Serre Chevalier suits keen skiers wanting 1,600 vertical metres, from valley villages around Briançon up to 2,800 metres. Every home has a sauna and most have a private pool. The resort is a string of villages, not one centre, so check which village a home is in.
Serre Chevalier is not a single village but a resort made of several: Briançon, Chantemerle in Saint-Chaffrey, Villeneuve in La Salle-les-Alpes, and Le Monêtier-les-Bains. They share one ski area that runs from a base of 1,200 metres to 2,800 metres, with the tree line at 2,150 metres. The homes are spread along the valley. They are compact: the typical one has a single bedroom but sleeps about six, and none has a garden. In summer, lifts carry hikers and mountain bikers up the mountain.
France's highest city, at 1,326 metres, with Vauban fortifications added to the UNESCO list in 2008 and a station linked to Gap, Marseille, Valence and Paris.
The highest village of the resort, at about 1,500 metres, and a thermal spa since Roman times; the Les Grands Bains facility opened in 1999.
A commune of villages including Villeneuve, forming part of the resort in the Guisane valley.
Turin airport is about two hours by road from Serre Chevalier. Briançon station has rail links to Gap, Marseille, Valence and Paris. A car helps in a valley of separate villages, though buses connect the resort with Turin through Oulx.
In winter the lifts serve slopes from 1,200 to 2,800 metres, and snow cannons cover part of the area. In summer, four lifts open for hikers and mountain bikers, and the resort is used for climbing, kayaking and paragliding as well.
No. It is a resort of several villages sharing one ski area: Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve in La Salle-les-Alpes, and Le Monêtier-les-Bains. Homes are spread along the valley, so check which village yours is in.
From a base of 1,200 metres up to 2,800 metres at the top, a vertical drop of 1,600 metres. The tree line sits at 2,150 metres, and snow cannons cover 80 km of the slopes.
Yes. Four lifts carry hikers and mountain bikers up the mountain, and the resort is also used for climbing, kayaking and paragliding. Briançon, part of the resort, has Vauban fortifications on the UNESCO list.
Yes, every home here has a sauna and most have a private pool. They are compact, typically a single bedroom sleeping about six, and none has a garden.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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