Ski Resorts with Charm and Atmosphere

Champagny-en-Vanoise is a traditional Savoyard village resort with direct links to the La Plagne, and wider Paradiski, ski domain. It makes an excellent good value 'backdoor' connection into one of the largest and highest ski areas of the Alps and should not be overlooked for a quieter family ski...

Chatel which is part of the massive Portes du Soleil ski circuit is a pleasant, lively, French dominated old village with its own extensive, pretty intermediate terrain. The resort is made up of modern unpretentious chalet style hotels and apartments mixed in with some old farms where cattle stil...

When it comes to Courchevel Le Praz - think classic traditional as opposed to flash and brash. Le Praz is an authentic mountain village with a new gondola that gets you quick and easy access to the whole of the 3 Valleys. The fact is there are not many French resorts that are as pretty as Le Praz...

Les Carroz is a traditional family orientated resort with an attractive village square, pavement cafes and some interesting shops. The gondola and chair lift link directly to Flaine and the Grand Massif but involve a steep 300 metre walk from the village centre. Apartments make up the majority of...

Samoens is a truly traditional mountain town and is the only French ski resort that is designated as a Monument Historique! Once a thriving medieval centre for stone masons Samoens is now a charming mountain town relying on tourism as its number one income provider. There is a traffic free centre...

Megeve is a chic and cosmopolitan ski resort and one of the most exclusive destinations in the Alps. The resort was conceived by the Rothschilds in the 1920's as France's alternative to Switzerland's St Moritz. Luxury ski holidays to Megeve are about more than just the skiing: the resort is a mec...

This resort guide to Meribel, one of the most popular resorts with the British market, gives an overview of the ski area, the restaurants (both on and off the mountain), the après ski scene and also the nightlife options available to those that choose to take their ski holiday in this fabulous Th...

Meribel Village should not be confused with Meribel, Meribel Les Allues or Meribel Mottaret as all four are quite distinct resorts, each with their own character. Meribel Village really came into its own with the opening of the new quad chair lift linking it directly to the vast Three Valleys sys...

This resort guide to Morzine gives an overview of the ski area, the restaurants (both on and off the mountain), the après ski scene and also the many nightlife options available to those that choose to take their ski holiday in this fabulous Portes du Soleil ski resort. Morzine, the central re...

St Gervais is a beautiful spa town with baroque inspired architecture that has been attracting visitors since 1806, when the healing properties of the local spring water were first discovered. Today you can still swim in the healing spa waters of St Gervais' famous thermal parc at Le Fayet - now ...