations for the quality of its skiing domain but also for other essential fortes, represented by the exquisite cuisine and the welcoming atmosphere.

With more than 4000 installations, the French mechanical park is the most important in the world and it proposes the most advanced technologies. Each French ski-resort has its particular features and if you are a mountain ski fan, you will definitely be heading towards Val Thorens, La Plagne, Serre Chevalier or Tignes, while the passionates for surf will certainly choose Avoriaz, Les Deux Alpes or even Méribel. The cross-country skiers will have no rest on 12000 km of tracks essentially grouped around Savoie and Haute Savoie. The only worry of a gliding fan during the weeks preceding your departure: find a place to stay corresponding with your needs and budget. The choice is also extremely rich in this area, with hotels situated just at the bottom of tracks, with vacation residences or even, for the ones with more money to spend, locations with individual chalets.

The French middle budget for a skiing week was of € 1365 in 2005, three times bigger than the one allocated in 1998.

Last check up regarding the equipment: in this area, the locations are rich in offer, as they offer several types of equipment, and they are able to renew their patrimony once every three years. So, locations, lodging, equipment… Once theese are cleared out, the adventure can begin, with excitement, hot wine and guaranteed skiing ambient.

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