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In the heart of the Alps, JOE MACKIE upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

hey say that Wales is home to more sheep than people, the UK has more potholes than miles of road, and at any given time a third of all French workers are on strike. But should you believe them? In my

It’s hard to imagine a better place to start a ride. At 1,326m Briançon is the highest city in France. And with 300 clear days a year on average, it’s also one of the sunniest. To describe the morning

The Pyrenees reserves its best treasures for walkers prepared to venture off the well-beaten trail, says Teresa Levonian Cole, on a solo holiday in Ribes de Freser

Alps specialist Andy Symington talks to Karen Tait about property in the Chamonix Valley

Brit biking couple create a perfect French fancy