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When going on holiday in France why not try visiting one of the famous castles in France, like Chateau de Chantilly which is a beautiful palace in one of the largest forests that covers an area of approximately 7,800 hectares and is only an hour away from Paris making this place very popular with tourists.

There are actually quite a few castles and chateaux situated around Paris and of course the most well known of these is the Chateau de Versailles, but we thought we would take a look at one of the lesser known palaces called the Chateau de Chantilly, which is also on a grand scale with phenomenal history and remarkable museums.

No matter how you define excitement France holidays has something for everyone. If you enjoy the adventures of visiting a new and different places and just lazing around or whether you love skiing on beautiful snow capped mountains, France is your perfect destination.

Your family skiing holiday in France starts when you have to decide where to go, as France has two main ski areas, the Pyrenees and the Alps, both with many ski resorts and without a doubt, some of the best and most extreme ski areas in the world.

Skiing holidays to France are very popular especially to resorts in the French Alps with popular places like Courchevel and Meribel, but France has absolutely hundreds of kilometres of ski slopes, which are situated in some of the most spectacular mountainous regions in the world.

If you are new to skiing or a seasoned pro then you'll enjoy our round up fo the French ski resorts.

French Ski Resorts

The most famous ski resort in the French Alps is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Chamonix is both the oldest and the biggest French winter-sports resort. Site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924, Chamonix boasts the world's highest cable car (12,000 feet). From the top, the view of Mont Blanc, at 15,700 feet, is stunning.

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Meribel is in the heart of the Three Valleys
skiing area in the French Alps. It's Europe's
favourite skiing destination with stunning scenery and excellent snow
conditions for a wonderful ski holiday. Travel to the ski slopes is now very
convenient with budget airlines and trains offering their services from UK to the ski destinations in France.