At an altitude of 1860 m, Montgenevre was France's first official ski resort and has just celebrated its 100th birthday. This village is situated right next to the Italian border and is surrounded by lovely wooded mountains.
The Franco-Italian Milky Way skiing area has over 400 kms of pistes, stretching to Sestriere and Sauze in Italy. Its reputation as one of the largest and snowiest ski areas in Europe led to it being chosen for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
There are ski slopes for all levels, and for snowboarders there's a half pipe and snow park in neighbouring Claviere. You are also a short drive to other French resorts including Serre Chevalier and the historic town of Briancon, which happens to be the highest town in France and recently gained acknowledgement as being made a UNESCO heritage site!
In the summer, there is a variety of activities on offer; the 'front de neige' converts into a magnificent 18-hole golf course. The area is famous for its 300 days' of sunshine per year, and in fact, the Mediterranean coast is just 2.5 hours away. Low cost airlines fly regularly to both Turin and Grenoble airports which are respectively one and 1.5 hours away from Mongenevre.
