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Ski resorts in France

34 ski areas and 111 villages in France so far, with 1,190 officially listed places to stay.

Ranked by lift pass cost, snow and ski area size. Ski areas that cross a border are listed in each of their countries. How the rating works

Ski areas in France by rating

1. Via Lattea – La Voie Lactée

Montgenèvre, Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana Torinese, Claviere, Pragelato

8.4/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
7.4 out of 10
6-day pass €301, lower cost
Snow
8.6 out of 10
Highest village 2,035 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
9.3 out of 10
400 km of pistes. The whole Via Lattea; about 95 km are Montgenèvre's own.

2. Les 3 Vallées

Courchevel, Courchevel Moriond, Courchevel Village, Courchevel Le Praz, La Tania, Méribel, Méribel-Mottaret, Brides-les-Bains, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens, Orelle

7.9/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
4.0 out of 10
6-day pass €421, mid-range
Snow
10.0 out of 10
Highest village 2,268 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
10.0 out of 10
600 km of pistes

3. Paradiski

Plagne Centre, Aime-la-Plagne, Belle Plagne, Plagne Bellecôte, Plagne 1800, Montchavin-Les Coches, Champagny-en-Vanoise, Montalbert, Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Peisey-Vallandry, Villaroger

7.7/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
4.2 out of 10
6-day pass €412, mid-range
Snow
9.5 out of 10
Highest village 2,145 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
9.5 out of 10
425 km of pistes

6. Portes du Soleil

Avoriaz, Les Gets, Morzine, Châtel, Champéry, Morgins, La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Abondance, Montriond, Champoussin, Les Crosets, Torgon

7.3/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
5.5 out of 10
6-day pass €373, mid-range
Snow
6.8 out of 10
Highest village 1,821 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
10.0 out of 10
600 km of pistes

13. Espace Diamant

Les Saisies, Hauteluce, Crest-Voland, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Praz-sur-Arly, Flumet

6.9/10

Top third

Lift pass cost
8.6 out of 10
6-day pass €260, lower cost
Snow
5.2 out of 10
Highest village 1,618 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
7.0 out of 10
192 km of pistes

33. Les Aravis

La Clusaz, Le Grand-Bornand, Manigod, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt

–/10

Not enough data

Lift pass cost
Not counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow
1.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,169 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
Not counted
No published piste length yet, so not counted

34. Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Val Cenis Lanslebourg, Val Cenis Lanslevillard, Termignon, Bessans, Bonneval-sur-Arc, Aussois, La Norma, Val Fréjus

–/10

Not enough data

Lift pass cost
Not counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow
6.6 out of 10
Highest village 1,793 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size
Not counted
No published piste length yet, so not counted

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Villages in France, by ski area