While US hikers have to be wary of grizzly bears, elks and bison, it seems hikers in the French alps have been facing a different threat recently, with two incidents involving Pyrenean mountain dogs, ...

Two skiers are dead following an avalanche on Mont Blanc, France's highest mountain, and another hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, according to local authorities. The Haute-Savoie ...

Embark on an unforgettable journey as we explore the French Alps, a paradise for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers.

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

From my resting point high up on a mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains of France, under a cloudless sky, I’m finding it impossible to imagine French and German soldiers battling here in World War I.

The death and injury toll were likely to rise later Sunday as more victims are found. It was also possible that the area could see an additional avalanche. French President Emmanuel Macron said a ...

In 1786, a doctor in Cha­­m­onix named Michel-­Gabriel ­Paccard and a local crystal hunter, Jacques Balmat, teamed up to become the first two people ever recorded to stand atop 15,770-foot Mont Blanc, ...

A 26-year-old French ski mountaineering champion died after falling off the face of Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Adèle Milloz plummeted to her death along with a friend she was hiking with on Friday ...