Christmas Chalets in Serre Chevalier

France · Christmas week 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026

We list 22 Christmas chalets in Serre Chevalier, France, sleeping from 4 to 15 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 Serre Chevalier on Christmas morning since 1996.

15 chalets available for Christmas week when we checked on 12 October 2026, from £2,147 for the week.

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A string of old valley villages with tree-lined skiing, thermal baths and Briançon's fortified old town.

Quick answers about Christmas in Serre Chevalier

Is there usually snow in Serre Chevalier at Christmas?
Usually, yes. At the Serre Chevalier, Chantemerle weather station on the slopes (1,905 m, 2.2 km from Serre Chevalier), there was at least 30cm of snow on the ground on Christmas morning in 20 of the 25 years measured since 1996; the thinnest was 0cm in 1998. At village height, at Le Monêtier-les-Bains (1,459 m, 5.1 km from Serre Chevalier), snow was lying on 16 of 21 Christmas mornings. Serre Chevalier scores 52 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 Serre Chevalier?
Christmas feels like village life rather than a resort show. Last season the ESF held torchlit descents at Villeneuve on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and there were New Year's Eve fireworks at Chantemerle. Briançon's old town adds a sense of occasion.
When is Christmas week in Serre Chevalier 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 Serre Chevalier are let by the week, so that is the week to search for.
Winter in Serre Chevalier
Photo by Paul.genix, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Chalets in Serre Chevalier you can book now

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Getting to Serre Chevalier for Christmas week

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Chalets in Serre Chevalier

On 12 October 2026 we checked 18 chalets here for Christmas week (19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026): 15 were still available on Booking.com, from £2,147 for the week (typical £5,259).

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

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10 more chalets in Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier is not one resort but a string of old villages along the Guisane valley — Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Le Monêtier-les-Bains — each with its own lifts into a single ski area. The villages have real history, and Briançon's Vauban fortifications are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Much of the skiing is among larch forest, which helps in poor visibility, and the linked Serre Chevalier Vallée area is big enough for a week without repeating yourself. It is an excellent intermediate resort, with steeper terrain above Le Monêtier for stronger skiers, and its southern Alps setting brings a good share of sunshine.

Christmas in Serre Chevalier

Christmas feels like village life rather than a resort show. Last season the ESF held torchlit descents at Villeneuve on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and there were New Year's Eve fireworks at Chantemerle. Briançon's old town adds a sense of occasion.

Our Christmas atmosphere rating: 3 out of 5

Where this comes from

If you are not skiing

Strong. The Grands Bains thermal spa at Le Monêtier, Briançon's walled old town and walks along the valley give plenty to do off the slopes.

Christmas Snow Score

52/ 100

1,200m2,800m

Weather-dependent

52 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 20 of the last 25 Christmas mornings at the Serre Chevalier, Chantemerle station (1905 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 20 of the last 25 Christmas mornings at the Serre Chevalier, Chantemerle station (1905 m)
45% weight80
Village altitudeThe village sits at 1200 m and loses its snow first
20% weight27
Top of the ski areaThe skiing reaches 2800 m, and high ground holds cover in a thin December
15% weight42
Snowmaking coverageSnowmaking covers 33% of pistes and opens the season when snowfall is late
12% weight33
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 Serre Chevalier

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

On the slopes: Serre Chevalier, Chantemerle, 1,905 m

2.2 km from Serre Chevalier. At least 30cm on the ground on 20 of 25 Christmas mornings measured since 1996. Typical depth 51cm; least 0cm in 1998; most 99cm in 2019.

No reading since 18 April 2026; this station reports in the snow season.

0cm50cm100cmChristmas 1996: 98cmChristmas 1997: 83cmChristmas 1998: 0cmChristmas 1999: 34cmChristmas 2000: 87cmChristmas 2001: 0cmChristmas 2002: 48cmChristmas 2003: 63cmChristmas 2004: 42cmChristmas 2005: 33cmChristmas 2006: 10cmChristmas 2007: 51cmChristmas 2008: 62cm2009: no readingChristmas 2010: 61cmChristmas 2011: 68cmChristmas 2012: 85cmChristmas 2013: 54cm2014: no reading2015: no readingChristmas 2016: 10cmChristmas 2017: 51cmChristmas 2018: 41cmChristmas 2019: 99cm2020: no readingChristmas 2021: 30cmChristmas 2022: 54cmChristmas 2023: 31cm2024: no readingChristmas 2025: 25cm30cm1996200020052010201520202025
Christmas morning snow depth at Serre Chevalier, Chantemerle, year by year
ChristmasSnow on the ground
202525cm
202331cm
202254cm
202130cm
201999cm
201841cm
201751cm
201610cm
201354cm
201285cm
201168cm
201061cm
200862cm
200751cm
200610cm
200533cm
200442cm
200363cm
200248cm
20010cm
200087cm
199934cm
19980cm
199783cm
199698cm

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

In the village: Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 1,459 m

5.1 km from Serre Chevalier. At least 30cm on the ground on 9 of 21 Christmas mornings measured since 1996. Typical depth 28cm; least 0cm in 1998; most 75cm in 2012.

0cm50cm100cmChristmas 1996: 70cmChristmas 1997: 67cmChristmas 1998: 0cmChristmas 1999: 28cmChristmas 2000: 58cmChristmas 2001: 0cmChristmas 2002: 8cmChristmas 2003: 16cmChristmas 2004: 27cmChristmas 2005: 29cmChristmas 2006: 9cmChristmas 2007: 61cmChristmas 2008: 30cmChristmas 2009: 58cmChristmas 2010: 39cmChristmas 2011: 40cmChristmas 2012: 75cmChristmas 2013: 10cmChristmas 2014: 0cmChristmas 2015: 0cmChristmas 2016: 0cm2017: no reading2018: no reading2019: no reading2020: no reading2021: no reading2022: no reading2023: no reading2024: no reading2025: no reading30cm1996200020052010201520202025
Christmas morning snow depth at Le Monêtier-les-Bains, year by year
ChristmasSnow on the ground
20160cm
20150cm
20140cm
201310cm
201275cm
201140cm
201039cm
200958cm
200830cm
200761cm
20069cm
200529cm
200427cm
200316cm
20028cm
20010cm
200058cm
199928cm
19980cm
199767cm
199670cm

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

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

Compare Serre Chevalier for Christmas

Common questions about Christmas in Serre Chevalier

How high is Serre Chevalier?

The village sits at 1,200m, and the lift-served ski area reaches 2,800m. The lowest of the linked villages along the valley. 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 Serre Chevalier good for families at Christmas?

Serre Chevalier 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 Serre Chevalier at Christmas?

Yes — Serre Chevalier 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 Serre Chevalier?

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 Serre Chevalier through this site?

We list 22 chalets in Serre Chevalier, 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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