Cheers for the replies all, much appreciated.
I am not worried about being mistaken for a Pom, I did a season in Les Arcs and absolutely loved it! All the French people were so lovely and welcoming, it's made me want to go back ever since.
From a quick google I can see that Grenoble looks like a good place to start too (thanks Eduardo!)... It is a proper city, close to the alps, has 2nd highest english speaking population in france, and has a large university... Has certainly given me much more food for thought :o) |