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The French Alps has many ski areas – some
with international recognition and other
smaller resorts that are France’s best
kept secret! The French Alps are split into 6
areas (Jura, Northern Alps, Southern Alps,
Vosges, Auverge and Pyrenees) with the 2
largest and most popular being in the Northern
and Southern Alps. These two are split into the
regions of Haute Savoie, Savoie, Isere and
Hautes Alpes.
NORTHERN ALPS
Portes du Soleil
– resorts of Les Gets, Morzine,
Avoriaz…
Grand Massif
– resorts of Samoens, Morillon (Morillon
1100), Les Carroz, Sixt, Flaine…
Aravis
– resorts of Grand Bornand, La
Cluzaz…
Chamonix Valley
– resorts of Chamonix, Argentiere,
Vallorcine, Les Houches
Evasion Mont Blanc
– resorts of St Gervais, Les Contamines,
Megeve, Combloux…
Espace Diamant
– resorts of Notre-Dame de Bellecombe,
Les Saisies, Flumet…
Paradiski
– resorts of La Plagne, Montchavin-Les
Coches, Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry, Bourg St
Maurice, Champagny…
3 Valleys
– resorts of Meribel, Brides les Bains,
St Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens,
Courcheval, La Tania, Les
Menuires…
Grandes Rousses
– resorts of Vaujany, Oz-en-Oisans, Alpe
d’Huez…
Espace Killy
– resorts of Tignes, Val
d’Isere…
Tarentaise
– resorts of Ste-Foy…(as well as
some above)
Oisans
– La Grave, Les Deux Alpes…
Maurienne Valley
– Valloire, Valmeinier, Valfrejus, La
Norma, Aussois, Val
Cenis-Termignon…
Les Sybelles
– resorts of St Sorlin, St Jean, La
Toussuire, Le Corbier…(also part of
Maurienne Valley)
SOUTHERN ALPS
Grand Serre Che
– resorts of Serre
Chevalier…
Milky Way
– resorts of Montgenevre…
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Beginners
– Samoens/Morillon, Les Saisies, La
Norma, Les 2 Alpes
Intermediates
– Grand Massif, Grandes Rousses,
Paradiski, Les Sybelles, 3 Valleys
Experts
– Grandes Rousses, Chamonix Valley,
Les 2 Alpes
Off-piste
– Chamonix Valley, Sainte-Foy, Les
2 Alpes
Snowboarders
– Serre-Chevalier, Les 2 Alpes,
Grandes Rousses
Lively Apres ski
– Les 2 Alpes, Chamonix, Morzine,
Tignes
Non-skiers
– Samoens, Valloire, St
Gervais
Early/late snow
(before Xmas week & late April)
– Les 2 Alpes, Tignes, 3 Valleys,
Grandes Rousses
For all resort information on the above
see here
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