Ski Resorts in French Alps

The French Alps has many ski areas – some with international recognition and other smaller resorts that are France’s best kept secret! The French Alps are split into 6 areas (Jura, Northern Alps, Southern Alps, Vosges, Auverge and Pyrenees) with the 2 largest and most popular being in the Northern and Southern Alps. These two are split into the regions of Haute Savoie, Savoie, Isere and Hautes Alpes. NORTHERN ALPS Portes du Soleil – resorts of Les Gets, Morzine, Avoriaz, Chatel… Grand Massif – resorts of Samoens, Morillon (Morillon 1100), Les Carroz, Sixt, Flaine… Aravis – resorts of Grand Bornand, La Cluzaz… Chamonix Valley – resorts of Chamonix, Argentiere, Vallorcine, Les Houches Evasion Mont Blanc – resorts of St Gervais, Les Contamines, Megeve, Combloux… Espace Diamant – resorts of Notre-Dame de Bellecombe, Les Saisies, Flumet… Paradiski – resorts of La Plagne, Montchavin-Les Coches, Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry, Bourg St Maurice, Champagny… 3 Valleys – resorts of Meribel, Brides les Bains, St Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens, Courcheval, La Tania, Les Menuires… Grande Domaine – resorts of Vaujany, Oz-en-Oisans, Alpe d’Huez… Espace Killy – resorts of Tignes, Val d’Isere… Tarentaise – resorts of Ste-Foy, La Rosiere…(as well as some above) Oisans – La Grave, Les Deux Alpes… Maurienne Valley – Valloire, Valmeinier, Valfrejus, La Norma, Aussois, Val Cenis-Termignon… Les Sybelles – resorts of St Sorlin, St Jean, La Toussuire, Le Corbier…(also part of Maurienne Valley) SOUTHERN ALPS Grand Serre Che – resorts of Serre Chevalier, Briancon… Milky Way – resorts of Montgenevre… SOME RECOMMENDATIONS: Beginners – Samoens/Morillon, Les Saisies, La Norma, Les 2 Alpes Intermediates – Grand Massif, Grande Domaine, Paradiski, Les Sybelles, 3 Valleys Experts – Grandes Rousses, Chamonix Valley, Les 2 Alpes Off-piste – Chamonix Valley, Sainte-Foy, Les 2 Alpes Snowboarders – Serre-Chevalier, Les 2 Alpes, Grande Domaine Lively Apres ski – Les 2 Alpes, Chamonix, Morzine, Tignes Non-skiers – Samoens, Valloire, St Gervais Early/late snow (before Xmas week & late April) – Les 2 Alpes, Tignes, 3 Valleys, Grande Domaine For all resort information on the above see here