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- 7 °C45 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 20 km/h12 mph
Ski resort · France · Paradiski
Les Arcs
Les Arcs is a ski resort in France, part of Paradiski, with 206.8 km of pistes, 85 lifts and skiing between 809 m and 3,131 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 169 minutes by road.
Temperature low to high: 11 °C53 °F / 25 °C77 °FOvercast · Village forecast
Photo: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
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All the mountain.
All the village.
Les Arcs sits at 2,273 m in France. Its lifts run from 809 m to 3,131 m, a vertical of 2,322 m. The resort is part of Paradiski, which links 402.2 km of pistes in total. Les Arcs itself has 206.8 km of marked piste over 143 runs: 5.2 km green, 112.5 km blue, 55.9 km red and 27.2 km black. The longest single run we measure is 5.3 km.
85 lifts serve the slopes (9 gondolas and cable cars, 25 chairlifts and 22 drag lifts), moving about 77,453 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark, floodlit night skiing and glacier skiing. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 169 minutes by road (135 km). In the village we list 28 places to stay, 26 restaurants and 5 ski schools.
Village altitude2,273 m7,460 ft
Nearest airportLyon Saint-Exupéry169 min transfer
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Les Arcs snow forecast
Upper slopes · 3,131 m10,270 ft · Local days in Europe/Paris
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 19 km/h12 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 14 km/h8 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
Overcast
- Day
- 7 °C45 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 20 km/h12 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 19 km/h12 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 14 km/h8 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
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- 13 °C55 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
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- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 3 °C38 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
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- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- -4 °C24 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Overcast
- Day
- 7 °C45 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 20 km/h12 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 19 km/h12 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 14 km/h8 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 13 °C55 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 3 °C38 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- -4 °C24 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- -2 °C28 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 9 °C49 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 9 km/h5 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 7 °C44 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 7 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 4 °C40 °F
- Night
- -1 °C31 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Light snow showers
- Day
- 2 °C35 °F
- Night
- -2 °C29 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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28 places to stayStay a little closer.
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Find your Les Arcs basePhoto: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
6 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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5 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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Find ski lessonsPhoto: Andreas Eichler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants26
- Bars & clubs4
- Ski hire shops6
- Ski schools5
- Childcare1
- Supermarkets4
- Pharmacies1
- Spas2
- Pools8
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 72.7 km | 122 min |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 117.9 km | 166 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 135 km | 169 min |
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How far is Les Arcs from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport?
Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 122 minutes by road from Les Arcs (72.7 km).
How high is Les Arcs?
The highest lift-served point is 3,131 m, with the village at 2,273 m, a vertical of 2,322 m.
How many km of pistes does Les Arcs have?
Les Arcs has 206.8 km of marked pistes across 143 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Les Arcs have?
85 lifts (9 gondolas or cable cars, 25 chairlifts and 22 drag lifts).
Which ski area is Les Arcs in?
Les Arcs is part of Paradiski.
Can you get to Les Arcs by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains.
Is Les Arcs good for beginners?
Les Arcs scores 7.7/10 for beginners; 2.5% of its piste km is green and we list 5 ski schools.
Is Les Arcs good for families?
Les Arcs scores 3.8/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 56.9% of its pistes green or blue.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)