The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.

Splurge on a stay at L’Auberge du Père Bise in the tranquil lakeside town of Talloires, an easy and scenic boat ride from Annecy. Rent a bike and hit the Lake Annecy Greenway, cycling through villages ...

OUR neighbour across the English Channel is officially the most-visited country in the world. France has everything, from top class skiing in the mountainous Alps, to incredible campsites, ...

Set at the foot of the French Alps beside a storybook village, Lake Annecy's crystalline color seems to shift with the sky — brilliant azure in sunlight, electric blue under clouds, and tinted green ...

While Whistler Blackcomb is often thought of as the top ski resort in Canada, and Ski Cape Smokey certainly stuns with its views, there's another set of Canadian slopes that has been attracting ...

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

When it comes to visiting France, Paris gets most of the attention, but don't overlook the country's gorgeous small towns. In these quaint destinations, many accessible by train, you can exchange the ...

Snow-covered chalets glow under starlit skies while church bells echo across frosted peaks. Mountain towns come alive with lights, markets and the scent of mulled wine in the crisp winter air.