Skiing in France - holidays from £321pp
Fantastic Après Ski
Europe's longest black run
Some of the greatest glaciers
Vast Linked Ski Areas
French Food!
Flight Time Approx 1.5 hrs
Best Ski Resorts In France
We've found some stonking skiing offers from the best travel companies for you, you just have to choose!
LES DEUX ALPES
friendly, lively resort with excellent glacier skiing
from £390pp
Beginners
Intermediates
Experts
Boarders
Highest point 3,600m
Lowest point 1,300m
Resort 1,650m
Lifts 55
TIGNES
High altitude skiers paradise
from £380pp
Beginners
Boarders
Experts
Intermediates
Resort 2,100m
Lowest point 1,550m
Highest point 3,450m
Lifts 87
VAL D'ISERE
world class slopes and apres with a touch of class
from £428pp
Beginners
Intermediates
Experts
Boarders
Highest point 3,450m
Lowest point 1,550m
Resort 1,850m
Lifts 87
LES ARCS
Newish, modern resort suited to all ability levels
from £408pp
Beginners
Boarders
Experts
Intermediates
Resort 1,600m
Lowest point 1,200m
Highest point 3,230m
Lifts 77
LA PLAGNE
Fabulous glazier skiing
from £332pp
Beginners
Intermediates
Experts
Boarders
Highest point 3,250m
Lowest point 1,250m
Resort 2,100m
Lifts 109
VAL THORENS
Highest resort in Europe = excellent snow
from £555pp
Beginners
Boarders
Experts
Intermediates
Resort 2,300m
Lowest point 1,850m
Highest point 3,200m
Lifts 29
France is the most popular of all the Alpine ski destinations with British Skiers and Snowboarders. One of the key reasons why is that France has 7 out of the top 10 largest interconnected ski areas in the world. The daddy and largest of them all is Les Trois Vallees (The Three Valleys), which is actually one of the largest linked ski regions in the whole of the world.
The Three Valleys has four major resorts, namely Courchevel, Meribel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens. Totalling a massive (and very impressive) 335 runs, 180 lifts and over 600 km of pristine piste. Snow quality is normally excellent, especially in Val Thorens, which happens to have the accolade of the highest ski resort on the alps at 2,300m
France doesn't stop there, Portes du Soleil network of Ski areas has over 600 km of runs as well. Central to this skiing epicentre are Avoriaz and Morzine, the latter having a fantastic Apres Ski reputation for those with a night time party skew.
Over 425 km of skiing fun can be found in Paradiski at the Tarentaise Valley. A futuristic 200 capacity gondala (Vanoise Express) services Les Arcs and La Plagne.
And not to be outdone there is a staggering 300 km of piste between ?Val d'Isere and Tignes, linked by Espace Killy.
Best Ski Resorts in France
Best for Families
1. La Tania - purpose built for families
2. La Plagne
3. Aple d'Huez
Best for Beginners
1. La Rosieres - sweeping gentle blues
2. Chamrousse - sheltered slopes
3. Samoens
Best for Intermediates
1. Les Arcs
2. Avoriaz
3. Val Thorens
Best for Experts
1. Val d'Isere
2. Chamonix
3. Tignes
Best for Apres Ski
1. Meribel
2. Les Deux Alpes
3. Mottaret
Hotel or Chalet, All Inclusive or Self Catered
Catered Chalets can be hit or miss. They are perfect if there is a big group of friends or family but success hinges on the quality of the cook. Be sure to do your research before booking. However if you find the right catered chalet with high quality food then they can be fantastic, especially of you have kids that need to go to bed whilst the adults sample some of the local wine downstairs.
All inclusive can be a waste of money unless you are in a ski-in ski-out hotel, that is convenient to return to for lunch without interrupting your skiing. the last thing you want is to travel miles back to your hotel at lunch time wasting time that could have been spent on the piste.
For those with small children a sensible strategy is to choose a hotel close to the ski school or morning lift, helping to avoid wrangling multiple pairs of skies and little people on the ski bus morning and night.