French property buyers are targeting the Alps as the place to go to, it has been reported.

In defiance of the credit crunch, off-plan buyers are snapping up properties in Alpine areas such as the new Le Telemark resort at Tignes Le Lac, developers MGM Group states, reports Easier.

The firm has noted that Britons make up over a quarter of the buyers, purchasing ten of the 39 properties sold so far.

Commenting on the news, London based sales manager for the firm Nathalie Turchet said the purchases offered French property investors some ideal prospects.

She said they provided "a high quality second home to enjoy winter sports in one of Europe’s top ski resorts, a great base for summer holidays and a guaranteed source of rental income".

The firm is selling properties from €232,000 (£196,000).

Following some recent mild winters that have harmed the ski resort sector in the Alps, heavy early season snows have arrived this year.

In another Easier report, it has emerged that Ski Republic has been reporting record online bookings for some of its equipment hire packages, with take up rising by 500 per cent on a year ago.

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