# 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. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z · Data as of: 2026-09-18T02:03:39.019Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Paradiski | | Village elevation | 2,273 m | | Base elevation | 809 m | | Top elevation | 3,131 m | | Vertical | 2,322 m | | Pistes | 206.8 km | | Runs | 143 | | Lifts | 85 | | Nearest airport | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 169 min by road, 135 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 45.57167, 6.80778 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 7.7/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 56.91 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 33 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 7.2/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 81.43 %; Total piste km: 206.8 km; Linked ski area piste km: 402.2 km | | Advanced | 5.7/10 | Vertical drop: 2,322 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 13.15 %; Top elevation: 3,131 m | | Family | 3.8/10 | Beginner score: 7.7 /10; Childcare and kindergartens: 1 facility; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 1 of 3 | | Nightlife | 1.4/10 | Total piste km: 206.8 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 4 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 5.5/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 455.5 cm; Glacier or snowmaking: 10; Top elevation: 3,131 m | | Access | 2.4/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 169 min; Airports within two hours: 0 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 9.2/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 55.17 % | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.paradiski.com/ - Lift pass prices: https://paradiski.com/forfaits/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q670977 ## Tourist office - Office de tourisme - Offices de tourismes de Bourg Saint-Maurice ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 5.2 km | | Piste km (blue) | 112.5 km | | Piste km (red) | 55.9 km | | Piste km (black) | 27.2 km | | Runs | 143 | | Longest run | 5.3 km | | Lifts | 85 | | Lift capacity | 77,453 people/hour | | Cross-country | 22.3 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Night skiing, Glacier skiing | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 25 | 51,087 | | Magic carpet | 22 | | | Rope tow | 11 | 1,500 | | Gondola | 9 | 19,086 | | Goods | 7 | | | Platter | 6 | 1,860 | | Cable car | 5 | 3,920 | | Drag lift | 4 | | | Funicular | 2 | | | Zip line | 1 | | | T bar | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 75 | 112.5 km | | Red | 38 | 55.9 km | | Black | 20 | 27.2 km | | Green | 7 | 5.2 km | | Freeride | 2 | | ## Getting there | 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 | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hôtel Taj-I Mah | Hotel | 5 | 42 m | yes | https://www.hotel-tajimah.com | | Le Manoir Savoie | Hotel | 5 | 57 m | yes | https://www.pierreetvacances.com/fr-fr/fp_AWL_location-residence-premium-arc-1950-le-village | | La Halle des Cascades | Hotel | | 30 m | yes | https://lahalledescascades.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 26 - Bars: 3 - Nightclubs: 1 - Ski rental: 6 - Ski schools: 5 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 4 - Pharmacies: 1 - Spas: 2 - Pools: 8 ## Map Map: 93 lifts, 911 pistes; village at 45.57167, 6.80778 ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/ski-hire.md) - [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/ski-school.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Paradiski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski.md) - [Paradiski snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 122 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 73 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 166 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 118 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 169 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 13 km - [Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes.md) — 14 km - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) — 19 km ### Similar resorts - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #1 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #3 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #4 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #4 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #4 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 133 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 177 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 185 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-18T02:03:39.019Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-18T03:00:01.087Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Paradiski, view towards La Plagne. Taken in Les Arcs, summit station ski lift Vagere 24, Savoie, France. — Andreas Eichler — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Les Arcs", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs, accessed 2026-09-21