Located only a short transfer from Geneva and with a wide range of hotel and self-catered accommodation, Chamonix is a perfect ski resort for a short or mid-week ski break. Courchevel is perhaps the most famous ski resort in France with access to world-class skiing and a wide choice of luxury and boutique hotels. La Clusaz is located in the heart of Les Aravis, one of the most picturesque mountain ranges in France.
Only 60 minutes from Geneva, La Clusaz offers traditional alpine charm and excellent accommodation options. Les Arcs is one of our most popular ski resorts in France thanks to the wide selection of self-catered and hotel accommodation and the extensive terrain available suitable for all abilities. It takes under an hour to get from Geneva to La Clusaz , where you'll find world class skiing, wonderfully varied terrain and a fabulously wide range of winter sports in one of the most northerly resorts in the French Alps.
It's a destination which has been welcoming skiers since the s, long before the purpose-built boom which kicked off in the s. Speaking of which, the La Balme area should definitely be on the radar of any freerider — this is where world-renowned freerider and local hero Candide Thovex learned his craft. And while you might not be able to ski like Candide, you can now dress like him, because in the skier opened a boutique selling his self-titled clothing range, right in the resort centre.
Another timely reason to visit the resort is the night skiing sessions on the Cret du Merle piste, due to start in late Go to our full La Clusaz ski resort guide for more info. Part of the Portes du Soleil ski area, which straddles France and Switzerland, Les Gets is the ideal resort for anyone looking for ski resorts close to Geneva it takes under an hour to get to the resort.
Check out our full Les Gets ski resort guide. One of the most popular French ski resorts with British skiers, it's a ski destination expanding at a rapid rate of knots. Anyone who loves skiing down long, fast descents and tackling challenging terrain in world-renowned ski areas will love this high altitude playground. The resort also has a fantastic selection of accommodation, ranging from catered chalets to luxury hotels such as Chalet Mounier, a spa hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Take a look at our full Les Deux Alpes ski resort guide for more details. This site uses cookies and similar technologies. Children can ski the Moon Wild, a trail with life-sized "animals" hidden in the woods, and P'tit Moon is a mini boardercross, with banked turns, reserved for ages 7 to Eight green-marked pistes provide more beginner terrain: the Saulire Express 1 gondola accesses the green Blanchot run, with connections back to either of the base areas.
Most of the two dozen blue pistes are on the easier side. Red routes are for upper intermediate skiers, and several nice broad cruisers begin from the top of Saulire.
The village at Meribel is one of the prettiest in the French Alps, with chalets built from traditional local materials. Alpe d'Huez. The Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine combines six resorts into one interconnected winter playground. The kilometers of combined pistes include 41 designated as green, 34 blue, 40 red, and 16 black.
In addition are two snowparks, a boardercross park, and a halfpipe. A total of 84 lifts connect the six base villages to terrain as high as the 3,meter Pic Blanc, from which there is a panorama that includes Mont Blanc ; from the summit of Pic Blanc it's 2, meters of vertical drop down to L'Enversin d'Oz, at meters. The new Huez Express person gondola can carry 2, skiers an hour to the upper slopes and pistes. The kilometer La Sarenne is the longest ski run in Europe , and the most demanding is the Tunnel run under the Pic Blanc cable, a steep run studded with mega-moguls by the afternoon.
Experts also find nearly infinite off-piste terrain here. Staying in the main resort is more central for accessing the widest range of trails, but all the villages have good access to the lift and trail network, and the smaller ones have more of an Alpine village atmosphere. A good choice among these is rustic Vaujany, which is linked to Alpe d'Huez village by chairlift.
Alpe d'Huez is popular with families for its range of facilities and its lodging for all budgets. Serre Chevalier. Don't look for big hotels or flashy entertainment in the dozen little villages that make up Serre Chevalier, but you'll find kilometers of well-linked pistes and a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. Located close to the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes, Serre Chevalier is farther south than the better-known domains of the Savoie Alps, but altitudes ranging from 1, to 2, meters, a north-facing position, and one-third of the entire ski area covered by one of France's most extensive snowmaking systems assures good ski conditions.
