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French Alps: best ski resorts

List of the best ski resorts in the French Alps (20 test reports and 120 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 4.6 out of 5 stars, it has the highest rating in the French Alps.

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French Alps: top ski resorts

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Mountain ranges: 1. Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord) , 2. Southern French Alps (Alpes du Sud)

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Country: 1. France

Mountain ranges: 1. Graian Alps , 2. Dauphiné Alps , 2. Cottian Alps , 4. Savoy Prealps , 5. Provence Alps and Prealps , 6. Maritime Alps , 7. Ligurian Alps

1-50 out of 140 ski resorts

1. Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

Total result

Test result: 4.6 out of 5 stars

Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy

Après-ski

Details

1. Tignes/Val d'Isère

Total result

Test result: 4.6 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Slope preparation

Friendliness of staff

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3. La Plagne (Paradiski)

Total result

Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Accommodation offering

Beginners

Details

3. Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

Total result

Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Slope preparation

Beginners

Details

5. Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

Total result

Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars

Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Slope preparation

Accommodation offering

Advanced skiers, freeriders

Details

5. Les 2 Alpes

Total result

Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy

Families and children

Details

7. Alpe d'Huez

Total result

Test result: 4.2 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Accommodation offering

Families and children

Details

7. Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

Total result

Test result: 4.2 out of 5 stars

Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Slope preparation

Accommodation offering

Beginners

Details

9. Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)

Total result

Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)

Beginners

Details

9. Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

Total result

Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars

Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Slope preparation

Accommodation offering

Beginners

Details

Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars

Espace Diamant – Les Saisies/Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe/Praz sur Arly/Flumet/Crest-Voland

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Families and children

Beginners

Snow reliability

Details

9. Megève/Saint-Gervais

Total result

Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Families and children

Beginners

Advanced skiers, freeriders

Details

13. Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/La Toussuire/Les Bottières/St Colomban des Villards/St Sorlin/St Jean d’Arves

Total result

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

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Beginners

Snow reliability

Slope preparation

Details

14. Vars/Risoul – La Forêt Blanche

Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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14. Le Grand Domaine – Valmorel/Doucy/Celliers/St François Longchamp

Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

14. Galibier Thabor – Valmeinier/Valloire

Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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14. Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile

Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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18. Val Cenis – Lanslevillard/Lanslebourg/Termignon

Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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18. Les Contamines/Hauteluce

Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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18. Les 7 Laux – Prapoutel/Le Pleynet/Pipay

Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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18. La Clusaz/Manigod

Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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18. Espace Villard Corrençon – Villard-de-Lans/Corrençon-en-Vercors

Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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18. Espace Lumière – Pra Loup/Val d’Allos

Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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24. Isola 2000

Total result

Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Friendliness of staff

Accommodation offering

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Details

24. Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)

Total result

Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars

Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Access, on-site parking

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Slope preparation

Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)

Details

24. Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

Total result

Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering

Advanced skiers, freeriders

Snow reliability

Slope preparation

Access, on-site parking

Details

27. Auron (Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée)

Total result

Test result: 3.6 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size

Slope offering

Snow reliability

Slope preparation

Cleanliness and hygiene

Details

27. Orcières Merlette 1850

Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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27. Les Orres

Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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27. Dévoluy – Superdévoluy/La Joue du Loup

Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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27. Chamrousse

Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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32. Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)

Total result

Test result: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Snow reliability

Advanced skiers, freeriders

Slope offering

Slope preparation

Access, on-site parking

Details

32. Valfréjus

Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

32. Puy-Saint-Vincent

Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

32. Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – Combloux/Megève le Jaillet/La Giettaz

Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

32. Le Grand Bornand

Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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37. Valberg/Beuil les Launes

Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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37. La Norma

Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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39. Super Sauze

Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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39. Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise

Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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39. Les Karellis

Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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39. Aussois

Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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39. Arêches (Beaufort)

Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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44. St. Jean Montclar

Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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44. Le Seignus

Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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46. Thollon les Mémises

Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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46. St. Pierre de Chartreuse – Le Planolet

Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

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46. Praz de Lys/Sommand (Taninges/Mieussy)

Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

46. Hirmentaz/Les Habères – Bellevaux/Habère-Poche

Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

46. Alpe du Grand-Serre – La Morte

Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars

Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts

Details

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