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Best resorts in France for a Christmas ski holiday
Date Posted: 17 January 2025There’s nothing quite as special as a Christmas ski holiday, where you’ll be surrounded by snow on the slopes, brilliant Alpine food and an infectious festive spirit spread across resort. Enjoy skiing with friends and family every day (yes, even Christmas Day!) and break it up with hot chocolates and roast dinners in Christmassy mountain huts and chalets – a whole world away from the grey skies back at home. With plenty of extra festive activities, beautiful decorations and scenery, and ama...
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Best resorts for après-ski and partying in France
Date Posted: 23 December 2024France is one of the greatest countries on earth for skiing, offering fantastic networks of pristine ski slopes, rapid lift infrastructure, and one of the most electric après-ski scenes in the Alps. If a strong après and nightlife scene is integral to a good ski holiday for you, then look no further than the following resorts - all of which offer brilliant live music, tabletop dancing and partying through the night. French après probably caters more to a British audience than Austrian or ...
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Best family ski resorts in France
Date Posted: 01 September 2024There’s nothing quite as magical as a family ski holiday. Picture the children waking up to see fresh snow, raring to get outside. You and the kids warming up on hot chocolates in cosy mountain lodges, family snowball fights, the kids making new friends at ski school, and falling into bed each night exhausted but excited for what the next day will bring. You’ll be too busy to even compare the mountains to the grey skies back at home! Family ski holidays really are some of the best times of yo...
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The top 11 ski resorts in France for a beginner ski holiday
Date Posted: 07 May 2024Whether you’re a beginner skier yourself or you’re taking your kids on their first ski trip, the French Alps is one of the best places in the world to learn to ski. It’s been over a century since the French Ski Federation was created in 1924, and in that time, the country has developed a ski culture and infrastructure that accommodates all levels and abilities. Beginners can expect talented instructors who have had to train for four years to gain their ski instructor qualifications, dedicated...
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These ski resorts are the most snow-sure resorts in France
Date Posted: 29 February 2024Whether you're thinking of booking your first ski trip to France, or your late or early season trip last year didn't give you quite the conditions you'd hoped for, discovering the most snow-sure resorts in France is your sure-fire way of ensuring that your next trip to the French Alps will come with plenty of the white stuff. Luckily, France is home to some of Europe's highest ski areas, including the Three Valleys, Paradiski, the Espace Killy and the Grand Massif. And in each of these ski are...