And being out of the "high-rent district" of the Haute-Savoie means that skiing and staying here is less pricey. Lower ski runs weave through a large larch forest on the north side of a long, high ridge, while the high faces above the forests provide more challenging terrain. Skiers will find lots of bowls, excellent tree skiing , and the resort is known for its off-piste terrain.
Several of the small villages are connected by bus service, so you can easily choose different terrain during a vacation here. Or access other parts of the Grande Galaxie ski area, a vast region with kilometers of alpine skiing served by ski lifts.
Snowboarders have a dedicated freestyle zone at Villeneuve, and there's a boardercross zone in Chantemerle. Off piste skiing near Les Deux Alpes. Intermediate skiers and even advanced beginners have an opportunity at Les Deux Alpes that they won't find at many other Alpine resorts: a wide variety of gentle terrain at the top.
The mountain's unusual shape here puts the more difficult trails on the lower slopes. The Jandri Express gondola carries skiers directly to gentle blue pistes at the foot of the glacier, returning them to the village at the end of their day's skiing. They can also ski all the way back down on blues, but the 2,meter descent may be a bit much at the end of a day's skiing. This is one of Europe's largest skiable glaciers and gives Les Deux Alpes another unusual feature - year-round skiing.
The resort is known for its summer ski camps and glacier skiing, not just for experts but for all skill levels. Of the resort's 96 pistes, served by 47 lifts and a funicular on the glacier, 17 are green, 45 are blue, 22 are red, and 12 are black. But experts have plenty of open space in the rugged off-piste terrain of La Grave , where a guide is essential to explore the long, challenging runs from the 3,meter Dome de la Lauze.
Snowboarders and freestylers are happy at Les 2 Alpes Freestyle Land snowpark on the glacier, featuring a half-pipe and super pipe. La Clusaz. Its location only an hour's drive from Geneva airport across the border in Switzerland is another appealing factor for skiers arriving from overseas.
Although there is terrain for everyone, intermediate skiers will find the most to love on its five interlinked mountain peaks and kilometers of groomed runs. Half the runs are rated blue and one-third rated red for advanced intermediates. Only 10 percent of the runs are rated black, but experts will discover challenging, long runs in the resort's La Balme area. Don't underestimate the appeal of La Clusaz itself, a lively little Alpine town, which does not exist just for skiers.
Pretty La Place de l'Eglise is filled on Mondays with a weekly market, and the surrounding streets have plenty of restaurants, shops, and lodgings, which cater to as many locals as skiers.
Only an hour from Geneva, Megeve began as a rival to St. Moritz, a ski resort designed for the rich Parisians who flocked here in its early days. The resort has grown from that first exclusive enclave, but the village retains the charm of its medieval origins along with its Michelin-starred restaurants. Best on the list for extensive slopes without forking out for a more expensive lift pass; Les Carroz is one of the top spots to explore in the Grand Massif ski area.
Les Carroz is a sizeable town — though be careful to stay near one of the magic carpet lifts up to the main gondola, or prepare to use buses. While Flaine is most well known here in the Grand Massif ski area, Les Carroz offers easy access to the other ski resorts.
In particular, the sheer number of woodland runs at Megeve are perfect for exploring during snowstorms. A lively resort by French standards, the purpose-built town spreads along the top of a steep-sided pass. Intermediates will love the long runs off the Glaciers chair and the glacier has genuinely easy blues for those less confident.
The 10 Best French Ski Resorts. Map View. Known for Part of the largest lift-linked ski area in the world. Ski the largest lift-linked ski area in the world! View Courchevel Ski Packages. Known for World class slopes for intermediates and experts, almost universally at high altitude. Highlights Lively town center and great nightlife Deserved reputation for reliable snow all season long Fast lift system and modern facilities Poor weather conditions means lifts are shut more frequently than other resorts.
Chamonix Mont-Blanc. Known for Famous mountain town with a lively apres scene and legendary off-piste. Highlights Amidst the most dramatic scenery in the French Alps Easy and inexpensive transfers from Geneva airport Spectacular, jagged mountain terrain with genuinely testing black runs Several ski areas, linked by bus and not by lifts, and very few easy runs.
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