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English family business established 2003. Year round holiday and chalet accommodation with 300 days of sunshine a year, and endless hospitality in the Vallouise Valley of the Hautes Alpes! The Hautes Alpes has it, all year round: 31 ski resorts comprising 1400km of downhill slopes, huge off-piste at La Grave and almost one thousand kilometres of cross-country ski tracks. It is France’s second most important mountaineering area you would expect fantastic rock and ice climbing, numerous Via Ferrata and miles of mountain trails. But there’s also great mountain biking, paragliding, and white water rafting. All set within the beauty of France’s largest National Park - Les Ecrins - where it’s not uncommon to see eagles, marmots, chamois and even Ibex. We also found out that it is one of the very few alpine regions that, since it achieved national park status in 1973, has always controlled its tourism. Having both experienced the horrors of Chamonix over many years we liked the sound of that. And finally the Hautes Alpes also happens to be where most of the French head to when they need a break, no matter what time of year! If you are after culture and heritage, the architecture in this “Pays” is legendary, such as the old town of Briancon, at an altitude of 1,362 meters (Europe’s highest), built by Vauban and renowned for its typical narrow streets, sundials and old gargoyles.