Les Deux Alpes

Not named after the two mountain peaks as it is commonly thought but the two small villages that existed prior the resort itself (Venosc and Mont de Lans) Les Deux Alpes is a busy skiing resort in the winter and a major mountain bike destination in the summer. Unlike some ski resorts it is still lively in the summer months as it has a glacier at 3600 metres that allows summer skiing. Its not unusual to be walking down the street in 30 degrees heat and see people with skis and snowboarding gear.

Set along one long road the resort has everything you would expect, bars, restaurants and shops, and also an open air swimming pool.