French Skiing Holidays - Ski holidays in France
Offering an established history, well-equipped resorts, exceptional conditions and hundreds of kilometres of ski slopes, French skiing holidays remain a popular choice every winter. With a range of varied ski areas and a wide selection of resorts both traditional and purpose-built, a French skiing holiday can offer a memorable experience for all levels of skier, from the complete beginner to the advanced off-piste skier or professional. A favourite with British skiers for decades, French skiing holidays offer the complete package, with a wealth of world-class ski areas, charming alpine villages and of course, plenty of delicious food and drink to enjoy. 

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French Skiing Holidays - A range of extensive terrain and resorts, huge ski areas
With vast ski areas such as the Portes du Soleil, L'Espace Killy and Les Trois Vallees, French skiing holidays boast 8,000km of terrain spread over 300 resorts. Still the first choice for many avid skiers, French skiing holidays offer a range of diverse resorts to suit all levels, including such famous name ski centres as Val d'Isere, Courchevel, Meribel and Chamonix, with their exceptional conditions and facilities. French skiing holidays offer a range of options for the ultimate winter holiday, with charming and traditional villages such as Chatel and Megeve creating a cosy atmosphere with local flavour and authentic town centres, or high-altitude purpose-built resorts such as Tignes, Les Arcs and Val Thorens, with their guaranteed snow, easy access to the slopes and convenient ski-in/ski-out accommodation. Mixed ability groups can find plenty of resorts to suit them on a French skiing holiday, with many areas boasting a series of well-linked resorts served by efficient modern lift systems, opening up huge amounts of choice for all levels of skier. Learning the basics on a French skiing holiday is convenient and straightforward, with a range of lessons from certified instructors, such as the national ESF (Ecole du Ski Francais) which is represented in many resorts and offers a high level of tuition, with instruction in English.    

French Skiing Holidays - Easy to get to, diverse traditional villages and high-altitude purpose-built centres
French skiing holidays remain highly accessible for travellers from the UK, with a range of cheap flights to the major airports such as Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble and Chambery, as well as self-drive and snow-train options, with some resorts even close enough to offer week-end ski trips. Accommodation on a French skiing holiday is varied and ranges from low cost self-catering studios to luxury fully-catered chalets, and there is generally a good choice of ski-in/ski-out facilities. French skiing holidays offer après-ski entertainment in the form of lively pubs and international clubs and discos, or quieter nights in rustic village bars and cafes, with many mountain restaurants in which to enjoy the hearty alpine cuisine.