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Val Thorens

Europe's highest ski resort, with snow-sure slopes and a lively après-ski scene.

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Europe's highest ski resort, with snow-sure slopes and a lively après-ski scene.

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Mountains · Skiing

Chamonix

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
About 45 miles away

The birthplace of alpine sport below Mont Blanc, with a dizzying cable car up the Aiguille du Midi.

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Cities · Mountain towns

Annecy

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
About 48 miles away

A canal-laced old town on one of Europe's cleanest lakes, ringed by Alps.

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Mountains · Skiing

Zermatt

Valais
About 75 miles away

A car-free Alpine village below the Matterhorn, the world's most famous peak.

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