Article: Southern belle ; 1) For year-round fun, France's southern Alps have a winning combination warm summers, plenty of blue-sky days and deep winter snow, says Cathy Hawker2) HOMES & PROPERTY

LAST season was skiers' heaven following excellent snowfalls across the Alps, so this winter skis are being dusted down with renewed confidence. More than 1.3 million British skiers head to France each year, all searching for that winning combination of deep snowfalls and sunny bluesky days. That is what the southern Alps, the sun-soaked Haute Alpes, provides. This quiet region has 300 days of sunshine a year, a strong snow record, good skiing infrastructure and year-round activities to enjoy.

Even better, property there is up to 25 per cent below prices in the Savoyard hotspots further north yet there is a relaxed, family- friendly vibe in this sunny region between Italy and the chic South ...

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