France
France is home to some of the world's largest and most popular ski areas, including the legendary Three Valleys, Espace Killy, and Paradiski. French resorts offer excellent infrastructure, diverse terrain, and vibrant alpine culture.
40 Resorts
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Alpe d'Huez
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Avoriaz
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Ax-les-Thermes
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Cauterets
Legendary
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Chamonix
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Châtel
Luxury
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Courchevel
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Flaine
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Font-Romeu
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Isola 2000
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La Clusaz
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La Plagne
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La Rosière
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Le Corbier
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Les Arcs
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Les Contamines
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Les Deux Alpes
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Les Gets
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Les Menuires
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Les Orres
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Megève
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Meribel
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Montgenèvre
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Morillon
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Morzine
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Pra Loup
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Puy-Saint-Vincent
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Risoul
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Saint Gervais Les Bains
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Saint Martin de Belleville
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Saint-Lary-Soulan
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Samoëns
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Serre Chevalier
Snow-Sure
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Tignes
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Val Cenis
Top Choice
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Val d'Isere
Highest Resort
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Val Thorens
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Valmorel
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Vars
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Vaujany
Compare all ski resorts in France
Slope kilometres by difficulty, lifts, elevation and season side by side. Click a column header to sort.
| Season | |||||||
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| Alpe d’Huez Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 250 | 70 | 105 | 75 | 68 | 1,120–3,330 | Dec–Apr |
| Avoriaz Portes du Soleil | 600 | – | – | – | 196 | 1,800–2,466 | Dec–Apr |
| Ax-les-Thermes Ax 3 Domaines | 80 | – | – | – | 19 | 1,400–2,400 | Dec–Apr |
| Cauterets Cauterets | 36 | – | – | – | 11 | 1,850–2,415 | Dec–Apr |
| Chamonix Chamonix Mont-Blanc | 152 | 36 | 66 | 50 | 49 | 1,035–3,842 | Dec–May |
| Châtel Portes du Soleil | 600 | – | – | – | 196 | 1,200–2,200 | Dec–Apr |
| Courchevel Les 3 Vallees | 600 | 180 | 270 | 150 | 166 | 1,300–3,230 | Dec–Apr |
| Flaine Le Grand Massif | 265 | – | – | – | 69 | 1,600–2,500 | Dec–Apr |
| Font-Romeu Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000 | 43 | – | – | – | 23 | 1,712–2,213 | Dec–Apr |
| Isola 2000 Isola 2000 | 120 | – | – | – | 22 | 2,000–2,610 | Dec–Apr |
| La Clusaz Massif des Aravis | 132 | – | – | – | 49 | 1,100–2,616 | Dec–Apr |
| La Plagne Paradiski | 425 | – | – | – | 132 | 1,250–3,250 | Dec–Apr |
| La Rosière Espace San Bernardo | 160 | – | – | – | 38 | 1,850–2,800 | Dec–Apr |
| Le Corbier Sybelles | 310 | – | – | – | 68 | 1,550–2,620 | Dec–Apr |
| Les Arcs Paradiski | 425 | 127 | 191 | 107 | 132 | 1,200–3,226 | Dec–Apr |
| Les Contamines Les Contamines-Montjoie | 120 | – | – | – | 24 | 1,164–2,500 | Dec–Apr |
| Les Deux Alpes Les 2 Alpes | 225 | 70 | 100 | 55 | 47 | 1,300–3,600 | Dec–Apr |
| Les Gets Portes du Soleil | 600 | – | – | – | 196 | 1,172–2,002 | Dec–Apr |
| Les Menuires Les 3 Vallées | 600 | – | – | – | 166 | 1,815–3,230 | Dec–Apr |
| Les Orres Les Orres | 100 | – | – | – | 22 | 1,650–2,720 | Dec–Apr |
| Megève Evasion Mont-Blanc | 445 | – | – | – | 108 | 1,113–2,353 | Dec–Apr |
| Meribel Les 3 Vallees | 600 | 180 | 270 | 150 | 166 | 1,450–3,230 | Dec–Apr |
| Montgenèvre Via Lattea | 400 | – | – | – | 71 | 1,860–2,823 | Dec–Apr |
| Morillon Le Grand Massif | 265 | – | – | – | 69 | 700–2,500 | Dec–Apr |
| Morzine Portes du Soleil | 650 | 195 | 292 | 163 | 196 | 1,000–2,466 | Dec–Apr |
| Pra Loup Espace Lumière | 180 | – | – | – | 34 | 1,500–2,600 | Dec–Apr |
| Puy-Saint-Vincent Puy-Saint-Vincent | 75 | – | – | – | 13 | 1,400–2,700 | Dec–Apr |
| Risoul Forêt Blanche | 185 | – | – | – | 42 | 1,850–2,750 | Dec–Apr |
| Saint Gervais Les Bains Evasion Mont-Blanc | 445 | – | – | – | 108 | 850–2,353 | Dec–Apr |
| Saint Martin de Belleville Les 3 Vallées | 600 | – | – | – | 166 | 1,400–3,230 | Dec–Apr |
| Saint-Lary-Soulan Saint-Lary | 100 | – | – | – | 31 | 1,700–2,515 | Dec–Apr |
| Samoëns Le Grand Massif | 265 | – | – | – | 69 | 720–2,500 | Dec–Apr |
| Serre Chevalier Serre Chevalier Vallée | 250 | – | – | – | 61 | 1,200–2,800 | Dec–Apr |
| Tignes Espace Killy | 300 | 72 | 140 | 88 | 79 | 1,550–3,456 | Oct–May |
| Val Cenis Haute Maurienne Vanoise | 125 | – | – | – | 29 | 1,300–2,800 | Dec–Apr |
| Val d’Isere Espace Killy | 300 | 72 | 140 | 88 | 79 | 1,550–3,456 | Nov–May |
| Val Thorens Les 3 Vallees | 600 | 180 | 270 | 150 | 166 | 2,300–3,230 | Nov–May |
| Valmorel Valmorel | 165 | – | – | – | 34 | 1,400–2,550 | Dec–Apr |
| Vars Forêt Blanche | 185 | – | – | – | 42 | 1,650–2,750 | Dec–Apr |
| Vaujany Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 250 | – | – | – | 68 | 1,250–3,330 | Dec–Apr |
Frequently asked questions about skiing in France
Quick answers computed from the resort data above.
France has 40 ski resorts featured on Intski. Together they offer around 12,228 km of marked slopes, served by 3,324 ski lifts.
Morzine is the biggest ski resort in France, with 650 km of slopes and 196 lifts. It is part of the Portes du Soleil ski area.
Chamonix offers the highest skiing in France, with slopes reaching 3,842 m above sea level. Its skiable terrain runs from a base elevation of 1,035 m up to 3,842 m.
Yes, France is a solid choice for beginners: about 29% of its graded slopes (1,182 of 4,102 km) are rated easy, with plenty of terrain to progress to as skills improve.
The ski season in France typically runs from October to May, though exact opening and closing dates vary by resort, elevation and snow conditions.
Avoriaz has the largest lift network in France, with 196 ski lifts serving 600 km of slopes.
Morzine has the most expert terrain in France, with 163 km of black expert slopes out of 650 km of slopes in total.