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
8.5/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost7.6 out of 10
6-day pass €301, lower cost
Snow8.6 out of 10
Highest village 2,035 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size9.3 out of 10
400 km of pistes. The whole Via Lattea; about 95 km are Montgenèvre's own.
Official piste map (montgenevre.com), external site, opens in a new tab
145 places to stay listed
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
Highly rated
Lift pass cost3.9 out of 10
6-day pass €421, mid-range
Snow10.0 out of 10
Highest village 2,268 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size10.0 out of 10
600 km of pistes
Official piste map (les3vallees.com), external site, opens in a new tab
138 places to stay listed
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
Highly rated
Lift pass cost4.4 out of 10
6-day pass €412, mid-range
Snow9.5 out of 10
Highest village 2,145 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size9.5 out of 10
425 km of pistes
Official piste map (en.la-plagne.com), external site, opens in a new tab
93 places to stay listed
4. Portes du Soleil
Avoriaz, Les Gets, Morzine, Châtel, Champéry, Morgins, La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Abondance, Montriond, Champoussin, Les Crosets, Torgon
7.4/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost5.8 out of 10
6-day pass €373, mid-range
Snow6.8 out of 10
Highest village 1,821 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size10.0 out of 10
600 km of pistes
Official piste map (en.portesdusoleil.com), external site, opens in a new tab
130 places to stay listed
5. Espace Lumière
Pra-Loup, La Foux d'Allos
7.4/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost8.9 out of 10
6-day pass €259, lower cost
Snow6.5 out of 10
Highest village 1,774 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size6.8 out of 10
180 km of pistes
Official piste map (valdallos.com), external site, opens in a new tab
9 places to stay listed
6. La Forêt Blanche
Vars, Risoul
7.4/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost7.9 out of 10
6-day pass €298, lower cost
Snow7.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,889 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size6.8 out of 10
180 km of pistes
Official piste map (vars.com), external site, opens in a new tab
16 places to stay listed
7. Les Sybelles
La Toussuire, Le Corbier, Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves, Saint-Jean-d'Arves
7.2/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost7.5 out of 10
6-day pass €307, lower cost
Snow5.9 out of 10
Highest village 1,707 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size8.5 out of 10
310 km of pistes
Official piste map (sybelles.ski), external site, opens in a new tab
27 places to stay listed
8. Galibier-Thabor
Valloire, Valmeinier
7.2/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost8.2 out of 10
6-day pass €279, lower cost
Snow6.9 out of 10
Highest village 1,826 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size6.5 out of 10
160 km of pistes
Official piste map (valloire.com), external site, opens in a new tab
27 places to stay listed
9. Isola 2000
Isola 2000
7.1/10
Highly rated
Lift pass costNot counted
6-day pass €217 (2025/26 price), not compared
Snow8.4 out of 10
Highest village 2,008 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.6 out of 10
120 km of pistes
Official piste map (isola2000.com), external site, opens in a new tab
1 place to stay listed
10. Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
Alpe d'Huez, Vaujany, Oz-en-Oisans, Auris-en-Oisans, Villard-Reculas
7.0/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost6.5 out of 10
6-day pass €337, mid-range
Snow6.8 out of 10
Highest village 1,821 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size7.8 out of 10
245 km of pistes
Official piste map (skipass.alpedhuez.com), external site, opens in a new tab
46 places to stay listed
11. Espace Diamant
Les Saisies, Hauteluce, Crest-Voland, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Praz-sur-Arly, Flumet
7.0/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost8.7 out of 10
6-day pass €260, lower cost
Snow5.2 out of 10
Highest village 1,618 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size7.0 out of 10
192 km of pistes
Official piste map (lessaisies.org), external site, opens in a new tab
26 places to stay listed
12. Orcières
Orcières Merlette
6.7/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost8.5 out of 10
6-day pass €267, lower cost
