Why you should swap the French Alps for the Bavarian mountains this summer - With lush meadows filled with wildflowers, ...

Colorful summer panorama of the Lac Blanc lake with Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) on background, Chamonix location. Beautiful outdoor scene in Vallon de Berard Nature Reserve, Graian Alps, France, Europe.

From June onward, the lake is warm enough for swimming or basking on the beaches, and the list of summer sports is nearly endless—wakeboarding, kayaking, and catamaran sailing are just the start.

CHAMONIX, France -- A climber trying to scale Mont Blanc may accidentally have caused a slab of ice to snap off Thursday high in the French Alps, sparking an avalanche that swept nine European ...

June's heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing.