France detailed statistics and information
Statistical information about France including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, and military statistics.
Country map
High quality shaded relief map showing natural features.
Climbing in France - COSIROC
Places to go rock climbing in France
Hiking Site
Normandy
Val Ferret / Val Veny 
The following pictures were taken on a hike from the Nuova Rifugio Elena to the Aiguille des Angrionettes in the upper part of the Val Ferret.
Aiguille Verte, Whymper Couloir (4122 m)
Mountaineering expedition report with pictures
The Balcony of the Cote d'Azur
This hike follows the international GR51 (Grande Randonnée) trail roughly east-west along the coast. The eastern end begins at the train station in Cap Martin (between Monte-Carlo and Menton). There's a good steep climb at the beginning, but once you're up there where the cool air and the view is, it's pretty much flat, except for the occasional drop down to a valley and back up again.
Mt Blanc Range, France
Mountaineering expedition report.
Tour des Cevennes (GR 67)
The tour des Cevennes is a 135 km long footpath which starts and ends in Anduze. It runs through both open land and forest. The landscape is a bit mountainous.
A Walking Guide to the Massif de la Chartreuse
The Massif de la Chartreuse (location map) is one of the finest walking areas in France, and yet is little frequented by visitors. It does tend to be well known to cavers, as it is also one of the finest caving areas in France, with several hundred kilometres of caves known in its 2,000 sq. kilometres. In 1995 it was made a Regional Nature Park in recognition of its scenic beauty and cultural heritage.
Hiking in the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains running along the border between Spain and France, in Europe. They are approximately 600 km. long, but for a traveller on foot, the distance to walk the entire range is approximately 850km. There are several local and regional paths in these beautiful mountains, as well as the two major "entire range" paths: the GR10 and the HRP.
Hike in Corsica
The GR20 is certainly not the easiest of all long distance mountain walks. A good head for heights and a good condition are required. Certainly not recommended for newbie hikers!
Pictures of cross-country skiing in Jura, France
St. Laurent to les Moussières
Corse
Tra Mare e Monti
Hiking Randonnée - Beyond the French Riviera
The South of France has got to be one of the finest places in the world for hiking. I make this controversial statement because of the tremendous number of hiking trails, the tremendous variety of trails, and the proximity of the trails to wherever you are in this region.
Petit Mont Blanc (4683m)
Picture slide show
Jura: From Montbéliard to Morez
The FFRP "topoguide" you need for this area is called "Lacs et plateaux du Jura, Gorges du Doubs", reference 511. It describes the GR5-stretch between Nommay and Nyon, and also the GR de Pays (regional trail) "Tour du pays de Montbéliard".
Dent Blanche
Dent Blanche is one of the 4000 m peaks of the Alps that are usually found closer to the end of the collection list. About thirty peaks are easier and therefore quickly "done". But for a normal route graded III one has to wait for a good oportunity.
Happy hiking page
North West Corsica hiking information with pictures
WALKING IN FRANCE
his site is dedicated to the little known French trail system, which is made up of an astounding 110,000 miles of off-road foot paths.
Adventure travel in France
Database with descriptions and pictures of adventure travel destinations in this beautiful and interesting country.
Create your own custom vacation to France
This site lets you put together the perfect vacation for yourself based on where you want to go and what you want to do. This is a very good travel tool.
Ski vacation information for the Alps
Destinations, travel planning, great site covering Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.
