Lac du Bourget is the largest and deepest lake in France with a maximum length of  18 kilometers and maximum depth of  145 meters. The lake gets its name from the town Le Bourget-du-Lach, on its south shore. For the most part, it is fed by the river Leysse and other minor rivers. The lake is a very popular tourist attraction in the summer because of its beaches. Just like other French lakes, there are many activities you can do at Lac du Bourget. You can swim, rent a boat, fish, scuba dive, water ski, row, or go lake sailing!

The Pyrenees are a chain of mountains found in southern western Europe. They are a natural border that lies between Spain and France. The Mountain range extends about 500 km from the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea to the Bay of Biscay. The western end of the Pyrenees mountain combines into the Cantabrian Mountains which are found in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. The French Pyrenees which form a part of the French departments of Ariége, Aude, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Pyrénées-Orientales and Pyrénées-Atlantiques are separate from the Spanish Pyrenees.

The Alps are the largest mountain chain in Europe. They extend for almost 1,000 km with a surface area of 35,000 km². In the north, the most symbolic peak of the mountain range is Mont Blanc. It stands at an altitude of 4,810m. In the northern mountains, there are beautiful forests of spruce and fir. The vegetation further south is more arid and made of larch, thyme and lavender.

France's climate has cold winters and warm summers with occasional thunderstorms. During winter, temperatures can drop below 0 degrees Celsius and frequently come with snow in the mountains. The climate in the South is Mediterranean with hot summers and mild, dry winters.