The best family ski resorts in Haute-Savoie

Combloux, a family village in Haute-Savoie facing Mont-Blanc: the Les Portes du Mont-Blanc ski area linked to Évasion Mont-Blanc, a biotope and a baroque church.

Cordon, a balcony village facing the Mont-Blanc range above Sallanches: a small family ski area (11 km of pistes, 1 000-1 600 m), a Baroque village and a head-on view of the massif.

Les Gets, a Portes du Soleil village resort twinned with Morzine: 120 km of pistes, a vast Franco-Swiss ski area, and one of Europe's largest bikeparks in summer. Ski area, access, info.

Passy Plaine-Joux, a small family-friendly ski resort on the plateau d'Assy facing the massif du Mont-Blanc: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, one of France's great paragliding sites, and the réserve naturelle de Passy nearby.

Avoriaz, a 100% pedestrian resort at 1 800 m at the heart of the Portes du Soleil: ski-in ski-out, snowparks, Aquariaz and a renowned family-friendly and freestyle terrain.

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, a multi-sector valley at the foot of Mont-Blanc: Brévent-Flégère, Grands Montets, Le Tour-Balme, Les Houches, from 1035 to 3300 m. Ski areas, access and practical information.

Châtel, a village resort in the Portes du Soleil on the French-Swiss border, linked to Morgins: 120 km of pistes, cross-country skiing, the Linga snowpark and an international ski area. Access and information.

Flaine, a modernist mountain village (Marcel Breuer) at the heart of the Grand Massif: 1 600-2 500 m, 64 pistes, ski-in/ski-out, open-air art. Access, ski area and info.

La Chapelle-d'Abondance, an authentic village resort in the vallée d'Abondance: family-friendly alpine skiing (Crêt-Béni), the largest cross-country ski area in the valley, and access to the Portes du Soleil. Access and information.

La Clusaz, a large village resort in the Aravis: 125 km of slopes between 1 100 and 2 600 m, the Confins Nordic area, a snowpark, and genuine village life. Access, ski area and information.

Le Grand-Bornand, a village resort in the Massif des Aravis: 90 km of slopes around Chinaillon, 74,5 km of cross-country skiing in the Vallée du Bouchet, a snowpark and genuine Savoyard atmosphere.

Le Reposoir, a small authentic village resort beneath the Bargy, at the foot of the col de la Colombière: family alpine skiing, snowshoeing and ski touring, historic Chartreuse du Reposoir.

Les Brasses, a family station-village in the Vallée Verte 30 min from Genève: 37 km of alpine ski slopes, the Plaine-Joux Nordic area (40 km), hiking in summer. Info and access.

Les Carroz d'Arâches, a family-friendly and sunny village resort, gateway to the Grand Massif: access to 265 km of slopes (139 runs, 62 lifts). Ski area, access, info.

Les Contamines-Montjoie, a family-friendly village resort in the Mont-Blanc massif: ski area linked to Hauteluce, 120 km of pistes, cross-country skiing in a nature reserve. Ski area, access, practical information.

Les Houches, a village resort at the entrance to the Chamonix valley (Haute-Savoie): the Prarion and Bellevue sectors, forest skiing, the Kandahar and views of Mont-Blanc.