The awe-inspiring scenery of the French alpine region is a beacon for the world’s jet-set: it’s where the élite travel to see and be seen, home to luxurious resorts, restaurants and shopping facilities, quaint villages, cosy chalets and consistent snow reliability, which can all be savoured alongside the region’s hearty cuisine and famed white wines. Yet it’s also a site of history, where towns like Chamonix, at the foot of Mont Blanc, have welcomed intrepid travellers venturing into the Alps, or the village of Megève, where the legendary Rothschild family gathered in the 1920s to establish the first purpose-built ski resort in the Alps—which still carries all the glamour and prestige of its auspicious origins. Indeed, if it’s luxury that visitors are after, they are more than spoiled for choice: whether it’s Courchevel, Méribel or Val-d’Isère, the French ski region is an unbeatable destination.