French Alps

The French Alps are those portions of the Alps

Alps

The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....

 mountain range

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

 which stand within France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, located in the Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...

 and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...

 regions.

Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...

 (Italian: Monte Bianco), located on the French-Italian border, is the highest mountain in the Alps as well as the highest mountain in Europe west of Russia at 4810.45 metres (15,782 ft).

Notable towns in the French Alps include Grenoble

Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...

, Chamonix

Chamonix

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...

, Annecy

Annecy

Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...

, Chambéry

Chambéry

Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...

, and Albertville

Albertville

Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...

.

Ranges and summits

Chain	Range	Highest Summit	Elevation (m/ft)
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...	Mont Blanc Massif Mont Blanc Massif The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the western Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810.45 m the highest summit of the Alps. It is located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...	Beaufortain Massif	Roignais Roignais Roignais is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Beaufortain Massif range. It has an altitude of 2995 metres above sea level....	2995 metres (9,826.1 ft)
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...	Lauzière Massif	Grand Pic de la Lauzière	2829 metres (9,281 ft)
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...	Gran Paradiso	Gran Paradiso	4061 metres (13,323 ft)
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...	Vanoise Massif Vanoise Massif The Vanoise massif is a mountain range in the Graian Alps in the western part of the Alps.-Principal summits:The principal summits of the Vanoise massif are:...	Grande Casse Grande Casse The Grande Casse is the highest mountain in the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps.The first ascent was by William Mathews with guides Michel Croz and E. Favre on 8 August 1860.-External links:*...	3855 metres (12,648 ft)
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...	Belledonne Belledonne Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble....	Belledonne Peak	2977 metres (9,767 ft)
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...	Grandes Rousses	Bayle Peak	3465 metres (11,368 ft)
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...	Arves Massif	Aiguilles d'Arves Aiguilles d'Arves The Aiguilles d’Arves is a mountain in the Arves massif in the French Alps. The mountain, comprising three separate peaks , is the highest point of the massif, and is located in the department of Savoie.- Geography :...	3514 metres (11,529 ft)
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...	Taillefer Massif	Taillefer Peak	2857 metres (9,373 ft)
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...	Écrins Massif Massif des Écrins The mountains of the Massif des Écrins form the core of the Écrins National Park in France.-Mountains:*Barre des Écrins 4102 m*La Meije 3983 m*Ailefroide 3954 m*Mont Pelvoux 3946 m*Pic Sans Nom 3913 m*Pic Gaspard 3883 m*Le Râteau 3809 m...	Barre des Écrins Barre des Écrins The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps, the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.- Geography :...	4102 metres (13,458 ft)
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...	Mont Cenis Massif	Pointe de Ronce	3612 metres (11,850 ft)
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...	Cerces Massif Massif des Cerces The massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps on the Franco-Italian border. On the French side it lies in the departements of Hautes-Alpes and Savoie....	Grand Galibier	3229 metres (10,594 ft)
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...	Queyras Massif	Rochebrune Peak	3320 metres (10,892 ft)
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...	Ubaye Massif (Orrenaye)	Aiguille de Chambeyron	3411 metres (11,191 ft)
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps...	Mercantour Massif	Cime du Gélas Cime du Gélas Cime du Gélas is a 3,143 m high mountain on the boundary between France and Italy . It is part of the Maritime Alps....	3143 metres (10,312 ft)
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps...	Pelat Massif	Mont Pelat	3050 metres (10,007 ft)
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps...	Massif des Trois-Évêchés	Tête de l'Estrop	2961 metres (9,715 ft)
Ligurian Alps Ligurian Alps The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende separates them from the Maritime Alps...	Ligurian Alps Ligurian Alps The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende separates them from the Maritime Alps...	Pointe Marguareis	2651 metres (8,698 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Chablais Alps Chablais Alps The Chablais Alps are a mountain range in the western Alps. They are situated between Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc Massif. The Col des Montets separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif in the south, and the Rhône valley separates them from the Bernese Alps in the east.The Chablais Alps are...	Hauts-Forts	2464 metres (8,084 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Haut-Giffre Massif	Haute Cime	3257 metres (10,686 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Aiguilles Rouges Aiguilles Rouges The Aiguilles Rouges are a crystalline mountainous massif of the French Prealps, opposite the Mont Blanc massif. The color of the iron rich gneiss mountains gives the range its name. The highest summit is the Aiguille du Belvédère at...	Aiguille du Belvédère	2965 metres (9,728 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Bornes	Pointe Blanche	2438 metres (7,999 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Aravis Range Aravis Range The Aravis is a mountain range in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, eastern France. It is part of the French Prealps, a lower chain of mountain ranges west of the main chain of the Alps. Its highest summit is the Pointe Percée, at 2752m. The orientation of the Aravis is north-south, and it stretches from...	Pointe Percée	2750 metres (9,022 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Bauges Bauges The Bauges Mountains is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy to the city of Chambéry, which is part of the French Prealps.- Major peaks :The Bauges have 14 summits above :...	Arcalod	2217 metres (7,274 ft)
Savoy Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Chartreuse Mountains Chartreuse Mountains The Chartreuse Mountains is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. It is the southernmost range in the Jura Mountains and belongs to the French Prealps....	Chamechaude Chamechaude Chamechaude is the highest summit in the Chartreuse Massif in the Isère department in eastern France. It is the fourth most prominent mountain in metropolitan France....	2082 metres (6,831 ft)
Dauphiné Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Vercors Mountains	Grand Veymont	2341 metres (7,680 ft)
Dauphiné Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Diois Mountains	Mont Jocou	2051 metres (6,729 ft)
Dauphiné Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Dévoluy Mountains	Grande Tête de l'Obiou	2789 metres (9,150 ft)
Provence Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Bochaine	Mont Céüse	2016 metres (6,614 ft)
Provence Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Digne Prealps	Les Monges	2115 metres (6,939 ft)
Provence Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Baronnies Baronnies The Baronnies, in French Les Baronnies is a historic name for the area East and North of Mont Ventoux in Southern France.Today most of the Baronnies is part of the département Drôme...	Mont Mare	1603 metres (5,259 ft)
Provence Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Vaucluse Mountains	Signal de Saint-Pierre	1256 metres (4,121 ft)
Provence Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Luberon Mountains Luberon The Luberon or Luberon Massif , also called Lubéron, has a maximum altitude of 1,256 m and an area of about 600 km²...	Mourre Nègre	1125 metres (3,691 ft)
Maritime Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Castellan Prealps	Puy de Rent	1996 metres (6,549 ft)
Maritime Prealps French Prealps The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...	Nice Prealps	Pointe des Trois Communes	2080 metres (6,824 ft)

