Ski resorts in France
The best ski resorts in France: snow, slopes, family-friendliness and where to stay.
Resorts
Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
Alpe d'Huez ski guide: 250 km of sunny pistes up to 3,330 m, the 16 km Sarenne, 2026/27 season dates, lift pass tips and the 21-hairpin drive up.
Avoriaz
Portes du Soleil
Car-free Avoriaz sits at 1,800 m in the Portes du Soleil, with 600 km of cross-border pistes. How arrival, parking and luggage work, plus who it suits.
Courchevel
Les 3 Vallées
Courchevel's six villages, 150 km of local pistes and the 600 km of Les 3 Vallées, plus 2026/27 dates and how to drive up from Moûtiers.
Les Arcs
Paradiski
Les Arcs' four villages, 200 km of local pistes and 425 km in Paradiski with La Plagne. 2026/27 dates, the Aiguille Rouge and the funicular.
Méribel
Les 3 Vallées
Méribel sits in the middle of Les 3 Vallées' 600 km of pistes. Méribel centre vs Mottaret, 2026/27 dates and the 18 km drive up from Moûtiers.
Tignes
Tignes – Val d'Isère
High, snow-sure Tignes shares 300 km of pistes with Val d'Isère and skis up to 3,456 m on the Grande Motte glacier. Open late November to early May.
Val d'Isère
Tignes – Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère shares 300 km of pistes with Tignes, with steep runs, big off-piste and lively après. Open 28 November 2026 to 2 May 2027.
Val Thorens
Les 3 Vallées
Europe's highest ski resort, at the top of Les 3 Vallées. Snow-sure from November to May, with 600 km of linked pistes on your doorstep.