Ski Resorts in France

From the Alps to the Pyrenees, ski France this winter for a memorable ski holiday! With French ski resorts including some of the world's best, there really is something for everyone and it's still the number one choice for most Brits for their ski holiday! The watchword for France is variety, there really is a superb range of resorts in France to appeal to all types of skier and boarder.

What's The Atmosphere Like?

A major benefit of France is that it really offers such tremendous variety so there isn't really anything like 'one' atmosphere. This way you can choose a resort that's right for you whether its glitz and glamour that you are looking for, Val d'Isere, a quiet family resort like Les Gets or the quiet charm of St Martin de Belleville.

Who Will Enjoy It?

The biggest advantage of skiing or boarding in France is the variety of resorts. This is a country that will truly offer something for everyone. If you are a beginner then head for resorts like Courcheval, Alpe d'Huez and Morzine. Intermediates should check out Serre Chevalier and Meribel and some of the best resorts for advanced skiers and boarders include Val d'Isere and Chamonix.

How Many Resorts Are There?

In total there are 183 ski resorts in France! So it is easy to get a little overwhelmed with the choice. Our resort reviews will help steer you in the right direction. Resorts range from purpose built modern resorts to traditional farming villages, there's also glacier and high altitude resorts to guarantee snow.

What's It Like To Stay Here?

Variety is the watchword here and the same goes for accommodation. France is the home of the catered chalet, but you can also find uncatered chalets,great hotels, apartments, aparthotels and also great value youth hostels. The range is from super luxury chalets complete with chauffeur and butler to more budget conscious basic hotels.

How To Get Here

France is very accessible, which also explains its popularity with the British. The main airports in France for skiing include Lyon, Chambery, Grenoble and Geneva. All airports offer great choice of airlines in the UK . Some resorts allow weekend breaks like La Clusaz which is only 1 hour from Geneva and Morzine which is only 90 minutes away. Many Brits also choose to drive which is entirely feasible, that's if you have longer than a weekend!