Ski areas

The largest connected ski areas are:

1. Les Trois Vallées
   Les Trois Vallées
   Les Trois Vallées or The Three Valleys is a ski region in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie département of France, above the town of Moûtiers and have areas within the Vanoise National Park...
   
    (Courchevel
   Courchevel
   Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world...
   
   , Méribel
   Méribel
   Méribel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, situated near the town of Moutiers.Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France, near the town of Moûtiers , called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village...
   
   , La Tania
   La Tania
   La Tania is a ski resort in the Courchevel area of Les Trois Vallees at 1400m above sea level. It was developed for the Albertville Olympics of 1992 and can be reached by road, being about 25 minutes drive from Moutiers.-Overview:...
   
   , Brides-les-Bains
   Brides-les-Bains
   Brides-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It was an Olympic Village for the 1992 Winter Games....
   
   , Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
   Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
   Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Despite being in the world famous Trois Vallées skiing area it has managed to keep its traditional French character, consisting of many alpine chalets with beautiful window boxes...
   
   , Les Menuires
   Les Menuires
   Les Menuires is a ski resort in the Belleville valley of Les Trois Vallées between Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens. Owned and operated by Compagnie des Alpes, It is in the Savoie département of France....
   
   , Val Thorens
   Val Thorens
   Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at 2300 m altitude. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département...
   
    and Orelle
   Orelle
   Orelle is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to ski slopes that are part of the 3 vallées the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski...
   
   ): 338 slopes, 600 km of piste
   Piste
   A piste is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. The term is European, from the French for trail or track, synonymous with trail, slope, or groomed run in North America....
   
   s.
2. Portes du Soleil
   Portes du Soleil
   Les Portes du Soleil is a major skisports destination in the northern French alps encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva in Switzerland...
   
    (Avoriaz
   Avoriaz
   Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. It is easily accessible from either Thonon at Lake Geneva or Cluses-junction on the A40 motorway between Geneva and Chamonix...
   
   , Châtel, Morzine
   Morzine
   Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune...
   
   , Les Gets
   Les Gets
   Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:...
   
   , Saint-Jean d'Aulps, La Chapelle d'Abondance, Abondance
   Abondance, Haute-Savoie
   Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies in the French Alps just south of Lake Geneva on the Swiss border. The people of this commune are referred to as Abondanciers....
   
   , Montriond
   Montriond
   Montriond is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is just north of the ski resorts of Morzine and Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil ski resorts area. Just east lies Lac du Montriond, a small lake....
   
