Winter-Sports.com directory: Best french ski resorts - France

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Savoie > Les Arcs (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Paradiski) (Vallée de la Tarentaise) (Best french ski resorts) (french ski resorts)

Les Arcs : Step Into PARADISE !Amazing mountains and resort with plenty of character. Generous with superb panoramic views and bags of sunshine, Overwhelming and Audacious with all the different styles of skiing on offer and adventures in which to indulge day after day, Magical for your children, Committed with its references and world records, serene for those in search of new balance, faithful to its heritage, and enthusiastic given the range of activities from which to choose, Les Arcs / Bourg Saint Maurice certainly is a resort with plenty of character. The holidays are a special moment in the year. To be sure your mountain holidays are a big success, you can count on a resort with plenty of character and join us on the slopes. If you like places with a strong personality you will adore our resort. We look forward to seeing you very soon.

Courchevel Tourisme

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Savoie > Courchevel (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (The 3 valleys) (Vallée de la Tarentaise) (Best french ski resorts)

Welcome to Courchevel, the international prestigious resort located in the 3 Valleys, the world’s largest ski areal (600 km of pistes). The five Courchevel’s villages are all home to ski-in/ski-out accommodation. Both skiers and non skiers will discover a unique and magical valley through the wealth of activities on offer, from sheer relaxation to adrenalin filled action. Whether you are looking for tranquillity or excitement, culture or unforgettable experiences, anything is possible in Courchevel! Aim for the exceptional!

Office du Tourisme Val d'Isère

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Savoie > Val d'Isère (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Killy Ski Area) (Vallée de la Tarentaise) (Best french ski resorts)

Val d’Isère has got it all...The slopes are made so that you can discovere the joys of skiing and the splendour of the mountains.Skiers, snowboarders or even telelmarkers... beginners, intermediate or advanced... Val d’Isère has slopes or off-pistes for everybody...But not only is Val d’Isère an exceptional skiing domain... It’s also a village known for its variety of after-ski activities, its old village and its atmosphere.There is once again, something for everyone : pleasant places and diverse " ambiances ", romantic dinners and fireside family gatherings in cozy chalets... Just come and enjoy Val d’Isère ...You will then be back again and again...

Office de Tourisme Chamonix Mont-Blanc

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Haute-Savoie > Chamonix Mont-Blanc (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Best french ski resorts) (french ski resorts)

High mountain scenery, the sheer beauty of which will take your breath away, majestic ice falls and glaciers, one of Europe's highest cable cars, cog railways that take you on a journey through time, a beautiful alpine town, witness to 250 years of mountaineering history, traditional villages and hamlets scattered along the 20km long valley and above all a heart and soul, beating to the rhythm of all those that live and love Chamonix !

Office de Tourisme de Val Thorens

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VAL THORENS Altitude: 2300m Slopes: 600 km THE HIGHER, THE WIDER! HIGHER. Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe. 2300m high, Val Thorens guarantees an excellent quality snow cover all winter long. With 5 pistes’ summits higher than 3000m, and 99% of the ski area higher than 2000m, the snow is guaranteed for real and that up to May! In Val Thorens, the snow is good, ski is reliable. WIDER. Val Thorens is part of the 3 Vallées, the biggest linked-up ski area in the world. 600 Km of slopes which connect the resorts of Courchevel, La Tania, Méribel, ST Martin, Les Menuires and Val Thorens that you can do by ski or thanks to ski lifts. Not by feet or shuttles. Because connections between resorts are done on crests, not in the bottom of the valley where there isn’t any snow…In the 3 Vallées, snow is everywhere, ski is more varied FASTER. The ski lifts in Val Thorens are one of the most efficient in the world: 1 cable-car with 150 spots, 3 Funitels, 3 cable-cars, 15 chairlifts of which 8 with release-mechanism and only 6 drag lifts. In Val Thorens, you ski from an hour to an hour and a half more a day than in other big ski resorts in the Alps, because lines are shorter and because devices are faster. In Val Thorens, ski last longer. MORE ACCESSIBLE. Thanks to its altitude and configuration, Val Thorens is really a resort “skis at your feet”. Whatever the accommodation, you don’t have to walk more than 100m to access or come back from the slopes. It’s a privilege, an asset that only few ski resorts can pride themselves to own. We can even have lunch at home without losing any time of ski. In Val Thorens, the snow is in front of the door, ski is closer. MORE COMFORTABLE. At Val Thorens, the ski lifts are getting more and more comfortable, the slopes are better prepared. But the real comfort is the one from your hotel or apartment, where you meet at 5pm after a good day of ski. And there, Val Thorens offers what’s best: top of the range hotels, 3 or 4* residences, spacious and luxurious chalets, gastronomic restaurants…In Val Thorens, the nights are more pleasant. MORE VIBRANT. At Val Thorens, the après-ski is animated: toboggan run of 6 km (the longest one in France), more than 50 restaurants, bars and tea rooms, clubs, cinema, the classical or jazz concerts, games rooms, bowling and shops. There is also one of the biggest sports centre in the mountains: tennis, squash, swimming-pool, spa and well-being centre, fitness, children’s Fun Park…In Val Thorens, the evenings are filled, the activities are unlimited.

