The Top French Ski Resorts - rated for Beginners, Experts and Snowboarders
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French Ski Resort Ratings
This page shows only the Top Ski Resorts of France, ranked according to various criteria.
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The complete j2ski Ski Resort Database contains details of some 233 Ski Resorts in France, and you can find links to all of them on the main French Ski Resort Index page.
Ski Resorts with the Maximum Vertical in France
| Chamonix | 2800m | |
| Brides-les-Bains | 2600m | |
| Les Deux Alpes | 2300m | |
| Vaujany | 2200m | |
| La Grave | 2150m | |
| Villard Reculas | 2080m | |
| Argentière | 2030m | |
| Champagny en Vanoise | 2000m | |
| Tignes | 1900m | |
| Méribel | 1850m | |
| Morillon | 1800m | |
| Samoëns | 1780m | |
| Saint Martin de Belleville | 1750m | |
| Luchon - Superbagnères | 1630m | |
| Pla d'Adet | 1620m |
Ski Resorts with the Highest Ski Areas in France
| Chamonix | 3840m | |
| Grande Galaxie | 3600m | |
| La Grave | 3550m | |
| Espace Killy | 3450m | |
| Alpe d'Huez | 3330m | |
| Vaujany | 3300m | |
| Argentière | 3280m | |
| Champagny en Vanoise | 3250m | |
| Les Arcs | 3230m | |
| Brides-les-Bains | 3200m | |
| Bonneval-sur-Arc | 3000m | |
| Méribel | 2950m | |
| Molines en Queyras | 2850m | |
| The Milky Way | 2840m | |
| Serre Chevalier | 2800m |
Ski Resorts with the Biggest Ski Areas in France
| Avoriaz | 650km | |
| Brides-les-Bains | 600km | |
| Megève | 445km | |
| Paradiski | 425km | |
| Espace Killy | 300km | |
| Grand Massif | 265km | |
| Serre Chevalier | 250km | |
| Alpe d'Huez | 236km | |
| La Plagne | 225km | |
| Les Deux Alpes | 220km | |
| Montchavin-Les Coches | 215km | |
| Champagny en Vanoise | 212km | |
| Les Arcs | 200km | |
| Risoul | 180km | |
| Pra Loup | 165km |
Ski Resorts with the Best Expert Skiing in France
| Xonrupt-Longemer | ||
| Ventron | ||
| Vallorcine | ||
| Valdrôme | ||
| Tignes Le Lac | ||
| St Colomban des Villards | ||
| Sollières - Sardières | ||
| Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes | ||
| Saint-Andéol | ||
| Saint Jean de Sixt | ||
| Saint Jean d'Aulps | ||
| Saint Hilaire du Touvet | ||
| Roubion les Buisses | ||
| Rochejean | ||
| Puyvalador |
Ski Resorts with the Best Intermediate skiing in France
| Ventron | ||
| Vallorcine | ||
| Valle du Louron / Loudenvielle | ||
| Valdrôme | ||
| Tignes Le Lac | ||
| St Colomban des Villards | ||
| Sollières - Sardières | ||
| Sixt Fer à Cheval | ||
| Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes | ||
| Saint-Andéol | ||
| Saint Nicolas de Véroce | ||
| Saint Jean d'Aulps | ||
| Saint Hilaire du Touvet | ||
| Roubion les Buisses | ||
| Puyvalador |
Ski Resorts with the Best gentle Skiing in France
| Ventron | ||
| Vallorcine | ||
| Valdrôme | ||
| Tignes Le Lac | ||
| St Colomban des Villards | ||
| Sollières - Sardières | ||
| Sixt Fer à Cheval | ||
| Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes | ||
| Saint-Andéol | ||
| Saint Jean d'Aulps | ||
| Saint Hilaire du Touvet | ||
| Roubion les Buisses | ||
| Puyvalador | ||
| Pelvoux - La Vallouise | ||
| Passy Plaine Joux |
Ski Resorts with the Best Boarding in France
| Xonrupt-Longemer | ||
| Villard Reculas | ||
| Vic sur Cère | ||
| Ventron | ||
| Vallorcine | ||
| Valle du Louron / Loudenvielle | ||
| Valdrôme | ||
| Val d'Allos | ||
| Val Louron | ||
| Tignes Le Lac | ||
| Termignon | ||
| St Maurice sur Moselle | ||
| St Colomban des Villards | ||
| Sollières - Sardières | ||
| Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes |
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