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At just an hour away as the helicopter flies, the finest resorts of the French and Swiss Alps have never been easier to access from Monaco, but there’s plenty of top-quality skiing to be found right on the doorstep of the Principality too.
Fresh mountain air, exhilarating exercise and good food: it’s a perfect combination. And where better to find it than France where the rich aromas of alpine cooking waft across the slopes by mid-morning and start to tickle your tastebuds even before you’ve unclipped your skis and found your table.