Category:France

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Overview 

France offers that "je ne sais quoi" unique to the French ski holiday experience. Yes, that indisputable French style extends to slopes. You’ll find that the French are as elegant on piste as off piste. With plenty of shopping opportunities in all resorts though you'll be able to emulate the locals.

That ubiquitous style and class pervades the resorts, the lifts and the slopes. France is truly a top class place to ski whether you are a complete novice or experienced skier. Many French resorts offer vast skiing areas or domains which provide varied and challenging skiing for the more advanced skier. You can literally change valley and ski from resort to resort with the same lift pass in many areas. All French ski schools have a strong reputation so if you're a first time skier you can be sure that you're in the perfect place to learn from scratch or perfect those turns.

All this before we even begin to consider the renowned French cuisine and wine. Small, cosy restaurants and bistro style eateries abound in all resorts and après ski ranges from sophisticated upmarket in Val d'Isère to downing those pints in Les Arcs.

Accommodation is of the high standards that you'd expect in a leading ski region with apartments providing particularly good value.

Contents 1 Climate 1.1 Snow Areas 2 Getting There 2.1 Visas and Documentation 2.2 Airports 2.3 Customs and Quarantine 3 Cultural Info 3.1 National Holidays 3.2 Transport 3.3 Food and Drink 3.4 Technology and Networks 3.5 Taxes 3.6 Credit Cards 3.7 Tipping 4 Health and Safety 4.1 Emergency Numbers 4.2 Medical Centers 4.3 Natural Disasters 4.4 Crime 5 Resources

Climate

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Snow Areas

French resorts are mostly government owned and operated. The social system puts a high percentage of money back into the areas. This provides state-of-the-art lifts, snow making and snow grooming. In general, an intermediate skier who can read a lift map will easily be able to ski all day avoiding lift lines and crowds, even during the busiest season.

Getting There

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Visas and Documentation

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Airports

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Customs and Quarantine

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Cultural Info

Languages: French (also Flemish, Alsacian, Breton, Basque, Catalan, Provençal & Corsican)

Ethnic groups: 92% French, 3% North African, 2% German, 1% Breton, 2% Other

Major Religions: 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 1% Muslim, 1% Jewish, 6% unaffiliated

National Holidays

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Transport

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Food and Drink

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Technology and Networks

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Taxes

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Credit Cards

The French do not like American Express or Diners.

Tipping

Tipping is a way of life in France. Expect to find the service included "service compris" in most restaurant charges. If the service is not included, a 15% tip is customary. If a service charge is included, leave some change, five to seven percent is customary, on the table. FF10 is customary for chambermaids and hotel porters.

Health and Safety

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Emergency Numbers

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Medical Centers

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Natural Disasters

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Crime

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Resources

• Information source: Wikipedia
• Information source: ski.com.au
• Travel Warnings : Smart Traveller

Subcategories

There are 5 subcategories to this category.

F

• French Alps

J

• Jura

M

• Massif Central

P

• Pyrenees

V

• Vosges

Articles in category "France"

There are 7 articles in this category.

C Champoluc I Isola 2000

L La Plagne Les Menuires S Super Besse

T Tignes V Val d'Isère