   , Swiss resorts): 288 slopes, 650 km of slopes not entirely connected.
3. Paradiski
   Paradiski
   Paradiski is a ski-area in the Tarentaise Valley offering uninterrupted skiing in between the areas of Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne. The area is linked, since December 2003, by the Vanoise Express...
   
    (La Plagne
   La Plagne
   La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area...
   
   , Peisey-Vallandry
   Peisey-Vallandry
   Peisey-Vallandry is a ski area, part of Les Arcs ski resort. There is a cable car link with La Plagne ski resort at Plan-Peisey called Vanoise Express....
   
   , Les Arcs
   Les Arcs
   Les Arcs is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, in the Tarentaise Valley town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Initially created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino...
   
   ), Champagny-en-Vanoise
   Champagny-en-Vanoise
   Champagny-en-Vanoise is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is also known for the skiing and snow-boarding slopes.-External links:*...
   
   : 239 slopes, 420 km of slopes.
4. Via Lattea
   Via Lattea
   The Via Lattea is a winter sports area in the Italian and French Alps, straddling the French-Italian border at Claviere/Montgenèvre. Located some 70km west of Turin, it comprises the five Piedmontese resorts of Claviere , Sansicario , Sauze d'Oulx , Pragelato and Sestriere and additionally the...
   
    (Montgenèvre
   Montgenèvre
   Montgenèvre is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Montgenèvre is located in the French Cottian Alps. It is on the Franco-Italian border at the top of the Col de Montgenèvre....
   
   , Italian resorts): 214 slopes, 400 km of slopes.
5. Évasion Mont-Blanc (Combloux
   Combloux
   Combloux is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is a mountain village resort in the French Alps.-Geography:Combloux is located from Megève and from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.-Features:...
   
   , Megève
   Megève
   Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps...
   
   , Saint-Gervais
   Saint-Gervais, Isère
   Saint-Gervais is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
   
   , Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, Les Contamines Monjoie): 183 slopes, 420 km of slopes not entirely connected.
6. Espace Killy (Tignes
   Tignes
   Tignes is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is also a ski resort near Val d'Isère, that are linked together as the "Espace Killy" region...
   
   , Val-d'Isère): 137 slopes, 300 km of slopes.
7. Grand Massif (Flaine
   Flaine
   Flaine is the name of a ski area in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps, and is a part of the linked Grand Massif domain. It is in the territory of the communes of Magland and Arâches. Flaine is linked to Samoëns, Morillon, Les Carroz and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, with 267 km of pistes in total...
   
   , Les Carroz, Morillon
   Morillon
   Morillon is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is a popular summer and winter vacation destination.-Ski:...
   
   , Samoëns
   Samoëns
   Samoëns is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village of Samoëns is located in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie" distinguishing it as one of the most beautiful towns in France...
   
   , Sixt
   Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
   Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is a municipality in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.- Geography :The town ranges in altitude from , and three-quarters of its area are part of a Natural Reserve and thus completely uninhabited...
   
   ): 134 slopes, 265 km of slopes.
8. Les Aravis (La Clusaz
   La Clusaz
   La Clusaz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Overview:It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border. The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute-Savoie département. An old village, La Clusaz has been hosting winter sports since 1907...
   
   , Manigod
   Manigod
   Manigod is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Domain de Manigod:Inside the skiing domain of Manigod there is different areas - La Croix Fry, Merdassier, Manigod Village and others.-Village:...
   
   , Croix Fry, Merdassier, Le Grand-Bornand
   Le Grand-Bornand
   Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The commune is a ski resort and owes its name to the river which runs through it...
   
   ): 133 slopes, 220 km of slopes not entirely connected.
9. Les Grandes Rousses (L'Alpe d'Huez
   Alpe d'Huez
   L'Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort at . It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Alps, in the commune of Huez, in the Isère département in the Rhône-Alpes region.-Tour de France:L'Alpe d'Huez is one of the main mountains in the Tour de France...
   
   , Vaujany
   Vaujany
   Vaujany is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-Grande Boucle Féminine stage finishes:Vaujany has been a frequent mountain-top finish in the Grande Boucle Féminine bicycle race...
   
   , Auris-en-Oisans, Oz-en-Oisans, Villard-Reculas
   Villard-Reculas
   Villard-Reculas is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
   
   ): 117 slopes, 236 km of slopes.
10. Serre Chevalier
    Serre Chevalier
    Serre Chevalier is one of the major French ski resorts. Located in the southern part of the Alps, close to the Parc National des Ecrins, in the Hautes-Alpes department of the French Alps, it enjoys a large skiing area and very sunny weather, boasting 300 days of sunshine a year...
    
