cheap ski resorts france

top ten cheapest ski resorts in France

If you're looking for a cheap ski resort France has something for literally everyone. Historically we've had to fly 4 hours to eastern Europe for a cheap ski resort but now you can be in a cheap French ski resort in under 2 hours - minimising the cost of your ski holiday, yet still maximising your time on the slopes.

And in the world of cheap ski france is not necessarily a poorer experience in a cheap resort than you'll find in their more expensive neighbours - in fact many of france's cheapest ski resorts are also its best, because many French ski resorts are so big that they often include both exclusive and budget accommodation in different parts of the same mountain town.

If you want minimum compromise from your cheap skiing france is probably the best place to find that perfect balance between a truly great snow mountain and relatively cheap French ski resort.

This is the definitive list of the best cheap ski resorts in France.

best budget ski resorts in France

Chamonix France

To many, Chamonix is the undisputed mountain-sport capital of the world! This Off-piste ski & snowboard mecca is home to the world's longest run, the Vallee Blanche (not really a piste at all, but a 23km ski down Europe's second largest glacier the Mer de Glace - "Sea of Ice"). The Grands Montets is one of greatest sk... [more Chamonix]

Beginner Trails

12 runs 5km

15%

Intermediate Trails

49 runs 46km

61%

Advanced Trails

190 runs 70km

237%

Expert Trails

21 runs 21km

26%

snoman says

An historic ski and climbing town on the picturesque side of Mont Blanc, by the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel. Chamonix offers the world's greatest lift-served vertical drop. Away from the slopes it is ver... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€200
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Chamonix ski holidays

La Riviere Apartments
12 Jan 2013
Gatwick £296

Chamonix chalets

Chalet Hotel Sapinière
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £375

Chamonix luxury

Les Balcons du Savoy Ap...
12 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £370

Chamonix last minute

Chalet Hotel Sapinière
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £375

Les 2 Alpes France

Les Deux Alpes or Les 2 Alpes is a huge resort with high snowsure slopes and summer glacier skiing. Busy apres and wide range of expensive and affordable accomodation. One of worlds best snow parks has a hugely popular summer camp when they take the park from 2600m up to 3200m altitude where its still sno good! Les 2... [more Les 2 Alpes]

Beginner Trails

24 runs 54km

23%

Intermediate Trails

44 runs 94km

43%

Advanced Trails

16 runs 41km

15%

Expert Trails

12 runs 12km

11%

snoman says

World class resort with one of the largest ski areas, summer ski areas and maximum verical drops to be found anywhere. Add to this a huge range of apres-ski options and the now lift-linked descent to La Grave -... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€168.9
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Les 2 Alpes ski holidays

La Muzelle Apartments
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £305

Les 2 Alpes chalets

Chalet Alice
13 Apr 2013
Gatwick £424

Les 2 Alpes luxury

Residence Cortina
12 Jan 2013
Gatwick £451

Les 2 Alpes last minute

Le Flocon d’Or
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £358

Flaine France

Often derided as a concrete monstrosity, Flaine is actually rather charming - if you want big mileage skiing from high snowsure resort which is modern and functional, Flaine is excellent value and has direct ski lift access into the awesome Grand Massif ski area. Great childcare and family facilities plus short transfe... [more Flaine]

Beginner Trails

7 runs ?km

12%

Intermediate Trails

23 runs ?km

40%

Advanced Trails

23 runs ?km

40%

Expert Trails

4 runs 4km

snoman says

Popularly regarded as an ugly, but functional, purpose built resort, Flaine has infact been designed to the Bauhaus school of architectural design and is the only modern ski resort to be recognised as an archite... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€192
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Flaine ski holidays

Sunotel Apartments, Les...
12 Jan 2013
Luton £305

Flaine chalets

Flaine luxury

Residence Refuge Du Golf
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £363

Flaine last minute

Residence De La Foret
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £398

Serre Chevalier France

Big ski area with quiet slopes except on French holidays. Quiet apres in pretty and trad village. Good for all abilities and families tho' not party people

Beginner Trails

25 runs 57km

21%

Intermediate Trails

32 runs 81km

28%

Advanced Trails

42 runs 80km

36%

Expert Trails

15 runs 15km

13%

snoman says

"Serre Che" is made up of thirteen villages (three main ones) spread out for 6km along the Guisane Valley floor from Briancon. The north facing larch-lined slopes above (most over 2000m ) are lift linked all th... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€194.5
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Serre Chevalier ski holidays

L'Alpaga Apartments
20 Jan 2013
Gatwick £320

Serre Chevalier chalets

Chalet Asters, Villeneuve
16 Dec 2012
Gatwick £523

Serre Chevalier luxury

Best Western Chantermerle
06 Jan 2013
Gatwick £468

Serre Chevalier last minute

Residence l'Alpaga, Vil...
16 Dec 2012
Gatwick £450

Alpe d'Huez France

Huge ski area with loads of cannons and good grooming. Lively puirpose built village with night life as hectic as you like

