Les Fourgs
Les Fourgs is a small French ski resort located in the territory of the French commune of Les Fourgs, in the département of Doubs and the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Translated from the French Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), machine translation.
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: 1,218 m · Bottom of the pistes: 1,094 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 42 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 11%
- Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?1.5 / 5
Km of pistes at the resort: 6 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 6 km · Lifts: 6 · Balance between piste levels: 62%
- 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: 80% · Magic carpets: 0 · Sledging runs: 0 · ESF ski school · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0
- AccessIs it easy to get to?3 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 4 hr 46 · Nearest railway station: 16 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 0 · Nearest airport: 1 hr 35
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?2 / 5
Bars and pubs: 0 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 4 · Upcoming events: 20 · Collective tourist beds: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
- Luxury and comfortHow upmarket is the resort?1 / 5
5-star hotels: 0 · 4-star hotels: 0 · 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.
Right now at the LES FOURGS station (1,140 m)
7-day forecast
Village 1,129 m · top 1,218 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
17 complete winters measured, from 2004-2005 to 2020-2021 — on average 42 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.
- 1-15 Dec15 cmInsufficient · 19 %
- 16-31 Dec18 cmInsufficient · 29 %
- 1-15 Jan18 cmInsufficient · 31 %
- 16-31 Jan27 cmInsufficient · 43 %
- 1-15 Feb34 cmInsufficient · 48 %
- 16-29 Feb34 cmInsufficient · 48 %
- 1-15 Mar29 cmInsufficient · 36 %
- 16-31 Mar17 cmInsufficient · 24 %
- 1-15 Apr3 cmInsufficient · 4 %
- Best winter of the series
- 2005-2006 — 116 days at 30 cm or more
- Worst winter of the series
- 2013-2014 — 1 day at 30 cm or more
How much snow actually falls — 251 cm a winter on average, spread over 43 days of snowfall. Measured over 17 complete winters.
- Biggest 24-hour snowfall
- 40 cm — 2018-2019
- Snowiest winter
- 2012-2013 — 349 cm
- Leanest winter
- 2010-2011 — 128 cm
The ski area
Compare with another resort →15 pistes, by level — 6 km
- Skiable vertical
- 124 m (1,094 m → 1,218 m)
- Lifts
- 6 drag lifts
- Cross-country skiing
- 66 km of nordic trails
- Without skis
- 1 km of snowshoe and walking trails
- Piste aspect
- N 50% · E 25% · S 16% · W 9% (descent direction of 10 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.
Source: national register of mechanical lifts (STRMTG, CAIRN), fleet as of 1 January 2025 — lifts attributed to Les Fourgs only (“LES FOURGS”), magic carpets included.
Staying and hiring gear in Les Fourgs
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Stay & accommodation
Live webcams
All webcams (1) →Official players of the resort, live image. Checked on 12 September 2026.
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 Fourgs
From Paris: 5 hr 28 (481 km) by road.
By road
- From Besançon: 1 hr 13 · 70 km
- From Genève: 1 hr 28 · 107 km
- From Annecy: 1 hr 58 · 151 km
- From Dijon: 2 hr 16 · 163 km
- From Chambéry: 2 hr 25 · 192 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Grenoble: 2 hr 59 · 248 km
- From Lyon: 3 hr 07 · 253 km
- From Strasbourg: 3 hr 37 · 276 km
- From Nancy: 3 hr 49 · 262 km
- From Saint-Étienne: 3 hr 56 · 313 km
- From Valence: 3 hr 57 · 350 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 4 hr 47 · 401 km
- From Paris: 5 hr 28 · 481 km
- From Montpellier: 6 hr 04 · 554 km
- From Marseille: 6 hr 09 · 564 km
- From Nice: 7 hr 26 · 597 km
- From Perpignan: 7 hr 26 · 702 km
- From Toulouse: 8 hr 22 · 789 km
- From Bordeaux: 8 hr 45 · 788 km
- From Pau: 10 hr 16 · 979 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Pontarlier station
regional station · then 16 min drive (13 km)
Nearest main station: Besançon Viotte, 1 hr 12 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
- Genève (GVA): 1 hr 35 by road · 105 km
- Chambéry-Savoie (CMF): 2 hr 29 by road · 191 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.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →4 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Les Fourgs — up to 840 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Prises · etapa 3 de la GTJ amb esquís de fons, de Les Verrières de Joux a Métabief | n/a · E1 | 500 m | 910 → 1,210 m | N · NW · W · NE · E · SE | 0.7 km |
| Le Suchet · Depuis Entre-les-Fourgs | 2.1 · E1 · F | 840 m | 1,050 → 1,588 m | SW | 7.6 km |
| Le Suchet · Depuis le Refuge de la Queue | 1.2 · E1 · F | 560 m | 1,028 → 1,588 m | NW | 7.6 km |
| Gros Morond (Mont d'Or) · Morond par pistes de Metabief | 1.2 · E1 · PD | 400 m | 1,020 → 1,420 m | E | 9.7 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 Fourgs
Toboggan runs
