Why go to Les Deux Alpes for a family holiday in winter?

Enjoying the snow as a family, skiing side by side, laughing at every turn, and watching together the winter sun that sets the peaks ablaze: this is the image that many have of a mountain holiday. 2 AlpsThis image becomes reality. Perched in the Oisans region, in the heart of the French Alps, the resort of Les Deux Alpes is a lively and welcoming village resort. An ideal resort for enjoying winter with multiple generations.

At an altitude of 1,650 meters, on a vast plateau surrounded by mountains reaching over 3,600 meters and dominated by the elegant silhouette of the Muzelle, the resort has everything you need for an ideal setting to share adventures in the snow. The facilities are designed to welcome young and old, beginners and experienced skiers alike, making it possible for everyone to find their place and enjoy a stay at their own pace. The snow is there to bring families together on the slopes, in the children's snow gardens, or around a hot chocolate after a day on the slopes.

While some resorts simply offer ski slopes, Les 2 Alpes turns the mountains into a playground for the whole family...not forgetting rest, relaxation, shared rituals – like the restaurant we go to every year – and memories that will last a lifetime. Let's explore why this resort is one of the best destinations for... family winter holidays.

Access to Les Deux Alpes is quite simple

Les Deux Alpes is easily accessible, which is a major advantage for families. Since GrenobleFrom Grenoble, which has a TGV station, the road climbs gently towards the resort in about 1 hour 30 minutes. It's only on the final hairpin bends that you truly realize you're so close to your destination. During the season, shuttle buses also connect Grenoble to the resort, simplifying arrival when traveling with ski equipment or young children. Since LyonAllow approximately 3 hours for the drive.

The station is designed for easy walking: free shuttles serve the main districts and business areas, which is ideal for not taking the car out after settling in and for getting around even if you have taken public transport to get here.

This seamless access is often underestimated, but it makes all the difference for stress-free family vacation, upon arrival.

There is also another point of entry: the village of Venosc and its gondola lift which takes you to the 2 Alpes resort in eight minutes. Convenient if you can find a parking space near the gondola departure point, and a good bus alternative for those who struggle with winding mountain roads.

Family accommodation in Les Deux Alpes

In Les Deux Alpes, the range of accommodation is wide and suitable for all family configurations. Whether you opt for a mountain chalet with fireplace, Hotel family, a more luxurious hotel, a tourist residence with included services, or an apartment at the foot of the slopesThe resort offers solutions designed to experience the mountains together.

Many residences offer apartments suitable for large families, with separate bedrooms, comfortable living areas, and often a fully equipped kitchen, which is convenient for breakfast or dinner with children. Many accommodations also offer services designed for family holidays: laundry facilities, heated ski lockers, equipment storage, or easy access to the slopes from the buildings. Consider the location of your accommodation as well. To avoid carrying your children's skis every morning, aim for residences close to the slopes, just as you would when booking a ski resort. Ski holiday in Les Deux Alpes with Villages Clubs du Soleil.

For an even more personalized stay, some labeled hotels Famille Plus label The resort offers a special welcome: family rooms, preferential rates for children, a play area, activities, and adapted equipment. This certification guarantees a level of service that makes the stay of even the youngest children a pleasant and reassuring experience.

Finally, if you are travelling with toddlers, some rentals offer the possibility of renting a baby cot, stroller or high chair on site, which avoids bringing too much equipment from home, a real logistical relief for a serene holiday.

Family skiing in Les Deux Alpes: from first glides to shared funé

In Les 2 Alpes, skiing becomes a family affair from a very young age. The wide variety of the ski area – more than 200 km of trails suitable for all levels – allows beginners to make their first turns while more experienced skiers soar towards higher panoramas. In any case, the brand-new Jandri gondola lift takes the whole family to an altitude of 3200 meters in about twenty minutes, with an intermediate station at 2600 meters, in areas where numerous blue runs, ideal for family skiing, run alongside red runs suitable for the more adventurous.

