PHOTO: © Pyrène Duffau
With four mountain ranges and 21 mountain resorts, France’s third biggest mountain destination, Isère, is a winter playground for all abilities. With unrivalled diversity of resorts and a wide range of activities to suit all, Isère definitely has a resort for everyone, from pretty, traditional villages to world-renowned ski destinations.
Peak Retreats, the French Alps ski specialist, is offering a new concept to help its clients break up their self-drive journeys to and from the French Alps. Adding to their range of en-route hotels, the ‘en-route escapes’ concept allows skiers to explore more of France on their way to or from their ski holiday.
Ben Ross, Head of Travel @ Telegraph with Alison Willis from Peak Retreats. ©BenLis
Peak Retreats was named Best Ski Operator at the Telegraph Travel Awards on 11 July 2023. The Telegraph Travel Awards have been running since 1998, with the last taking place in 2019, when Peak Retreats also triumphed. The annual awards are decided by votes from Telegraph readers, with over 27,000 readers voting this year for their favourite destinations, airlines and travel companies.
The pretty French resort of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the 3 Valleys is a foodie heaven and this season there is another new restaurant on the menu.
The Maya Altitude is located on the slopes at the top of the Tougnète ridge. From here diners can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view from the terrace at 2,400m.
Peak Retreats (peakretreats.co.uk; 023 9283 9310) was named Best Ski Company at the recent Telegraph Travel Awards. The annual accolades are decided by votes from Telegraph readers.
Peak Retreats’ PR, Social Media and Marketing Executive Hannah Jones accepts the Best Ski Company award from Head of Telegraph Travel Claire Irvin (right) and Environmentalist and Telegraph Columnist Benedict Allen (left).
Xavier Schouller, one of the two founders of Peak Retreats, said: “We are delighted to be named Best Ski Company. To receive recognition from Telegraph readers themselves in this way is particularly gratifying. We pride ourselves on finding traditional resorts away from the crowds yet with access to brilliant skiing and it’s fantastic to see that this resonates with Telegraph readers too. I’m extremely proud of our team at Peak Retreats, and their passion for sharing this love of discovering the real French Alps with our clients.’