Villas in Flaine
Flaine suits ski families who want a car-free resort in the Grand Massif, about 70 km from Geneva airport. It was built for skiing in the 1960s, to brutalist designs by Marcel Breuer, so it has none of an old village's look. Homes sleep four to eight; check each listing for a pool or sauna.
- Villas
- 5
- From, per week
- £899
About Flaine
Flaine began when Éric and Sylvie Boissonnas discovered the site in 1959, and it opened in January 1969 with buildings by the Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer. Its base sits at 1,600 metres in what is often called the big snowy bowl, with one of the best snow records in the Alps. The resort is car-free, and its art collection includes Picasso's La Tête de Femme, Dubuffet's Le Boqueteau and Vasarely's Les Trois Hexagones. Its lifts link into the Grand Massif with Samoëns, Morillon and Les Carroz. The homes are grouped together in the resort and sleep four to eight; check each listing for a pool or sauna.
Is Flaine right for you?
- Best for
- Ski families wanting a car-free resort with a strong snow record
- Not for you if
- You want a traditional old village, since Flaine is a 1960s resort designed by Marcel Breuer.
Near Flaine
Samoëns
A village whose slopes connect with Flaine's within the linked Grand Massif ski area.
Les Carroz
Once a farming hamlet of a few houses, now a resort on a sunny plateau above the Arve valley, linked into the Grand Massif.
Morillon
Another of the Grand Massif villages whose slopes are linked with Flaine's.
Getting to Flaine
Geneva airport is about 70 km away, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes by car or taxi and 1 hour 45 minutes by bus, and shuttles and buses run from the airport in the winter season. Lyon is about three hours' drive. Flaine itself is car-free.
When to go to Flaine
Winter is the main season. In summer the golf course at 1,900 metres opens from July to September, the rugged, cracked rock of the Désert de Platé shows its crevasses and potholes most clearly, and each August the Académie Internationale de Musique holds free concerts in the resort's auditorium.
Villas in Flaine
3-star property
Résidence Odalys Référence Le Panoramic
Flaine, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
6
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
3-star property
Résidence Odalys Référence Le Panoramic
Flaine, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
4
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
from£128
per night
3-star property
5-star property
CGH Résidence & Spa Le Centaure 5*
Flaine, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
6
2
0
DishwasherPoolSauna+7 more
5-star property
CGH Résidence & Spa Le Centaure 5*
Flaine, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
6
2
0
DishwasherPoolSauna+7 more
Flaine villa holidays: questions answered
Is Flaine car-free?
Yes. The resort is car-free, so once you arrive you get around on foot. In winter, regular shuttles and buses run between Geneva airport and Flaine, taking about 1 hour 45 minutes.
Who designed Flaine?
Marcel Breuer, the Bauhaus architect, designed Flaine in a brutalist style for its founders, Éric and Sylvie Boissonnas. The resort opened on 17 January 1969.
How big is the Flaine ski area?
Big, because Flaine is part of the linked Grand Massif with Samoëns, Morillon and Les Carroz, and the Grand Massif has about 265 km of runs. Flaine's own slopes run from 1,600 metres to over 2,500 metres.
Is Flaine worth visiting in summer?
For golfers and music lovers, yes. The golf course at 1,900 metres is open from July to September, and the Académie Internationale de Musique holds free concerts in the auditorium every August.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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