Sitting at 1,860 m on the Italian border, Montgenèvre is the French gateway to the huge Via Lattea domain. High, snowy and good value, it is a quietly excellent family and intermediate base.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain and Andorra; Italy, Austria and Switzerland 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.
Great · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Montgenèvre, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as great (4.0/5 from 1,218 reviews). It sits about 850 m from the slopes. A budget-friendly option for Montgenèvre, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 785 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Montgenèvre, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 393 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Montgenèvre.
Very good · 147 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Montgenèvre, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 153 reviews
Strong value for Montgenèvre, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 160 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Montgenèvre, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 110 reviews
Strong value for Montgenèvre, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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The village straddles a high pass with lifts on both sides of the main road, so most hotels are a short walk from the snow and several are genuinely ski-in/ski-out.
One of the oldest ski resorts in France and the highest village pass in the southern Alps, Montgenèvre combines reliable snow with the option to ski across into Italy's Via Lattea and resorts like Sestriere. It has quietly modernised, with new lifts and a central ski-in/ski-out feel, while keeping the easy-going, sunny atmosphere of the Hautes-Alpes.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Montgenèvre offers 400 km of pistes across 70 lifts, from 1,860 m to 2,680 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 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 87/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
The village straddles a high pass with lifts on both sides of the main road, so most hotels are a short walk from the snow and several are genuinely ski-in/ski-out.
Montgenèvre has 400 km of marked pistes served by 70 lifts, between 1,860 m and 2,680 m of altitude.
Montgenèvre counts about 98 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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