France is inundated with crags, major mountain ranges (and sunshine!). Guidebook coverage of these range in quality from superb to abysmal. Unfortunately many are unavailable in the UK, but British publishers are beginning to plug the gap.
The major alpine areas are: The Jura: The range bordering Switzerland north of Lake Geneva. Rather lower peaks, but still spectacular. Summits include Crêt de la Neige and Le Reculet. Mont Blanc Range: Borders Switzerland and Italy and includes many famous peaks in addition to Mt Blanc, such as the Aiguille Verte, the Grand Jorasses and the Dru. Vanoise: South of Mt Blanc and bordering Italy. Summits include the Grande Casse and Mt Pourri. Écrins: Known to Brits as the Dauphinée, this range includes the Barre Des Écrins and the Meije. Queyras: South of the Vanoise on the French Italian border. Monte Viso is the best known peak, though it lies wholly in Italy. Vercors: Limestone peaks in Central France. Perhaps better known for its rock climbing on crags such as Presles and Archiane, but the highest peak is the Grand Veymont. Maritime Alps: South of the Queyras on the French Italian border and also known as the Mercantour. Cime du Glas is the highest peak. Pyrenees: Mountain range forming the border with Spain. Corsica: Mountainous Mediterranean island.
Trail runs of around 3 - 9 hours in the Mont Blanc range, plus 7 vertical kilometres.
Classic trail runs around the Mont Blanc massif. Includes the 168km ultra-trail of Mont Blanc.
Easy summits for walkers in the Savoie and Haut Savoie, French Alps.
Monster guidebook/reference work covering a vast range of European alpine areas.
A selection of 100 walks up to alpine huts from all over the Alps.
High level route some way north of the Classic Haute Route and best known as the Walker's Haute Route.
High and low level walks on the French and Italian sides of the Mt Blanc Range.
Ten day or so walking tour around the circumference of the entire Mont Blanc Range.
Covers the area south of Lake Geneva.
Covers the area between Annecy and Chamonix.
This section of the famous GR5 footpath runs the full length of the French Alps from the shore of Lake Geneva to the Côte d'Azur at Nice.
52 selected day walks in the Vanoise, Tarentaise and Maurienne also including the Via Ferrata du Diable.
Walks from the Ardèche to the Verdon Gorge and from Mont Ventoux to the Calanques.
Walks in the Maritime Alps, Grasse, L'Estérel, the Massif des Maures, the Côte d'Azur and the Calanques.
Valley by valley guide to the High Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun to the Carlit Massif.
A route staying as close as possible to the watershed of the Pyrenees. 44 days!
Over 55 days of walking through the French Pyrenees, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
Three long distance (two coast-to-coast) and 18 day walks in Corsica.
A walking guide to Corsica describing 80 walks, both mountain and coastal.
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