The first ski slopes opened on October 16 in Tignes.
The Savoyard glacier welcomes the first descenders of a winter sports season which starts without a health pass but with the assurance that the ski lifts will be open.
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This winter, it's open!
»Repeated the Secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne in mid-October.
In the French massifs, the complete openings of ski areas will follow one another, all the resorts planning to welcome skiers from December 18, before the Christmas holidays, if the snow conditions allow it.
Here are the dates scheduled to date for the main areas.
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In the northern and southern Alps: start from November 20
Les Grands Montets, in Chamonix (Haute-Savoie).
Opening of the domain scheduled for November 20.
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Fall skiing: since October 16
Tignes opened its Grande-Motte glacier on October 16;
Les Deux-Alpes will open their summit to the general public from October 23 until November 7.
November 6
Montgenèvre (weekends if snow conditions allow it, then continuously from December 4)
November 20
Val Thorens
Chamonix
November 27
Valley of Isere
The two Alps
Puy Saint Vincent (open on the weekends of November 27/28 and December 4/5, then continuously from December 11)
Chabanon (open on weekends then continuously from December 18)
Auron (open on weekends and then continuously from December 4)
December 4
L'Alpe d'Huez
Chamrousse
Vaujany
The 3 Valleys (Courchevel, Méribel, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin de Belleville)
Les Saisies (open on weekends and then continuously from December 18)
Valloire (open on weekends of 4 & 5 then partial open from 11 to 17 December and non-stop from 18 December)
Serre Chevalier (open on weekends and then continuously from December 11)
Montclar (open on weekends and then continuously from December 18)
Isola 2000
December 10
Avoriaz
December 11
Aussois
Val d'Allos
La Plage
Bows
Peisey Vallandry
La Rosiere
Le Grand Bornand
Valberg
Sainte-Foy Tarentaise
Les Orres
Risoul
Orcières Merlette 1850
Vars
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In the Pyrenees: top start on November 27
La Mongie.
The Grand Tourmalet area opens its slopes from November 27.
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November 27
Grand Tourmalet
Angles
Cauterets
December 3
Font Romeu
Gourette
December 4
Saint-Lary Soulan
Peyragudes
Luz Ardiden
Font Romeu
Piau Engaly
La Bresse
December 11
Ax-les-Thermes
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In the Massif Central: white ball from December 11
The Super Besse resort (Grand Sancy area) is due to start its ski lifts on December 11.
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December 11
Super Besse
December 18
The Lioran
In the Vosges: meet on December 4
December 4
La Bresse-Hohneck
