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St Francois de Longchamp Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Linked with Valmorel
  • 4 hours from Paris

Great for

  • Self-catering
  • Families
  • Beginners

Ski Holidays in St Francois de Longchamp

Up where the Maurienne valley meets the Tarentaise, purpose built Saint François is favoured as one of France’s cheaper places to ski, with a ski area that stretches over to join hands with Valmorel.

  • Flight Time
  • 1h 45m
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Geneva, Grenoble
  • Chambery, Lyon
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • French
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

St Francois de Longchamp Stats

Top Altitude
2550m
Bottom Altitude
1450m
Resort Altitude
1450m & 1650m
Total Piste
70km
Longest Run
Slope Orientation
Vertical Drop
1300m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
No

Saint François de Longchamp is a purpose built resort, built in the fifties and divided between two main bases. The lowest is 1450, and higher up there’s 1650, which itself is split into the areas of Les Longes, La Madeleine, La Lauziere and Plan Mollaret. This is the livelier, more diverse of the two, home to the ski school and the bulk of bars, restaurants and shops.

The architecture’s made up mostly of apartment blocks, with newer ones giving more of a nod to the traditional chalet style. But the lack of venerable old mountain huts is rarely a cause to grumble: everything you need is provided, and anyway - even the prettiest, daintily scalloped chalet would blur into insignificance in these surroundings… You’ve got the Mont blanc massif to the north and the Grandes Rousses massif, peaking at Pic de l’Etendard to the south. It’s stunning.

The resort’s convenient location is another selling point. It’s possible to get here by rail from Paris in four hours, and Geneva and Lyon airports are a two-hour drive away.

Of course the ski area’s a plus too. Lifts link François’ 70km of slopes in the Maurienne valley with Valmorel’s 95km of terrain over in the Tarenaise valley. This forms the Grand Domaine region and a Grand ski area it truly is, famed for miles of easy-going intermediate terrain and a huge hit with families.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

St Francois de Longchamp Transfer Times

Grenoble-Isere 2h
Chambéry 1h10
Lyon St-Exupéry 2 hours
Geneva Airport 2h15

The nearest airport to St Francois de Longchamp is Chambery at 75 km or about ? by car

What's the ski area like in St Francois de Longchamp?

Part of the Le Grand Domaine with Valmorel, there are 160km of runs, serviced by 52 lifts. This part of the domaine has the best terrain for beginners and intermediates with plenty of gentle slopes.

Which other ski resorts are near to St Francois de Longchamp?

The nearest ski resorts to St Francois de Longchamp include Valmorel, Valloire.

Ski Area Facts

LocationSavoie, France
Established
Downhill70km
Lift Pass€177 (adult 6 day – St Francois Longchamp) €220 (adult 6 day – Grand Domaine)

Beginner Slopes

23 runs

Intermediate Skiing

8 runs

Advance & Expert Terrain

3 runs

Snowboarding Trails

70km100%

What is St Francois de Longchamp like for Beginner skiers?

With ten green runs streaming down to 1650 and 1450, beginners are excellently provided for. Start off on the practice pistes near the village base, then progress onto longer cruisers like Le Soleil, La Cornue and Route du Tour. The ESF ski school run a range of group and private lessons to get you started on skis.

For improvers, there are some lovely wide blue runs to pootle down at your own pace - take the Mottaret and Rocher Blanc lifts to link pistes back to the base.

What is St Francois de Longchamp like for Intermediate skiers?

Intermediates will find reds scattered around the ski area - favourites include Les Creches and Les Coqs on the Roc Noir side.

What is St Francois de Longchamp like for Advanced skiers?

In the black run department, look out for Le Loup, l’Aigle and La Lauzière on the other side.

What is St Francois de Longchamp like for snowboarding?

There is a boardercross course and a snowpark for snowboarders.

What is St Francois de Longchamp like for off-piste skiing?

Local guides run off piste tours to the Col de la Madeleine and Lac Bleu if you want to up the ante, and there’s a big air bag at the bottom of the Lune Bleue chair lift for freestylers.

What is St Francois de Longchamp like for cross country skiing?

St Francois de Longchamp has around 40km or tacks, good for advanced skaters.

