La Plagne Ski Resort

La Plagne is one of the world's largest and most diverse ski resorts. Its own ski area, with 225km (140 miles) of piste stretching over 2,000 vertical metres (6,562ft) down from the Bellecôte Glacier, is one of the biggest, but that almost doubles in size thanks to the recent lift link with Les Arcs across the valley. The combined Paradiski area is in the world’s top five on size and is accessed by the spectacular double-decker Vanoise Express cable car.

Although marketed as one resort, La Plagne has 10 separate base villages as varied as the skiing. The lower and most architecturally attractive villages include Montalbert, Champagny en Vanoise and Montchavin, which are based on original settlements. Modern developments up to 800m (2,640ft) include Belle Plagne and Plagnes Centre, 1800, Bellecôte, Soleil and Villages. Each village has its own facilities, access to the whole area and ski-in, ski-out entrance/exit to most accommodation.