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Skiing in France

Plan a ski or snowboard trip to France: compare 103 ski areas by elevation and size, check lift pass prices and find the nearest airport.

A skier descending a steep snowy slope in Les Adrets, France
Skiing in Les Adrets, French Alps. Photo: Anselme Courau / Pexels.

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France

Morzine

Planning a Morzine ski trip? Compare Pléney and Super Morzine bases, Geneva transfers vs train and bus, and the 2026/27 Morzine–Les Gets pass (€276 for six days online).

Geneva · GVAMorzine
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France

Val Thorens

Getting to Europe's highest ski resort (2,300 m) from Geneva, Lyon or Moûtiers station, and choosing between the Val Thorens–Orelle and Les 3 Vallées lift passes.

Lyon · LYSVal Thorens
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Snow-covered rocky peaks and a cable car in the Mont Blanc massif

France

Chamonix

Compare five Chamonix valley bases, find the beginner ski areas, and get there from Geneva Airport (88 km) or Lyon (220 km) with a practical booking shortlist.

Geneva · GVAChamonix
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Best ski resorts in France: largest, highest and for beginners →
Highest ski resorts in France500 m1,500 m2,500 m3,500 mLes Deux Alpes: top 3,511 m (11,519 ft)3,511Les Deux AlpesTignes - Val d'Isère: top 3,456 m (11,339 ft)3,456Tignes - Val d'…Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine: top 3,314 m (10,873 ft)3,314Alpe d'Huez Gra…Les Grands Montets: top 3,233 m (10,607 ft)3,233Les Grands Mont…Les Trois Vallées: top 3,221 m (10,568 ft)3,221Les Trois Vallé…Val Thorens - Orelle: top 3,221 m (10,568 ft)3,221Val Thorens - O…Orelle: top 3,221 m (10,568 ft)3,221OrelleParadiski: top 3,214 m (10,545 ft)3,214ParadiskiLes Arcs: top 3,214 m (10,545 ft)3,214Les ArcsVal Thorens: top 3,181 m (10,436 ft)3,181Val ThorensLa Plagne: top 3,058 m (10,033 ft)3,058La PlagneLes Ménuires: top 3,051 m (10,010 ft)3,051Les Ménuires
Top elevation of the highest mapped run, in metres. Full figures in the table below.

