A Ski and Snowboard Paradise with French Charm

A ski holiday in France is simply different from one in other Alpine regions. The focus is on skiing and snowboarding. Of course, skiers also enjoy romantic ski resorts with beautiful old houses and rustic mountain huts, as well as unforgettable panoramic views of the majestic four-thousand-metre peaks. And, naturally, there is French cuisine and fine wine. Yet skiers have their most impressive experiences on the magnificent slopes.

Take, for example, Savoy’s Trois Vallées (Three Valleys), probably the largest ski area in France. Val Thorens is considered Europe’s highest ski resort (2,300 m). Together with Valmeinier Valloire, it is one of Savoy’s major ski areas. The famous Mont Blanc glacier is the highest peak in the Savoy Alps.

Accommodation options are different, too. Inns and hotels are rare. Instead, apartments and holiday rentals in every price range are located right beside—or even on—the slopes! Val Thorens holidaymakers particularly appreciate the short distances.

France means “savoir vivre”—the art of enjoying life. It also offers skiers a paradise of variety and skiing pleasure. The ski area in the Isère department offers a first-class, varied ski holiday. World-famous ski slopes also host Olympic competitions.

Only France’s ski resorts offer French charm: Alpe d’Huez, Aussois, Avoriaz, Chamonix, Chamrousse, Megève, La Clusaz, La Joue du Loup, La Norma, La Plagne. La Rosière, Les 2 Alpes, Les 7 Laux, Les Arcs, Les Coches, Les Menuires, Les Portes du Soleil, Les Sybelles, Prapoutel, Risoul, St. Gervais, St. Francois-Longchamp, Super Dévoluy, Tignes, Val Cenis, Val d*Isère, Val Thorens (Les 3 Vallées), Valfréjus, Valmeinier, Valloire, Valmorel.

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