Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on the planet. That’s for good ...

Looking for a breathtaking Alps getaway without the Swiss price tag? Rick Steves loves this stunning mountain destination ...

France is the land that invented après ski ... Forget Clif Bars or GUs, stop by a bakery in the morning on your way to the Aiguille Du Midi tram and stock up with a pastry of your choice, a baguette ...

In Europe, France is perhaps best known for being a ski mountaineer's paradise. In Chamonix, you can ski a lifetime's worth of descents on the Mont Blanc, Aiguille du Midi, and other peaks and top ...

Of course, as the oldest skiing area in France, Chamonix offers world-class ... You can’t visit Chamonix without taking a ride on the Aiguille du Midi cable car, which transports you up to ...

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It is, however, accessed via the world’s coolest tram, the Aiguille du Midi’s Téléphérique, so we’ll count it. High above the town of Chamonix, on the flanks of Mont Blanc, the Vallée ...

Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue of Liberty.

With the seafront to the south, the shopping street Avenue Jean Médecin jutting off to the north, and the lovely Albert I gardens and the recently planted Promenade du Paillon surrounding it ...