Office du Tourisme Val d'Isère

Tignes Information

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Savoie > Tignes (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Killy Ski Area) (Vallée de la Tarentaise) (Best french ski resorts)

In Tignes, you can enjoy skiing until May.
A quality snow cover is always guaranteed thanks to the high-altitude and the everlasting snows of the Grande Motte Glacier. Come and discover the 300 km of slopes in the heart of the most beautiful ski area in the world : the Espace Killy. 4 areas on Tignes, and one linked to Val d´Isère, for variety unbounded... Tignes, at 2100 m high, offers accomodation with direct ski access and lively nightlife. But if you prefer the charm of traditionnal villages, just go for Tignes Les Brévières, at 1550 m, also linked to the main ski area. After skiing enjoy of the aquatic center, , ice driving and karting onice, , snowmobling, try your hand at ice diving, ski joering, ice climbing and many other activities.......

Office du Tourisme Méribel

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Savoie > Méribel (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (The 3 valleys) (Vallée de la Tarentaise) (Best french ski resorts)

ALL THE WORLD LOVES MERIBEL! For 70 years, skiers from all over the world have come to spend thier holydays in MERIBEL. Located in the heart of the 3 Valleys, the biggest ski area in the world with 375 miles of groomed runs, Méribel have one of the most efficient lift systems. In the Méribel Valley alone, more than 400 ski instructors are at your disposal. The village has kept its traditional style, in harmony with the mountain setting. Every building has been constructed using local stone and wood. MERIBEL-MOTTARET is a small friendly hamlet with doorstep skiing, a perfect location to discover the 3 Valley´s area. The resort offers a wide choice of high quality hotels, chalets and apartments. Good amenities ensure that non-skiers and skiers alike will find plenty to do in the resort. Besides, Méribel has developed a host of facilities for children.

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Office de Promotion la Plagne

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Savoie > La Plagne (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Paradiski) (Vallée de la Tarentaise) (Best french ski resorts)

One name, 10 great holiday resorts….
Perhaps you are a large family wishing to spend your days together and yet still improve individual techniques? Maybe you are a keen traveller, interested in charming old villages and traditional Savoyard art and culture? How about a switched-on, new school rider demanding big mountain days and bigger nights out? Or perhaps a thirtysomething mountain enthusiast with a thirst for thrills and wide open spaces.
A resort for every desire and a ski area for everyone, with great times guaranteed!!!

La Plagne also boasts…
An Olympic bobsleigh piste, open to public and professionals alike… Artificial walls and natural waterfalls to practise ice climbing… The Jean-Luc Cretier slalom stadium, purpose-built and floodlit for night skiing and hosting the major international competitions…
In addition, just about everything else you might demand of such a prestigious ski resort: ice rinks, youth clubs, dog sled rides, swimming pools, fitness centres, snow shoe walks, cross country skiing, themed walks and paths, paragliding, hang-gliding, squash, an indoor climbing wall, skidoo rides, karting, paint ball, bowling etc.

Courchevel Tourisme

Maison des 2 Alpes - Bp 7

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Isère > Les 2 Alpes (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Best french ski resorts) (french ski resorts)

LES 2 ALPES, A WHITE PARADISE !
This famous Isère destination at the heart of the Oisans, is part of a generation of resorts that were created from scratch. At an altitude of 1600 metres, it was built over high mountain pastures, shared between the villages of Venosc and Mont de Lans. A dream was to become a reality here during the 1930’s. The development of the plateau, originally carried out by private individuals, with the aim of creating a large winter sports resort, was achieved in 1946. 62 years later, the resort of les 2 Alpes has become « a high altitude town », continually developing, improving and changing for the better.

Office du Tourisme - Alpe d'Huez

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Europe > France > Rhone-Alps > Isère > Alpe d'Huez (French Alps) (Northern Alps) (Best french ski resorts)

The winter and summer resort, Alpe d'Huez, is located on the South face of the mountain Les Grandes Rousses at the altitude of 1860 m. Le Pic Blanc, 3330 m, offers a 3 stars view in the Michelin Guide. The high altitude guarantees snow on the 245 km. of slopes, including the longest slope of the world: La Sarenne. Thanks to the 770 snow canons, the return to Alpe d'Huez and the other mountain villages is possible by skiing. Alpe d'Huez also offers you skiing by night at the Signal slalom stadium, a snowpark, a Sports and Meeting center...With an array of gliss and no-gliss activities, Alpe d'Huez is the place of important events like the Trophée Andros, the Snowboard World Cup... 1 hour from Grenoble, the dauphinese capital, and less than 5 hours from Paris, Alpe d'Huez is a huge paradise for ski lovers, pure air and open spaces.

Office de Tourisme Serre Chevalier

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Europe > France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Hautes-Alpes > Serre Chevalier (French Alps) (Southern Alps) (Best french ski resorts) (french ski resorts)

One of the largest ski resort in Europe
Serre Chevalier vallée : A vast and bustling region, a domain of another dimension, an immense playground, a broad sun-kissed valley

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