Snow6.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,769 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.0 out of 10
100 km of pistes
Official piste map (orcieres.com), external site, opens in a new tab
10 places to stay listed
13. Espace San Bernardo
La Rosière, La Thuile
6.7/10
Highly rated
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow7.0 out of 10
Highest village 1,834 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size6.3 out of 10
154 km of pistes
Official piste map (larosiere.ski), external site, opens in a new tab
15 places to stay listed
14. Les Orres
Les Orres
6.7/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost9.3 out of 10
6-day pass €239, lower cost
Snow5.5 out of 10
Highest village 1,655 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.0 out of 10
100 km of pistes
Official piste map (lesorres.com), external site, opens in a new tab
4 places to stay listed
15. Puy-Saint-Vincent
Puy-Saint-Vincent
6.6/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost9.9 out of 10
6-day pass €220, lower cost
Snow5.5 out of 10
Highest village 1,665 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size4.1 out of 10
75 km of pistes
Piste map on OpenSkiMap (community-made), external site, opens in a new tab
6 places to stay listed
16. Les 2 Alpes
Les 2 Alpes
6.5/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost6.6 out of 10
6-day pass €333, mid-range
Snow5.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,651 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size7.4 out of 10
220 km of pistes
Official piste map (skipass-2alpes.com), external site, opens in a new tab
37 places to stay listed
17. Chamrousse
Chamrousse
6.4/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost9.0 out of 10
6-day pass €247, lower cost
Snow5.3 out of 10
Highest village 1,630 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size4.7 out of 10
90 km of pistes
Official piste map (chamrousse.com), external site, opens in a new tab
3 places to stay listed
18. Dévoluy
SuperDévoluy, La Joue du Loup
6.3/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost9.6 out of 10
6-day pass €226, lower cost
Snow4.2 out of 10
Highest village 1,498 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.0 out of 10
100 km of pistes
Official piste map (ledevoluy.com), external site, opens in a new tab
6 places to stay listed
19. Le Grand Massif
Flaine, Samoëns, Morillon, Les Carroz, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
6.1/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost5.5 out of 10
6-day pass €378, mid-range
Snow5.1 out of 10
Highest village 1,610 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size8.0 out of 10
265 km of pistes
Official piste map (grand-massif.com), external site, opens in a new tab
54 places to stay listed
20. Les 7 Laux
Prapoutel
6.1/10
Highly rated
Lift pass cost9.7 out of 10
6-day pass €225, lower cost
Snow3.0 out of 10
Highest village 1,355 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.6 out of 10
120 km of pistes
Official piste map (les7laux.com), external site, opens in a new tab
4 places to stay listed
21. Tignes – Val d'Isère
Tignes le Lac, Tignes Val Claret, Tignes les Brévières, Val d'Isère
6.0/10
Mixed
Lift pass cost0.6 out of 10
6-day pass €468, higher cost
Snow9.3 out of 10
Highest village 2,120 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size8.4 out of 10
300 km of pistes
Official piste map (en.tignes.net), external site, opens in a new tab
92 places to stay listed
22. Le Grand Domaine
Valmorel, Saint-François-Longchamp
5.9/10
Mixed
Lift pass cost7.7 out of 10
6-day pass €300, lower cost
Snow3.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,406 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size6.6 out of 10
170 km of pistes
Official piste map (skipass.valmorel.com), external site, opens in a new tab
15 places to stay listed
23. Serre Chevalier
Briançon, Serre Chevalier Chantemerle, Serre Chevalier Villeneuve, Le Monêtier-les-Bains
5.8/10
Mixed
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow4.0 out of 10
Highest village 1,481 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size7.8 out of 10
250 km of pistes
Official piste map (serre-chevalier.com), external site, opens in a new tab
50 places to stay listed
24. Évasion Mont-Blanc
Megève, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Combloux, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, La Giettaz
5.8/10
Mixed
Lift pass cost6.8 out of 10
6-day pass €325, lower cost
Snow1.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,174 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size9.6 out of 10
445 km of pistes
