Ski resorts for families and beginners
36 resorts have at least 75% green and blue pistes, ranked by SkiRadar families rating. La Pierre Saint-Martin comes first (★ 3.5) with 80% easy pistes over 25 km.
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| # | Resort | Range | Easy pistes | Families rating | Pistes | Village | Day pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Pierre Saint-Martin | Pyrenees | 80% | ★ 3.5 | 25 km | 1,635 m | €43.50 |
| 2 | Font d'Urle | Southern Alps | 80% | ★ 3.5 | 16 km | 1,389 m | — |
| 3 | Lans-en-Vercors | Northern Alps | 78% | ★ 3.5 | 25 km | 1,400 m | €24 |
| 4 | Plaine Joux | Northern Alps | 75% | ★ 3.5 | 11 km | 1,360 m | €25.50 |
| 5 | La Croix de Bauzon | Massif Central | 91% | ★ 3 | 10 km | 1,364 m | — |
| 6 | Chambon-des-Neiges | Massif Central | 91% | ★ 3 | 18 km | 1,157 m | — |
| 7 | Les Rousses | Jura | 89% | ★ 3 | 5 km | 1,105 m | — |
| 8 | Plateau de Retord Ensemble formé par le plateau de Retord et la chaîne du Grand Colombier | Jura | 83% | ★ 3 | 6 km | 1,322 m | — |
| 9 | Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes | Southern Alps | 83% | ★ 3 | 31 km | 1,076 m | — |
| 10 | Les Aillons-Margériaz | Northern Alps | 82% | ★ 3 | 25 km | — | — |
| 11 | Les Plans d'Hotonnes Plateau de Retord | Jura | 81% | ★ 3 | 7 km | 1,031 m | — |
| 12 | Chaillol 1600 | Southern Alps | 81% | ★ 3 | 11 km | 1,600 m | — |
| 13 | Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors | Northern Alps | 80% | ★ 3 | 18 km | 1,018 m | — |
| 14 | Les Fourgs | Jura | 80% | ★ 3 | 6 km | 1,129 m | — |
| 15 | La Grave | Southern Alps | 78% | ★ 3 | 55 km | — | — |
| 16 | Le Chazelet | Southern Alps | 78% | ★ 3 | 22 km | 1,783 m | — |
| 17 | Le Chinaillon | Northern Alps | 78% | ★ 3 | 61 km | 1,300 m | — |
| 18 | Puy-Saint-Vincent | Southern Alps | 77% | ★ 3 | 75 km | 1,600 m | €39.50 |
| 19 | Bonneval sur Arc | Northern Alps | 77% | ★ 3 | 31 km | 1,800 m | €32 |
| 20 | Termignon | Northern Alps | 76% | ★ 3 | 30 km | — | — |
| 21 | Valmorel Le Grand Domaine | Northern Alps | 75% | ★ 3 | — | 1,400 m | €56.10 |
| 22 | La Stèle | Massif Central | 100% | ★ 2.5 | 3 km | 1,250 m | — |
| 23 | Les Estables | Massif Central | 88% | ★ 2.5 | 6 km | — | — |
| 24 | Sainte-Anne-la-Condamine | Southern Alps | 81% | ★ 2.5 | 17 km | 1,824 m | €26.50 |
| 25 | Col de Romeyère | Northern Alps | 80% | ★ 2.5 | 18 km | 1,069 m | — |
| 26 | Brameloup | Massif Central | 80% | ★ 2.5 | 14 km | 1,268 m | — |
| 27 | Ghisoni-Capannelle | Corsica | 80% | ★ 2.5 | 3 km | 1,670 m | — |
| 28 | Mijanès-Donezan | Pyrenees | 79% | ★ 2.5 | 7 km | — | — |
| 29 | La Stass' | Northern Alps | 79% | ★ 2.5 | 5 km | 1,598 m | — |
| 30 | Bussang | Vosges | 77% | ★ 2.5 | 5 km | 568 m | — |
| 31 | Monts Jura | Jura | 75% | ★ 2.5 | 21 km | 900 m | €38 |
| 32 | Gaschney | Vosges | 75% | ★ 2.5 | 11 km | 991 m | €20 |
| 33 | Prat Peyrot | Massif Central | 75% | ★ 2.5 | 9 km | 1,420 m | €26 |
| 34 | Prabouré | Massif Central | 75% | ★ 2.5 | 6 km | 1,276 m | €15 |
| 35 | Le Planolet | Northern Alps | 79% | ★ 2 | 5 km | 1,085 m | — |
| 36 | Le Granier | Northern Alps | 75% | ★ 2 | 6 km | 988 m | — |
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