| Skiing holidays to France are very
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| | France where you can still get to ski on
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| popular especially to resorts in the
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| | the glaciers in the summer months, such
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| French Alps with popular places like
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| | as Tignes or Val d'Isere. And there are
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| Courchevel and Meribel, but France has
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| | very few great skiing areas in the world
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| absolutely hundreds of kilometres of ski
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| | that can excite the imagination more than
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| slopes, which are situated in some of the
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| | the Val d'Isère and L'Espace Killy is
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| most spectacular mountainous regions in
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| | considered to be one of the best ski
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| the world.
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| | areas in the world, plus an amazing
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| So when you go on your family skiing
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| | variety of different skiing can be
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| holidays or snowboarding, you need to
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| | achieved through ski lifts and ski buses
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| find the right place with the right ski
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| | that link the area of Val d'Isère to the
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| slopes or the nursery slopes for the
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| | neighbouring Tignes,
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| beginners, so you can be sure of getting
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| | But if you have never been skiing then it
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| the ideal holiday, and whether this is
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| | is advisable to book you holiday through
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| through a travel agency for a luxury
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| | a tour operator, as they will know
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| package ski holiday, or you are
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| | exactly what resorts are going to be
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| organising everything yourself by
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| | suitable, and it is also an idea to have
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| choosing your own chalet or staying in a
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| | some lessons on dry slopes prior to
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| hotel and being pampered whilst off the
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| | going, so that you can make the best of
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| ski slopes, the choice is endless but you
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| | your holiday, rather that spending the
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| will not be disappointed.
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| | first few days just learning to stop
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| Also, France has some of the biggest ski
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| | falling over on the snow!
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| resorts such as Les Trois Vallees, which
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| | Of course, booking your skiing holiday
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| is made up of three valleys and includes
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| | independently can save you quite a lot of
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| resorts like Courchevel and Meribel, with
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| | money, but there can be downsides as
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| this area having around 600km of pistes
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| | well, especially if you have never been
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| for skiers of all abilities and
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| | to the resort before, for instance, you
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| experience so there is enough choice for
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| | may not realise how far it is to get from
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| everyone.
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| | your accommodation to the slopes, or even
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| Meribel can offer skiing to people with
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| | how far it would be to get to the ski
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| all abilities, as there are some
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| | hire places.
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| fantastic beginners slopes but The Three
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| | And lets face it, you do not want to be
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| Valleys area offers a good challenge for
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| | spending a whole day just getting set up
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| more experienced skiers, and has an
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| | rather than on the slopes doing what you
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| incredible choice of ski schools, which
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| | went there to do, please do bear in mind
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| cater from groups to individual tuition.
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| | that even if you do not have your own
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| And although it is generally a purpose
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| | skis or skiing boots, you will still need
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| built resort, you will find it like a
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| | to purchase other items of equipment
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| fairytale atmosphere with the ski chalets
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| | before you go such as proper skiing
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| that blend into the scenery, however, it
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| | gloves and sallopettes to keep you warm
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| does have quite a lively nightlife and
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| | and the snow out.
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| can get very busy in the peak season as
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| | There is a wide range of ski
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| it is such a popular destination.
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| | accommodation in France and you can
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| Courchevel is an outstanding place to ski
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| | choose from purpose built private ski
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| or snowboard, but can be a little on the
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| | chalets, chalet apartments or hotels.
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| expensive side, although the extensive
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| | French skiing accommodation meets the
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| slopes of the resort will offer extensive
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| | needs of all skiers, with self-catering
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| and varied skiing. It is made up of four
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| | cabins to fully serviced luxury
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| villages known by their altitudes and
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| | apartments and hotels, ideal for the
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| they vary immensely from their access
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| | skier on every budget.
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| through to facilities, but some places
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| | But the choice of accommodation can be
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| you can get to ski right out of the door
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| | quite mind-boggling and you have to
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| of the hotel!
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| | consider all the people in your party,
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| Font Romeu is one of the oldest ski
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| | especially if you have young children
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| resorts in Europe and also has the
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| | where childcare facilities or
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| biggest snow making operation in the
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| | entertainment may be an important issue,
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| Pyrenees and with well over 2500 hours of
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| | or if you are a more experienced skier,
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| sunshine each year, this makes it another
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| | you may wish to look at chalets nearer to
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| very popular resort for weekend breaks
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| | the more difficult runs rather than the
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| and longer holidays alike.
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| | nursery slopes or perhaps opt for a
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| Chamonix is a town in a valley and there
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| | little more luxury in a hotel with
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| are five very good resorts, but these are
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| | gourmet meals by evening in peace and
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| not near to the slopes and you would need
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| | tranquillity.
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| transport to get to them, but this place
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| | Speaking to people that have already been
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| has everything from great shops to a
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| | to a resort, or even going on to forums
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| wonderful atmosphere, yet because of how
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| | can help a great deal, especially if you
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| well known it is, the whole area can seen
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| | wish to know what places are the best for
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| very crowded compared to some other
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| | good value restaurants when you are on a
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| skiing towns, especially around the ski
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| | self-catering holiday, or maybe even
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| lifts.
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| | avoiding a resort with a lively night
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| Alpe d'Huez is one of Europe's largest
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| | life if you have little ones that need
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| and highest ski resorts and is currently
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| | their sleep!
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| one of only around twenty in the world
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| | Of course, you will also need to look
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| that offers a lift-served vertical of
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| | into what other activities that are
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| over 2000 metres, plus it has the largest
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| | available in your chosen resort, as there
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| slope in the world where you can ski for
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| | are always things for all of the family
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| well over an hour without taking any ski
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| | to enjoy, such as shows, archery,
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| lift, although these are definitely not
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| | concerts, squash, tennis, ice skating,
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| for the beginner or intermediate skier.
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| | golf, swimming, dancing, saunas and spas,
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| Yet even though many think of skiing as a
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| | plus much, much more.
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| winter sport, there are a few places in
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