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Ski Holidays France
Taking a Skiing Trip to France
French Ski Resorts & Information
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France is the main choice for Brits looking at ski holidays with over 30% of us skiers opting for the Gallic slopes each year.
The resorts vary tremendously with charming Alpine villages such as Les Gets, St Martin be Belleville, Les Carroz, Megeve, La Clusaz , Morzine, etc. Most of these villages are in the more northern area of the French Alps and so allow easy access if driving from the UK with resorts being a mere 7-8 hours from Calais. These villages will attract a large family market keen to experience not just a French ski resort but also the French way of life in the mountains. They offer charm, tradition, scenery, and a slightly more relaxed and friendly “bienvenu”.
In contrast to these resorts the big pullers for the British market are the large purpose built high altitude mega resorts such as Tignes, Les Arcs, Val Thorens, Alpe d’Huez, Les Deux Alpes, Val d’Isere, La Plagne, Courchevel, Avoriaz, etc. These resorts offer the skier the ultimate in the ski sensation. Here you can experience longevity of season, snow reliability, the world’s largest ski areas, some of the greatest vertical skiing in the world, fantastic lift systems, superb piste maintenance, wonderful and challenging off-piste, ski convenience, and pistes for everyone from beginners to experts. What some of these resorts lack in charm they make up for in the skiing statistics.
The French ski resorts also benefit from the abundance of ski catered chalets and ski chalet hotels, both being a British concept. These have transformed the way us Brits take our skiing holiday and overall have led to more affordable holidays which in turn has resulted in the boom in the UK ski industry. In addition to the catered ski chalets France benefits from a huge amount of self-catering ski apartments. Many of these are within the budget range, however, more recently there has been a rising demand for 4 and 5 star ski apartments that has led to many being built with facilities such as hot tubs, swimming pools, concierge services, spa treatments, etc.
There also exists a great range of ski hotels from small pensions to 5 star prestige hotels in most resorts. The food in France is, needless to say, of maybe the highest standard amongst the World’s ski destinations. The French are passionate about the quality of local produce as well as the chef’s abilities and imagination. Fantastic restaurants can be located in every single ski village and on every ski mountain.
Overall French resorts are not renowned for nightlife, the French themselves don’t really après ski in the same manner as us Northern Europeans. Having said that, just visit Val d’Isere, Chamonix, or Les Deux Alpes on any evening and you will find bars rammed with revellers only too keen on spoiling their next day’s skiing experience.
Snow Finders expert ski consultants have a fantastic knowledge of the French ski resorts so please feel free to call one of them at your convenience for an informal discussion and advice.
Alpe D'Huez Ski Resort
Alpe d’Huez has a ski area to compare with the likes of Val d’Isere. It is di...
Avoriaz Ski Resort
Purpose built resort from the 60s that some find ugly, however the design of ...
Brides les Bains Ski Resort
Chamonix Ski Resort
The resort oozes skiing history and alpine tradition. It offer some of the mo...
Champagny-en-Vanoise Ski Resort
An authentic Savoyard village on the edge of the Vanoise National Park, Champ...
Chamrousse Ski Resort
A relatively unknown resort to British skiers, Chamrousse has the bonus this ...
Chatel Ski Resort
A valley village in the Portes du Soleil very traditional and really quite pr...
Courchevel 1550 Ski Resort
A more cost effective way to stay in Courchevel, 1550 is only a short gondola...
Courchevel 1650 Ski Resort
Courchevel 1650 has much more of a French village feeling about it, called Mo...
Courchevel 1850 Ski Resort
The highest of the four villages, 1850 has long been a favourite spot for the...
Courchevel La Praz 1300 Ski Resort
Courchevel 1350(La Praz) is a picturesque traditional old village in a wooded...
Flaine Ski Resort
Although, a relatively unattractive resort built in the sixties, Flaine has a...
La Clusaz Ski Resort
La Clusaz retains true French charm even though it has developed over the yea...
La Plagne Ski Resort
La Plagne is made up of 10 villages, ranging from the not so attractive and p...
La Rosiere Ski Resort
La Rosiere in the Tarantaise is fortunate in having a good snow record, the s...
La Tania Ski Resort
Whilst offering most of what’s needed for a ski holiday, La Tania is far smal...
Le Corbier Ski Resort
Le Corbier is one of a handful of little known resorts that make up the huge ...
Les Arcs 1600 Ski Resort
Arc 1600 was the first village to be built and is set amongst trees with grea...
Les Arcs 1800 Ski Resort
Arc 1800 is one of four villages above Bourg St Maurice. They have all been p...
Les Arcs 1950 Ski Resort
As a whole the Les Arcs area offers a magnitude of skiing for every ability a...
Les Arcs 2000 Ski Resort
Arc 2000 is the highest of the Les Arcs villages but has the easiest access t...
Les Carroz Ski Resort
Located halfway between Chamonix and Geneva, this pretty village is ideal for...
Les Contamines Ski Resort
The resort of Les Contamines is spread along the valley towards St Gervais an...
Les Deux Alpes Ski Resort
Les Deux Alpes is a busy lively town. The nursery slopes are spread along the...
Les Gets Ski Resort
Very attractive French feel resort only 1hour 15 mins from Geneva airport. Th...
Les Menuires Ski Resort
Les Menuires offers reasonably priced accommodation and great links into the ...
Les Saisies Ski Resort
Ideal for families or beginners with its gentle tree lined slopes, Les Saises...
Megeve/St Gervais Ski Resort
A very chic yet delightfully faded French resort...
Meribel Ski Resort
Meribel is situated at the most central point of the Three Valleys area. The ...
Montchavin/Les Coches Ski Resort
Montchavin/Les Cloches is a traditional family resort located on the site of ...
Montgenevre Ski Resort
One of the oldest resorts in France, Montgenevre is a pleasant traditional vi...
Morzine Ski Resort
Proper French mountain town as busy in the summer as in winter. The resort is...
Mottaret Ski Resort
Meribel-Mottaret has been developed more sympathetically than a lot of purpos...
Peisey-Vallandry Ski Resort
Plan Peisey & Vallandry are both small villages yet to be developed to their ...
Reberty Ski Resort
You can get to other parts of the three valleys ski area quickly from Reberty...
Risoul/Vars Ski Resort
Risoul is a purpose built resort set amongst the trees at an altitude of 1850...
Samoens Ski Resort
A lovely historic village which is traffic free with traditional shops lining...
Serre Chevalier Ski Resort
A much under rated ski area by us Brits, if you have visited Serre Chevalier ...
St Foy Ski Resort
A small village on the road from Bourg St Maurice to Val d'Isere this resort ...
St Martin-De-Belleville Ski Resort
St-Martin-de-Belleville is a pretty traditional village with easy access to t...
Tignes Ski Resort
Tignes is high and snow-sure and has one of the longest seasons in the Alps. ...
Val Cenis Ski Resort
The villages of Lanslebourg and Lansvillard form the ski area of Val Cenis se...
Val d'Isere Ski Resort
Val D’Isere is an elongated resort that becomes more attractive as you move t...
Val Thorens Ski Resort
A purpose built resort high above the tree line, Val Thorens is more attracti...
Valmorel Ski Resort
Purpose built resort that is easy on the eye. Part of the "Le Grand Domaine" ...
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