There are 10 ski accommodation items in the French Alps. A ski accommodation item refers to either a ski village nearby ski areas or a city which is usually further away, but of interest since your may travel through it on your way to the ski areas. It is beneficial to list ski accommodation separately to ski areas as it provides more clarity and allows for a greater depth of detail.
There are 10 ski areas in the French Alps. Some of the individual ski areas are located close to each other such that they form composite ski areas. There are 8 composite ski areas in the French Alps. Of the individual ski areas, Tignes is one of the largest with 156 trails (pistes) and a vertical rise (base elevation to highest lifted point) of 6,234ft. Of the composite ski areas, The Three Valleys is one of the largest with 978 trails (pistes) and a vertical rise of 7,316ft.
Ski Accommodation in French Alps
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Ski Accommodation Name
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Skicow
Rating
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Type
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Altitude
(ft)
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Serre Chevalier
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5.0
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Ski village
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4,429
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La Tania
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4.9
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Ski village
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4,593
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Alpe d'Huez
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4.6
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Ski village
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6,102
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Arc 1600
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4.6
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Ski village
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5,249
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Courchevel
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4.5
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Ski village
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4,265
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SuperDevoluy
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4.4
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Ski village
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4,921
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Val d'Isere
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4.3
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Ski village
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6,070
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Val Thorens
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4.3
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Ski village
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7,546
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Avoriaz
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4.3
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Ski village
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5,906
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Flumet
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4.3
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Ski village
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3,281
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Ski Areas in French Alps
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Ski Area Name
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Skicow
Rating
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Number
of Trails
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On Piste Area
(acres)
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Vertcial Rise
(ft)
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| Composite ski areas: |
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Devoluy
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3.6
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120
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?
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3,281
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Espace Diamant
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4.3
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416
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?
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3,510
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Grande Galaxie
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4.3
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219
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1,334
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7,874
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Les Arcs
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4.0
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106
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?
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0
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Paradiski
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4.3
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242
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425
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6,562
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Portes du Soleil
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4.3
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535
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393
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5,118
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Ski Pass Mont Blanc
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4.3
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567
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1,861
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9,482
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The Three Valleys
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4.7
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978
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3,946
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7,316
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| Individual ski areas: |
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Courchevel
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4.4
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120
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1,305
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4,724
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La Plagne
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4.3
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136
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225
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6,562
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Serre Chevalier
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4.3
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115
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1,114
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5,249
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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4.2
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79
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761
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9,186
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Champagny en Vanoise
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4.2
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134
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?
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6,562
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La Clusaz
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4.2
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84
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?
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4,921
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Les Arcs
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4.2
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106
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?
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6,660
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Risoul
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4.2
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104
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?
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3,609
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Tignes
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4.2
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156
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151
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6,234
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Val d'Isere
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4.2
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82
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299
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6,234
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