    : 111 slopes, 250 km of slopes.
11. La Forêt Blanche (Risoul
    Risoul
    Risoul is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern FranceIt is located in the French Alps between the towns of Briançon and Gap...
    
    , Vars
    Vars, Hautes-Alpes
    Vars is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is famous for its ski resort.-Population:-References:*...
    
    ): 104 slopes, 180 km of slopes.
12. Les Sybelles (Le Corbier
    Le Corbier
    Le Corbier is a ski resort located in the Les Sybelles region of the French Alps, it is the fourth largest ski area in France with 310 km linked by lifts and pistes. The longest run is 2.9 km. It has a mixture of all the coloured slopes and is 1550 metres above sea-level. There are 26 chair lifts...
    
    , La Toussuire, Les Bottières, Saint-Jean-d'Arves
    Saint-Jean-d'Arves
    Saint-Jean-d'Arves is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is a ski resort, part of the larger Les Sybelles ski area.-External links:*...
    
    , Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
    Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
    Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.St Sorlin is a traditional Maurienne mountain village with some 350 permanent inhabitants. It is positioned in a mountain setting, with its slopes facing the 3000 metre Aiguilles d’Arves and...
    
    , Saint-Colomban-des-Villards
    Saint-Colomban-des-Villards
    Saint-Colomban-des-Villards is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is a small ski resort, part of the larger Les Sybelles ski area.-References:*...
    
    ): 96 slopes, 310 km of slopes.
13. Valloire
    Valloire
    Valloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Galibier and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, France....
    
     and Valmeinier
    Valmeinier
    Valmeinier is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Valmeinier, located at the foot of the Mont Thabor, 3207 meters, is a medium size ski resort ....
    
    : 83 slopes, 150 km of slopes.
14. Grand Domaine (Valmorel, Saint-François-Longchamp
    Saint-François-Longchamp
    Saint-François-Longchamp is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
    
    ): 82 slopes, 150 km of slopes
15. Espace San Bernardo (La Rosière
    La Rosière, Savoie
    La Rosière is a ski resort in southeastern France. It is located in the territory of the commune of Montvalezan, in the Haute-Savoie department, located at 1850 metres above sea level, and faces South with fine views across the valley to nearby Les Arcs....
    
    , La Thuile
    La Thuile
    La Thuile is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley of northwest Italy.-Geography:La Thuile is situated in the Alps at the extreme north-west of the country, close to the French alpine town of La Rosière...
    
     - Italy): 73 slopes, 150 km of slopes.
16. Les Deux Alpes
    Les Deux Alpes
    Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in the French Isère département. The village sits at 1650m and lifts run to 3600m . It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix, where the largest mountain in western Europe is located, Mont Blanc...
    
     and La Grave
    La Grave
    La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije . It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France....
    
    : 69 slopes, 220 km of slopes.

The other large ski areas are:

• Le Val d'Arly (Praz-sur-Arly
  Praz-sur-Arly
  Praz-sur-Arly is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
  
  , Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe
  Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe
  Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
  
  , Flumet
  Flumet
  Flumet is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
  
  ): 150 km of slopes.
• L'Espace Cristal (Les Saisies
  Les Saisies
  Les Saises is a ski resort located in the Savoie départment of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events....
  
  , Crest-Volland): 80 km of slopes
• L'Espace Diamant is a combination of Espace Val d'Arly and Espace Cristal with 185 km of slopes
• Villard-de-Lans
  Villard-de-Lans
  Villard-de-Lans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.The town is a centre for skiing in winter and hiking and hot air ballooning in other seasons.-1968 Winter Olympics:...
  
   et Corrençon-en-Vercors
  Corrençon-en-Vercors
  Corrençon-en-Vercors is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department*Parc naturel régional du Vercors...
  
  : 125 km of slopes
• Valberg
  Valberg
  Valberg may refer to:*Valberg, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France*Valberg, Nordland, Norway*Valberg, Vestfold, Norway...
  
   - Beuil les Launes: 90 km of slopes
• Espace Lumière (Pra-Loup, Val d'Allos): 170 km of slopes
• Superdévoluy - La Joue du Loup: 100 km of slopes

See also

• 1924 Winter Olympics
  1924 Winter Olympics
  The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
  
  
• 1968 Winter Olympics
  1968 Winter Olympics
  The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
  
  
• 1992 Winter Olympics
  1992 Winter Olympics
  The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
  
  
• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
• List of national parks in the Alps
• List of ski areas and resorts in Europe

External links

• Alpine French ski resorts mobile guide
• FrenchAlps.co.uk
• Ski Chalet
• Ski Technique Ski School Megeve