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What's new Southern French Alpes Winter 2025 - 2026

Glide over crisp, fresh snow in the morning  and savour dinner by the Med in the evening…
The Southern Alps promise a unique marriage of majestic mountains and scintillating sea.
With summits soaring to over 4,000 metres and virgin valleys,  it invites visitors to explore no less than 62 ski areas and village resorts,  where each new day unveils winter under dazzling azure skies.

Published on 1 December 2025

The 2030 Winter Olympics, history's most sober Winter Games

The 2030 Olympic Winter Games will be a milestone and an accelerator. A structuring, concrete and sustainable legacy project to reinforce transport and service infrastructures, support family relocation to new mountain homes, energize employment and training in mountain trades, enhance touristic and sporting attractiveness across the four seasons.

Unique experiences

Downhill skiing in the moonlight, thrilling alpine coasters, a walk in pace in the snow with an alpaca…so many experiences other than skiing and new sensations, to try and try again. A face-to-face with nature that is both humbling and a source of absolute wonder in the most magnificent playground of them all: the Southern Alps!

Nordic Ski Areas

Home to an impressive 21 Nordic ski areas, spread over 32 sites, the Southern Alps is an unrivalled champion of cross-country skiing. You’ll find a plethora of other winter activities on offer too, including snowshoeing, hiking, trail running, fat biking, dog sledding, tobogganing and biathlon… Not to mention the delights of altitude, sunshine, wild, preserved scenery and, of course, well-maintained, safe and signposted trails, for guaranteed comfort and pleasure!

An affordable and accessible mountain range

Authenticity, kindness and gentle prices…. Every year, the Southern Alps’ ski resorts are ranked among the most affordable in France and Europe! So how do they manage it, while still offering sunshine galore, exceptional snow coverage, pure air, quality amenities, a unique heritage, magnificent natural scenery and varied activities?!

Not to mention easy access thanks to the new TGV high-speed train services, ZOU! buses and Snow Trains (Trains des Neiges) instigated by the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Council…

A festive and vibrant mountain range

Relaxed, smiling and caring… Welcome to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region! Our Provençal traditions, handed down through generations, foster a spirit of togetherness. Our motto? Less screens, more real-life experiences. Less fuss, more simplicity. The Southern Alps’ 62 ski resorts celebrate Christmas with pomp and splendour, while continuing to honour their age-old artisan legacy.
In the Southern French Alpes, wintertime is pary time !