HOLIDAY CHALETS AND VILLAS HAUTE-SAVOIE FRANCE | Find the ideal self catering holiday home in Haute-Savoie, France – Book direct with private owners on Rent in France. Haute Savoie is situated in the Rhone Alpes region on the eastern border of France, in the Alps mountain range. The department is renowned for its skiing resorts – Rent a holiday chalet or apartment in Haute Savoie and explore the most famous resort in the area, CHAMONIX. The ‘Portes du soleil’ is the largest ski area in the world and runs from Lake Geneva to Mont Blanc, the second highest mountain in Europe. The official ski season in Haute Savoie starts in mid-December, depending on the amount of snow, and ends in May. Tourism is largely dependent on Skiing holidays, although the various beautiful lakes and alpine landscape provide the ideal setting for renting accommodation in Haute Savoie and enjoying the plenty of summer activities and water-sports on offer. Other highlights in the area are Lake Annecy, Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc Tunnel through the Alps to Italy.