skiing france
Skiing takes place mainly in the Alpine ski chalets in France and also to a lesser extent the 5 times smaller Pyrenees mountain range. Although as many as 400 fully equipped ski resorts are situated in the French Alps, they cover barely 6% of its total area, which means the mountains and France ski chalets have lost none of their natural beauty. At altitudes of up to 3300 meters above sea level, French ski resorts are busy for a very long part of the year. The French ski chalet holidays period begins late autumn and ends in the first days of May. Similar to other alpine countries, the policy of one ski pass accepted by many resorts greatly improves quality of services and provides the skier with incredible choice for the duration of their ski holiday in France. The France ski chalet varies from those in old, traditional villages like Morzine or Meribel, through to enormous modern ski resorts like La Plagne or Val-Thorens. From simple non-serviced apartments to high-end 4- and 5-star hotels, the choice of accommodation is limitless, but none can rival the experiance of staying in the traditional ski chalets France has to offer.
france resort and apres ski
French ski resorts are by far the most popular places to ski and snowboard for
British skiers. Despite routinely skiing in more different countries than any other nation,
skiers from the UK still take over half of all their ski holidays in the ski resorts france offers.
So why do the world's most travelled skiers prefer French ski resorts?
Some reasons are obvious & more practical - France is Britains closest serious alpine nation, Britons learn French as their second language in school, French ski resorts are closest for short ski breaks and ski weekends...
... other reasons are more subjective - the best ski resorts in france are considered to be among the best winter resorts in the world.
If you're looking for your perfect ski resort france undoubtedly has was you're looking for!
France is also blessed with the biggest number of ski resorts and their facilities and ambience vary enormously, so here you can find the 10 best French ski resorts for key holiday types, from family ski resorts in france to world class French snowboarding resorts. You can scroll down further to see a list of all of the several hundred major ski resorts in the French Alps and French Pyrenees.