Official piste map (evasionmontblanc.com), external site, opens in a new tab
69 places to stay listed
25. Auron
Auron
5.5/10
Mixed
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow5.1 out of 10
Highest village 1,613 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.9 out of 10
135 km of pistes
Piste map on OpenSkiMap (community-made), external site, opens in a new tab
8 places to stay listed
26. Valberg
Valberg
5.2/10
Mixed
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow5.6 out of 10
Highest village 1,671 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size4.7 out of 10
90 km of pistes
Official piste map (valberg.com), external site, opens in a new tab
5 places to stay listed
27. Villard-de-Lans – Corrençon
Villard-de-Lans, Corrençon-en-Vercors
5.0/10
Mixed
Lift pass cost8.6 out of 10
6-day pass €266, lower cost
Snow0.8 out of 10
Highest village 1,097 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size5.7 out of 10
125 km of pistes
Official piste map (villardcorrencon.com), external site, opens in a new tab
19 places to stay listed
28. Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Pralognan-la-Vanoise
4.7/10
Mixed
Lift pass cost9.4 out of 10
6-day pass €229, lower cost
Snow3.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,413 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size0.7 out of 10
25 km of pistes
Piste map on OpenSkiMap (community-made), external site, opens in a new tab
13 places to stay listed
29. Arêches-Beaufort
Arêches
4.4/10
Lower rated
Lift pass cost10.0 out of 10
6-day pass €214, lower cost
Snow0.0 out of 10
Highest village 985 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size2.8 out of 10
50 km of pistes
Official piste map (en.areches-beaufort.com), external site, opens in a new tab
8 places to stay listed
30. Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Chamonix, Argentière, Les Houches, Vallorcine
4.3/10
Lower rated
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow2.6 out of 10
Highest village 1,309 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size6.4 out of 10
155 km of pistes. The valley's separate ski areas together.
Official piste map (domaineschamonix.montblancnaturalresort.com), external site, opens in a new tab
176 places to stay listed
31. Sainte Foy Tarentaise
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
3.3/10
Lower rated
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow4.9 out of 10
Highest village 1,588 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size1.5 out of 10
32 km of pistes
Official piste map (saintefoy-tarentaise.com), external site, opens in a new tab
4 places to stay listed
32. La Grave La Meije
La Grave
2.2/10
Lower rated
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow4.0 out of 10
Highest village 1,485 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area size0.0 out of 10
5 km of pistes. Mostly off-piste: few marked pistes but a big freeride area.
Piste map on OpenSkiMap (community-made), external site, opens in a new tab
6 places to stay listed
33. Les Aravis
La Clusaz, Le Grand-Bornand, Manigod, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
–/10
Not enough data
Lift pass costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow1.4 out of 10
Highest village 1,169 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area sizeNot counted
No published piste length yet, so not counted
Piste map on OpenSkiMap (community-made), external site, opens in a new tab
55 places to stay listed
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 costNot counted
No lift pass price yet, so not counted
Snow6.6 out of 10
Highest village 1,793 m (altitude estimate)
Ski area sizeNot counted
No published piste length yet, so not counted
Piste map on OpenSkiMap (community-made), external site, opens in a new tab
39 places to stay listed

Ski areas in France by rating

1. Via Lattea – La Voie Lactée

2. Les 3 Vallées

3. Paradiski

4. Portes du Soleil

5. Espace Lumière

6. La Forêt Blanche

7. Les Sybelles

8. Galibier-Thabor

9. Isola 2000

10. Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine

11. Espace Diamant

12. Orcières

13. Espace San Bernardo

14. Les Orres

15. Puy-Saint-Vincent

16. Les 2 Alpes

17. Chamrousse

18. Dévoluy

19. Le Grand Massif

20. Les 7 Laux

21. Tignes – Val d'Isère

22. Le Grand Domaine

23. Serre Chevalier

24. Évasion Mont-Blanc

25. Auron

26. Valberg

27. Villard-de-Lans – Corrençon

28. Pralognan-la-Vanoise

29. Arêches-Beaufort

30. Chamonix Mont-Blanc

31. Sainte Foy Tarentaise

32. La Grave La Meije

33. Les Aravis

34. Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Villages in France, by ski area