Ski Resorts

Resort Name	Low Altitude	High Altitude	Vertical Drop	Longest Run	Beginner	Easy	Intermediate	Advanced/Expert
Abondance	1000 m	2000 m	1000 m	3.0 km	3	8	4	2	Geneva (1h 19m)	Sion (1h 6m)	Bern (1h 52m)
Alpe d'Huez	1250 m	3330 m	2080 m	16.0 km	2	32	36	17	Grenoble (1h 33m)	Chambery (1h 51m)	Lyon (1h 58m)
Argentière	1250 m	3842 m	2592 m	4.0 km	4	36	31	14	Sion (0h 49m)	Geneva (1h 24m)	Chambery (1h 50m)
Auron	1160 m	2450 m	1290 m	5.0 km	2	15	17	8	Nice (1h 35m)	Turin (3h 11m)	Grenoble (4h 25m)
Avoriaz	1100 m	2460 m	1360 m	6.0 km	5	25	14	6	Geneva (1h 27m)	Sion (1h 45m)	Chambery (1h 57m)
Belle Plagne	2050 m	3250 m	1200 m	10.0 km	10	69	33	18	Chambery (1h 41m)	Geneva (2h 19m)	Grenoble (2h 27m)
Brides Les Bains	600 m	3200 m	2600 m	9.0 km	11	33	21	9	Chambery (1h 34m)	Geneva (2h 8m)	Grenoble (2h 20m)
Chamonix	1035 m	3842 m	2807 m	24.0 km	8	28	20	10	Sion (1h 5m)	Geneva (1h 8m)	Chambery (1h 40m)
Chamrousse	1420 m	2255 m	835 m	4.0 km	8	15	15	6	Grenoble (1h 9m)	Chambery (1h 17m)	Lyon (1h 33m)
Châtel	1200 m	2466 m	1266 m	8.0 km	11	17	16	5	Sion (1h 0m)	Geneva (1h 33m)	Bern (1h 46m)
Combloux	1020 m	1930 m	910 m	6.0 km	20	25	14	4
Courchevel 1300 le Praz	1300 m	3200 m	1900 m	5.0 km	19	35	34	8	Chambery (1h 28m)	Grenoble (2h 14m)	Sion (2h 55m)
Courchevel 1550	1300 m	3200 m	1900 m	8.0 km	19	35	34	8	Chambery (1h 41m)	Grenoble (2h 27m)	Lyon (2h 28m)
Courchevel 1650	1300 m	3230 m	1930 m	8.0 km	19	35	34	8	Chambery (1h 33m)	Grenoble (2h 19m)	Lyon (2h 20m)
Courchevel 1850	1300 m	3230 m	1930 m	8.0 km	19	35	34	8	Chambery (1h 39m)	Grenoble (2h 25m)	Lyon (2h 26m)
Flaine	1400 m	2500 m	1100 m	14.0 km	2	19	22	4	Geneva (1h 4m)	Chambery (1h 43m)	Sion (1h 55m)
Gourette	1350 m	2450 m	1100 m	6.0 km	4	8	12	1	Zaragoza (2h 55m)	Toulouse (2h 38m)
Isola 2000	1810 m	2610 m	800 m	5.0 km	7	21	9	4	Nice (1h 37m)	Turin (2h 27m)	Grenoble (4h 35m)
La Clusaz	1100 m	2477 m	1377 m	4.0 km	3	45	20	7	Geneva (0h 59m)	Chambery (1h 12m)	Sion (2h 9m)
La Grave	1400 m	3550 m	2150 m	9.0 km	0	0	0	3	Grenoble (1h 42m)	Turin (2h 8m)	Chambery (2h 0m)
La Plagne	1250 m	3250 m	2000 m	15.0 km	10	69	33	18	Chambery (1h 56m)	Sion (3h 8m)	Grenoble (2h 42m)
La Rosiere	1850 m	2641 m	791 m	11.0 km	7	7	15	7	Sion (2h 25m)	Chambery (1h 58m)	Geneva (2h 23m)
La Tania	1450 m	3200 m	1750 m	8.0 km	15	31	35	12	Chambery (1h 27m)	Grenoble (2h 13m)	Lyon (2h 14m)
Le Grand-Bornand	1000 m	2100 m	1100 m	4.0 km	12	15	14	3	Geneva (0h 55m)	Chambery (1h 9m)	Sion (2h 4m)
Le Tour	1462 m	2270 m	808 m	3.0 km	2	11	8	1	Sion (0h 46m)	Geneva (1h 26m)	Chambery (1h 52m)
Les Arcs	1200 m	3226 m	2026 m	7.0 km	1	55	33	18	Chambery (1h 54m)	Sion (2h 52m)	Geneva (2h 30m)
Les Carroz	1160 m	2500 m	1340 m	3.0 km	4	17	8	3	Geneva (0h 52m)	Chambery (1h 25m)	Sion (1h 43m)
