Christmas Chalets in Montgenèvre

France · Christmas week 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026

We list 7 Christmas chalets in Montgenèvre, France, sleeping from 5 to 10 guests. Where we have checked a chalet for Christmas week (19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026), its card says whether it was available and what the week cost. Further down is the snow measured in Montgenèvre on Christmas morning since 1996.

2 chalets available for Christmas week when we checked on 12 October 2026, from £6,007 for the week.

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A friendly border village on the Via Lattea, with gentle slopes at the door and Italy a lift ride away.

Quick answers about Christmas in Montgenèvre

Is there usually snow in Montgenèvre at Christmas?
More often than not. At the Montgenèvre weather station at village height (1,848 m, in the resort), there was at least 30cm of snow on the ground on Christmas morning in 12 of the 19 years measured since 1996; the thinnest was 0cm in 2014. Montgenèvre scores 53 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. That is how often there has been snow, not a forecast: conditions vary from season to season and nobody can promise them.
What is Christmas actually like in Montgenèvre?
Simple and friendly. In recent seasons Christmas Eve has brought a parade with Father Christmas, lantern descents for children and an ESF torchlit descent at the foot of the slopes, followed by mulled wine and hot chocolate for everyone. New Year's Eve ends with fireworks.
When is Christmas week in Montgenèvre this season?
For Christmas 2026, Christmas Day is a Friday, so the Christmas week runs from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 December. Most chalets in Montgenèvre are let by the week, so that is the week to search for.
Winter in Montgenèvre
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Your dates and group size

Sat 19 Dec – Sat 26 Dec 2026 · 7 nights · 8 guests

Chalets in Montgenèvre you can book now

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Getting to Montgenèvre for Christmas week

Each link opens a live search for 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026, flying into Turin, one of the usual airports for Montgenèvre. Prices and availability are on the partner’s site. Planning the flights, chalet and car hire.

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    Kiwi.com · return, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 · any London airport; change it on Kiwi.com

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    Expedia · collect and return at the airport, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026

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Chalets in Montgenèvre

On 12 October 2026 we checked 2 chalets here for Christmas week (19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026): 2 were still available on Booking.com, from £6,007 for the week.

Your dates and group size

Sat 19 Dec – Sat 26 Dec 2026 · 7 nights · 8 guests

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Montgenèvre sits on the pass of the same name, right on the Italian border, and has more of a village about it than most French ski resorts — a church, a main street and a strong Italian influence in the bars and restaurants. The nursery slopes are beside the village and the skiing starts at the door.

It is part of the Via Lattea, linked across the border to Claviere, Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx and Sansicario, so confident intermediates have plenty to explore. Most of the skiing close to home is gentle and uncrowded, which suits beginners and young families. Briançon, with its Vauban fortifications, is a short drive down the valley.

Christmas in Montgenèvre

Simple and friendly. In recent seasons Christmas Eve has brought a parade with Father Christmas, lantern descents for children and an ESF torchlit descent at the foot of the slopes, followed by mulled wine and hot chocolate for everyone. New Year's Eve ends with fireworks.

Our Christmas atmosphere rating: 3 out of 5

Where this comes from
  • montgenevre.com — Official resort diary; entertainment highlights at Christmas and in February
  • provence-alpes-cotedazur.com — Recurring New Year's Eve fireworks listing
  • www.iski.fr — Father Christmas arrives with the ski instructors on 24 Dec; New Year's Eve fireworks from the tourist office
  • en.wikipedia.org — Commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes
  • www.radioimagine.com — Christmas Eve programme (2024): Christmas parade with Father Christmas, children's lantern descents, ESF torchlit descent, mulled wine on the Place du Marché

If you are not skiing

Modest. Snowshoeing and winter walks are close at hand, and Briançon's walled old town is a short drive down the valley.

Christmas Snow Score

53/ 100

1,789m2,789m

Weather-dependent

53 out of 100 — more dependent on the weather in late December. The strongest factor here is the measured Christmas snow record. At least 30cm of snow on the ground on 12 of the last 19 Christmas mornings at the Montgenèvre station (1848 m). Snow in the Alps varies from one December to the next, and no resort can promise cover on a given week.

