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How to act if you see a patou dog while hiking in France

The Great Pyrenees Mountain Dogs are increasingly used to defend sheep against wolves

Skiers delight as up to 60cm of snow set to hit French resorts

Heavy snowfall in the Pyrenees and Alps is a boost for tourism but avalanche warnings are in place in some areas

VIDEO: wolf runs on ski slope next to skier in French Alps

The animal came within a few metres of a man going down the piste

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Irish teen lost in French Alps wearing shorts and t-shirt found safe

The drunk 19-year-old spent hours on the mountainside after she went the wrong way on leaving a nightclub. The temperature was -4°C

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Day 8 French regional Christmas specialities: Cardons from Rhône-Alpes

A relatively forgotten vegetable, cardons make a come-back on Christmas tables

Winter Olympics 2030: France is the only candidate remaining

Bids by Switzerland and Sweden have already been ruled out

Trapped rock climbers rescued in south of France

The rescue operation lasted more than four hours

Major ski stations in France to open early as metre of snow arrives

The Alps have seen heavy snowfall over several days as stations prepare for the winter season

Why Mont Blanc has shrunk by two metres in two years

The highest mountain in the Alps now measures 4,805.59 metres

Boy, 2, missing in French Alps: inquiry changes to kidnapping

Emile disappeared more than a month ago. No body has been found despite repeated searches

What is the Foehn effect and how has it intensified France’s heatwave?

The phenomenon is thought to have increased temperatures in Ariège from 17C to 36C in under an hour

French regions mull joint bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics

It is more than 30 years since France last held the sporting extravaganza

Briton dies after falling on ‘difficult’ hiking path in French Alps

He fell around 50 metres while walking near Mont Blanc on Sunday

French Alps on alert after a series of deadly avalanches

Skiers are being warned after no fewer than 46 avalanches have been reported over the past ten days

Sale of ‘iconic’ tourism office in French ski town sparks controversy

The traditional, chalet-style building in Courchevel will instead become a luxury jeweller