# 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.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Country | France |
| Resorts | 17 |
| Elevation range | 580–3685 m |
| Ski areas | 10 |
| Largest resort | Megève |

## Resorts

| Resort | Ski area | Pistes | Base–top | Nearest airport | Overall score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Plagne | Paradiski | 195.4 km | 1249–3050 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 145 min | 6.3/10 |
| Les Deux Alpes | Les 2 Alpes | 120.4 km | 1275–3501 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 139 min | 5.8/10 |
| Courchevel | Les 3 Vallées | 151.2 km | 1262–2666 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 139 min | 5.6/10 |
| Tignes | Espace Killy | 120.6 km | 1560–3408 m | Turin, 176 min | 5.6/10 |
| Alpe d'Huez | Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 176 km | 725–3235 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 133 min | 5.5/10 |
| Les Arcs | Paradiski | 206.8 km | 809–3131 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 169 min | 5.5/10 |
| Val Thorens | Les 3 Vallées | 160 km | 897–3211 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 148 min | 5.5/10 |
| Les Menuires | Les 3 Vallées | 107.2 km | 1564–2826 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 138 min | 5.4/10 |
| Méribel | Les 3 Vallées | 126.3 km | 628–2694 m | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 126 min | 5.2/10 |
| Megève | Évasion Mont-Blanc | 308.6 km | 580–2441 m | Geneva, 80 min | 5.1/10 |
| Val d'Isère | Espace Killy | 132.7 km | 1797–3191 m | Turin, 157 min | 5.1/10 |
| Avoriaz | Portes du Soleil | 86 km | 1171–2243 m | Geneva, 104 min | 5/10 |
| La Clusaz | Massif des Aravis | 103.2 km | 940–2449 m | Geneva, 72 min | 5/10 |
| Chamonix | Chamonix Mont-Blanc | 80.9 km | 1032–3685 m | Geneva, 81 min | 4.8/10 |
| Les Gets | Portes du Soleil | 74.6 km | 1111–1947 m | Geneva, 80 min | 4.8/10 |
| Serre Chevalier | Serre Chevalier Vallée | 150.3 km | 1354–2769 m | Turin, 124 min | 4.8/10 |
| Morzine | Portes du Soleil | 29.1 km | 980–1916 m | Geneva, 90 min | 4.7/10 |

## Ski areas

| Ski area | Countries | Resorts in guide | Pistes | Runs in guide | Lifts | Top elevation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) | France | 4 | 544.7 km | 362 | 171 | 3,211 m |
| [Paradiski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski.md) | France | 2 | 402.2 km | 300 | 162 | 3,131 m |
| [Évasion Mont-Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/evasion-mont-blanc.md) | France | 1 | 308.6 km | 236 | 109 | 2,441 m |
| [Espace Killy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy.md) | France | 2 | 253.3 km | 195 | 86 | 3,408 m |
| [Portes du Soleil](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil.md) | France | 3 | 189.7 km | 169 | 88 | 2,243 m |
| [Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/alpe-dhuez-grand-domaine.md) | France | 1 | 176 km | 141 | 81 | 3,235 m |
| [Serre Chevalier Vallée](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/serre-chevalier-vallee.md) | France | 1 | 150.3 km | 105 | 64 | 2,769 m |
| [Les 2 Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-2-alpes.md) | France | 1 | 120.4 km | 96 | 45 | 3,501 m |
| [Massif des Aravis](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/massif-des-aravis.md) | France | 1 | 103.2 km | 88 | 56 | 2,449 m |
| [Chamonix Mont-Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/chamonix-mont-blanc.md) | France | 1 | 80.9 km | 49 | 29 | 3,685 m |

Figures reflect the resorts and terrain currently covered in our guide. Cross-border areas include their linked resorts in other countries.

## Airports

| Airport | Resorts ≤ 2h | Closest resort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 12 | Méribel, 79 min |
| Geneva | 6 | La Clusaz, 72 min |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 2 | Alpe d'Huez, 105 min |
| Bern | 0 | Avoriaz, 139 min |
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | 0 | Avoriaz, 204 min |
| Genoa Cristoforo Colombo | 0 | Serre Chevalier, 208 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 0 | La Clusaz, 124 min |
| Marseille Provence | 0 | Alpe d'Huez, 244 min |
| Milan Malpensa | 0 | Chamonix, 177 min |
| Milano Linate | 0 | Val d'Isère, 247 min |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur | 0 | Serre Chevalier, 264 min |
| Turin | 0 | Serre Chevalier, 124 min |

## Best of France

- [Best beginner ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france)
- [Best intermediate ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france)
- [Best ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/france)
- [Highest ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france)
- [Largest ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/largest-ski-areas/france)
- [Longest-run ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france)
- [Snowiest ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france)
- [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md)
- [Glacier ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md)
- [Night-skiing ski resorts](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md)

## From nearby cities

- [Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md)
- [Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md)
- [Grenoble](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md)
- [Lyon](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md)
- [Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md)
- [Milan](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/milan/ski-resorts.md)
- [Basel](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md)

## FAQ

### 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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