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Bonneval-sur-Arc vs Chamonix-Mont-Blanc vs Val Thorens: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Bonneval-sur-Arc, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Val Thorens based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

Bonneval-sur-ArcChamonix-Mont-BlancVal Thorens
CountryFranceFranceFrance
RegionSavoieAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLes 3 Vallées
Price level–€€€€–
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyPartlyPartly
Nearest airportsChambéry-Savoie Airport (CMF) (approx. 150km); Turin Airport (TRN) (Italy) (approx. 130km via Fréjus tunnel)Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) - ~100 km (1 hour 15 minutes drive); Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) - ~220 km (2 hours 30 minutes drive)Chambéry-Savoie Airport (CMF - 120km); Grenoble-Isère Airport (GNB - 185km)
Ski area32 km172 km150 km
Blue slopes15 km60 km77 km
Red slopes9 km70 km53 km
Black slopes3 km42 km20 km
Ski lifts106531
Village altitude1,759 m1,030 m2,300 m
Maximum altitude3,642 m4,807 m3,230 m
Hiking trails60 km350 km40 km
Population2708,673800
Accommodation beds2,20020,00025,500

Key differences

  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has the largest ski area: 172 km, compared with Val Thorens (150 km) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (32 km).
  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has the most black slopes: 42 km, compared with Val Thorens (20 km) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (3 km).
  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has the most ski lifts: 65, compared with Val Thorens (31) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (10).
  • Val Thorens has the highest village: 2,300 m, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (1,759 m) and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (1,030 m).
  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has the highest top altitude: 4,807 m, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (3,642 m) and Val Thorens (3,230 m).
  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has the most hiking trails: 350 km, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (60 km) and Val Thorens (40 km).
  • Val Thorens has the largest accommodation capacity: 25,500, compared with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (20,000) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (2,200).

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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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Birthplace of modern mountaineering at the foot of Mont Blanc, offering world-class extreme sports, a vibrant year-round alpine atmosphere, and iconic sites like Aiguille du Midi.

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Val Thorens

As Europe's highest resort at 2,300m, it offers guaranteed snow from November to May, extensive ski-in/ski-out accommodation, and direct access to the world's largest linked ski area, Les 3 Vallées.

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