Ski Holiday Flaine Forêt

In Flaine Forêt, the buildings are named after constellations and combine concrete, wood and Bauhaus lines in the legacy of Marcel Breuer. For a rental in Flaine Forêt, we offer everything from studios to apartments for 10 people, some at the foot of the slopes.

Flaine is a pedestrian resort, and Forêt is its quiet, residential district. It has shops and restaurants, as well as the Auditorium Éric et Sylvie Boissonnas.

In Forêt, families will find the ESF Clubs Piou Piou, open to beginner children from 3-4 years old depending on the period; the school can also arrange to meet there for its children's lessons for ages 5 to 12.

Our Flaine Les Pléiades agency, set up in 2002, is open every day in the Forum shopping arcade, and its team manages our accommodation all year round. Depending on the accommodation, keys are collected at the agency or at our handover point in Flaine Forum: your voucher shows the place and opening hours. Our customers rate the welcome at our agency 4.6 out of 5.

Advice from our Flaine agency, updated in October 2026.

First turns are made without leaving Forêt: the Ballacha drag lift serves a protected beginner area and its green run. Once you feel confident, move on to the green runs of Le Pré and Le Bissac.

The covered magic carpets of Le Pré, Le Michalet and Le Bissac are free, as is the Télébenne de Flaine Supérieur, which has linked Forum with Forêt since 1973.

From Flaine, you can ski the Grand Massif without taking your skis off all the way to Samoëns and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: 265 km of runs, between 700 and 2,500 metres of altitude.

The Cascades run starts from the Grandes Platières, at around 2,500 metres, and goes down to Sixt over 14 km of red run. We recommend it for a day when the whole group is at red-run level: the descent is long and very scenic.

Without skis, the Grandes Platières cable car also takes pedestrians to the summit, facing the Mont-Blanc panorama. On foot or on snowshoes, marked routes criss-cross the Combe Enverse and the Arbaron area.

For a sledging outing, head for the Forum de Flaine or the col de Pierre Carrée. On days without skiing, the lending library has its children's corner and the Tourist Office organises workshops for children.

For a break in the warmth, Flaine has its hotel spas and an aquatic centre with a children's pool, hammam and sauna.

For a crozets gratin or a tartiflette, there is no need to leave Forêt: Savoyard cuisine is served in the district.

With young children, we first recommend the Residence de la Foret, Belier or Les Terrasses de Veret: some accommodation there is 100 m from the slopes and the ski school. For a big group, Arche has our largest properties, for up to 10 people, with the ski bus 50 m away.

Les Terrasses de Veret and Le Panoramic are at the foot of the slopes, with a heated swimming pool and, for most of our accommodation, a covered parking space. If you are travelling with a pet, use the “Animals allowed” filter: acceptance is decided apartment by apartment.

For a studio or a 2-3 room apartment, look at Andromede or Gemeaux, both a stone's throw from the shops.

By car, you go up to Flaine from the Arve valley, via the col de Pierre-Carrée. By train, get off at Cluses or Sallanches, then finish the journey by shuttle or road transport. In the resort, two free outdoor inclined lifts link Forêt with Forum, and free shuttles serve the different levels.