Are you ready for your next winter escapade? Let us be your guide! We've curated a map that showcases the crème de la crème of French ski resorts. This comprehensive tool goes beyond simply pointing out the top locations. Whether you're a thrill-seeker looking for high altitude resorts famous for their excellent snow quality or a culture enthusiast drawn to the charm of traditional Alpine towns steeped in history, our map will help you find exactly what you're looking for in the magnificent landscape of the French Alps allowing you to start planning your next French ski holidays in advance.
Ski holiday destination | Resort altitude | Ski area | Pistes (km) | Best for | Nearest airport |
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Val Thorens | 2,300 m | three valleys | 150 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Tignes | 2,100 m | espace killy | 300 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Chamonix | 1,035 m | standalone | 155 km | advanced, off-piste | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Val d'Isère | 1,850 m | espace killy | 300 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
La Plagne | 1,970 m | paradiski | 225 km | intermediates, families | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Méribel | 1,450 m | three valleys | 150 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Les Arcs | 810 m | paradiski | 200 km | intermediates, advanced | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Avoriaz | 1,800 m | portes du soleil | 78 km | families, intermediates, snowboarding | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Les Menuires | 1,850 m | three valleys | 160 km | intermediates, families | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Morzine | 1,000 m | portes du soleil | 120 km | beginners, intermediates | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Les Deux Alpes | 1,650 m | standalone | 225 km | versatile | Grenoble Airport (GNB) |
Serre Chevalier | 1,300 m | standalone | 250 km | intermediates, advanced | Turin Airport (TRN) |
Alpe d'Huez | 1,860 m | alpe d'huez-grand domaine | 250 km | versatile | Grenoble Airport (GNB) |
Flaine | 1,600 m | grand massif | 265 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Courchevel | 1,550 m | three valleys | 150 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Megève | 1,120 m | evasion-mont blanc | 300 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
La Clusaz | 1,040 m | massif des aravis | 132 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Samoëns | 700 m | grand massif | 145 km | versatile | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
La Rosière | 1850 m | espace san bernardo | 152 km | intermediates, advanced | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Montgenèvre | 1850 m | milky way | 100 km | intermediates, advanced | Turin Airport (TRN) |
Val Cenis | 1300 m | haute maurienne vanoise | 100 km | intermediates, families | Turin Airport (TRN) |
St Martin de Belleville | 1450 m | three valleys | 100 km | intermediates, families | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Isola 2000 | 1300 m | standalone | 120 km | intermediates, families | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) |
Risoul | 1850 m | la forêt blanche | 185 km | intermediates, advanced | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) |
Valmorel | 2550 m | grand domaine | 165 km | intermediates, families | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Les Gets | 1172 m | portes du soleil | 120 km | families, intermediates | Geneva Airport (GVA) |
Vaujany | 1250 m | alpe d'huez grand domaine | 249 km | families,beginners, experts | Grenoble Airport (GNB) |
Châtel | 1220 m | portes du soleil | 650 km | beginners, intermediates, snowboarding | Geneva Airport (GVA) |