On the sunny side of the Col de la Madeleine, Saint-François-Longchamp links with Valmorel to form the 165 km Grand Domaine. It is relaxed, affordable and refreshingly uncrowded.
Saint-François-Longchamp is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in France, in the French Alps. The village sits at 1450 m and the lifts top out at 2550 m, with 165 km of pistes and 49 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 82/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 14.
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 · 422 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saint-François-Longchamp.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.3/5 from 422 reviews). It sits about 1.9 km from the slopes. A mid-range option for Saint-François-Longchamp, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 229 reviews
Strong value for Saint-François-Longchamp, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 254 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Saint-François-Longchamp, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 258 reviews
Strong value for Saint-François-Longchamp, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 528 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saint-François-Longchamp.
Great · 213 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saint-François-Longchamp.
Very good · 113 reviews
Strong value for Saint-François-Longchamp, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 194 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saint-François-Longchamp.
Good · 209 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Saint-François-Longchamp.
Excellent · 38 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Saint-François-Longchamp, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 15 reviews
Strong value for Saint-François-Longchamp, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Purpose-built Saint-François-Longchamp sits on the snow-front below the Col de la Madeleine, so most apartments are genuinely ski-in/ski-out.
Saint-François-Longchamp sits high on the Maurienne side of the Col de la Madeleine and connects over the pass with Valmorel to make the 165 km Grand Domaine, a sunny, mostly intermediate playground. The runs are wide and confidence-building, with the higher slopes toward the Cheval Noir holding good snow and longer descents. It is one of the better-value family bases in the Savoie, low-key and friendly, with plenty of slope-side lodging.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Saint-François-Longchamp offers 165 km of pistes across 49 lifts, from 1450 m to 2550 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 14, with a snow score of 82/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Purpose-built Saint-François-Longchamp sits on the snow-front below the Col de la Madeleine, so most apartments are genuinely ski-in/ski-out.
Saint-François-Longchamp has 165 km of marked pistes served by 49 lifts, between 1450 m and 2550 m of altitude.
Saint-François-Longchamp counts about 91 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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