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-Pralines-and-chocolates-ratra10004 François Pralus, established in Roanne in the Loire département, shows us around the workshops where his specialities are concocted: his marvellous praluline (a praline-filled brioche), the recipe for which was created by his father in 1955 and remains a closely guarded secret, and his range of chocolates made using cocoa beans roasted at the workshops… only three chocolate-makers in France still work in this way.INFORMATIONSMaison Pralus, Roannewww.chocolats-pralus.comPays Roannais : www.leroannais.comLoire Tourisme : www.loiretourisme.comRhône-Alpes Tourismewww.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Getting-about-the-eco-friendly-way-ratra10012 This strange two-wheeled electric vehicle is extremely easy to drive, eco-friendly, silent, manoeuvrable and robust. The 3 Valleys ski resort of Méribel is the first to offer Segway trips to holidaymakers. Watch how Yann does it…   INFORMATIONS Méribel : www.meribel.netSavoie Mont Blanc Tourismewww.savoie-mont-blanc.comRhône-Alpes Tourismewww.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Warmer-than-you-think--ratra10018   Looking for a really original and unusual idea for the weekend? Come to the Alps and spend a night in an igloo! After an enchanting walk under the stars you learn how to build an igloo and find out that inside it's really not that cold. An experience you won't forget in a hurry!   INFORMATIONSTakamakaSavoie Mont Blanc TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme 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-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 http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Snowshoeing-by-night-ratra10014 Head off on a snowshoeing ramble at dusk, stop off for dinner and then set off again in the fresh snow… A magical experience! Come and try it at the Monts Jura ski resort in the department of Ain.   INFORMATIONS Aire de VentMonts Jura ski resortAin Tourisme   Rhône-Alpes Tourisme http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Don-t-get-lost--ratra10019 Heading off on a hike with a GPS is all very well, but you still have to know how to use it. Learn how to navigate on Jean-Pierre's route-finding course in the Vercors and discover all there is to know about this great bit of kit! INFORMATIONSJPG Montagnes, AutransIsère TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Big-thrills-ratra10017 Looking for an adrenaline buzz? Head for Saint Jean de Sixt in Haute Savoie and try out the Bun J Ride! It's a combination of ski jumping and bungee jumping (100% safe of course) that makes you feel like you're flying… You can do it at any time of year, and what's more this is the only place in the world where you can try it.   INFORMATIONSBun J Ride, St-Jean-de-SixtSaint Jean de SixtSavoie Mont Blanc TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Black-diamond-gb08125 On Sunday mornings from mid-December to mid-March, Place de l'Espan at St-Paul 3 Châteaux is covered… with truffles. A word of advice to truffle enthusiasts – it is here that you can be sure of finding the famous Tricastin “black diamond”. INFORMATIONS Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Tourist Office www.office-tourisme-tricastin.com La Drôme Tourisme www.ladrometourisme.com Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-A-different-type-of-skiing-gb08119 In order to hurtle down the slopes faster than anyone else and to enjoy a very different type of ski experience, why not try carving? In Samoëns, a village resort in Haute-Savoie, there are special courses, so get ready… and put on your parabolic skis. INFORMATIONS Samoëns www.samoens.com ZigZagSki, ski school www.zigzagski.com Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme www.savoie-mont-blanc.com Rhône-Alpes Tourisme www.rhonealpes-tourisme.com http://www.rhonealpes.tv/travel/video-Get-to-the-heart-of-matter-ratra10013 Enter the world of the infinitely small and get close to what lies at the heart of matter with a visit to CERN. The European Organization for Nuclear Research, on the French-Swiss border just outside Geneva, is the biggest centre for particle-physics research in the world. It was here that the Internet was invented. Yes, contrary to popular belief, it was not the Americans who developed the Internet. CERN also has the most powerful particle accelerator in the world!INFORMATIONSCERN, Geneva Ain TourismeRhône-Alpes Tourisme