Category Archives: French Ski Resorts

Alpe d’Huez Resort Guide

Alpe d’Huez is located on the “sunny side of the Alps”, only one hour from Grenoble airport.  The resort nestles in a large south west facing bowl on a high plateau ensuring great weather and lots of sunshine all year … Continue reading

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Brides-les-Bains

Brides -les-Bains is the low cost alternative for skiing the Three Valleys. A beautiful picture postcard village Brides-les-Baines is connected to Meribel by a gondolar allowing you to access the pistes without paying Meribel expensive accomdoation prices. Brides-les-Bains is located … Continue reading

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Val Thorens Resort Guide

Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe. The altitude guarantees skiing across the whole season, and the glacier means you can even ski here in the summer. Val Thorens is a purpose built ski resort that has plentiful … Continue reading

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Val d’Isere Video Guide

The French ski resort of Val d’Isere offers fantastic skiing and crazy nightlife. The ski area is linked with the resort of Tignes and the entire ski area is called Espace Killy. VAL D’ISERE VIDEO GUIDE

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Tignes Resort Guide

Tignes ski resort comprises 5 Villages; Val Claret, Tignes le Lac, Le Lavachet, Tignes Les Boisses and Tignes-les-Brévières. The ski area is linked with the resort of Val d’Isere and the entire ski area is called Espace Killy. TIGNES VIDEO … Continue reading

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Chamonix Resort Guide

Chamonix is one of France’s most popular ski resorts. The town of Chamonix lies at the foot of Mont Blanc at an altitude of 1,035 metres. It is a lovely town with just under 10,000 inhabitants. Skiing at Chamonix There … Continue reading

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Les Deux Alpes Resort Guide

At an altitude of 1650m and surrounded by glaciers, Les Deux Alpes offers year round glacier skiing and out of season ski and snowboard camps, as well as links over to the legendary resort of La Grave, famous for its … Continue reading

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The Best Ski Areas in France

THE THREE VALLEYS  (Les Trois Vallées ) The Three Valleys Ski Area is is the largest linked ski area in the world. It has more than 600 km (410 miles) of ski slopes, resulting in 18.5 km² of groomed runs. … Continue reading

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The Best Apre Ski Resorts in France

THE BEST FRENCH RESORTS FOR APRES SKI Alpe D’Huez You’ll find a lively nightlife scene here with a wide range of bars, live music and nightclubs to choose from alongside both excellent skiing and boarding. Chamonix Very lively cosmopolitan town … Continue reading

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Courchevel Resort Guide

Courchevel is known as the “Aspen of the Alps”. It is the winter playground of the rich and famous but aside from fur coats and expensive watches it also has some of the best skiing in the Alps. Courchevel Video … Continue reading

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