Two restored old hamlets on the wooded edge of La Plagne, Montchavin and Les Coches are a calm, family-first way into the huge Paradiski area.
Montchavin-Les Coches is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in France, in the French Alps. The village sits at 1250 m and the lifts top out at 3250 m, with 425 km of pistes and 132 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 86/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 28.
How we score and classify resortsRun 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 · 512 reviews
Strong value for Montchavin-Les Coches, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.4/5 from 512 reviews). It sits about 2.5 km from the slopes. A mid-range option for Montchavin-Les Coches, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 231 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Montchavin-Les Coches, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Great · 449 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montchavin-Les Coches.
Very good · 167 reviews
Strong value for Montchavin-Les Coches, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 220 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montchavin-Les Coches.
Excellent · 43 reviews
Strong value for Montchavin-Les Coches, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 82 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montchavin-Les Coches.
Great · 110 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montchavin-Les Coches.
Very good · 62 reviews
Strong value for Montchavin-Les Coches, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 27 reviews
Strong value for Montchavin-Les Coches, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 84 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montchavin-Les Coches.
Good · 103 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montchavin-Les Coches.
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Both Montchavin and Les Coches are compact ski villages where a good share of the chalets and apartments sit right on the snow front or a short, gentle run from it. It is not as wall-to-wall ski-in/ski-out as the high-rise stations above, but with young children the villages are the point: you can ski back to most doors, and where you cannot it is a flat, easy walk.
Montchavin and its neighbour Les Coches sit on the sunny, tree-lined western shoulder of La Plagne, and they are among the most genuinely family-friendly corners of the French Alps. Montchavin grew out of a real farming hamlet, its old stone-and-wood houses restored rather than bulldozed, so it keeps a warmth the purpose-built stations above it lack. The nursery slopes and kids' areas sit right in the villages, the runs home are gentle and wooded, and a single Paradiski pass opens 425 km of piste linking La Plagne to Les Arcs by the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car high over the valley. Strong skiers reach the Bellecote glacier and long descents to the Ponthurin valley, but the heart of the place is easy, sheltered tree skiing at a pace that suits small children. It is La Plagne without the concrete, and Paradiski without the price.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Montchavin-Les Coches offers 425 km of pistes across 132 lifts, from 1250 m to 3250 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 28, with a snow score of 86/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Both Montchavin and Les Coches are compact ski villages where a good share of the chalets and apartments sit right on the snow front or a short, gentle run from it. It is not as wall-to-wall ski-in/ski-out as the high-rise stations above, but with young children the villages are the point: you can ski back to most doors, and where you cannot it is a flat, easy walk.
Montchavin-Les Coches has 425 km of marked pistes served by 132 lifts, between 1250 m and 3250 m of altitude.
Montchavin-Les Coches counts about 138 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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