PRAZ-SUR-ARLY, MEGEVE
Les Portes de Soleil and Les Trois Vallées are frequently cited as the ski areas with the most to offer by those who have not experienced the delights of the Praz and Megève ski areas. As popular ski areas with the French and those 'in the know' they also offer the added bonus of being close to Geneva, reasonably priced and less crowded.

PRAZ-SUR-ARLY
Praz-sur-Arly Praz is famous for its colourful Hot Air Balloon festival in January each year. Situated between Chamonix and Albertville, the slopes at Praz are just 300m from the Maddmaison Chalet-Apartment. Praz forms part of L'Espace Diamant which also encompasses Les Saisies, Hauteluce, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Flumet and Crest-Voland covering 175km of pistes. Praz itself is a small town with a church, pharmacy and many shops, restaurants and bars all within easy walking distance.
www.prazsurarly.com

MEGÈVE
The stylish, medieval town of Megève is only 4km away from Praz on the route to Geneva. Megève offers chic shops, restaurants and an attractive centre. Famous as a cosmopolitan ski resort since the 1920's, lifts reach just under 2400m and cover 600km of pistes. To ski in Megève, if you are driving, there is easy access to the pistes at Rochebrune on the way to Megève. By parking on the top level of the multi-storey car park in Rochebrune you can walk-out straight onto the slopes. For an alternative starting point, drive to the fast Princesse lifts on the Geneva side of Megève. Facilities in Megève include a skating rink, skidoo hire, gym, swimming pool, bowling alley and cinema. In the summer, outdoor activities abound in both Praz and Megève and include paragliding, tennis, horse riding and mountain and cross country trails.
www.megeve.com