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Luxury Ski Chalet Rentals in the French Alps
Ski-in ski-out chalets with chefs and spas, from Les 3 Vallées and the Espace Killy to Mont Blanc and the Portes du Soleil
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The biggest and best-connected ski areas in the world
The French Alps have more of the world's great ski areas than anywhere else: Les 3 Vallées, the Espace Killy, Paradiski, the Portes du Soleil and the Mont Blanc valley are all within a few hours of Geneva, Lyon and Chambéry. France also invented the purpose-built ski-in ski-out resort, which is why so many French chalets have the piste at the door.
Our French Alps collection runs to 1,000+ chalets, from grand catered chalets in Courchevel 1850 and Val d'Isère to family chalets in Les Gets and Morzine, with many offering pools, spas, cinema rooms and staff.
Here is a guide to choosing a resort, with links to each one.
The French Alps at a glance
- Chalets
- 1,000+ across the French Alps, sleeping up to 42 guests
- Guide prices
- Typically £2,400 to £8,700 a week, from around £1,500
- Big ski areas
- Les 3 Vallées, Espace Killy, Paradiski, Portes du Soleil, Évasion Mont-Blanc, Alpe d'Huez
- Season
- Early December to April, into May at the highest resorts
- Getting there
- Geneva, Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble airports; trains to Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Browse all 1,000+ chalets in the French Alps
Villa numbers and guide prices are updated daily from our live collection.
Chalet Verdons France8 bedrooms
Chalet Dove Courchevel France5 bedrooms
Chalet Icon | 8-Bedroom Chalet with Private Pool in Courchevel8 bedrooms
Chalet Melodie | 5-Bedroom Chalet with Private Pool in Val-d’Isere5 bedrooms
Courchevel, Méribel and the largest linked ski area in the world
Les 3 Vallées links Courchevel, Méribel, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Menuires and Val Thorens across around 600 kilometres of pistes. Courchevel 1850 has the grandest chalets in the Alps and a remarkable concentration of fine dining, while Méribel, in the central valley, is the classic base for skiing the whole area.
Chalets here range from family houses in the lower villages to ski-in ski-out palaces with indoor pools and full staff.
Courchevel chalets
Val d'Isère and Tignes, high and snow-sure
Val d'Isère and Tignes share the Espace Killy, one of the highest and most snow-sure ski areas in the Alps, with glacier skiing and a season that often runs from late November into early May. Val d'Isère is a real village with superb restaurants and après, while Tignes puts the lifts outside the door at around 2,100 metres.
Val d'Isère chalets
Chamonix and Megève beneath the highest peak in Western Europe
Chamonix is the mountaineering capital of the Alps, home of the first Winter Olympics and starting point of the Vallée Blanche, while Megève, a short drive away, is the most elegant village in the French Alps, created as a ski resort by the Rothschild family in the 1920s. Both are around an hour from Geneva.
Chamonix chalets
Morzine, Les Gets and Alpe d'Huez
Morzine and Les Gets, about an hour and a quarter from Geneva, are favourites with families and plug into the vast Portes du Soleil. Further south, Alpe d'Huez is known as the island in the sun, with high, sunny slopes and one of the longest black runs in the Alps. Our concierge can help match the resort to your group, and arrange transfers, ski hire, lessons and lift passes.
Ask our conciergeFeatured chalets in the French Alps
Rent Chalet Binoche France6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £123,088 a week
Chalet Reine France7 bedrooms · sleeps 14From £115,286 a week
Rent Chalet Reno France6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £107,702 a week
Rent Chalet Lamy France6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £90,482 a week
Rent Chalet Delphy France6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £90,482 a week
Chalet Manon France7 bedrooms · sleeps 14From £86,464 a week
Rent Chalet Coco France7 bedrooms · sleeps 14From £85,456 a week
Chalet Vizelle France8 bedrooms · sleeps 16From £78,750 a weekWhy book your French Alps chalet with Excellence Luxury Villas
The right chalet in the right spot
Each French resort suits a different group, and we know the chalets well enough to match the house and the resort to the way you ski. With 1,000+ chalets in the French Alps, we can match the chalet to the group: on the piste for keen skiers, close to ski school for young families, catered or self-catered, and sized correctly down to the number of bunk rooms.
Book direct
You book with us directly, with no booking fees, and questions about lift access, boot rooms, catering or parking go to people who can find out the answer.
A concierge who knows the mountain
Airport transfers, ski hire fitted in the chalet, private instructors and guides, lift passes, mountain restaurant tables and childcare: our concierge team arranges it all before you arrive in the French Alps.
Chalets for families and large groups
Our collection includes chalets sleeping up to 42 guests, many with a chef, a spa or pool and a driver, so a group ski holiday runs smoothly from the first morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the best ski resort in the French Alps for a luxury chalet?
Courchevel 1850 is the most exclusive, with the grandest ski-in ski-out chalets. Val d'Isère and Méribel combine excellent chalets with great skiing, Megève offers elegance and fine dining, and Morzine and Les Gets are ideal for families with short transfers.
Which French ski resorts are best for families?
Méribel, Les Gets, Morzine and the lower villages of Courchevel are especially good for families, with good ski schools, gentle runs and chalets close to the slopes.
Are there chalets in the French Alps for large groups?
Yes. Our French Alps collection includes chalets sleeping up to 42 guests. Tell us the size of your group and the dates, and we will send a shortlist of chalets that suit it.
How much does a luxury chalet in the French Alps cost?
Across our 1,000+ chalets in the French Alps, weekly rates typically range from £2,400 to £8,700, with the most affordable from around £1,500 a week and the largest estates well above. Prices depend on the size of the property, its location and the season, with Christmas, New Year and February half term the most expensive. These are guide prices based on current listings; each property page shows its own rates for your dates.
How do I get to the French Alps?
Geneva is the main airport for most resorts, with Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble as alternatives. Trains run to Moûtiers for Les 3 Vallées and to Bourg-Saint-Maurice for the Espace Killy and Paradiski.
Can you arrange ski hire, lessons and lift passes in the French Alps?
Yes. Our concierge can have skis and boots fitted in the chalet, book private instructors or mountain guides, arrange lift passes and reserve tables at mountain restaurants.
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