The French claim the best cuisine, the best wines and the best variety of ski resorts of any country in the world. While the first two are open to question these days, the third is undoubtedly true.

It may be oldest ski resort in France, but it has lost none of its charm or appeal - quite the contrary! With its endless ...

Val D’Isere, France. Skiing in the French Alps isn’t all about gnarly couloirs and crevassed glaciers. Val D’Isere and the neighboring resort of Tignes (together part of the Espace Killy ski ...

Best ski resorts for beginners in Europe La Rosiere, France Nearest airport: Chambery, France. Ski season: Mid-December to April. Price range: $218 a night and up (depending on month/location, and ...

Alpe d’Huez is one of a trio of top ski resorts in L’Oisans region in southeastern France. Dating back to 1936, it's one of the county's oldest and also boasts Europe's longest black run.

Opened in the 1960s, the ski in, ski out resort sets its restaurants, wine bars and central clocktower in a web of quiet boulevards where the jangle of horse-drawn carriages, not cars, can be heard.

This budget family resort with access to the world’s largest ski area is the Alps’ best-kept secret. A new hostel is making skiing in Orelle more affordable and accessible, as Justine Gosling ...

In fall 2024, Alpe du Grand Serre, another French ski resort, announced that it would close, noting that it didn’t have enough funds to become a year-round destination. Skilift Schratten Flühli, a ...

In the 71 resorts analyzed by the National Real Estate Federation, prices rose by 1.2% in 2024, while the market fell by 2.1% across France, according to a study published in January 2025.

Some Notes on Skiing in Europe. Most European ski resorts are not as self-contained as North American resorts. Instead, they’re more often a collective of ski lifts run by individual private companies ...