Beginner Trails

38 runs 47km

31%

Intermediate Trails

32 runs 53km

26%

Advanced Trails

34 runs 74km

28%

Expert Trails

16 runs 16km

13%

snoman says

One of the world's top resorts, Alpe d'Huez offers one of the greatest unbroken verticals in the world. Built above the original village of Huez, the resort has expanded in all directions over the past 20 years... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€147
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Alpe d'Huez ski holidays

Bergers Apartments
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £335

Alpe d'Huez chalets

Chalet Les Eterlous
13 Apr 2013
Gatwick £380

Alpe d'Huez luxury

NEW Chalet Pregentil
13 Apr 2013
Dover Ferry £385

Alpe d'Huez last minute

Les Bergers Apartments
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £338

Tignes France

High snowsure town has some of best intermediate and advanced skiing in the Alpes. Not a pretty town but decent apres and huge Espace Killy ski area shared with Val d'Isere

Beginner Trails

22 runs 121km

14%

Intermediate Trails

61 runs 100km

39%

Advanced Trails

46 runs 58km

29%

Expert Trails

25 runs 25km

16%

snoman says

Tignes shares the huge and wonderful Espace Killy with Val D'Isere, but the underground funicular accessed Grand Motte glacier officially belongs to Tignes. The glacier no longer offers skiing 365 days a year (... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€154
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Tignes ski holidays

Le Borsat IV Apartments
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £300

Tignes chalets

Chalet Les Martins A
08 Dec 2012
Gatwick £379

Tignes luxury

Residence Village Monta...
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £405

Tignes last minute

Le Borsat IV
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £319

La Rosiere France

Gorgeous views combined with lots of sun and good snow make this an attractive resort. Quiet apres makes for well earned rest after the large ski area

Beginner Trails

6 runs ?km

Intermediate Trails

25 runs ?km

30%

Advanced Trails

35 runs ?km

42%

Expert Trails

16 runs 16km

19%

snoman says

Purpose built in 1961 on a south-facing plateau to an attractive design sympathetic to Savoyard traditional architecture, this French family resort has been lift linked to Aosta Valley resort La Thuile since 198... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€171.9
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

La Rosiere ski holidays

La Rosière apts.
05 Jan 2013
Ashford - Eurostar £430

La Rosiere chalets

Chalet Belette
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £479

La Rosiere luxury

Les Cimes Blanches
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £438

La Rosiere last minute

Les Cimes Blanches
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £438

Avoriaz France

High and snowsure with access to the enormous Portes du Soleil circuit. Most places ski from your door. Purpose built resort has fun but not too lively night life

Beginner Trails

5 runs 2km

10%

Intermediate Trails

24 runs 40km

51%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 15km

29%

Expert Trails

6 runs 6km

12%

snoman says

Built on a sheer granite cliff and well placed on the Portes du Soleil circuit, arguably the world's largest lift-connected ski region. Avoriaz is famous for its wood clad buildings in award winning architectur... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€174
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Avoriaz ski holidays

Saskia Apartment (La Fa...
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £291

Avoriaz chalets

NEW Chalet Jean France
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £484

Avoriaz luxury

Les Crozats Apartments
12 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £300

Avoriaz last minute

Saskia Apartment (La Fa...
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £330

La Plagne France

Ultimate intermediate resort full of blue and red plus even bigger mileage now linked to Les Arcs forming Paradiski area. Quiet apres is no bad thing as you'll need your sleep

Beginner Trails

10 runs ?km

Intermediate Trails

69 runs ?km

53%

Advanced Trails

33 runs ?km

25%

Expert Trails

18 runs 18km

13%

snoman says

La Plagne came top in a computer assessment of 3000 ski resorts world-wide. It has 10 different bases, six purpose - built, four traditional, offering the ubiquitous 'something for everyone'. The resort has pi... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€203
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

La Plagne ski holidays

Belambra Cassiopee Apar...
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £282

La Plagne chalets

NEW Chalet Almach
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £385

La Plagne luxury

Residence Aspen Apartments
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £305

La Plagne last minute

La Licorne Apartments
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £295

Val Thorens France

Highest Alpine resort and possibly most snowsure. Part of huge Espace Killy. and home to the highest bar of any ski resort. Great for when it's too warm and slushy elsewhere

Beginner Trails

8 runs 16.22km

11%

Intermediate Trails

26 runs 50.73km

38%

Advanced Trails

26 runs 56.83km

38%

Expert Trails

8 runs 8km

11%

snoman says

Situated at the top of Les 3 Vallées, the largest ski area in the world, in the heart of a natural rock and ice circus, Val Thorens offers a complete range of skiing. At 2300 metres, Val Thorens, the highest res... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€132.5
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Val Thorens ski holidays

Résidence Le Cheval Bl...
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £281

Val Thorens chalets

Chalet Abricot
08 Dec 2012
Gatwick £399

Val Thorens luxury

Résidence Village Mont...
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £330

Val Thorens last minute

Résidence Le Cheval Bl...
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £281

This is not an exhaustive list of cheap ski resorts in france so, if you don't see what you're looking for here, check out our cheap ski holidays section or, for independent travel try cheap ski accommodation.

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