St Francois de Longchamp Restaurants

Slalom : this restaurant, located in the Saint Francois Longchamp 1450 area, is run by Bretons and is very warm. Every Monday, Brittany is honored with a menu composed of a kir breton, two galettes with 3 ingredients to choose from, a crêpe and two desserts. We enjoyed ourselves! Price: 22,50€ per person.

St Francois de Longchamp Après Ski

La Grotte du Yeti is a favourite of the après ski bars here (you might have been to one of its sister bars in Les 2 Alps or Risoul) - look out for themed parties and expect a buzzing atmosphere once the lifts close.

St Francois de Longchamp Activites for Non-skiers

If you prefer après activities, head to the bowling bar at the Centre de Balnéothérapie or sign up for a snowshoeing evening and watch the sun set and stars come up. In terms of daytime activities, you’ll find ice climbing, SnakeGliss and the four seasons toboggan run (think of a sled crossed with a rollercoaster…). Fatbiking is a new addition to the things you can do here, and there’s always the Balneotherapy Spa Centre for delicious downtime sampling pools, saunas, hot tubs and steam rooms.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

Best Time to Visit St Francois de Longchamp

Over 300 snow cannons cover 22km slopes with man-made snow when Mother Nature requires a bit of back up. These include the Marquis blue and Soleil green which provide access down to the village. The highest pistes are the red and black runs accessed by the TS de la Lauziere, which set off from 2550m.

What's St Francois de Longchamp like at Christmas?

22km of artificial snow cover gives the slopes a good base layer to prepare for Christmas in St Francois de Longchamp. Prepare your own take on Christmas dinner in your apartment, or book a Savoyard feast in a local restaurant.

What's St Francois de Longchamp like in the New Year?

Ski in the New Year in St Francois de Longchamp on cruisey, scenic pistes.

What's St Francois de Longchamp like in Half-Term?

The excellent childcare and ski school offerings make Half Term in St Francois de Longchamp a super choice for young families, and holidays here tend to be a good amount cheaper than the big French resorts.

What's St Francois de Longchamp like at Easter?

This isn’t the highest ski area in the Alps, but on years when Easter falls early and the snow holds out, Easter in St Francois de Longchamp has some incredibly scenic skiing.

St Francois de Longchamp Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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Proud bearer of the Famille Plus Label, St F. moves mountains to make holidays with children easy and enjoyable. Last time we checked, the tourist office had mapped out ski routes for families to ski together which you could pick up from the information office. If you’re looking for childcare to let you enjoy the mountain, the Club des Lutins (run by ESF) cares for children from 3 months to 3 years old in the Maison des Enfants (near the tourist office) which has a big playroom and garden. There are options for older children too, in the Marmots and Cabris clubs. For fun together, La Comète is something between a rollercoaster and a toboggan run, open for families in the school holidays. In terms of indoor activities, the Centre de Balnéothérapie has a bowling alley (and excellent spa facilities, if you can wangle some you time…).

Friends looking to learn and improve on the slopes together will have a ball in St F. The easy-going nature of the ski area is a huge confidence builder, and with links to Valmorel you can really clock up the mileage without taking people out of their comfort zones. While there isn’t tons of choice in the après ski department, make La Grotte du Yeti your local for the week and you’ve got a cracking way to unwind at the end of a ski day. The self-catered apartments here are brilliant if you’re skiing on a shoestring, and groups can take turns at cooking to make sure everyone gets some time off.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in St Francois de Longchamp

Maximum and minimum adult St Francois de Longchamp lift pass prices ranged from €192 to €226 for 6 days access to the St Francois de Longchamp ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged St Francois de Longchamp holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price N / A N / A N / A
6 Day Price €148 - €192 €192 - €226 €163 - €192
Age Range 5 - 7 13 - 64 65+

Getting to St Francois de Longchamp

Most of our ski holidays to St Francois de Longchamp packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to St Francois de Longchamp from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to St Francois de Longchamp from the UK?

Flights from London take about 1h 45m to Geneva, Grenoble, Chambery, Lyon. This table shows approximate transfer times to St Francois de Longchamp from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Chambery 75 km ?
Lyon 190 km ?

How long does it take to drive to St Francois de Longchamp from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

How long is the transfer from nearest France train station to St Francois de Longchamp?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of St Francois de Longchamp transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Saint Avre 12 km 12 minutes

St Francois de Longchamp Maps

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Going to St Francois de Longchamp under your own steam

For independant travel to France, compare accommodation only with St Francois de Longchamp self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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