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Ski Resort Reviews
Find your perfect winter destination
Our hands-on independent reviews of almost sixty ski areas in France show you exactly how they look and feel – and more. We’re here to help you find your perfect ski break.
Where to ski next season 2019/20
Can't wait to ski again? Check out our selection of resorts for early season skiing and Christmas breaks. There are already some great offers out there.
Sainte-Foy Tarentaise
Ste-Foy’s 35km of pisted terrain provides entertainment for all levels with superb off-piste skiing for experienced skiers. Attractive village with mountain chalet style well-suited to family holidays.
Sainte-Foy Tarentaise
Ste-Foy's 35km of pisted terrain provides entertainment for all levels with superb off-piste skiing for experienced skiers. Attractive village with mountain chalet style well-suited to family holidays.
Le Grand Bornand
Traditional Savoyard skiing at the higher Le Chinaillon ski station, coupled with authentic mountain charm in the main village.
Le Grand Bornand
Traditional Savoyard skiing at the higher Le Chinaillon ski station, coupled with authentic mountain charm in the main village.
Les 2 Alpes
With a glacier, Les 2 Alpes offers big-mountain skiing even in summer. Family skiers will find lots of intermediate runs, safe beginner areas plus a big snowpark and family fun run.
Les 2 Alpes
With a glacier, Les 2 Alpes offers big-mountain skiing even in summer. Family skiers will find lots of intermediate runs, safe beginner areas plus a big snowpark and family fun run.
Flaine
Purpose-built ski village with assertive mid-’60s architecture styled by Marcel Breuer. Sited high in the Grand Massif ski domain with terrain to suit everyone.
Val d’Isère
An internationally renowned ski resort, Val d’Isere shares the Espace Killy ski area with Tignes and offers epic skiing, both on and off-piste.
Val d’Isère
An internationally renowned ski resort, Val d’Isere shares the Espace Killy ski area with Tignes and offers epic skiing, both on and off-piste.
Megève
Traditional, upmarket skiing experience with a range of premium services though plenty to entertain more modest budgets.
Discover lesser-known family ski resorts with a warm welcome.
Away from the crowds and the traffic lie a wealth of smaller family-friendly resorts offering great skiing and accommodation choices. Take a look at our selection and ski somewhere different this year.
Praz de Lys Sommand
Praz de Lys and its lift-linked neighbour Sommand have surprisingly varied intermediate ski terrain amid the kind of stunning scenery that makes skiing here a memorable experience.
Praz de Lys Sommand
Praz de Lys and its lift-linked neighbour Sommand have surprisingly varied intermediate ski terrain amid the kind of stunning scenery that makes skiing here a memorable experience.
Crest Voland
Part of the Espace Diamant ski area, one of the best kept secrets in the French Alps, with varied terrain and great snow record, thanks to the nearby presence of Mont Blanc.
Crest Voland
Part of the Espace Diamant ski area, one of the best kept secrets in the French Alps, with varied terrain and great snow record, thanks to the nearby presence of Mont Blanc.
Arêches-Beaufort
Arêches-Beaufort ski station and authentic village in the unspoilt Beaufortain region of the Alps.
Arêches-Beaufort
Arêches-Beaufort ski station and authentic village in the unspoilt Beaufortain region of the Alps.
Les Orres
Between Gap and Briançon in the Southern French Alps, and all but hidden from view above the vast Lac de Serre-Ponçon, Les Orres catches significant snowfalls.
Pra Loup & Val d’Allos
Pra Loup and Val d’Allos form l’Espace Lumière, with endless possibilities both on and off-piste, in the southern French Alps.
Pra Loup & Val d’Allos
Pra Loup and Val d'Allos form l’Espace Lumière, with endless possibilities both on and off-piste, in the southern French Alps.
Albiez
Proving that small can be beautiful, Albiez offers traditional family skiing amid truly dazzling scenery, with easy access to extra terrain in nearby Les Sybelles.
Ski Features
Fresh challenges, skier essentials
Lots more insight for skiers and snowboarders of all levels who love the mountains and want to make the most of their winter holiday. Discover fresh challenges, alternative ski areas, take a look behind the scenes at the skills of on-mountain professionals and much more besides.
