Choose a luxury ski holiday to Serre Chevalier and discover a hidden gem that combines a huge ski area, excellent value, and simply charming villages. Boasting 300 days of sunshine per year, chalets in Serre Chevalier offer memorable family holidays in the beautiful southern French Alps. With about 80 percent of the skiable area being above 1800m, the high altitude optimises the snow coverage. Luxury ski holidays in Serre Chevalier appeal to discerning travellers who appreciate tree lined skiing, dramatic mountain landscapes and a quieter alternative to the big name Alpine resorts. Our hand selected collection of luxury chalets in Serre Chevalier range from stylish modern lodges to beautifully restored farmhouses, often equipped with hot tubs, saunas and cosy stone fireplaces. With its mix of authenticity, wide pistes and wellness experiences, Serre Chevalier is an inspiring choice for travellers seeking understated luxury paired with exceptional natural beauty.
Skiing in Serre Chevalier
Home to high-altitude skiing, with the majority of pistes above 2,000m, Serre Chevalier ski holidays offer 250km of pistes up to a maximum height of 2,830m. Showcasing both tree-lined pistes and huge open bowls, the variety of skiing makes it the perfect destination for mixed ability groups and family ski holidays.
A paradise for intermediate skiers, there's plenty of rolling blue pistes and accessible red runs. In fact…there's too many to tackle in a single week! With 138km of blue runs, intermediate skiers to Serre Chevalier will enjoy skiing across the whole domaine, on friendly pistes found above and below the tree line. The longest of these reach up to 8km, offering a true sense of adventure and achievement.
Beginner skiers on a Serre Chevalier ski chalet holiday will find nursery slopes dotted down the entire valley, so there is accessible beginner skiing no matter where you are based. Villeneuve and Chantemerle villages are perhaps the best suited to absolute beginners, while Briançon and Monêtier offer great confidence building pistes for gaining experience and improving technique.
Advanced skiers are certainly not forgotten on a ski holiday to Serre Chevalier! There are couloirs and off piste tree skiing in abundance, along with numerous guides and ski schools to help you explore both the accessible and slightly more challenging backcountry terrain. There's also 32km of black rated pistes to get the adrenaline pumping, including the challenging l'Eychuada above Villeneuve.
Serre Chevalier Resort Guide
Serre Chevalier consists of a number of villages, including 4 key destinations along the Guisane Valley. Somewhat overlooked by international skiers in the past, choose a ski chalet in Serre Chevalier for an authentic French mountain holiday.
Each village in Serre Chevalier showcases a slightly different atmosphere and style, although they are all pretty, authentic and friendly. Monêtier is the oldest-style village, with an historic centre. Briançon is the largest and liveliest destination for a chalet holiday in Serre Chevalier. The walled old-town is well worth exploring, with its pretty cobbled streets, local restaurants, and fantastic views across the valley.
Centrally located amongst the Serre Chevalier villages, Chantemerle has fantastic ski access to slopes above 2,000m, while the village itself is quiet and quaint. Finally Villeneuve is a more contemporary village that also boasts excellent ski access, as well as a long toboggan run that is very popular with families staying at a luxury Serre Chevalier ski chalet.
Dining and Après Ski
There are a number of well-regarded restaurants dotted throughout the valley, with something to suit all tastes. From international dishes to French specialities, the standard is generally good. For something gourmet, La Chazal in Monêtier is perhaps the best restaurant in Serre Chevalier, although there are other excellent options.
Après ski in Serre Chevalier is laidback with a few good bars in each village, offering post ski drinks and entertainment. Some regularly present live music and DJ sets to raise the volume and start the dancing!
Luxury Chalets in Serre Chevalier
A skier's paradise, choose a luxury ski chalet in Serre Chevalier for a mountain holiday to remember. With both self-catered chalets and catered ski chalets in Serre Chevalier, our portfolio includes only the best properties in the valley.
