Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Capital City: Marseille
Closest Airport: Nice
Population: 4,375,000
Resort Area: Quix - Gap - Barcelonnette - Sisteron - Digne-Les-Bains - St Andre-Les-Alpes - Annot - Vintimille
Snow Season: End December - April
Main Language: French
Currency: Euro

As the Alps snake southward to the Mediterranean, they pass through the Rhone Alpes into Provence-Alpes-Azur. The ranges here include the Alpes de Haute Provence, Hautes Alpes and Alpes Maritimes and house resorts like La Grave, Le Sauze Super Sauze and Isola 2000. They may not be as well-known as other areas in France, but with many peaks in the region still topping 4,000 metres, make no mistake - there's some serious fun to be had here.

La Grave in particular, is a snowboarder's dream, with kilometres and kilometres of high mountain off-piste. Sauze and Super Sauze may not be quite as extreme, but with bags of runs and plenty of easy slopes, they're perfect for beginners.