France is the world’s most popular tourist destination - what’s not to like? With over 7,000 km of coastline, western Europe's highest mountain and one of the world’s favourite cuisines, it’s not surprising. Add to that, ski resorts, rivers, lakes, forests, festivals and some of the world’s most distinguished vineyards, not to mention, a sexy language, over 80 million of us beat a path there every year - but don’t worry about overcrowding, there’s plenty of space! So you fancy a trip, but not sure where to start? Since studying French in Annecy (http://www.ifalpes.com/en/french-language-courses-france) as a student I have returned many times to the Haute-Savoie region, on the edge of the western Alps. As it borders Italy and Switzerland the cultures overlap so it’s like a three in one destination. Surrounded by mounta
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