Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000
Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Sainte-Reine. The village sits at 940 m and the ski area rises to 1,540 m, a skiable vertical of 600 m.
The area offers 16 km of alpine pistes, 21 marked pistes (3 green, 12 blue, 3 red, 3 black), 9 ski lifts. Green and blue runs dominate: terrain suited to beginners and families.
Measured on the OpenStreetMap map: the longest piste runs 4 km (La Sciaz) and the highest lift tops out at 1,540 m.
Access: 37 min by road from Chambéry and 34 min from Montmélian railway station.
1 official webcam shows the pistes live (on the French page).
Seven criteria rated from 1 to 5 stars, in half-stars, from this page's sourced data. A rating is a rank among the 322 French resorts we cover — 5 stars means “among the best in France on this point”, not “perfect”. Nobody types these in.
- SnowCan you count on the snow?1.5 / 5
Top of the ski area: 1,540 m · Bottom of the pistes: 940 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 22 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 37%
- Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?2.5 / 5
Km of pistes at the resort: 16 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 16 km · Lifts: 9 · Balance between piste levels: 83%
- ValueIs the lift pass reasonable for what you get?n/a
Not rated: “adult day pass” is missing from this page.
- Families and beginnersIs it right for children and beginners?2.5 / 5
Share of green and blue pistes: 71% · Magic carpets: 1 · Sledging runs: 1 · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0
- AccessIs it easy to get to?3.5 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 4 hr 05 · Nearest railway station: 34 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 0 · Nearest airport: 50 min
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?2 / 5
Bars and pubs: 2 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 4 · Upcoming events: 0 · Collective tourist beds: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
- Luxury and comfortHow upmarket is the resort?2.5 / 5
5-star hotels: 0 · 4-star hotels: 1 · Share of hotel rooms in 4 and 5 stars: 58% · Spas and saunas: 0 · Jewellers, watchmakers, fashion boutiques: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
“Atmosphere” and “Luxury” are indexes: they count what OpenStreetMap and the event listings publish within 2.5 km (bars, nightclubs, rated hotels, spas, upcoming events), not what you experience there. A zero means “nothing mapped”, not “nothing there”. Sources per criterion: snow (altitudes (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata), snow depth observed at the Météo-France station, ERA5-Land model) ; ski area (OpenStreetMap pistes and lifts, linked area (Wikidata)) ; value (the resort’s official price list) ; families and beginners (OpenStreetMap pistes, price list, ESF ski school, Famille Plus label, OpenStreetMap leisure) ; access (OSRM drive times from 20 cities, SNCF stations, GTFS shuttles, airports) ; atmosphere and après-ski (bars, nightclubs and restaurants within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap), upcoming events (OpenAgenda), collective tourist beds (INSEE)) ; luxury and comfort (rated hotels within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap) and by category across the commune (INSEE), spas and boutiques (OpenStreetMap), day pass price).
Open pistes and lifts will appear here during the season, as published by the resort. Out of season we show nothing rather than a misleading zero.
Avalanche danger
7-day forecast
Village 940 m · top 1,540 m
Forecast corrected for altitude; fresh snow = forecast total at the top; UV = peak of the day. Beyond 3 days, check the resort’s own report. Source:Open-Meteo.
Snow actually measured, winter by winter
34 complete winters measured, from 1985-1986 to 2019-2020 — on average 22 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.
- 1-15 Dec9 cmInsufficient · 11 %
- 16-31 Dec12 cmInsufficient · 19 %
- 1-15 Jan12 cmInsufficient · 13 %
- 16-31 Jan16 cmInsufficient · 17 %
- 1-15 Feb21 cmInsufficient · 30 %
- 16-29 Feb23 cmInsufficient · 32 %
- 1-15 Mar14 cmInsufficient · 21 %
- 16-31 Mar5 cmInsufficient · 7 %
- 1-15 Apr1 cmInsufficient · 1 %
- Best winter of the series
- 2012-2013 — 102 days at 30 cm or more
- Worst winter of the series
- 1991-1992 — 0 day at 30 cm or more
How much snow actually falls — 146 cm a winter on average, spread over 21 days of snowfall. Measured over 35 complete winters.
