High on the Béarn border with Spain, La Pierre Saint-Martin skis a sunny karst plateau famous for its caves. Open slopes, big views and slope-side convenience make it an easy family base.
La Pierre Saint-Martin is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in France, in the French Pyrenees. The village sits at 1500 m and the lifts top out at 2150 m, with 30 km of pistes and 16 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 76/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 7.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 693 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.4/5 from 693 reviews). A mid-range option for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 542 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 193 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in La Pierre Saint-Martin, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 139 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 128 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 278 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in La Pierre Saint-Martin.
Excellent · 139 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 105 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 219 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in La Pierre Saint-Martin.
Excellent · 63 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 39 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 36 reviews
Strong value for La Pierre Saint-Martin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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La Pierre Saint-Martin is a purpose-built, slope-side resort: its residences sit on the snow-front, so most lodging is ski-in/ski-out.
La Pierre Saint-Martin sits on a remarkable limestone plateau in the far western Pyrenees, right on the Spanish frontier and famous in caving circles for some of the deepest shafts on earth. The 30 km of mostly open, sunny piste rise to about 2150 m, easy to read and well suited to families and beginners, with wide views over the Béarn peaks. It is a tidy, modern, slope-side resort where almost everything is a short slide from the lifts.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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La Pierre Saint-Martin offers 30 km of pistes across 16 lifts, from 1500 m to 2150 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 76/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
La Pierre Saint-Martin is a purpose-built, slope-side resort: its residences sit on the snow-front, so most lodging is ski-in/ski-out.
La Pierre Saint-Martin has 30 km of marked pistes served by 16 lifts, between 1500 m and 2150 m of altitude.
La Pierre Saint-Martin counts about 27 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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