British man dies in French Alps ‘fall’ after night at pub with friends

A British man has died in the French Alps after a night out with friends.

His body was discovered on Thursday afternoon at the foot of a cliff near Les Allues.

Police believe he fell from it after getting lost on his way back to his accommodation after a night in the pub.

The 24-year-old, who has not been named, was staying in Brides-les-Bains, near the ski resorts of Courchevel and Méribel.

A search involving police, firefighters and mountain rescue equipped with dogs was launched at 5am yesterday and continued throughout the day.

His body was spotted by a helicopter crew at 4.50pm, almost 12 hours after he was reported missing.

A spokesman for Albertville police said: “He was most probably the victim of a fall. We believe he was walking back from Les Allues to his accommodation in Brides-les-Bains.

"He departed with some other people but they became separated.”

The three-mile walk between Les Allues and Brides-Les-Bains takes about an hour and a half. In the early hours of yesterday the temperature was -3C.