Areas dedicated to children

Ski schools and snow gardens welcome children from the age of 3, in fenced and secure areas where they can learn at their own pace, surrounded by qualified instructors, in a fun atmosphere. At the end of their stay, the little ones often leave with a small certificate or medal as a souvenir, a proud moment for the whole family.

Le Les Deux Alpes ski area It also includes several areas for beginners, with slopes green and blueAdapted lifts and magic carpets for first-timers make learning easier without the pressure of more challenging slopes. This applies both at the base of the slopes in the resort and in the Belle Etoile sector at 2100 meters altitude.

Tracks, spaces and progression

For families with more advanced skiers, Les Deux Alpes offers the opportunity to progress together. While the children take a group or private lesson, parents can adapt to their level or explore wider, more scenic routes. And once together, it's possible to ski down accessible, wide, and well-groomed slopes. There are blue runs from the top of the resort to the glacier at 3500 meters altitude, all the way back down to the resort, 2 meters below. The complete descent covers one of the greatest vertical drops in the French Alps, without ever taking a lift. Your thighs will be burning if you do it all in one go, but the experience is fantastic.

Ski packages offer family packages or children's ratesThis makes skiing more attractive from a budgetary point of view and encourages outings with family and friends.

Summer skiing on the Les 2 Alpes glacier — The glacier in the Les 2 Alpes ski area

Non-skiing activities not to be missed with the family in Les Deux Alpes

The magic of a family mountain holiday isn't limited to skiing. In Les Deux Alpes, a range of activities awaits. to share together completes the winter program.

On the snow, but differently

Luge, Snooc and Snake Gliss for guaranteed bursts of laughter away from the skis.
Snowshoeing to discover the silences of the forest and learn to read animal tracks.
Outdoor ice rink to span two or three generations.
Horse-drawn sleigh rides which tell the story of the mountains in a different, gentle way.

Shared moments and festive events

The resort regularly schedules events that punctuate the winter season. during the school holidays Shows, street performances, torchlight descents, fireworks, and parades for young and old. We will remember the Magic Avenue and Ski Show as key elements of your stay.

The village's museum and cultural spaces, often free or at preferential rates for children, also allow for a less sporty break in an intense alpine setting.

The Famille Plus label: a guarantee for your holidays

Since 2009, the Les Deux Alpes resort has been awarded the label Family Plus Mountain, a national label which certifies that the resort offers a welcome and services adapted to all families, especially those with young children.

This label is based on concrete commitments:

un personalized welcome for families,
des entertainment suitable for all ages,
des children's pricing offers,
des shared or separate activities for young and old,
medical and first aid services designed for families,
and structures that allow children to be accompanied safely, even off the slopes.

This label offers insurance to find a resort where families are a priority and not just a customer segment. Moreover, the numerous babysitting services prove this to you every day.

Souvenirs to bring back to take a little bit of the mountains home with you

Memories of a family holiday in Les Deux Alpes aren't limited to the thrill of the slopes and good times at the restaurant. The mountains also offer... tangible moments to take away :

A photo at the glacier at 3,600 metched in everyone's memories.
A ski medal or a snow garden diploma for this week's little champions.
A local product (Alpine jam, cheese, genepi liqueur) bought at the village market, to extend the taste of the holidays at home.
And of course, those captured moments where we see the smiles, the first steps in skiing, the shared laughter after a descent, memories that are worth far more than any object.

Les 2 Alpes with the family, a mountain to experience together

Winter holidays, holidays Isère Choosing to spend your winter holidays in 2 Alpes with familyIt's about choosing a mountain that welcomes and adapts to everyone. A region that showcases its hospitality, from the plains to the mountains, for all ages and all types of people. A resort where the slopes are wide, the services designed for children, the balance between activity and relaxation, and where connections are made as naturally as the tracks left in the snow.

At Les 2 Alpes, we lives the mountain together, in the effort of a gliding experience, the joy and lasting memory of an alpine family adventure.

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