But perhaps here in Avoriaz, a place locals regard as existing somewhat above the world, anything is possible. Opened in the 1960s, the ski in, ski out resort sets its restaurants, wine bars and central clocktower in a web of quiet boulevards where the jangle of horse-drawn carriages,

A total of 47 people including the driver were on the bus when it crashed on Sunday night near the ski resort of Porte-Puymorens, the regional administration said. Seven people ar

A total of 47 people were on the bus when it crashed Sunday evening near Porte-Puymorens; the exact circumstances were not immediately clear

At least three people died and eight others including a young child were fighting for their lives tonight after a tourist coach ran into a cliff face in the south-west of France.

Criminal probe opened after tourist bus crashes near French ski resort killing two people - Perpignan prosecutors opened a formal investigation as police waited to interview the driver of the vehicle

The bus crash occurred tonight as the coach was driving in darkness close to the Pyrenees ski resort of Porté-Puymorens, near Andorra.