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Le Grand Domaine ski resort

Skiers on a slope at Val Thorens above a sea of clouds
Skiing above the clouds at Val Thorens, France. Photo: Michiel / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners74% of mapped runs are easy
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 2,516 m
  • Dog-friendly stays3 stays that allow dogs

Stays at a glance

  • 2 stays with a pool
  • 2 stays with a sauna
  • 3 stays dog-friendly
  • 2 stays with a kids’ play area
  • 3 stays with parking
  • 3 stays with Wi-Fi

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Le Grand Domaine has about 125 km of mapped runs and 53 lifts, with skiing from about 1,219 m up to 2,516 m (8,255 ft), a vertical drop of 1,297 m. By mapped runs it is number 21 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 46 km away in a straight line.

Where to stay

Hotels in Le Grand Domaine

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Le Grand Domaine, with prices for your dates.

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Le Grand Domaine ski holidays with lift pass

3 hotels, apartments and chalets for Le Grand Domaine from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €309 per person; a week with the lift pass from €309.

  • Résidence Le Rond Point des Pistes, St. François-Longchamp
    Lift pass includedRuns at the door
    Lowest price here

    Apartment★★★

    Résidence Le Rond Point des Pistes

    Runs at the door · Centre 800 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Kids’ play area
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €309 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included

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  • Résidence Le Village Gaulois, St. François-Longchamp
    Lift pass included

    Apartment★★★+

    Résidence Le Village Gaulois

    Centre 1.6 km

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Sauna
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €319 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included

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  • Résidence Les 4 Vallées, St. François-Longchamp
    Lift pass included

    Apartment★★★★

    Résidence Les 4 Vallées

    Télésiège du Mollaret lift 100 m · Centre 250 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Kids’ play area
    • Sauna
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €319 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included

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Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Le Grand Domaine 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,868 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 80 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 132°-4°0.6 mm
  2. Sat 147°-5°0 mm
  3. Sun 158°-1°7.1 mm
  4. Mon 161°-2°17.5 mm
  5. Tue 174°-9°28.5 mm
  6. Wed 180°-3°33.1 mm
  7. Thu 191°-4°17.6 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Le Grand Domaine: runs from 1,219 m to 2,516 m, a vertical drop of 1,297 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,516 m (8,255 ft)Top 2,516 m · 8,255 ftBase 1,219 m · 3,999 ft1,297 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,516 m8,255 ft
Vertical drop
1,297 m4,255 ft
Mapped runs
125 km213 runs
Lifts
53mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 22% (27.3 km), Easy 52% (65.2 km), Intermediate 19% (23.4 km), Advanced 7% (9 km)Novice: 27.3 km, 64 runs (22%)22%NoviceEasy: 65.2 km, 115 runs (52%)52%EasyIntermediate: 23.4 km, 24 runs (19%)19%IntermediateAdvanced: 9 km, 10 runs (7%)

About 74% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 19% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice6427.3 km
Easy11565.2 km
Intermediate2423.4 km
Advanced109 km

Lifts

53 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts17
Chairlifts13
Magic carpets12
Gondolas4
Drag lifts4
Rope tows2
Cable cars1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry46 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy59 km
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB)Grenoble84 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva92 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Le Grand Domaine?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,516 m (8,255 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,219 m (3,999 ft), a vertical of 1,297 m (4,255 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Le Grand Domaine have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 125 km of downhill runs and 53 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Le Grand Domaine?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 46 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Le Grand Domaine piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.