The French claim the best cuisine, the best wines and the best variety of ski resorts of any country in the world. While the first two are open to question these days, the third is undoubtedly true.

It may be oldest ski resort in France, but it has lost none of its charm or appeal - quite the contrary! With its endless ...

Ski lifts at mountain resorts in France will stay closed throughout the month of February, the government has said, essentially writing off this winter sports tourism season due to the Covid-19 ...

From the best places for apres-ski and off-piste to top-notch family accommodation, we select the best places to hit the French slopes this season. TRAVEL; Where to ski in France this season.

France’s ski industry is a huge economic driver: 12 billion euros in annual turnover and 200,000 direct jobs. Resorts had been hoping they would be allowed to reopen ski lifts ahead of the ...

After abruptly closing in March 2020, France's alpine ski resorts have reopened. But this year you'll need more than just goggles and a lift pass.

In France's top ski resorts, luxury tourist accommodations are on the rise By Jessica Gourdon (Méribel (Savoie), special correspondent) Published on February 26, 2025, at 7:57 pm (Paris) 7 min ...

In 50 years, winter sports have transformed the mountains, bringing prosperity to local communities. But the French Alps are heating up twice as fast as the rest of the planet. At low and medium ...

Mild weather and rain have severely disrupted France's ski resorts – particularly those located in low-lying mountains – with half of the country's slopes shut down.

A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round attractions. The Alpe du Grand Serre ski station in ...

France will compensate ski resorts hit by the ban on British tourists and will try to steer more French tourists to the mountains to make up for lost earnings, the tourism minister said on Saturday.

A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round attractions. The Alpe du Grand Serre ski station in ...