Best Skiing in France in December
December is when most northern-hemisphere resorts open. Snow cover is still building, so altitude and snowmaking matter more than they will later in the season.
The Christmas and New Year weeks are the busiest and most expensive of the season; early December is quiet.
Top resorts in France for December snow
67 resorts in France are open in December with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Arcs | 100 cm | 3,226 m |
| 2 | Le Grand Massif | 99 cm | 2,500 m |
| 3 | Les Grands Montets | 589 cm | 3,233 m |
| 4 | Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 78 cm | 3,330 m |
| 5 | Galibier-Thabor | 88 cm | 2,738 m |
| 6 | Megève | 99 cm | 2,353 m |
| 7 | Les Contamines | 101 cm | 2,444 m |
| 8 | Les Deux Alpes | 72 cm | 3,600 m |
| 9 | Valmorel | 84 cm | 2,550 m |
| 10 | Albiez-Montrond | 88 cm | 2,012 m |
| 11 | Val Cenis | 76 cm | 2,800 m |
| 12 | Serre Chevalier | 71 cm | 2,800 m |
| 13 | Balme - Vallorcine | 552 cm | 2,254 m |
| 14 | Puy-Saint-Vincent | 77 cm | 2,750 m |
| 15 | Valfréjus | 87 cm | 2,724 m |
| 16 | Le Grand Domaine | 75 cm | 2,550 m |
| 17 | Les Houches - Saint-Gervais | 112 cm | 1,900 m |
| 18 | Saint François Longchamp | 75 cm | 2,516 m |
| 19 | Val Thorens - Orelle | 66 cm | 3,230 m |
| 20 | Aussois | 87 cm | 2,680 m |
| 21 | Montgenèvre | 67 cm | 2,648 m |
| 22 | Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul | 61 cm | 2,750 m |
| 23 | Aillon-Margériaz | 100 cm | 1,833 m |
| 24 | Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise | 56 cm | 2,948 m |
| 25 | Les 7 Laux | 69 cm | 2,400 m |
| 26 | Les Hautes Combes | 107 cm | 1,295 m |
| 27 | Les Karellis | 66 cm | 2,520 m |
| 28 | Cauterets Cirque du Lys | 73 cm | 2,420 m |
| 29 | Prabouré | 91 cm | 1,385 m |
| 30 | Arêches Beaufort | 67 cm | 2,319 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.