Ski Resorts with Extensive Ski Areas

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...

Plagne 1800 has some good beginner facilities but this chalet style village is more of a destination for intermediate and expert skiers looking for cheap access to the huge Paradiski ski domain. For experts, the wider La Plagne area has huge areas of off-piste that do not get skied out quickly - ...

Aime La Plagne, located at the western edge of the La Plagne ski domain, stands as its highest point at 2,100 metres. Nestled on the mountainside beyond the tree line, it boasts spectacular panoramic views. The purpose-built accommodations provide ski-in, ski-out convenience, allowing quick ac...

Belle Plagne is a picturesque village nestled in the La Plagne ski area of the French Alps. It offers a perfect blend of modern facilities and alpine charm. This car-free resort is part of the larger Paradiski area. It is known for its stunning views, family-friendly atmosphere, and extensive ski...

Nestled in the heart of the Tarentaise Valley at a snow sure altitude of 1970 metres, Plagne Centre is the original La Plagne ski resort. A premier destination within the Paradiski area, this purpose-built resort offers mostly ski in/ ski out accommodation with immediate access to over 425km of i...

If you are looking for quick access to either the Les Arcs or La Plagne sides of the Paradiski ski area, there's no better place to base yourself than in either Montchavin or Les Coches. Both villages are just a very quick lift ride away from the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car which giv...

Plagne Montalbert is situated at the extreme Western end of the ski area. It is a lower lying and much more traditional village compared to the other purpose built resorts of the area. However, at 1350 metres altitude the snow does not really last through to the very end of the winter season. Alt...

If you're looking for quick access to either the Les Arcs or La Plagne sides of the Paradiski ski area, there is no better place to base yourself than Montchavin. This ski village is just a quick lift ride away from the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car which gives access to the treelined s...

La Plagne really is an intermediate and expert's paradise, with a hugely diverse ski area spread over 225km of pistes. For experts, it has huge areas of off piste that don't get skied out too quickly - an impressive feat given that La Plagne is recognised as the world's most visited ski resort. T...

Plagne Villages (and nearby Plagne Soleil) is one of the smallest of the Plagne ski resorts. It is very much aimed at family skiing on a budget yet gives unrivalled ski access with nearly all the accommodation being ski in ski out. It is also one of the highest ski resorts in the Alps at an altit...