by Ian Barrie | Dec 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Val d'Isere Resort Information Val d’Isere is widely considered to be one of the greatest ski resorts in the world. The town centre is charming and attractive. The slopes it shares with Tignes are extensive, high and most importantly snowsure. And to...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 19, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Avoriaz Resort Information Avoriaz sits at the centre of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area. Perched at 1800 on the side of the mountain, above dramatic sheer cliffs, the resort offers every single resident a ski-in, ski-out experience. Sitting below Avoriaz is the...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
La Plagne Resort Information La Plagne consists of 11 separate villages, each village being a self-sufficient mini-resort. There are seven high altitude, purpose-built resorts and four villages lower down within the trees. The diversity of these villages also means...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
La Rosiere Resort Information La Rosiere is a small, family-friendly ski resort in France in a pretty woodland setting that shares the mid-sized San Bernardo ski area with La Thuile in Italy. The connection creates 150 km (nearly 100 miles) of piste between the two...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Megeve Resort Information Megeve is a traditional alpine town in the Savoie region in the Northern French Alps, which sits between Chamonix and the Val d’Arly. It is a short drive from Geneva airport and easily accessed by road from Albertville. As such, few...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Serre Chevalier Resort Information Serre Chevalier is not a single resort, but the collective marketing name adopted by a string of villages that line the road to Grenoble between the high mountain pass of the Col du Lautaret, and ancient garrison town Briancon, close...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Tignes Resort Information Tignes is lift-linked to Val d’Isere, forming the Espace Killy ski area. The resort itself is not one of the most charming resorts from an architectural perspective (to put it mildly), but what it doesn’t have in chocolate box...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Les Arcs Resort Information In the Tarentaise above Bourg Saint-Maurice, and part of the protected Vanoise National Park, Les Arcs is linked to La Plagne by the Vanoise Express cable-car for skiers with Paradiski pass. Les Arcs is also of the of the few Alpine resorts...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Les Gets Resort Information Les Gets is a village which is full of charm. Sitting on the edge of the massive Portes du Soleil ski circuit, Les Gets offers a vast range of skiing. It is however quite a low lying resort and so whilst it is snow sure in the middle of...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Val d'Isere Resort Information Val d’Isere is widely considered to be one of the greatest ski resorts in the world. The town centre is charming and attractive. The slopes it shares with Tignes are extensive, high and most importantly snowsure. And to...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 12, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Val Thorens Resort Information Sitting at 2,300m, Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe, forming part of the famous Trois Valles, the largest linked ski area in the world with over 600 km of piste. Many lifts in the local ski area ascend to over 3000m,...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Morzine Resort Information Morzine is a very attractive old mining village at its core, boasts a busy apres and nightlife scene, and offers plenty of skiing. All things considered, it is a good value resort and its easy to reach location makes it a clear favourite...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Chamonix Resort Information Chamonix sits deep in the valley over shadowed by Mont Blanc. The Chamonix valley attracts a lot of off-piste skiers, freeriders and ski tourers from all over the world however still caters to the rest of the ski abilities fairly well....
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Meribel Resort Information Meribel sits in the middle of the 3 Valleys, the world’s largest lift-linked ski area. As well as 600kms of linked piste, the resort offers a huge amount of off-piste (best (and safest) when enjoyed with a guide). The entire area has...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Courchevel Moriond 1650 Resort Information The quieter resort of Courchevel Moriond (1650), situated just a little further down the mountain from its glitzy big sister Courchevel 1850, offers some of the best skiing in the whole of the Trois Vallees. It is fast...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Courchevel 1850 Resort Information Courchevel 1850 is without doubt, France’s premier ski resort. The peerless resort of Courchevel 1850 is synonymous with Chanel, Vuitton, Dior, Hermes, Louboutin, and Graff (to name just a few). Courchevel 1850 is just one of...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
La Clusaz Resort Information La Clusaz is one of the more charming resorts in France and is a firm favourite for skiers due to its picturesque architecture, its location, sitting just an hour away from Geneva, and its large and high ski area. La Clusaz sits in the...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Alpe d'Huez Resort Information Alpe d’Huez is blessed with over 300 sunny days per year. It is a wonderful area for beginners, offers terrain for all levels, boasts a high snowsure glacier, has an excellent lift system, a nice sized town with some lovely...
by Ian Barrie | Nov 10, 2020 | France, French Resorts
Flaine Resort Information The purpose-built resort was designed with a striking Bauhaus style in mind and although it may appear quite stark, it is incredibly convenient and most of the accommodation is ski-in-ski-out. The car free streets are very family-friendly and...