Les Contamines	1200 m	2500 m	1300 m	10.0 km	8	12	18	10
Les Deux Alpes	1300 m	3600 m	2300 m	12.0 km	19	42	21	11	Grenoble (1h 34m)	Chambery (1h 52m)	Lyon (1h 59m)
Les Gets	1000 m	2002 m	1002 m	6.0 km	3	29	28	9	Geneva (1h 6m)	Sion (1h 41m)	Chambery (1h 37m)
Les Houches	1000 m	1900 m	900 m	3.0 km	4	6	12	2	Sion (1h 11m)	Geneva (1h 2m)	Chambery (1h 33m)
Les Menuires	1800 m	2850 m	1050 m	3.0 km	12	37	24	6	Chambery (1h 34m)	Turin (2h 50m)	Geneva (2h 23m)
Les Orres	1550 m	2720 m	1170 m	6.0 km	7	6	20	4
Megève	1050 m	2350 m	1300 m	4.0 km	33	52	64	23	Geneva (1h 7m)	Chambery (1h 23m)	Sion (1h 43m)
Meribel	1100 m	2950 m	1850 m	5.0 km	6	30	25	7	Chambery (1h 39m)	Grenoble (2h 24m)	Lyon (2h 25m)
Montgenèvre	1850 m	2700 m	850 m	5.0 km	10	19	35	12	Turin (1h 22m)	Chambery (2h 4m)	Grenoble (2h 30m)
Morillon	1100 m	2500 m	1400 m	14.0 km	2	9	5	1	Geneva (0h 58m)	Chambery (1h 29m)	Sion (1h 52m)
Morzine	1000 m	2466 m	1466 m	11.0 km	6	54	42	15	Geneva (1h 22m)	Sion (1h 30m)	Chambery (1h 50m)
Mottaret	1450 m	3200 m	1750 m	4.0 km	3	9	12	2	Chambery (1h 32m)	Grenoble (2h 18m)	Lyon (2h 18m)
Peisey-Vallandry	1600 m	3226 m	1626 m	7.0 km	1	13	9	2	Chambery (1h 31m)	Sion (2h 55m)	Geneva (2h 17m)
Risoul	1850 m	2750 m	900 m	8.0 km	10	18	14	3	Turin (2h 21m)	Nice (3h 20m)	Grenoble (3h 2m)
Saint Lary Soulan	1700 m	2500 m	800 m	4.0 km	7	25	14	9
Saint-François Longchamp	1450 m	2500 m	1050 m	0.0	8	12	5	3
Samoëns	720 m	2500 m	1780 m	14.0 km	3	8	6	4	Geneva (1h 4m)	Chambery (1h 37m)	Sion (1h 58m)
Serre Chevalier	1200 m	2830 m	1630 m	8.0 km	24	28	37	13	Turin (1h 41m)	Grenoble (2h 7m)	Chambery (2h 17m)
St Gervais	1480 m	2350 m	870 m	10.0 km	23	41	54	17	Geneva (1h 3m)	Sion (1h 33m)	Chambery (1h 37m)
St Jean d'Aulps	900 m	1800 m	900 m	4.0 km	3	3	6	1	Geneva (1h 18m)	Sion (1h 27m)	Chambery (1h 52m)
St Martin de Belleville	1450 m	3200 m	1750 m	3.0 km	12	37	24	6	Chambery (1h 23m)	Turin (2h 33m)	Geneva (2h 10m)
St. Sorlin	1500 m	2620 m	1120 m	6.0 km	8	13	9	4
Tignes	1550 m	3456 m	1906 m	5.0 km	23	67	40	29	Chambery (2h 3m)	Turin (2h 25m)	Sion (2h 52m)
Val Cenis	1300 m	2800 m	1500 m	8.0 km	9	18	23	5
Val D'Isere	1750 m	3456 m	1706 m	10.0 km	15	32	21	13	Turin (2h 19m)	Chambery (2h 11m)	Sion (2h 53m)
Val Thorens	1800 m	3230 m	1430 m	12.0 km	11	30	31	8	Chambery (1h 56m)	Geneva (2h 38m)	Grenoble (2h 42m)
Valfréjus	1550 m	2740 m	1190 m	0.0	4	10	2	4
Valloire	1430 m	2600 m	1170 m	12.0 km	19	25	32	8	Chambery (1h 29m)	Turin (1h 49m)	Grenoble (2h 15m)
Valmeinier	1500 m	2600 m	1100 m	0.0	19	25	32	8
Valmorel	1400 m	2550 m	1150 m	4.0 km	2	25	11	5	Chambery (1h 19m)	Grenoble (2h 5m)	Sion (2h 48m)
Vars	1650 m	2750 m	1100 m	3.0 km	21	45	42	10	Turin (2h 20m)	Nice (2h 59m)	Grenoble (3h 2m)
Vaujany	1250 m	3300 m	2050 m	8.0 km	8	10	11	3	Grenoble (1h 23m)	Chambery (1h 41m)	Lyon (1h 48m)