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