Ski and ski-related features
Best Short Break Ski Resorts Near Geneva
Each winter Geneva airport becomes a major hub for skiers travelling to the French Alps. We compare nearby resorts and look at their potential for a short ski break.
Best Short Break Ski Resorts Near Geneva
Each winter Geneva airport becomes a major hub for skiers travelling to the French Alps. We compare nearby resorts and look at their potential for a short ski break.
Skiing with a Disability
The thrill of downhill skiing is now a real possibility for anyone. We help you decide where to go and how to get on the slopes.
Skiing with a Disability
The thrill of downhill skiing is now a real possibility for anyone. We help you decide where to go and how to get on the slopes.
Travel and transport to French ski resorts
By Train to The Alps – with a Paris Stopover
Travel to the Alps by train with a Paris stopover and enjoy the advantages of a night in Paris, a fast TGV to the slopes and skiing the same day.
By Train to The Alps – with a Paris Stopover
Travel to the Alps by train with a Paris stopover and enjoy the advantages of a night in Paris, a fast TGV to the slopes and skiing the same day.
Best Ski Resorts near Geneva
Ski resorts near Geneva airport where the transfer time is less than 90 minutes. Fly into Geneva and take advantage of speedy transfers to some of the best ski resorts in France.
Best Ski Resorts near Geneva
Ski resorts near Geneva airport where the transfer time is less than 90 minutes. Fly into Geneva and take advantage of speedy transfers to some of the best ski resorts in France.
Best Ski Resorts near Grenoble
There’s a wide choice of flights heading for Grenoble this winter, so here are some of the best resorts within easy transfer distances of this popular airport.
Best Ski Resorts near Grenoble
There’s a wide choice of flights heading for Grenoble this winter, so here are some of the best resorts within easy transfer distances of this popular airport.
Winter Activities
More fun in the snow
You don’t have to be a skier to enjoy the magic of winter in the mountains. Snow-shoeing will get you to places even skiers never see – or you can try dog-sledding, ski-joëring, ice-climbing, snow-skooting and a whole lot more.
Discover winter activities for everyone
Winter Canyoning
Try winter canyoning as part of a multi-activity holiday in the Luchon area in the French Pyrenees with The Adventure Creators adventure holiday specialists.
Winter Canyoning
Try winter canyoning as part of a multi-activity holiday in the Luchon area in the French Pyrenees with The Adventure Creators adventure holiday specialists.
Snow shoeing with a guide in the Pyrenees
We take a look at how snowshoeing with a guide in the Pyrenees can give you the freedom to explore these magnificent peaks alongside a small group of people who share your sense of adventure.
Snow shoeing with a guide in the Pyrenees
We take a look at how snowshoeing with a guide in the Pyrenees can give you the freedom to explore these magnificent peaks alongside a small group of people who share your sense of adventure.
Dog-sledding
When you feel the call of the wild nothing campares to the sensation of gliding silently through a snowy landscape behind an eager team of sled-dogs.
Dog-sledding
When you feel the call of the wild nothing campares to the sensation of gliding silently through a snowy landscape behind an eager team of sled-dogs.
Mountain Living
Property, lifestyle and tradition
There’s a better way. Aim high and you’ll find not only a privileged environment, but also considerable comfort, including spa pampering and wellbeing relaxation options. We look at traditional mountain chalet style, visit artisan cheesemakers and offer inspiration to home-makers.
Live the high-life
Annecy: perfectly irresistible
Annecy’s irresistible lakeside setting and proximity to top class ski resorts have created one of the most desirable locations in which to live in France.
Annecy: perfectly irresistible
Annecy’s irresistible lakeside setting and proximity to top class ski resorts have created one of the most desirable locations in which to live in France.
Beaufort Cheese
In the high alpages beside Mont-Blanc we go in search of an award-winning producer of Beaufort, one of the most highly-prized of all mountain cheeses.
Beaufort Cheese
In the high alpages beside Mont-Blanc we go in search of an award-winning producer of Beaufort, one of the most highly-prized of all mountain cheeses.
Alpine Regional Cheeses
Discover traditional methods of cheese-making in the valleys and the alpages, see the production process, buy and sample the best the region has to offer.
Alpine Regional Cheeses
Discover traditional methods of cheese-making in the valleys and the alpages, see the production process, buy and sample the best the region has to offer.
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