France

Oceanic in the west, Mediterranean in the south, alpine and continental inland. Varied landscapes: high Alps, Pyrenean granite, limestone causses, Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. Sports: alpine mountaineering and skiing (Mont Blanc, Écrins), world-class sport climbing and via-ferrata, surfing and kiting (Hossegor, Gruissan), trail-running and cycling (UTMB, Tour de France cols), and canyoning/Canoë-kayak on Ardèche and Verdon.