Val d'Isere has a huge lift system. Val d'Isere forms one of the world's largest ski and snowboarding regions in the world and has great links to the neighbouring winter resort of Tignes. The area is known as L'Espace Killy, named after the great French Olympic downhill skier, Jean-Claude Killy who lives in the region.

L'Espace Killy provides a variety of skiing and snowboarding that is hard to beat and skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers come back year after year and still discover new areas to explore. If the huge ski area of L'Espace Killy is not enough to keep you occupied then the winter resorts of Les Arcs and La Plagne are within one hours drive.

Val d'Isere, France

Spread along the valley floor the town of Val d'Isere is named after the river Isere that flows through the centre on its way to the mighty river Rhone. Made up of five hamlets comprising Le Fornet, Le Manchet, Le Chatelard, La Daille and Le Laisinant, the two main hamlets of La Daille and Le Fornet have different characteristics but both serve as a convenient base for access to the ski and snowboard area. La Daille is mostly made up of modern well built apartments spread either side of the main road whilst Le Fornet is a small village with older chalet style accommodation.

The main town of Val d'Isere is a cosmopolitan mix of sports shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Most of the accommodation in Val d'Isere is in luxurious large chalets, catered medium sized chalets, apartment blocks and good quality hotels ranging from 2 start to 4 star +. Recent years have seen big improvements in the architecture and Val d'Isere is a pleasant mix of traditional wooden buildings and low level apartments.