Best Skiing in France in March
March combines a deep base with longer, sunnier days. High resorts keep winter snow, while lower slopes start to see spring snow that softens through the day.
Outside any Easter weeks, crowds thin out after the February holidays and lodging prices often drop.
Top resorts in France for March snow
77 resorts in France are open in March 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 | 191 cm | 3,226 m |
| 2 | Le Grand Massif | 190 cm | 2,500 m |
| 3 | Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 150 cm | 3,330 m |
| 4 | Les Grands Montets | 670 cm | 3,233 m |
| 5 | Megève | 192 cm | 2,353 m |
| 6 | Galibier-Thabor | 167 cm | 2,738 m |
| 7 | Les Contamines | 196 cm | 2,444 m |
| 8 | Valmorel | 168 cm | 2,550 m |
| 9 | Les Deux Alpes | 143 cm | 3,600 m |
| 10 | Albiez-Montrond | 170 cm | 2,012 m |
| 11 | Orcières Merlette | 170 cm | 2,725 m |
| 12 | Val Cenis | 146 cm | 2,800 m |
| 13 | Serre Chevalier | 124 cm | 2,800 m |
| 14 | Le Grand Domaine | 149 cm | 2,550 m |
| 15 | Balme - Vallorcine | 632 cm | 2,254 m |
| 16 | Saint François Longchamp | 149 cm | 2,516 m |
| 17 | Puy-Saint-Vincent | 148 cm | 2,750 m |
| 18 | Valfréjus | 163 cm | 2,724 m |
| 19 | Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul | 123 cm | 2,750 m |
| 20 | Les Houches - Saint-Gervais | 213 cm | 1,900 m |
| 21 | Aussois | 163 cm | 2,680 m |
| 22 | Montgenèvre | 130 cm | 2,648 m |
| 23 | Aillon-Margériaz | 249 cm | 1,833 m |
| 24 | Les 7 Laux | 136 cm | 2,400 m |
| 25 | Val Thorens - Orelle | 109 cm | 3,230 m |
| 26 | Les Karellis | 125 cm | 2,520 m |
| 27 | Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise | 94 cm | 2,948 m |
| 28 | Torgon | 113 cm | 1,979 m |
| 29 | Arêches Beaufort | 124 cm | 2,319 m |
| 30 | Queyras - Molines/Saint-Véran | 113 cm | 2,805 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.