France Itineraries

There are few better trips for families, individuals and groups than a ski holiday in France

France is the home of ski holidays: with plenty of amazing resorts, good snow year in year out, and enchanting villages it is the perfect place to go skiing. For these reasons ski holidays in France have been popular for decades.

Ski holiday are not just about the activity itself - instead they are about the atmosphere, the chalets, the meals, the après ski and the socialising. France practically invented the modern-day conception of the ski holiday and its resorts are all incredibly pleasant; visitors can spend their days in the high alpine and then retreat to the valleys for drinks and sumptuous dinners. The food is always amazing of course with a strong focus on bread, cheese and meat.

France is also blessed with an array of great resorts - these have sprung up around the Alps in the south and east of the country. Places like Chamonix, Morzine, Tignes and Deux Alpes are amongst the world's premier ski resorts, and for good reason. All these resorts have runs suitable for every skill level and villages packed with amenities. Indeed, the ski tourism industry has become huge in this part of the world and you can find everything you could possibly need in these charming resorts.

This country also has the one thing every country needs for skiing: snow. In the winter there are normally good snowfalls on all major resorts - this owes to the high altitudes of the slopes. When snow is hard to come by (which is rare) there are snow canons in most areas, which ensure that there will be something to ski on.

For tourists looking to experience the classic ski holiday, France is the only choice. It has it all: great snow, resorts packed with amenities, and the perfect ambience for a relaxing trip away. There are few better trips for families, individuals and groups than a ski holiday in France.