Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes for Christmas?

Chalets available in Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes ↓

Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes side by side

Alpe d'HuezLes Deux Alpes
CountryFranceFrance
Village altitude1,860m1,650m
Top of the ski area3,330m3,600m
Christmases with 30cm+ of snow19 of 21 (Alpe d'Huez 2350, 2340 m)24 of 27 (Les Deux Alpes, La Toura, 2550 m)
Snow lying in the village29 of 30 ChristmasesNo village record
Christmas Snow Score74/10074/100
Christmas atmosphere (our rating)3/53/5
Families (our rating)4/53/5
Beginners (our rating)5/53/5
Chalets we list2835
Typical Christmas week, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026£7,067 (7 chalets priced; checked 12 October 2026)£8,266 (22 chalets priced; checked 12 October 2026)

Snow figures are Christmas-morning measurements by national and regional weather services, shown on the Christmas Snow Report. Ratings are our editorial view. Prices are Booking.com’s cheapest total for the week for each chalet’s full capacity, among chalets still available when we checked.

What Christmas is like in each

Christmas in Alpe d'Huez

Lively rather than quaint. There is a Christmas market, a torchlit descent and a busy bar scene. The resort is large enough to feel lively at Christmas, and the sunshine at lunchtime on a terrace is a genuine part of the appeal.

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Christmas in Les Deux Alpes

Lively rather than quaint. Christmas Eve brings a ski show on the Lutins slope with an ESF torchlit descent and fireworks, and Father Christmas parades along the Avenue de la Muzelle in his sleigh on Christmas Day. New Year's Eve is a crowd on the main avenue at midnight.

Christmas chalets in Les Deux Alpes · See the chalets we list

Chalets available for Christmas in Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes

Three from each resort, available for Christmas week when we last checked.

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Questions about Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes at Christmas

Which has more snow at Christmas, Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes?

Level on snow: Alpe d'Huez had at least 30cm on Christmas morning in 19 of 21 years, Les Deux Alpes in 24 of 27. Measured on Christmas morning at the nearest weather station to each resort since 1996; how often there has been snow, not a forecast.

Which is better for christmas atmosphere at Christmas, Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes?

On Christmas atmosphere we rate them the same (3 out of 5).

Which is better for families at Christmas, Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes?

Alpe d'Huez is stronger on families (4 out of 5 against 3), in our editorial view.

Which is better for beginners at Christmas, Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes?

Alpe d'Huez is stronger on beginners (5 out of 5 against 3), in our editorial view.

Which is better for price at Christmas, Alpe d'Huez or Les Deux Alpes?

Alpe d'Huez is cheaper for Christmas week: the typical chalet we priced was £7,067 against £8,266 in Les Deux Alpes.