Val-d'Isère, Mountain ski resort in Savoie, France
Val d'Isère features 300 kilometers of slopes between 1550 and 3455 meters altitude, connected by 78 modern lifts across three main sectors.
The resort gained international recognition when Louis Bonnevie became French ski champion in 1906, marking the beginning of its winter sports legacy.
The village center combines traditional Alpine architecture with a 17th-century baroque church, reflecting the regional mountain heritage of Savoie.
The winter season extends from November to May, with 60 percent of skiing activities taking place above 2500 meters for optimal snow conditions.
The Face slope, used during the 1992 Olympics, presents a challenging 1000-meter vertical descent that tests the skills of advanced skiers.
Location: Savoie
Location: arrondissement of Albertville
Elevation above the sea: 2,539 m
Shares border with: Ceresole Reale, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Bessans, Bonneval-sur-Arc, Tignes, Val-Cenis, Termignon
Address: 73150 Val-d'Isère, France 73150 Val-d'Isère
Phone: +33479060160
Email: mairie@valdisere.fr
Website: https://valdisere.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.44972,6.97722
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:03
The French Alps encompass several hundred kilometers of ski slopes spread across various mountain ranges. Ski areas such as the Three Valleys, linking Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens, or Paradiski, connecting La Plagne and Les Arcs, provide extensive networks suitable for both beginners and experienced skiers. In Chamonix, the Mont Blanc massif offers technical descents, while high-altitude resorts like Tignes and Les Deux Alpes ensure snow cover thanks to their glaciers. Facilities include efficient ski lifts and simplified access from the valleys. Some resorts like Avoriaz stand out for their car-free organization, while others like Val d'Isère and Alpe d'Huez attract skiers with their significant elevation changes and long runs. These destinations enable winter sports from December to April, with opportunities for summer skiing on certain glaciers.
Route des Grandes Alpes
4.9 km
Tignes - Val d'Isère
1.2 km
Funival
1.5 km
La Folie Douce Val d'Isère - Tignes
2.7 km
Grande Aiguille Rousse
10.5 km
Sources de l'Isère Glacier
9.6 km
Grand Pisaillas Glacier
7.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Toute-Prudence
5.5 km
Tsanteleina
6.3 km
Pointe de la Galise
10.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bonneval-sur-Arc
10.2 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de la Bailletaz
4.2 km
Aiguille Pers
7.8 km
Punta Calabre
8 km
Signal of Iseran
5.4 km
Église Saint-Bernard-des-Alpes de Val-d'Isère
409 m
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite de Bonneval-sur-Arc
11.6 km
Picheru's summit
3.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Barthélémy de Bonneval-sur-Arc
8.9 km
Chapelle Saint-Antoine de Bonneval-sur-Arc
10.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien de Bonneval-sur-Arc
10.1 km
Bailletaz's summit
3.7 km
Tête du Solaise
2.4 km
Pointe du Grand Pré
5.4 km
Old Bridge (Bonneval-sur-Arc, France)
11.5 km
Oratoire Saint-Gras de Bonneval-sur-Arc
10.2 km
Bellevarde's rock
2.1 km
Pointe des Lessières
5.3 kmReviews
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