Internationally renowned ski areas, high quality architecture and accommo- dation, an aspirational lifestyle, ambitious public and private investments: the French Alps combine a number of exceptionally attractive factors, making them a sought-after destination for French and foreign clients alike.

5 resorts at the forefront of the market

Family atmosphere, authentic character, quality of the ski area, lively après-ski Today, two resorts tick all the boxes, namely the resorts of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val d'Isère, closely followed by the resorts of Courchevel, Megève and Méribel. Changing clientele and behaviours, what the resorts have to offer, price evolution together these act as a barometer for the trends and upheavals influencing the luxury alpine real estate market, and mountain tourism in general.

2020 - 2021 REPORT

The French Alps:

a reference destination

Number of hotels ★ Classification

 Relais & Chateaux Palace

Number of beds

Airport transfer time

Total length of marked runs

Length of season (weeks)

Resort altitude (maximum - base altitude)

Weekly lift pass price

Amount invested in lift system

Courchevel 45 36,604

5 | ★★★★★ 14 | ★★★★ 11 ★★★ 8 | ★★ 2 | NC 7

2h07 600km

21 1,100 3,230m

321 (3 Vallées)

13.5 M (2018)

Megève 26 37,968

★★★★★ 9 | ★★★★ 5 ★★★ 6 | ★★ 6

1h08 400km

18 1,050 2,350m

256.50 (Évasion Mont-blanc)

25 M (2018)

Despite competition from other mountain

regions and types of destination, the

French Alps retain a special status in the

market.

PANORAMA 2020-2021