skiing in france
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Skiing in FranceFrench Day, 9 February 2016
Mountains in France
Mountains in France
The Alps
Mountains in France
The Pyrenees
Mountains in France
Massif Central
Ski Resorts – some are old villages…
Towns and villages like Megeve always existed and developed into ski resorts.
Ski Resorts – some are ‘purpose built’
Resorts like Avoriaz were built solely for the purpose of being a ski resort.
The 10 Most Popular French Ski Resorts
1. La Plagne2. Les Arcs3. Courchevel4. Meribel5. Alpe d’Huez6. Val Thorens7. Tignes8. Serre Chevalier9. Val d’Isere10.Les 2 Alpes
Types of Ski Lifts
Types of Ski Lifts
Chair lift
Types of Ski Lifts
Chair lift
Drag lift
Ski LiftsCable Car
Ski LiftsCable Car
‘Bubble’ Lift
Ski LiftsCable Car
Funicular Railway
‘Bubble’ Lift
Ski Areas
Ski Areas
Ski Areas
Snow!
Climate Change…
Man-made snow…
Man-made snow…
Tourism
The British are very important for French ski tourism
Tourism
British skiers & snowboarders go to France more than any other country
Tourism
Almost 50,000 people work in tourism in the French Alps
Skiing in France = Great Fun
Merci et bon ski…!!!