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French Alps: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the French Alps.

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4 out of 5 stars

French Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Tignes/Val d'Isère

French Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

French Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Les 2 Alpes

French Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

French Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

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Best lifts in the French Alps

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1. Tignes/Val d'Isère

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

There are mainly modern gondolas and chairlifts in the Tignes/Val d'Isère ski resort. Most of the… more

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1. Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

In the Serre Chevalier ski resort, there is a mixture of modern and nostalgic lifts. However, most of… more

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1. Les 2 Alpes

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The majority of lifts are gondolas and chairlifts, but there are also some t-bars in the valley at the… more

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1. Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

A mixture of modern chair and gondola lifts as well as pommel and tow lifts is found at the Via Lattea… more

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1. Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

In Les 3 Vallées, the modernization of the lifts is proceeding successively so that it is easy to… more

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1. Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

You can access almost all of the runs in Les Arc with chair lifts and gondola lifts. You almost have… more

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1. La Plagne (Paradiski)

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

In the La Plagne ski resort, the guests are transported with modern, comfortable lifts. Almost half of… more

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1. Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

In general, most of the runs are serviced with rapid four and six person chair lifts. Quick gondola… more

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1. Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

High performance gondola lifts lead up to the ski resort from the valley. There is a good mixture… more

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10. Auron (Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée)

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

In total, there are more chairlifts and gondola lifts than pommel lifts at the ski resort. The… more

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10. Isola 2000

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Almost all slopes are accessible with chairlifts and gondola lifts. However, some of the lifts are a… more

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10. Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

The quickest way to get up to the ski resort from the valley is with the 8-person Les Houches-Prarion… more

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10. Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

A modern 10-person gondola lift takes guests from Chamonix up to the Le Brévent ski resort. From Les… more

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10. Les Planards

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

The Les Planards ski area is accessed with a quad chairlift, two pommel lifts and a people mover. … more

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10. Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

As of the 2014/2015 season, the modern 10-person Plan Joran gondola lift takes guests from the base up… more

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

More than half of the lifts are pommel lifts. The connection lifts are all chairlifts and mainly… more

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10. Megève/Saint-Gervais

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Different gondola lifts lead up to the ski resort from the villages of Megève and Saint Gervais. There… more

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10. Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/La Toussuire/Les Bottières/St Colomban des Villards/St Sorlin/St Jean d’Arves

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

There are mainly high speed lifts in Saint Sorlin and La Toussuire. In Le Corbier and Saint Sorlin,… more

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10. Alpe d'Huez

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Skiers are transported by numerous gondolas and chair lifts throughout the Alpe d'Huez ski resort.… more

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20. Le Tourchet

Test result: 2 out of 5 stars

The entire ski area is accessed by two pommel lifts. more

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