A relaxed ski holiday in a traditional French ski village of the awe inspiring Southern French Alps and away from the hustle and bustle of big ski resorts.
Location: Ski Villages of the Champsaur Valley, Southern French Alps
Months available: January, February, March, December
The Champsaur valley is unique in the Southern French Alps for its preservation of the five small ski villages scattered up the valley on the way into the big ski resort of Orcières 1850.
If you like traditional alpine French villages and prefer friendly, calm and relaxed skiing without lift queues in beautiful surroundings then you will love skiing in the Champsaur ski villages. There are five to choose from, all within 20 minutes drive from each other. All the ski villages have crèche and babysitting facilities nearby, ski school and some have a ski kindergarten.
With your holiday you also have your activity points so you can have a go at some other winter activities to spice up your week! Try ice climbing, husky dog sledding, snowshoeing and more...
The villages have a mixture of chair and button lifts with between 5 and 14 ski lifts per village so it is virtually impossible to get lost but there is enough variety to have a really good ski. The atmosphere is family friendly and relaxed - you won't see queue barging or pushing.
With this holiday you have a four day pass to the villages and a two day pass to Orcières the big resort at the top of the valley.
This means you can discover all the villages and combine your skiing with a bit of cultural sightseeing and still experience a big resort with all its bells and whistles at the end of your holiday!
We believe in making your holidays hassle free so for all our ski and snowboard adventure packages, we'll meet you when you arrive, give you your ski passes (no queuing at the ticket desk), pre-book your skis or snowboards and arrange your chosen activities. We'll give you advice on each of the ski villages and help you plan your week to make the most of the skiing, markets, activities and other things to see and do in the area!
Have a look at our Ski and Snowboard Kit List for advice on what to bring for this holiday.
Take a look at our other winter activity holidays for inspiration or get in touch to plan your next holiday.
To really benefit from the ski villages it is best to be self drive as inter village shuttles and public transport is limited and taxis are expensive. The roads are well cleared of snow up to all the ski villages so driving is straight forward though you will need winter tyres or snow chains in your car.
You can drive here from the UK or fly / train and hire a car. If you prefer to drive, we're happy to give you our best tips and recommendations. Check out our partner's hire car rates.
If you are happy to be without a car, there are public transfers to the largest ski village of Ancelle from Marseilles airport and Aix-en-Provence TGV stations throughout the season. We can also arrange private transfers from nearby airports and train stations.
We can help you plan your journey and have information on flights, rail and coach options so please ask.
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