Winter Olympic Games: From the Italian Alps to the French Alps, a Shared Spirit
The Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games have come to a close after several weeks of intense competition, bringing together the world’s finest athletes across the iconic disciplines of winter sports.
This global event once again set the Alps alight, celebrating performance, commitment, and the fundamental values of Olympism.
At the heart of this alpine momentum, Maison Fenestraz would like to extend its warmest congratulations to all the athletes who took part in these Olympic Games, while recognizing the essential role that mountain regions play in the history and future of winter sports.
Milan–Cortina: The Olympic Games at the Heart of the European Alps
Hosted between Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Winter Olympic Games highlighted the European Alps as an exceptional territory for mountain sports.
The competition venues provided a spectacular setting, where the technical excellence of the events met the raw beauty of alpine landscapes.
Milan–Cortina stands within a strong Olympic tradition while embracing a contemporary vision of the Games, focused on sustainability, sporting legacy, and respect for the environment.
These challenges resonate particularly strongly in alpine regions, where the mountains inspire humility, responsibility, and a sense of transmission to future generations.
From the Italian Alps to the French Alps: A Shared Commitment
In France, the Alps experienced these Games with a particularly strong sense of emotion. In Courchevel as in Méribel, the culture of winter sports, the passion for the mountains, and the pursuit of sporting excellence reflect the values embodied by Olympism.
These alpine territories support and inspire many athletes competing at the highest international level. They represent a strong connection between sport, nature, and the art of living at the heart of the French alpine identity.
Looking Ahead to the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps
The closing ceremony of the Milan–Cortina Games marked a highly symbolic moment with the official handover to the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps.
In Albertville, host city of the 1992 Winter Games, the transfer of the Olympic flag to France officially launched the momentum of French Alps 2030, opening a new chapter in the history of mountain Olympism.
This perspective marks the return of the Winter Games to a historic territory of mountain sports and reflects a strong continuity between heritage, transmission, and a forward-looking ambition.
This dynamic is supported by emblematic figures of French sport, such as Edgar Grospiron, Olympic champion and dedicated advocate of Olympism, who is now involved in shaping the preparation and vision for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games.
Maison Fenestraz and the Olympic Spirit
Through its alpine properties in Courchevel and Méribel, Maison Fenestraz shares this Olympic spirit, defined by excellence, elegance, and deep respect for mountain territories.
The Olympic Games remind us that the mountains are a place of achievement and surpassing oneself, but also of encounters, shared moments, and collective emotions.
As the chapter of Milan–Cortina comes to a close,
the French Alps now look ahead to 2030, proud to see the mountains firmly anchored in the ongoing story of the Olympic Games.