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January 27, 2018
Cjris Trace from
United Kingdom
Cjris Trace from

Very lovely little ski resort. Accommodation right on the slopes so ski in/ski out possible. Good upgrades to lift system help to speed skiers to the best snow, usually in better condition than Valmorel which is busier and more expensive than here. Still has button drag lifts; very useful when it is very windy. Great pisted runs for all levels of skier, unusually powder does not get skied out on the very first day after snow. The snow conditions this January were superb, mogul fields absent largely (a pity!). Will visit again soon. The people were extremely welcoming.
December 31, 2014
Steve Taylor from
France
Steve Taylor from

I am fed up with so called experts running down resorts. I am 57 years old, have been skiing since I was 12 and have skied in excess of 35 resorts and Saint Francois Longchamp is very good. I am a qualified instructor in many aspects of the sport. Another reviewer needs to decide if the black leading off to the left, from the Luziere chair, just after a fresh fall, is challenging enough or they would rather have a top class night club where he can go on the piss until 2.00am. Make your mind up!
SFL and the Grand Domaine are very good; it is good for all standards. Skiing isn't about screaming down a few slopes as fast as you can but is an experience of the environment and the joy of sliding in control and enjoying yourself. I feel that the facilities for absolute beginners, although adequate, could improve. However, once you have mastered the basics the next step at SFL is very good. Wide green slopes enabling travel and technique improvement. High blues and a gentle decent are there if you want it. There are a couple or three of the long serving instructors who need to update their teaching techniques to take into account the change that has happened with the advances in equipment. For those who have skied maybe one or two weeks, before you can enjoy the Grand Domaine even further, improve your confidence and ability plus enjoyment with 'you' time on the snow.
The dammers at SFL work very hard to prepare your slopes to their best and are better prepared than the Valmorel side of the mountain.
If your idea of skiing is going on the piss until 2.00am or until you can't see, then this is not the resort for you. If you want to enjoy mountains, mountain life, enjoying the resort ambiance, developing your skiing and improving it and travelling in an area of 165 kilometres and what it offers then it is definitely for you. I can drive to pretty much anywhere from where I live in France but I will drive to SFL 1650 on Saturday.
February 23, 2014
T Thompson from
United Kingdom
T Thompson from

A great intermediate skiers paradise with a few stiff blacks thrown in for good measure. Great place to take the kids. Wide open pistes with few queues even at half-term. Cheaper than it's linked resort of Valmorel but using grand domaine pass you can easily ski into the Valmorel valley, although watch out, drinks stops in V are 30% more expensive than SFL. Stunning scenery but no real nightlife other than restaurants. Easy drive up from the valley: 15 mins on well maintained roads even when it has snowed. Fly out Friday and stay in Ibis budget at La Chambre (bottom of the valley) and be skiing by 9am on Saturday. Always snow sure. Some lovely accommodation all slope side with ski in/out available in most residence. Been 3 times and planning to return next year!
September 15, 2011
Jon B from
United Kingdom
Jon B from

SFL (Saint François Longchamp) is a pretty good family resort with enough to occupy a group with a range of abilities for a week or so. Really good for children, beginners and intermediates. Experts may find the area a little humdrum but if the snow is good (last 4 years plenty) then there are wide open off-piste opportunities, and the link to Valmorel is a decent trip and opens up the Grand Domaine. La Lauziere is worth a bash.
Lift capacity is decent and queues at half-term weeks are rarely more than a few minutes. Accommodation is adequate to good. Even at 1450m if you pick the right residence you can be 25m from the piste.
Quiet in the evenings but some of us like that. Definitely worth considering.
March 14, 2006
dan bluett from
United Kingdom
dan bluett from

Although located at a reasonably low altitude (village is at 1450 & 1650 metres) St Francois is not a bad place to start your skiing experience. Easy green and blue runs to start you off followed by moderate reds. When the link to Valmorel is open (susceptible to high wind closures) the area becomes vast. A great place to go when higher resorts are closed.
If you're an experienced skier it won't hold your attention for long - a day at most. The whole Grand Domaine area (St Fran & Valmorel) may well do though.
Access is from the main Frane/Italy motorway (A43) in the Maurienne Valley at La Chambre. You'll definitely need snow-chains after a recent fall - although the locals are very good at clearing the roads.
In the summer time the Tour de France oftens comes through the village!