French Alps

From MaxTravelz

The French Alps are known for skiing and mountaineering, but there are much more than that. There are many lakes including the Lake of Geneva, Lake of Annecy and Lake of Bourget where numerous water sports are possible.

Famous resorts include Chamonix, Annecy with its old city, Grenoble where the Olympic Games took place in 1968.

The French Alps have also great many restaurants and is especially famous for its numerous varities of cheese.

Contents 1 Regions 1.1 Mountains 1.2 Départements 2 Getting there 3 Famous places 3.1 Main cities 3.2 Ski resorts 3.3 Water sports

Regions

• Rhône-Alpes
• Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Mountains

• Mont Blanc
• Vanoise
• Écrins
• Chartreuse
• Vercors
• Belledonne

Départements

• Haute-Savoie
• Savoie
• Isère
• Drôme
• Hautes-Alpes
• Alpes maritimes
• Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Getting there

The French Alps are well connected to the rest of the country. It has an international airport nearby in Lyon and every cities has a direct TGV (fast train) to Paris. Many towns are also connected by TGV or ordinary trains. There are also highways in many valleys. There is also the international airport of Geneva (Switzerland) nearby.

Famous places

Main cities

• Albertville (Winter Olympic Games in 1992)
• Annecy
• Chambéry
• Grenoble (Winter Olympic Games in 1968)

Ski resorts

• Avoriaz
• Chamonix (Winter Olympic Games in 1924)
• La Clusaz
• Tignes
• Val d'Isère

Water sports

• Lake of Aiguebelette (World Rowing Cup ? in ?)
• Lake of Annecy
• Lake of Bourget
• Lake of Geneva

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