- Biggest 24-hour snowfall
- 45 cm — 2012-2013
- Snowiest winter
- 2012-2013 — 314 cm
- Leanest winter
- 1996-1997 — 50 cm
The ski area
Compare with another resort →21 pistes, by level — 16 km
- Skiable vertical
- 600 m (940 m → 1,540 m)
- Lifts
- 2 chairlifts, 5 drag lifts, 1 magic carpet
- Night skiing
- 2 floodlit pistes (OSM)
- Without skis
- 1 sledging run
- Piste aspect
- N 68% · E 0% · S 8% · W 24% (descent direction of 19 OSM pistes, terrain model)
Pistes and lifts surveyed on OpenStreetMap within 4 km of the resort — for a resort in a linked area, the figure may include neighbouring pistes.
Lift passes detail →
The price list for this resort is being collected: most resorts publish winter prices between September and November.
The ski area in figures
Measured on 9 September 2026Measured on OpenStreetMap (altitudes: IGN RGE ALTI), not taken from the brochure. The vertical above is that of one piste, not of the whole ski area. Population: INSEE municipal population via geo.api.gouv.fr.
Staying and hiring gear in Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000
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Stay & accommodation
Live webcams
All webcams (1) →Official players of the resort, live image.
Piste map
Open on OpenSnowMap ↗Pistes coloured by level, lifts as lines. The resort’s official map is the reference in season.
Base map © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · pistes © OpenSnowMap (CC-BY-SA) · data ©OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Getting to Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000
From Paris: 6 hr 26 (596 km) by road.
By road
- From Chambéry: 37 min · 27 km
- From Annecy: 49 min · 39 km
- From Grenoble: 1 hr 04 · 72 km
- From Genève: 1 hr 20 · 82 km
- From Lyon: 1 hr 49 · 126 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Valence: 2 hr 07 · 165 km
- From Saint-Étienne: 2 hr 23 · 175 km
- From Besançon: 3 hr 40 · 255 km
- From Dijon: 3 hr 41 · 327 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 3 hr 42 · 295 km
- From Montpellier: 4 hr 14 · 370 km
- From Marseille: 4 hr 19 · 379 km
- From Strasbourg: 5 hr 35 · 472 km
- From Perpignan: 5 hr 36 · 517 km
- From Nancy: 5 hr 46 · 525 km
- From Nice: 5 hr 57 · 537 km
- From Paris: 6 hr 26 · 596 km
- From Toulouse: 6 hr 32 · 604 km
- From Bordeaux: 7 hr 41 · 681 km
- From Pau: 8 hr 26 · 794 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Montmélian station
regional station · then 34 min drive (28 km)
Nearest main station: Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux, 36 min by road.
No direct bus line from the station to the resort appears in the open-data timetables (checked on 13 September 2026): ask the resort about a private shuttle or a taxi.
Shuttles and buses from the station: see the resort’s official website.
By plane
- Chambéry-Savoie (CMF): 50 min by road · 35 km
- Grenoble-Alpes-Isère (GNB): 1 hr 33 by road · 117 km
Take me there
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Charging an electric car
No freely accessible charge point is declared within 2 km of the resort (checked on 9 September 2026). Covered car parks in the resort may offer chargers reserved for their customers: those are not listed here.
Freely accessible charge points read from the French national EV charging database (data.gouv.fr ↗, operators’ own declarations), checked on 9 September 2026. Check availability before you leave: the database says what is installed, not what is free tonight.
Road conditions
From 1 November to 31 March, snow chains or winter tyres are compulsory in most mountain areas (French “Loi Montagne II”).
Driving times computed on the OpenStreetMap road network (OSRM), SNCF stations (open data), airports (Wikidata). Indicative, not a timetable: allow extra time in snow.
