French Alps: best ski resorts

List of the best ski resorts in the French Alps (21 test reports and 118 evaluations based on facts)

Best ski resort in the French Alps

The ski resort Tignes/​Val d'Isère (same rating: Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/​Les Menuires/​Méribel/​Courchevel) is the best ski resort in the French Alps. With 4.7 out of 5 stars, it has the highest rating in the French Alps.

Best ski resort in the French Alps – Test report Tignes/Val d'Isère

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French Alps: top ski resorts

1-50 out of 139 ski resorts
1. Tignes/​Val d'Isère
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Tignes/Val d'Isère

17 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Families and children
Beginners
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1. Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/​Les Menuires/​Méribel/​Courchevel
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

18 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Families and children
Beginners
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3. Serre Chevalier – Briançon/​Chantemerle/​Villeneuve-la-Salle/​Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon Vallée de la Guisane
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

16 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Beginners
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3. La Plagne (Paradiski)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars
La Plagne (Paradiski)

17 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
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Beginners
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5. Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/​La Thuile
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Europe Italy Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco)
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

16 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Families and children
Advanced skiers, freeriders
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5. Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/​Avoriaz/​Les Gets/​Châtel/​Morgins/​Champéry
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d'Illiez
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Portes du Soleil
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

15 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow parks
Accommodation offering
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5. Les 2 Alpes
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Les 2 Alpes

14 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Families and children
Beginners
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8. Via Lattea – Sestriere/​Sauze d’Oulx/​San Sicario/​Claviere/​Montgenèvre
Europe Italy Piedmont (Piemonte) Turin (Torino)
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

14 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Accommodation offering
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8. Alpe d'Huez
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Alpe d'Huez

13 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Families and children
Beginners
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10. Le Grand Massif – Flaine/​Les Carroz/​Morillon/​Samoëns/​Sixt
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny Grand Massif
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

13 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Accommodation offering
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10. Espace Diamant – Les Saisies/​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe/​Praz sur Arly/​Flumet/​Crest-Voland
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Beaufortain
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Val d'Arly
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Espace Diamant – Les Saisies/Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe/Praz sur Arly/Flumet/Crest-Voland

15 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Families and children
Beginners
Snow reliability
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10. Megève/​Saint-Gervais
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Megève/Saint-Gervais

14 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Families and children
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
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10. Les Arcs/​Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)

13 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
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14. Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/​La Toussuire/​Les Bottières/​St Colomban des Villards/​St Sorlin/​St Jean d’Arves
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Test result: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/La Toussuire/Les Bottières/St Colomban des Villards/St Sorlin/St Jean d’Arves

13 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Beginners
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
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15. Vars/​Risoul – La Forêt Blanche
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
15. Val Cenis – Lanslevillard/​Lanslebourg/​Termignon
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
15. Le Grand Domaine – Valmorel/​Doucy/​Celliers/​St François Longchamp
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
15. Galibier Thabor – Valmeinier/​Valloire
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
19. Les Contamines/​Hauteluce
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Beaufortain
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
19. Les 7 Laux – Prapoutel/​Le Pleynet/​Pipay
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
19. La Clusaz/​Manigod
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bornes Aravis
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
19. Espace Villard Corrençon – Villard-de-Lans/​Corrençon-en-Vercors
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
19. Espace Lumière – Pra Loup/​Val d’Allos
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Castellane Val d'Allos (Haut Verdon)
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Barcelonnette Vallée de l'Ubaye
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
24. Isola 2000
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes Nice
Ski resort status
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Isola 2000

12 strengths of this ski resort

Accommodation offering
Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
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24. Les Houches/​Saint-Gervais – Prarion/​Bellevue (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)

11 strengths of this ski resort

Slope offering
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Families and children
Beginners
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Details
24. Brévent/​Flégère (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

11 strengths of this ski resort

Slope offering
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Families and children
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Details
24. Dévoluy – Superdévoluy/​La Joue du Loup
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
28. Auron (Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée)
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes Nice
Ski resort status
Test result: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Auron (Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée)

11 strengths of this ski resort

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Families and children
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28. Orcières Merlette 1850
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
28. Les Orres
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Gap
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
28. Le Grand Bornand
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bornes Aravis
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
28. Chamrousse
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
33. Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)

8 strengths of this ski resort

Snow reliability
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Slope offering
Slope preparation
Access, on-site parking
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Details
33. Valfréjus
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
33. Puy-Saint-Vincent
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon Vallée de l'Onde à Vallouise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
33. Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – Combloux/​Megève le Jaillet/​La Giettaz
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Val d'Arly
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
37. Valberg/​Beuil les Launes
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes Nice
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
37. La Norma
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
37. Aussois
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Super Sauze
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Barcelonnette Vallée de l'Ubaye
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Praz de Lys/​Sommand (Taninges/​Mieussy)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Les Karellis
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Arêches (Beaufort)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Beaufortain
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
45. St. Jean Montclar
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Digne-les-Bains
Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
45. Le Seignus
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Castellane Val d'Allos (Haut Verdon)
Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
47. Les Brasses
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
47. Le Collet d'Allevard
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
47. Hirmentaz/​Les Habères – Bellevaux/​Habère-Poche
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Chablais
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
47. Balme/​Les Autannes – Vallorcine/​Le Tour
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
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