The Sea Alps means sea and high mountains in one breath.
It is the distinctive contrast between deep blue sky and
snowy winter landscape that creates the special attractiveness
of the most southern wintersports area in the French Alps.
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A wintersports region can hardly be more varying.
This one reaches from the marginal mountain ranges
of the French Pre-Alps to the Écrins Massif,
the majestic high mountain scenery of the Dauphiné.
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The French cuisine was formed from the old traditions
of farmhouse cookery and the „Grande Cuisine“ of the French noble court.
Up to today good food is very important to the French
and represents a major part of the national identity.
Next to the big supermarkets the small and specialised shops and markets
play a role especially for the acquisition of fresh goods.
A three course menu, consisting of a starter a main course and a desert,
is a typical feature of the French cuisine,
with which they usually enjoy a glass of red wine and some water.
The key to the quality of the French Cuisine is the selection of superb basic materials.