With the Prince and Princess of Wales returning to Courchevel recently, we detail where Europe’s royalty get their snow fix ...

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1492, the Moors were driven out of Spain as Granada fell to the forces of Ferdinand and Isabella. In 1967, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as governor of California.

Some 3000 local souls speak Aranese, but don’t worry they also speak plenty of English, alongside the obligatory Catalan and Spanish. What’s more of relevance to the traveller though is the ...