- Station des Fourgs · Les Fourgs · 0 km away
- Espace ludique du Gounefay hiver · Pontarlier · 7.5 km away
- Téléskis d'Entre les Fourgs - Jougne · Jougne · 8.1 km away
- Domaine skiable de Métabief · Métabief · 8.9 km away
Swimming pool
- Centre aquatique - Aqua2lacs · Malbuisson · 9.5 km away
- Spa Les Rives Sauvages · Malbuisson · 9.8 km away
Paragliding
- Mont d'Or Parapente · Métabief · 8.9 km away
Museum
- Musée d'Armes Anciennes · La Cluse-et-Mijoux · 5.4 km away
- Musée animalier · Jougne · 8.6 km away
- Musée de la Meunerie de Métabief · Métabief · 8.8 km away
- Musée municipal d'Art et d'Histoire · Pontarlier · 9.3 km away
Cinema
- Ciné-club - Jacques Becker · Pontarlier · 9.4 km away
- Cinéma multiplexe - l'Olympia · Pontarlier · 9.6 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
Tourist office
Office de Tourisme Pays du Haut-Doubs
📍 1 Parking de la Coupe, 25300 Les Fourgs
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.
What's on around Les Fourgs
All 20 upcoming events →-
18 September 2026 · 19:00
Look Back - Ciné Manga
Cinema olympia · Pontarlier
Votre Cinéma Olympia vous propose de découvrir ou redécouvrir pour une seule séance "Look Back" en VOST Vendredi 18 Septembre à 19h00 Places disponibles dès à présent
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Agenda Cinéma Olympia Pontarlier” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Le Larmont (4.3 km)
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18 September 2026 – 20 September 2026
Terminator 2 - les 35 ans du film Culte
Cinema olympia · Pontarlier
Votre Cinéma vous propose de fêter les 35 ans de ce film Culte en venant redécouvrir "Terminator 2 - le Jugement Dernier" Film INTERDIT aux Moins de 12 ans Ven 18 Sept à 20h40 Dim 20 Sept à 18h00
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Agenda Cinéma Olympia Pontarlier” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Le Larmont (4.3 km)
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19 September 2026 · 09:00
Portes ouvertes au Musée de la Meunerie de Métabief
Musée de la Meunerie · Métabief
L'ancien moulin à farine de Métabief vous ouvre ses portes !
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Doubs Tourisme” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Métabief (1.1 km)
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19 September 2026 – 20 September 2026
SNCF Réseau vous ouvre les portes de la gare de Pontarlier
Gare de Pontarlier (Doubs) · Pontarlier
Venez découvrir l’histoire fascinante de la gare de Pontarlier, véritable témoin de l’épopée ferroviaire du Haut-Doubs, depuis sa construction jusqu’à nos jours.
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Doubs Tourisme” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Le Larmont (3.7 km)
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19 September 2026 – 20 September 2026
À la découverte du patrimoine au Château de Joux
Château de Joux · La Cluse-et-Mijoux
Pour ce week-end des Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, le Château de Joux met exceptionnellement les sciences à l’honneur, et plus particulièrement l’archéologie !
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Doubs Tourisme” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Le Larmont (3.4 km)
Events published on OpenAgenda by the agendas named above, kept when they take place within 10 km of the resort. We organise nothing: times, prices and cancellations are the organiser's.
Nearby resorts
Frequently asked questions
How high is Les Fourgs?
Les Fourgs sits at 1,129 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 1,218 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Les Fourgs have?
Les Fourgs has 6 km of pistes served by 6 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).
What is the longest piste in Les Fourgs?
The longest single descent: 0 km (blue run), for 57 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 Fourgs?
The highest lift, Granges Berrard (platter lift), tops out at 1,229 m. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.
How many lifts does Les Fourgs have, and what is their capacity?
The French national register of mechanical lifts records 7 installations at Les Fourgs (6 drag lifts, 1 magic carpet), for an authorised capacity of 5,610 people per hour, of which 1,200 for Tapis des Rangs alone. The fleet spans 1966 to 2019, an average age of 37 years. This count covers the resort itself, magic carpets included, not the whole linked ski area — a resort brochure often announces a different number. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.
How do I get to Les Fourgs?
By road, Les Fourgs is 1 hr 13 from Besançon (70 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Pontarlier, 16 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 Genève, 1 hr 35 away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Les Fourgs?
5 hr 28 for 481 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 Fourgs good for beginners and families?
80% of the pistes are green or blue: a very accessible area.
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