http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/ http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Off-the-beaten-track-ratra10020 This Scandinavian discipline combines ski touring with nordic skiing. It's a great way of skiing in all terrains and heading off into the wilds, off the beaten track.INFORMATIONSAssociation Ski de Randonnée NordiqueParc naturel régional du VercorsIsère TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Countryside-ramble-ratra09003 Just outside Nyons, Jean-Marc Rocheville takes you on a ramble around his estate, enthusing about his love of the taste of good produce. Explore the orchards, vineyards and olive groves of Northern Provence and taste the fruit he grows here.   INFORMATIONS Domaine de Rocheville www.domainerocheville.com   La Drôme Tourisme www.ladrometourisme.com   Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Sculptures-ratra10015 Pierre-Louis is a former goat farmer from the Ardèche, who gradually started to make sculptures out of agricultural equipment. Since 2000 he has been devoting himself to his art full time, with impressive results as we're sure you will agree! INFORMATIONSPierre-Louis Chipon, Vesseaux www.azarts.fr/chiponArdèche Tourisme www.ardeche-guide.comRhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Mountain-top-patisserie--gb08107 Make the most of your holiday in Val d'Isère by learning how to make all sorts of desserts... One of the Tarentaise’s most famous ski resorts is the location for Patrick Chevallot’s patisserie courses. Young and old, beginners or otherwise – everyone is welcome to join in the fun.   INFORMATIONS   Maison Chevallot www.chevallot.com   Val d'Isère Tourist Office www.valdisere.com   Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme www.savoie-mont-blanc.com   Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Experience-the-magic-of-the-traboules-ratra11033 Exploring the famous traboules of Lyon is the only way to soak up the atmosphere of these magical passageways which people have been using since time immemorial. So many secret plots have been hatched and dark deals done that an air of mystery lingers around them. Vieux Lyon has no fewer than 60 traboules and in all there are nearly 400 all over the city!INFORMATIONS Lyon : www.lyon-france.comwww.monweekendalyon.comRhône Tourisme www.rhonetourisme.comRhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Soaring-above-the-summits-ratra10029 In Alpe d'Huez treat yourself to an unforgettable journey above the magnificent peaks of the Alps. The resort enjoys air current conditions that make it particularly suitable for the free-flight sports of paragliding, hang gliding and microlighting. If you're not sure which to choose, try all three! INFORMATIONSL'Alpe d'HuezDelta EvasionIsère TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Get-back-in-shape-ratra11008 A stone's throw from Chambéry, in the heart of grounds with hundred-year-old trees, surrounded by a décor of blue and white mosaics, this thermal baths provides the warmest of welcomes for a health and wellbeing break where you'll be well looked after and have a wonderful time… The spa also offers special 'mother to be' and 'mother and baby' treatment programmes where mums can learn baby massage techniques.INFORMATIONS Challes-les-Eaux Thermal Resortwww.ville-challesleseaux.comSavoie Mont Blanc Tourismewww.savoie-mont-blanc.comRhône-Alpes Tourismewww.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Fruity-and-sparkling-ratra11004 Produced in the Bugey, a region famous for its vineyards, Cerdon is a delicious sparkling rosé wine with a fruity taste, ideal as a dessert wine and apéritif. Jean-Luc shows us around his cellar and explains the vinification methods that have earned him an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée for his 2009 vintage Cerdon 'méthode ancestrale'.INFORMATIONSCaveau Lingot-Martin, PoncinAin Tourisme Rhône-Alpes TourismeL'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération. http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Patrick-Henriroux-2-Michelin-stars-ratra11029 Less than a year after it opened in Vienne in 1989, Patrick Henriroux's restaurant La Pyramide was awarded its first star in the Michelin Guide. A second followed in 1992. Since then, Patrick and his wife Pascale have continued to provide a superior-quality welcome and cuisine that they like to sum up with these words: "We don't forget the past, but we also don't forget to stay in touch with modern tastes." As a result, in 2009 they opened a new restaurant, "Le PH3", with a resolutely modern décor where the chefs work in an island-style kitchen in full view of the diners.INFORMATIONS Restaurant La Pyramide, Vienne www.lapyramide.com Vienne Tourisme : www.vienne-tourisme.com Isère Tourisme : www.isere-tourisme.com   Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Benisson-Dieu-Abbey-ratra11007 La Bénisson-Dieu is a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century and one of the three principal religious sites in the Roanne region.A building typical of the period of transition between Romanesque and Gothic architecture, it features frescoes, statues, carvings and antique stained-glass windows in grisaille with a beautiful rose window, plus a remarkable glazed-tile roof.INFORMATIONS Bénisson-Dieu Abbeyabbaye.benisson.dieu.free.frPays Roannaiswww.leroannais.comLoire Tourismewww.loiretourisme.comRhône-Alpes Tourismewww.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Scandinavian-hot-tub-and-Russian-banya-ratra10031 In Le Bessat in the Pilat Nature Park you can try both a Scandinavian and a Mongolian experience. A Scandinavian hot tub, a Russian banya and an authentic Mongolian yurt await for a relaxation session that will leave you feeling completely chilled out… INFORMATIONSCap Oxygène, Le BessatParc Naturel Régional du PilatPilat TourismeLoire TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Gourmet-vinegars-ratra10016 Raphaël opened a vinegar-making workshop in the olive-growing town of Nyons in 2004. Since then he has produced a dozen varieties of vinegar with thyme, sage lavender etc., using traditional hand-made methods. Raphaël is passionate about gastronomy and also gives demonstrations and cookery lessons, teaching people all there is to know about which vinegar to serve with different dishes. INFORMATIONSVinaigrerie La Para, Nyons Pays de NyonsLa Drôme TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme