With the French Alps preparing to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, France has once again become the world’s leading ski destination, ahead of Austria and the United States.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canals wind through Annecy's pastel-painted medieval old town.Alexis Machet for BI Annecy, a town in the French Alps, offers ...

DECINES-CHARPIEU, France (AP) — French organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics appointed an interim president Monday following the departure last week of Edgar Grospiron, a move that capped a period of ...

At least six people were killed and several others injured in an avalanche that struck the French Alps over the weekend. Emergency workers were deployed after the incident at the Armancette glacier ...

Opponents of the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in France have launched legal action to demand a public debate on the Games planned for the French Alps. A citizens' group -- Collectif Citoyen ...

Drive along a winding road through the French Alps as it climbs between rocky cliffs and tall pine trees. The route reveals ...

PARIS -- The French Alps was named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, though with conditions attached and signoff required from whoever is the next ...

The French Alps will likely host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with Salt Lake City following in 2034, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday. Two regions in southeast France — ...

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Set at the foot of the French Alps beside a storybook village, Lake Annecy's crystalline color seems to shift with the sky — brilliant azure in sunlight, electric blue under clouds, and tinted green ...