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Ski resorts · France

Skiing in France

We cover 17 ski resorts in France, from 580 m to 3,685 m, across 10 linked ski areas. The largest is Megève with 308.6 km.

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Resorts
17
Lowest base
580 m1,900 ft
Highest top
3,685 m12,090 ft
Ski areas
10
Airports
12

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Entering Val Thorens on the Traversée de Montaulever slopeTop lift 3,211 m10,530 ft

France / Les 3 Vallées

Val Thorens

Pistes 160 km99.4 mi

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110 runs36 lifts

148 min148 min from Lyon Saint-Exupéry

Photo: DimiTalen via Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Sight, in winter, of Méribel-Centre village and ski resort, in Savoie , France .Top lift 2,694 m8,840 ft

France / Les 3 Vallées

Méribel

Pistes 126 km78.5 mi

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78 runs44 lifts

126 min126 min from Lyon Saint-Exupéry

Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Resorts in France

Ski resorts in France
ResortSki areaPistesBaseTopNearest airportOverall
La PlagneParadiski195 km121.4 mi1,249 m4,100 ft3,050 m10,010 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry6.3
Les Deux AlpesLes 2 Alpes120 km74.8 mi1,275 m4,180 ft3,501 m11,490 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.8
CourchevelLes 3 Vallées151 km94.0 mi1,262 m4,140 ft2,666 m8,750 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.6
TignesEspace Killy121 km74.9 mi1,560 m5,120 ft3,408 m11,180 ftTurin5.6
Alpe d'HuezAlpe d'Huez Grand Domaine176 km109.4 mi725 m2,380 ft3,235 m10,610 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.5
Les ArcsParadiski207 km128.5 mi809 m2,650 ft3,131 m10,270 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.5
Val ThorensLes 3 Vallées160 km99.4 mi897 m2,940 ft3,211 m10,530 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.5
Les MenuiresLes 3 Vallées107 km66.6 mi1,564 m5,130 ft2,826 m9,270 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.4
MéribelLes 3 Vallées126 km78.5 mi628 m2,060 ft2,694 m8,840 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry5.2
MegèveÉvasion Mont-Blanc309 km191.8 mi580 m1,900 ft2,441 m8,010 ftGeneva5.1
Val d'IsèreEspace Killy133 km82.5 mi1,797 m5,900 ft3,191 m10,470 ftTurin5.1
AvoriazPortes du Soleil86 km53.4 mi1,171 m3,840 ft2,243 m7,360 ftGeneva5.0
La ClusazMassif des Aravis103 km64.1 mi940 m3,080 ft2,449 m8,030 ftGeneva5.0
ChamonixChamonix Mont-Blanc81 km50.3 mi1,032 m3,390 ft3,685 m12,090 ftGeneva4.8
Les GetsPortes du Soleil75 km46.4 mi1,111 m3,650 ft1,947 m6,390 ftGeneva4.8
Serre ChevalierSerre Chevalier Vallée150 km93.4 mi1,354 m4,440 ft2,769 m9,080 ftTurin4.8
MorzinePortes du Soleil29 km18.1 mi980 m3,220 ft1,916 m6,290 ftGeneva4.7

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Airports for France

Airports serving France
AirportIATAResorts ≤ 2hClosest resort
Chambéry Aix les BainsCMF12Méribel — 79 min79 min
GenevaGVA6La Clusaz — 72 min72 min
Grenoble Alpes IsèreGNB2Alpe d'Huez — 105 min105 min
BernBRN0Avoriaz — 139 min139 min
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL0Avoriaz — 204 min204 min
Genoa Cristoforo ColomboGOA0Serre Chevalier — 208 min208 min
Lyon Saint-ExupéryLYS0La Clusaz — 124 min124 min
Marseille ProvenceMRS0Alpe d'Huez — 244 min244 min
Milan MalpensaMXP0Chamonix — 177 min177 min
Milano LinateLIN0Val d'Isère — 247 min247 min
Nice-Côte d'AzurNCE0Serre Chevalier — 264 min264 min
TurinTRN0Serre Chevalier — 124 min124 min

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Best of France

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10 resorts

Best beginner ski resorts

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6 resorts

Best intermediate ski resorts

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10 resorts

Best ski resorts

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15 resorts

Highest ski resorts

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10 ski areas

Largest ski resorts

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15 resorts

Longest-run ski resorts

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12 resorts

Snowiest ski resorts

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12 resorts

Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts

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7 resorts

Glacier ski resorts

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5 resorts

Night-skiing ski resorts

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From city to slopes.

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Bern

17 resorts within reach

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Geneva

17 resorts within reach

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Grenoble

17 resorts within reach

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Lyon

17 resorts within reach

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Turin

17 resorts within reach

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Milan

12 resorts within reach

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Basel

5 resorts within reach

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Resorts in France

Your questions, answered

Before you go

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Which is the largest ski resort in France?

Megève, with 308.6 km of pistes, of the resorts we cover.

Which is the highest ski resort in France?

Chamonix, topping out at 3,685 m.

How many ski resorts are there in France?

We cover 17 resorts in France, across 10 linked ski areas.

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