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Chalet Roc Granit
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 guests · 5 bedrooms
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Villa Terrazza
Porto-Vecchio10 guests · 5 bedrooms
Waterfront villas, bastides under the pines: the great south, direct.
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Megève14 guests · 6 bedrooms
Ski-in ski-out chalets and slopeside addresses: next winter is chosen now.
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What to do in Megève in summer
In winter, Megève is a skiing legend. In summer, it returns to what Baroness Noémie de Rothschild first loved here: a Savoyard village at 1100m, set between flowered alpine pastures and forests, facing Mont-Blanc. The gentle season has its own rituals: a round on France's oldest…
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Chalet Curtillet
Crest-Voland · 12 guests · 6 bd
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Crest-Voland · 12 guests · 5 bd
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Méribel · 10 guests · 5 bd
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Morzine · 6 guests
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Tignes · 9 guests
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A chalet in the Alps, a villa on the French Riviera or a prestige apartment: each property is chosen to match your wishes and reflect your style.
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
What to do in Megève in summer
In winter, Megève is a skiing legend. In summer, it returns to what Baroness Noémie de…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
What to do in Chamonix in summer
Chamonix resembles no other valley in the Alps. At 1035m altitude, at the foot of Mont-Blanc…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
What to do in Annecy in summer
You come to Annecy for an image: the blue of the lake between two mountains, the…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
What to do in La Clusaz in summer
In winter, La Clusaz is a ski resort. In summer, it becomes what it has always…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
What to do in Megève in winter
Our guests often arrive in Megève for the skiing. They leave talking of something else: a…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
La Clusaz: 125km across 5 massifs and 220km extended with the Aravis pass
La Clusaz The La Clusaz Ski Domain: A Complete Guide to the Massifs In the heart…
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Journal · Suisse
Gornergrat at 3089m: practical guide to the Zermatt train
The red train departs Zermatt station at 8:00 and navigates the first steep curve bend three…
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Journal · Suisse
Skiing in Zermatt and Matterhorn Ski Paradise
The train slows. Visp recedes, then Stalden, then Randa, and the valley narrows. At the fourth…
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Journal · Suisse
Fondation Pierre Gianadda in Martigny: Valais's cultural institution
Some twenty-five minutes' drive from Verbier, in the sun-drenched basin of the Valais Rhône, the town…
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Journal · Suisse
Mont-Fort 3330m: the roof of the 4 Vallées domain
The Mont-Fort cable car deposits passengers at 3330 metres, at the extremity of a rocky ridge…
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Journal · Alpes du Sud
Dog sledding in Vars: three operators, three formats
Seven o'clock in the morning, Forêt Blanche car park, Vars Sainte-Marie. The teams wait. Eight dogs…
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Journal · Alpes du Sud
Forêt Blanche: 185km of slopes between Vars and Risoul
In 1990, two resorts in the Hautes-Alpes decided to link their domains: Vars, situated at 1850…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
Grand Domaine de Valmorel: 165km straddling two valleys
At the foot of the Pierrafort chairlift, the first track of the morning runs due north,…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
VerticAlp Emosson: funicular at 87%, scenic train and dam
The funicular ascends a gradient of 87%. It is among the steepest in the world with…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
Domaine de Balme: skiing on two slopes between Le Tour and Vallorcine
The Chamonix valley runs north, passes through Argentière, skirts the Tour glacier, then crosses into Switzerland.…
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Journal · Alpes du Nord
Val d'Isère Aquasports Centre: 5000m² year-round facilities
At 1850 metres, in the heart of Val d'Isère, the Aquasports Centre occupies 5000 square metres…
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Our selection focuses on the Alps, the French Riviera, Corsica and Provence, our home regions. Every property offered is rigorously selected by our team for its standing.
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A selection of chalets, villas, residences and apartments of standing and prestige in the finest Alpine, Mediterranean and Provençal destinations. AEC Collection also offers off-market properties to meet every request.
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Services depend on the property and destination: linens, housekeeping, personal welcome, welcome hamper, transfers… Bespoke services can be arranged on request.
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Born in the Alps, in Annecy, AEC Collection is an independent French maison: over 20 years of experience in the field and a loyal private clientele who entrust us with their exceptional stays.
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