Ski resorts in France by size

Ski areaRegionTop elevationVerticalMapped runsLifts
Les Trois ValléesSavoie3,221 m2,110 m542 km170
Les Portes du SoleilHaute-Savoie2,250 m1,330 m410 km194
ParadiskiSavoie3,214 m2,015 m402 km163
Evasion Mont BlancHaute-Savoie2,444 m1,625 m293 km106
Tignes - Val d'IsèreSavoie3,456 m1,897 m211 km84
Espace Haute Maurienne VanoiseSavoie2,948 m1,643 m208 km78
Espace DiamantSavoie2,054 m1,105 m199 km89
La PlagneSavoie3,058 m1,841 m188 km74
Espace LumièreAlpes-de-Haute-Provence2,592 m1,097 m185 km39
Le Grand MassifHaute-Savoie2,485 m1,804 m171 km72
Les ArcsSavoie3,214 m2,015 m170 km48
Alpe d'Huez Grand DomaineIsère3,314 m2,191 m163 km82
Serre-ChevalierHautes-Alpes2,765 m1,546 m157 km70
CourchevelSavoie2,702 m1,591 m151 km59
MéribelSavoie2,920 m1,787 m142 km46
Val Thorens - OrelleSavoie3,221 m1,495 m141 km33
MegèveHaute-Savoie2,373 m1,554 m141 km55
Les SybellesSavoie2,588 m1,312 m137 km65
Galibier-ThaborSavoie2,741 m1,335 m131 km34
Forêt Blanche : Vars/RisoulHautes-Alpes2,728 m1,096 m131 km38
Le Grand DomaineSavoie2,516 m1,297 m125 km53
Les MénuiresSavoie3,051 m1,694 m120 km33
Val ThorensSavoie3,181 m1,455 m115 km27
Les Deux AlpesHautes-Alpes3,511 m2,227 m108 km46
Espace LibertéHaute-Savoie2,100 m1,105 m103 km53
Val d'Allos - La FouxAlpes-de-Haute-Provence2,592 m892 m96 km18
La ClusazHaute-Savoie2,476 m1,446 m96 km51
Les Gets-MorzineHaute-Savoie1,985 m1,001 m96 km45
Val CenisSavoie2,737 m1,431 m90 km33
Pra-Loup 1600Alpes-de-Haute-Provence2,497 m1,001 m89 km21
Les Portes du Mont-BlancHaute-Savoie1,925 m908 m81 km28
ValmorelSavoie2,404 m1,185 m74 km33
Saint-LaryHautes-Pyrénées2,462 m867 m72 km27
DévoluyHautes-Alpes2,496 m1,039 m70 km23
La RosièreSavoie2,806 m1,919 m68 km29
AuronAlpes-Maritimes2,445 m848 m62 km20
MontgenèvreHautes-Alpes2,581 m808 m62 km24
Le Grand-BornandHaute-Savoie2,028 m1,098 m59 km26
Les ContaminesSavoie2,444 m1,286 m58 km25
Super BessePuy-de-Dôme1,834 m611 m58 km37
Villard de Lans - CorrençonIsère2,056 m948 m56 km25
Isola 2000Alpes-Maritimes2,601 m774 m55 km20
Les 7 LauxIsère2,373 m1,043 m55 km23
Grand TourmaletHautes-Pyrénées2,464 m1,005 m54 km38
Les OrresHautes-Alpes2,702 m1,150 m54 km21
Domaine skiable ValbergAlpes-Maritimes2,025 m611 m54 km25
Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700Alpes-de-Haute-Provence2,438 m1,064 m53 km21
ChamrousseIsère2,246 m836 m51 km20
Ax 3 DomainesAriège2,345 m969 m51 km28
Domaine Skiable ChamrousseIsère2,246 m836 m50 km19
Orcières MerletteHautes-Alpes2,732 m906 m49 km26
Praz de Lys SommandHaute-Savoie1,960 m714 m47 km23
Le LioranCantal1,823 m662 m45 km19
Les KarellisSavoie2,484 m934 m45 km14
PeyragudesHaute-Garonne2,371 m982 m44 km23
Puy-Saint-VincentHautes-Alpes2,666 m1,516 m42 km12
ClaviereHautes-Alpes2,544 m1,009 m41 km10
Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)Haute-Savoie2,505 m1,458 m41 km18
Arêches BeaufortSavoie2,319 m1,301 m38 km15
L'Alpe du Grand SerreIsère2,166 m804 m37 km14
ValfréjusSavoie2,727 m1,175 m36 km9
Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000Pyrénées-Orientales2,215 m500 m36 km25
Les Houches - Saint-GervaisHaute-Savoie1,887 m908 m36 km27
Les AnglesPyrénées-Orientales2,359 m723 m35 km21
Piau-EngalyHautes-Pyrénées2,530 m1,032 m32 km9
Balme - VallorcineHaute-Savoie2,255 m995 m31 km9
Queyras - Molines/Saint-VéranHautes-Alpes2,805 m1,066 m30 km13
GourettePyrénées-Atlantiques2,455 m1,102 m30 km12
SuperbagnèresHaute-Garonne2,122 m659 m30 km14
AussoisSavoie2,693 m1,161 m30 km10
La NormaSavoie2,724 m1,372 m29 km13
Guzet-NeigeAriège2,049 m947 m28 km18
Sainte-Foy TarentaiseSavoie2,620 m1,113 m27 km6
La Chapelle d'AbondanceHaute-Savoie1,797 m803 m27 km11
ChabanonAlpes-de-Haute-Provence2,028 m500 m26 km12
Hirmentaz - Les HabèresHaute-Savoie1,604 m664 m26 km20
Les Grands MontetsHaute-Savoie3,233 m2,001 m26 km9
Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)Hautes-Alpes2,401 m909 m26 km8
Val d'Allos - Le SeignusAlpes-de-Haute-Provence2,415 m904 m26 km6
Porté-PuymorensPyrénées-Orientales2,508 m887 m26 km12
Metabief - Mont d'orDoubs1,418 m445 m26 km12
Le Collet d'AllevardIsère2,086 m665 m25 km10
Pralognan-la-VanoiseSavoie2,352 m947 m25 km12
La Pierre Saint-MartinPyrénées-Atlantiques2,146 m672 m25 km13
Luz-ArdidenHautes-Pyrénées2,485 m805 m25 km8
Espace Cambre d'AzePyrénées-Orientales2,377 m746 m25 km15
Cauterets Cirque du LysHautes-Pyrénées2,422 m697 m25 km9
MontclarAlpes-de-Haute-Provence2,465 m1,131 m24 km8
La Bresse - HohneckVosges1,347 m471 m24 km15
OrelleSavoie3,221 m883 m23 km6
Montagnes de LansIsère1,789 m417 m23 km12
Gréolières-Les-NeigesAlpes-Maritimes1,765 m398 m23 km9
TorgonHaute-Savoie1,980 m645 m23 km10
AncelleHautes-Alpes1,801 m479 m23 km14
GérardmerVosges1,138 m361 m23 km18
Roc d'EnferHaute-Savoie1,794 m846 m22 km16
Aillon-MargériazSavoie1,835 m450 m22 km10
Monts JuraAin1,659 m794 m21 km10
Gavarnie-GèdreHautes-Pyrénées2,285 m467 m21 km12
Domaine Autrans - MéaudreIsère1,607 m604 m21 km13
CrévouxHautes-Alpes2,537 m922 m20 km5
Bonneval-sur-ArcSavoie2,948 m1,154 m20 km10
Albiez-MontrondSavoie2,012 m521 m20 km7

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap; mapped figures can differ from resorts’ published ones.

Lift pass prices 2026/27

Nearest airports and transfers

2026/27 season dates in France

Resort / areaOpensCloses
Val Thorens–Orelle21 November 20262 May 2027
Les 2 Alpes28 November 20262 May 2027
Les 3 Vallées (linked area)5 December 202618 April 2027
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