Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes
Winter magic in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Take a deep breath and reawaken
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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Mont Blanc massif © Max Coquard-Bestjobers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme
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The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is home to 175 Alpine and Nordic winter sports resorts. Here you will find everything a winter sports enthusiast could wish for.
THE NORTHERN ALPS are the largest and most renowned winter sports region in the world, as evidenced by the three Olympic Games held in Chamonix (1924), Grenoble (1968) and Albertville (1992). The ski resorts of the Alps are the ideal vacation destination for all lovers of gentle or thrilling descents, regardless of their requirements, preferences or the sport they practice. There is something for everyone among the 160 or so ski resorts.
The interconnected ski areas offer unlimited skiing fun in the truest sense of the word! With one ski pass, you have access to hundreds of kilometers of ski slopes at various locations: Variety is guaranteed!
You'll find them in Les 3 Vallées, for example, the largest ski area in the world with 600 km of slopes for skiers of all abilities, as well as in Portes du Soleil, Paradiski and Espace Killy.
Winter sports resorts such as Chamonix, Megève, Le Grand Bornand and La Clusaz delight skiers in search of authenticity and preserved nature.
The sporty and exclusive ski resorts such as Courchevel, Val Thorens, Tignes, La Plagne, Val d'Isère, Les Arcs, L'Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes score with thrills, fiesta and endless expanses.
The snow-covered slopes of the Alpine massifs have greatly expanded their offerings. The days of skiing are over, new disciplines are winning the hearts of winter sports enthusiasts: airboarding, snowscooting, snowshoeing, dog sledding, fun pools, gastronomy, wellness and much more are now an integral part of the offer for winter holidaymakers.
www.savoie-mont-blanc.com | www.isere-tourisme.com
THE JURA MOUNTAINS offer recreation in nature, waterfalls, rivers, forests, hills, meadows ... the Jura Mountains offer a great variety of landscapes. It is the ideal place for relaxation in the heart of unspoiled nature. Cross-country skiing, skating, snowshoeing ... the Jura promises magnificent routes with breathtaking views over the massif. Cross-country ski runs take you into snow-covered landscapes and give you a feeling of the "Far North".
And why not take part in a cross-country skiing competition? Or enjoy the mountain air in the family-friendly winter sports resort of Mont Jura ... Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and wild snowball fights make for lots of fun!
www.montagnes-du-jura.fr
SKIING ON THE VOLCANOES
The Auvergne, with its five massifs and three winter sports resorts (Le Lioran, Le Mont-Dore and Super-Besse) as well as a large Nordic ski area, is an ideal vacation destination for families. The Sancy, which peaks at 1886 m, offers 100 km of downhill slopes. www.sancy.com
The protected natural areas make the Auvergne a paradise for cross-country skiers and snowshoe hikers, with 950 km of safe, marked pistes on the Plateau de l'Aubrac, on the slopes of the Sancy and in the Monts du Forez. The recently renovated Cap Guéry mountain sports center offers a wide range of Nordic winter sports.
www.capguery.com
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Portes du Soleil ski area