What went into it

Measured Christmas snowAt least 30cm of snow on the ground on 12 of the last 19 Christmas mornings at the Montgenèvre station (1848 m)
25% weight63
Village altitudeThe village sits at 1789 m and loses its snow first
20% weight66
Top of the ski areaThe skiing reaches 2789 m, and high ground holds cover in a thin December
15% weight42
Snowmaking coverageSnowmaking covers 60% of pistes and opens the season when snowfall is late
12% weight60
Glacier accessNo glacier
8% weight0

The Christmas Snow Score compares resorts on how often there has been snow on the ground on Christmas morning, measured at weather stations over the last thirty years, with altitude, snowmaking and glacier access. It describes how reliable a resort tends to be, not what the snow will do this year — Alpine conditions vary from season to season and nobody can promise them. How the Snow Score works and how the resorts compare

Resort figures from the source we checked on 22 September 2026.

Snow on Christmas morning in Montgenèvre

How much snow was on the ground on 25 December, each year since 1996, measured at the nearest weather station. This is what the resort’s Christmas Snow Score is built on.

In the village: Montgenèvre, 1,848 m

0.1 km from Montgenèvre. At least 30cm on the ground on 12 of 19 Christmas mornings measured since 1996. Typical depth 52cm; least 0cm in 2014; most 110cm in 2008.

0cm75cm150cmChristmas 1996: 106cmChristmas 1997: 49cmChristmas 1998: 1cmChristmas 1999: 23cmChristmas 2000: 75cmChristmas 2001: 1cmChristmas 2002: 52cmChristmas 2003: 65cmChristmas 2004: 32cmChristmas 2005: 26cmChristmas 2006: 26cmChristmas 2007: 59cmChristmas 2008: 110cmChristmas 2009: 85cmChristmas 2010: 64cmChristmas 2011: 56cmChristmas 2012: 75cmChristmas 2013: 20cmChristmas 2014: 0cm2015: no reading2016: no reading2017: no reading2018: no reading2019: no reading2020: no reading2021: no reading2022: no reading2023: no reading2024: no reading2025: no reading30cm1996200020052010201520202025
Christmas morning snow depth at Montgenèvre, year by year
ChristmasSnow on the ground
20140cm
201320cm
201275cm
201156cm
201064cm
200985cm
2008110cm
200759cm
200626cm
200526cm
200432cm
200365cm
200252cm
20011cm
200075cm
199923cm
19981cm
199749cm
1996106cm

Measured on the morning of 25 December by Météo-France (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0).

How Montgenèvre compares with the other resorts we measure: the Christmas Snow Report.

Compare Montgenèvre for Christmas

Common questions about Christmas in Montgenèvre

How high is Montgenèvre?

The village sits at 1,789m, and the lift-served ski area reaches 2,789m. Ski area figure is the Via Lattea, which Montgenèvre is part of. Altitude matters at Christmas because high ground holds snow in a thin December; the measured Christmas record on this page shows how that has played out year by year. Figures checked on 22 September 2026 against the source listed on this page.

Is Montgenèvre good for families at Christmas?

Montgenèvre is one of the better family choices we cover. The beginner terrain is good, which matters with children. This is our editorial judgement rather than a measurement, and the resort page explains the reasoning.

Can a beginner learn to ski in Montgenèvre at Christmas?

Yes — Montgenèvre has good beginner terrain. One thing to weigh at Christmas specifically: nursery slopes are usually the lowest terrain in a resort and so the first to be thin in December. Here, that is worth taking seriously in a poor December.

Which airport do you fly into for Montgenèvre?

The usual arrival airports are Turin (TRN), Grenoble (GNB), Lyon (LYS). Transfer times swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week, so treat any published drive time as a minimum and ask your transfer company for a figure they will stand behind.

Can I book a chalet in Montgenèvre through this site?

We list 7 chalets in Montgenèvre, but we do not take bookings ourselves: we are not a travel agent and we take no bookings or payments. We link to partners who do, and the links on this page go to their live Christmas availability. If you book through one we may earn a commission, which does not change your price.

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