There are mountains that demand to be conquered, and there are mountains that invite you to belong. The Beaufortain belongs to the second category. Nestled in Savoie in the northern French Alps, within sight of the Mont Blanc massif and close to the Vanoise, the Beaufortain remains surprisingly discreet beside some of its more famous Alpine neighbours. Perhaps that is part of its charm. It doesn’t rely on fame to leave an impression. It seduces slowly. This is a landscape shaped as much by people as by nature. Generations of farmers, shepherds, cheesemakers and mountain communities have left their mark here. Tarine and Abondance cows graze on high pastures. And…