At the gateway to Mont-Blanc, Flaine is a singular altitude resort, both a major skiing hub and a cultural destination. Set at 1,600m in a natural amphitheatre, it charms with its renowned snow cover, modernist architecture by Marcel Breuer and open-air artworks. In winter, it’s the highest resort in the Grand Massif and one of the highest resorts in Haute-Savoie. In summer, it’s an ideal base for hiking or enjoying a range of free activities in the resort. A pedestrian resort, Flaine also focuses on comfort, views and well-designed accessibility.
Flaine
Overview
Flaine
📏 Altitude: 1600 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 265 km
⛷️ Cross-country skiing: 2 km
🌟 Resort style: High-altitude resort
💰 From 60.7 €/day (2026-2027)
📅 Open 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027
Overview of Flaine
Flaine resembles no other ski resort. Conceived in the 1960s by architects Marcel Breuer and Gerard Chervaz, it is built in raw concrete and listed as a historic monument. The heart of Flaine also houses monumental works signed by Picasso, Vasarely and Dubuffet, integrated into the mountain. A terraced, pedestrian resort divided into several altitude levels linked by lifts and pathways — bold, divisive architecture. With the renewed interest in modernist works such as the Cite Radieuse, the resort is experiencing a revival of public and media attention. Once hidden, its modernist past is now fully embraced.
Our review — Flaine
3.8/5
Ski area — key figures — Flaine
- 🌟 High-altitude resort (Haute-Savoie)
- 📏 1600 m Village altitude (2480 m Top altitude)
- 🏨 10.419 tourist beds
- 🎿 152 runs
🚠 27 ski lifts
Average lift age: 30 years
When to visit
Flaine in summer
In summer, Flaine is an active mountain resort for walkers and families. A programme of free sporting and cultural activities is on offer: mountain biking, archery, climbing, yoga and more. The Grandes Platieres site (2,480 m) is accessible by cable car, offering a spectacular view of Mont Blanc and the Desert de Plate — a major geological site in France. Walks around the Col de Pierre Carree or towards the Desert de Plate delight nature lovers. Thanks to its location at 1,600 m, the air remains cool even in July.
🎯 Things to do in summer:
✅ Downhill MTB • ✅ Enduro MTB • ✅ Hiking
Flaine in winter
Flaine attracts skiers for its generous snowfall, varied alpine ski area and ease of access. With 146 km of runs on its own domain and 265 km via the Grand Massif, it enables touring skiing towards Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoens and Sixt. The 14 km blue Cascades run and the view from the Grandes Platieres rank among the highlights of a stay. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing find their place below the resort, around the Col de Pierre Carree. Flaine was born at the end of the 1960s from the imagination of the Boissonnas — a couple passionate about art and mountains — who worked with Bauhaus-trained architect Marcel Breuer. Conceived and built with landscape integration in mind, it represents one of the most innovative high-altitude projects of its era. The resort also features a sculpture park with monumental works by Dubuffet, Picasso and Vasarely.
🎯 Things to do in winter:
✅ Alpine skiing • ✅ Cross-country skiing • ✅ Ski touring • ✅ Snowshoeing
Skiing
Below are the 2 ski areas accessible from Flaine: Flaine (alpin), Le Grand Massif (alpin).
Ski area — Flaine
⛰️ Altitudes: 680 m – 2480 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 140 km
💰 Day pass: 60.7 €
Flaine is the highest resort in the Grand Massif. Its ski area has 70 runs (9 green, 29 blue, 26 red, 6 black) spread across 146 km, with 24 ski lifts.
Ski area — Le Grand Massif
⛰️ Altitudes: 680 m – 2480 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 265 km
💰 Day pass: 63 €
The Grand Massif is one of the largest linked ski areas in France, offering an immense 265 km of runs served by over 60 ski lifts. It connects five resorts with distinct characters: the modern and high-altitude Flaine, the family villages of Les Carroz d’Araches and Morillon, the authentic Samoens and the preserved Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval. Extending from 700 to 2,500 metres altitude, the ski area benefits from excellent snowfall, favoured by a predominantly north-facing aspect (80% of runs). It is also renowned for its exceptional panoramas, particularly the unbeatable view of Mont Blanc from the Flaine summits. The strength of the Grand Massif lies in the diversity of its sectors: Flaine is the highest point, offering wide blue runs, technical sectors and well-regarded freeride zones such as Corbalanche. Morillon and Les Carroz particularly appeal to families and progressing skiers, with forest runs like the long green Marvel run at Morillon and numerous fun areas. Samoens, linked via the Saix plateau (1,600 m) which serves as a hub, offers quick access to the entire ski area from a traditional village. The ski area’s iconic experience is the Cascades run — a 14 km blue run allowing a memorable descent from the summit of Flaine to the village of Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval through a magnificent nature reserve setting. Note that while this descent is ski-in ski-out, the return from Sixt to the rest of the Grand Massif is by shuttle.
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Ski pass prices — Flaine
Current lift pass prices for ski areas accessible from Flaine.
| Ski area | Day pass | 6-day pass | Season pass | Season (prices) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaine (alpin skiing) | 60.7 € | 364.5 € | N/A | 2026-2027 |
| Le Grand Massif (alpin skiing) | 63 € | 378 € | 1316 € | 2026-2027 |
Additional information
- Le Grand Massif:
Au printemps le tarif des forfaits baisse.
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