Hauteluce suits ski families who want Les Saisies, the commune's resort and a 1992 Olympic cross-country venue, on the doorstep. The homes are up at the resort rather than in Hauteluce village, and Geneva airport is nearly an hour and a half away by car.
Hauteluce is an alpine commune of about 730 people in the Beaufortain, on Savoie's border with Haute-Savoie, its land running from 780 to 2,555 metres. Its ski resort is Les Saisies, and that is where the homes are, grouped in one spot about 9 minutes by road from the village. Les Saisies has 35 km of slopes over 40 runs, between about 1,180 and 2,050 metres, and belongs to the Espace Diamant, 185 km of slopes shared with resorts such as Crest-Voland and Praz-sur-Arly. It hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. Les Saisies is about 30 km from Albertville.
The commune's own village, about 8 km or 9 minutes by road from Les Saisies.
One of the Espace Diamant resorts, with 35 km of slopes on 28 runs, on the same ski area as Les Saisies.
Another Espace Diamant resort, with 35 km of slopes spread over 26 runs.
Host city of the 1992 Winter Olympics, at which Les Saisies staged the biathlon and cross-country skiing, about 30 km away.
Fly to Geneva; the drive to Les Saisies takes about an hour and 25 minutes. Without a car, a bus to Sallanches and a taxi on takes about 1 hour 50 minutes. A car is useful for moving between the Espace Diamant resorts.
Yes. Les Saisies is the ski resort of the Hauteluce commune, about 9 minutes by road from the village, and the homes listed under Hauteluce are up at the resort.
Les Saisies itself has 35 km of slopes on 40 runs, between roughly 1,180 and 2,050 metres. It belongs to the Espace Diamant, which totals 185 km of slopes across several resorts in Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
It has the pedigree: Les Saisies hosted the biathlon and cross-country events of the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. Check current trail details before you travel.
Most do, along with a sauna. They sleep four to eight, with six the typical size, so check each listing for exactly what is included.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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