Prefecture and largest city of Haute-Savoie, France
New leads in the unsolved al-Hilli murders see a Luger P06 pistol recovered from Lake Annecy by British tourists. Forensic analysis is under way to determine if the weapon is connected to the 2012 killings near Chevaline, while investigators reassess motives and leads that have previously stalled.
BBC Sport presenter Chemmy Alcott has suffered a collapsed lung after diving off a five-metre platform in Annecy. She has been treated in hospital with a chest drain and says the incident is a costly lesson in rotation. She is sharing the details via Instagram amid ongoing coverage of Team GB’s Winter Games involvement.
Hikers face new limits on the Tour du Mont-Blanc as French towns consider hut reservations next spring to curb crowding. In parallel, a feature from the French Alps highlights remote refuges and mountain hospitality.