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Visit La Tour de Crest Tower in the Drôme Valley in France

May 1, 2013 by Henk Bekker in Drôme, France, Rhône-Alpes

Medieval La Tour de Crest

Crest Castle in the Drôme Valley has the highest medieval castle keep in France. Visitors use stairs to the top of the tower but abseiling the donjon is a faster way down. The medieval donjon of Chateau de Crest in the Drôme Valley is the highest surviving keep in France. This 52-m high castle tower can be scaled via staircases for great views of Crest and the Drôme … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Grenoble in the French Alps

December 13, 2012 by Henk Bekker in France, Isère, Rhône-Alpes

Telepherique in Grenoble

Grenoble offers a spectacularly beautiful natural location with mountain views from the old town, cable car, and Bastille fort, as well as art museums and fine dining. Grenoble has a beautiful location in the Isère Valley in the French Pre-Alps. Top sights in Grenoble include the views from the Bastille fort, which is easiest reached by the town’s famous five-bubble … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Grenoble in the French Alps

December 13, 2012 by Henk Bekker in France, Isère, Rhône-Alpes

Grenoble's City Center behind the Telepherique

Getting to Grenoble, gateway to the French Alps and ski resorts, is easy. TGV trains run from Paris and cheap flights to GNB arrive from London and European airports. Transportation options to Grenoble are plentiful as this lovely town in the Isère Valley is the gateway to the French Alps and France’s most popular ski and winter sport resorts. Cheap flights, especially from … [Read more...]

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Transportation and Ski Transfers from Chambéry Airport (CMF) in France

February 5, 2012 by Henk Bekker in France, Rhône-Alpes

Flybe Plane

Public transportation to Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie is limited to ski buses on weekends and taxis to the train station. Private airport shuttle services and rental cars are also good options. Chambéry Airport (Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie) is a small regional airport close to some of the most popular ski resorts in the French Alps, such as Tignes, Val d’Isere, and Les Arcs. … [Read more...]

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Cheap Transportation to Grenoble Airport (GNB), France

February 5, 2012 by Henk Bekker in France, Isère, Rhône-Alpes

EasyJet Airbus A319

Airport shuttle buses offer fast and cheap transfers from GNB to many French Alpine ski resorts including Alpe d'Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Courchevel and Les Arcs. Shuttle buses generally offer the best transportation options from Grenoble Airport (Aéroport de Grenoble-Isère) in the French Rhone-Alps (Rhône-Alpes) region to popular winter sport resorts in the Alps. Grenoble Airport … [Read more...]

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Cheap Family Hotel Review: Novotel Grenoble Nord Voreppe

September 16, 2009 by Henk Bekker in France, Isère

Great Savings and Deals for Comfortable, Modern Hotel with Swimming Pool Hotel Review: The family-friendly Novotel Grenoble Nord Voreppe offers cheap deals in a comfortable hotel with a swimming pool for families and travelers to Grenoble, Chartreuse, and the French Alps. The Novotel Grenoble Nord Voreppe is a typical Novotel hotel. The hotel is modern, if a bit characterless, … [Read more...]

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