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Alpe d'Huez vs Bonneval-sur-Arc vs Font-Romeu: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Alpe d'Huez, Bonneval-sur-Arc and Font-Romeu based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

Alpe d'HuezBonneval-sur-ArcFont-Romeu
CountryFranceFranceFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesSavoieOccitanie - Pyrénées
Price level€€€––
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyPartlyNo
Nearest airportsGrenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) (approx. 105 km / 1h30min drive); Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (approx. 150 km / 2h drive)Chambéry-Savoie Airport (CMF) (approx. 150km); Turin Airport (TRN) (Italy) (approx. 130km via Fréjus tunnel)Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) (~90 km); Carcassonne Airport (CCF) (~130 km)
Ski area250 km32 km58 km
Blue slopes53 km15 km12 km
Red slopes74 km9 km9 km
Black slopes66 km3 km9 km
Ski lifts891023
Village altitude1,850 m1,759 m1,710 m
Maximum altitude3,330 m3,642 m2,213 m
Hiking trails250 km60 km350 km
Population1,7002701,780
Accommodation beds32,5002,20020,000

Key differences

  • Alpe d'Huez has the largest ski area: 250 km, compared with Font-Romeu (58 km) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (32 km).
  • Alpe d'Huez has the most black slopes: 66 km, compared with Font-Romeu (9 km) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (3 km).
  • Alpe d'Huez has the most ski lifts: 89, compared with Font-Romeu (23) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (10).
  • Alpe d'Huez has the highest village: 1,850 m, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (1,759 m) and Font-Romeu (1,710 m).
  • Bonneval-sur-Arc has the highest top altitude: 3,642 m, compared with Alpe d'Huez (3,330 m) and Font-Romeu (2,213 m).
  • Font-Romeu has the most hiking trails: 350 km, compared with Alpe d'Huez (250 km) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (60 km).
  • Alpe d'Huez has the largest accommodation capacity: 32,500, compared with Font-Romeu (20,000) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (2,200).

Alpe d'Huez

Known as 'L'Ile au Soleil' for its high sunshine hours, it features the iconic Pic Blanc glacier and Europe's longest black run, the 16km Sarenne.

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Bonneval-sur-Arc

Ranked among 'The Most Beautiful Villages in France', it offers an authentic stone-and-slate alpine setting with a high-altitude ski area reaching 3,000m and proximity to Vanoise National Park.

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Font-Romeu

Known as the sunniest resort in France with over 3,000 hours of sun annually, it is a premier high-altitude training center (CNEA) and a family-friendly destination in the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees Regional Nature Park.

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