Off-piste & ski touring
The resorts for off-piste skiing →Named itineraries: La cheminée
Itineraries surveyed on OpenStreetMap within a 4 km radius (7 September 2026): “marked” means an itinerary exists on the map, not that it is open or safe on the day.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 — up to 1,800 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Morbié / Mont Pelat · Depuis Routhennes | n/a · F | 675 m | 905 → 1,543 m | E | 1.4 km |
| Mont Morbié / Mont Pelat · Par les ruines du chalet du Mont de la Vierge | 1.3 · E1 · F+ | 600 m | 970 → 1,543 m | W | 1.7 km |
| Mont Morbié / Mont Pelat · Par les anciennes pistes | 3.2 · E1 · PD- | 600 m | 940 → 1,543 m | NW | 1.9 km |
| Mont Morbié / Mont Pelat · versant SE | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 600 m | 950 → 1,543 m | SE | 1.9 km |
| Mont Morbié / Mont Pelat · Arête N - depuis Aillon le Couvent | n/a · F | 600 m | 950 → 1,543 m | N | 1.9 km |
| Mont Colombier · Face N par les Rochers de la Bade | 4.1 · E2 · AD | 1,800 m | 1,050 → 2,045 m | N | 3.1 km |
| Mont Colombier · Versant W par le col de la Cochette | 3.2 · E1 · AD | 1,050 m | 1,030 → 2,045 m | W | 3.1 km |
| Mont Colombier · Face N en boucle par le Col de Poyez (rampe S ou couloir E) | 4.1 · E2 | 1,250 m | 1,026 → 2,045 m | n/a | 3.6 km |
| Pointe de la Galoppaz · Versant E et arête N - depuis Ailllon station | 1.2 · E2 · F | 710 m | 970 → 1,681 m | E | 3.7 km |
| Mont de la Croix · Par la Combe de la Verne | n/a · F | 720 m | 894 → 1,614 m | NE | 3.9 km |
| Mont Colombier · Versant W par la Bottière | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 1,200 m | 920 → 2,045 m | W | 4 km |
| Mont Colombier · Face N par la Combe du Cheval | n/a · PD | 1,125 m | 920 → 2,045 m | NW | 4.5 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
Beyond skiing at Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000
Swimming pool
- Piscine municipale d'Aillons Margériaz · Aillon-le-Jeune · 0.6 km away
Dog sledding
- La Ferme des Chiens de Traîneaux des Aillons-Margériaz · Aillon-le-Jeune · 4.8 km away
Paragliding
- Aire de décollage de parapente du Mont-Morbié · Aillon-le-Jeune · 1.9 km away
- Décollage de parapente Montlambert · Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte · 6.1 km away
Museum
- Maison du Parc : Espace découverte · Le Châtelard · 9.2 km away
Cinema
- Cinéma "Le Flore" · Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny · 5.9 km away
Source: DATAtourisme (open data), within 10 km of the resort; places in a large town of the valley are left out. Checked on 12 September 2026. Opening times and prices are the operator’s — check before you go.
Practical information
Collective accommodation
- 2 hotels · 24 rooms (1 × 4★, 1 × 2★)
- 1 campsite · 33 pitches
Commune: Aillon-le-Jeune · INSEE tourist accommodation survey, 2026, read on 12 September 2026. Collective accommodation only — privately let flats and second homes are not counted. INSEE dataset ↗
In case of accident
112 — the European emergency number, free of charge, triggers mountain rescue. On the pistes, the ski patrol number is printed on the piste map and at lift ticket offices. Piste rescue is charged: check your insurance or take the option sold with the lift pass.
Nearby resorts
Frequently asked questions
How high is Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000?
Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 sits at 940 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 1,540 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 have?
Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 has 16 km of pistes served by 9 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).
What is the longest piste in Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000?
The longest piste is La Sciaz: 4 km (blue run), for 515 m of vertical. Measured on the OpenStreetMap map, segments of the same name and level joined end to end, altitudes from the IGN RGE ALTI terrain model — a resort sometimes advertises a longer run by chaining several pistes.
How high do the lifts go in Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000?
The highest lift, Mont Pelat, tops out at 1,540 m (IGN RGE ALTI terrain model). The 7 lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap total 4 km.
How do I get to Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000?
By road, Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 is 37 min from Chambéry (27 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Montmélian, 34 min by road from the resort. No direct bus line from the station to the resort appears in the open-data timetables. The nearest airport is Chambéry-Savoie, 50 min away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000?
6 hr 26 for 596 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.
Is Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 good for beginners and families?
71% of the pistes are green or blue: a rather easy area.
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