If France is constantly ranked as the most visited country in the world, it’s not only due to its rich culture and attractive climate, but also, in no small part, thanks to the incredible possibilities in terms of extreme sports & outdoor activities. Popular sports in France indeed include soccer, tennis or cycling, with the Tour de France or Roland Garros competitions being followed worldwide every year, but the Hexagon is also considered a world class destination for all kinds of adrenaline hunters, with surfers enjoying the Atlantic swell, skiers, snowboarders and downhill bikers riding down the Alps and Pyrénées mountains, and kitesurfers sailing the strong mistral winds of the Lion gulf. Even wakeboarders, with more than 100 cable parks to choose from, are truly spoiled in the land of wine, cheese and saucisson.
Le Monêtier-les-Bains is an underrated gem. After our first two days of snowboarding on the slopes of Serre Chevalier, we were pooped. Our bodies were desperately in need of some R&R, but on Monday morning we somehow managed to gather our efforts long enough to emerge from under the duvet, Read more…
This is big news for digital nomads with a passion for snow sports. The first-ever coworking/coliving space has opened shop in the Serre Chevalier, right at the foot of some of the country’s most epic skiing and snowboarding slopes. Why is this so noteworthy? WELL. Up until now, digital nomad Read more…
Your complete guide to exploring Briançon Serre Chevalier Vallée, France Otherworldly landscapes. Wildlife. Friendly, welcoming people. More melted cheese than you could ever possibly dream of. That’s just a few of the reasons that Briançon Serre Chevalier, a little valley in France’s Hautes Alpes, won our hearts completely. Authentic, traditional, Read more…
Looking to escape the city for a spell? These day trips from Nice are the antidote. Swapping the city streets for mountains, beaches, rivers, and valleys is mercifully easy to do when you’re based in a city as well-connected and fortuitously located as Nice. There are dozens of interesting day Read more…
On the lookout for untouristy things to do in Cannes? A local lets us in on the city’s best kept secrets. Cannes, a city made famous for its glitz & glam, heaving port, and star studded film festival, is a well-trodden tourist destination in every right. But while most head Read more…
The Route Napoléon is a next-level road trip. And we say this with a head full of beautiful memories from many a road trip in France (including the one where we drove 1,100 km from Cannes to Nantes in a single day — holy bajaysus is the only word I Read more…
Looking for the best things to do in Antibes? Settle in for our pick of the bunch. Ahhhh, Antibes. Your cobbled streets, interesting artwork, and fancy AF port got us all kinds’a crazy about you. That said, this little seaside town in the Côte d’Azur (or French Riviera, for all Read more…
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