Which are the cheapest resorts in France ?

Hi,

Which are the cheapest ski destinations in France ?

Thanks.

If can give some more information about the resorts on your short list, it may be easier to help.

Thanks for your reply.
Actually I don't have a short list. I know most ski resorts in France are expensive, but I suppose that even in France, there are some which are less expensive. I'd like to know which of the various ski resorts/areas in France are considered cheaper( for accomodation, food, etc.).

Thanks

The Southern Alps are usually considered better value for foreign skiers, than say the Tarentaise or the Haute Savoie.

I found Alpe d'Huez and Serre Chevalier both better than the 3 Valleys in terms of surroundings and ambience, but cheaper too.

"France.......cheap.......skiing........does not compute.....does not compute.........does not compute.........does not compute...."

Check this: ADH last Jan, a week inc flights, transfers, chalet board, and lift pass £520pp
Thats cheap.

On the slopes we paid between 2 and 4 euros for coffee, and average about 5 euros a beer. Not the cheapest but where is when you are up there?

Same in Serre Che too, with a much nicer resort base at the bottom of the valley, Villeneuve and Monetier being the prettiest.

Summer,
If you want a cheap ski holiday in France, I think you'd find it easiest to look for bargains with the tour operators, rather than look for specific resorts.

If you're not tied to a particular date you could go for the less popular dates, like before Christmas or the first week in January after the kids go back to school which tend to be cheaper.

Crystal, for example, has a catered chalet in Tignes for 4 people for 7 nights week starting Monday 13th December for £347 each, including flights from Gatwick, transfers, breakfast, afternoon tea and 3 course evening meal. But you will have to pay 200 euros each on top of this for the lift pass. And Tignes should be fine this early in the season because of the glacier. Or, Crystal do deals in January where you can have 2 lift passes for the price of one.

Other options to consider if you want to save money are driving there (if there are 4 of you to spread the cost), going self-catering (if there are at least 4 of you) and doing your shopping in a town before you get to the resort, or staying in one of the satellite villages to the main resort which are usually a lot cheaper and connected by gondola etc.

Ally