Biggest Ski Resorts in France – In the world of skiing, bigger is better and France is a titan boasting some of the biggest ski resorts in the world that make the rest look like kiddie hills – some so huge you need never ski the same terrain twice.
One of the things most people consider when choosing a ski holiday destination especially once they reach the intermediate level, is just how much skiing area is there?
If you are a ski freak looking for big domains with long pistes, it’s pretty exciting and rewarding at the same time.
The main appeal of the biggest ski resorts in France is to avid skiers who have direct access to more challenging terrain that they’re otherwise unlikely to find in a standalone ski area.
Some of the Biggest Ski Resorts in France
The 3 Valley Ski Resort – some of the fanciest ski areas and the biggest ski resorts are nestled in French Alps. For example, the 3 valley ski area is the most impressive in the world- vast and with every type of terrain plus some of the deepest snow deposits.
The resorts here are wold-famous and they include Meribel, Courchevel, Val Thorens, and Les Menuires. Winter vacation on the 3 valleys Ski area presents you with over 600 km to play on. The area is loaded with chalets, hotels and other accommodations so you are sure to find an awesome one for your stay.
The ski area Les Vallees is located in Tarentaise and it connects the valleys of Courchevel, Meribel and Vallee des Belleville with Les Menuires, Saint Martin de Belleville and Val Thorens to create one of the largest connected ski domains in the world.
The different valleys set varied landscapes from slopes through the forest to high terrains with cliffs which serve all level of skiing skills from beginners, intermediate and pros.
Paradiski in the French Alps – Les Arcs and La Plagne are individually big resorts and now, they’re both under one Paradiski name and form a massive ski area boasting over 400 kilometres of slopes.
Tignes / Val d’lsere – also located in Tarentaise, Tignes and Val d’lsere are connected by slopes and lifts to form one of the biggest ski resorts in France. There are 300 kilometres of beautifully groomed slopes and over 20 kilometres of ski routes available to make every person grinning throughout the vacation week.
Megéve / Saint-Gervais – the ski area is located on the famous Pays du Mont Blanc and have over 260 kilometres of slopes. Megéve is an authentic village in the Savoy Alps, belongs to the prestigious ‘Best of the Alps’ group and it’s a snow-sure destination covered by a stunning carpet of snow every winter.
Les Sybelles – when it comes to skiing, size does actually matter and Les Sybelles provides not only large ski areas but also great altitude that guarantees enough snow every season.This is the first ski area in Maurienne and one of the ‘last born’ of the connected domains in France connecting six fascinating resorts to create a total of 310 kilometres of skiable slopes.
