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Villard-Reculas at 1450 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 pm (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | heavy rain | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -8 |
min °C | -1 | -2 | -6 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -4 | -7 | -9 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -10 |
-4 | -5 | -9 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -8 | -10 | -13 | |
83 | 88 | 96 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 95 | 89 | 88 | 94 | 89 | 52 | 56 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 95 | 93 | |
1500 | 1800 | 1250 | 1250 | 1600 | 950 | 1100 | 1300 | 700 | 850 | 1100 | 450 | 1850 | 2100 | 1250 | 950 | 950 | 350 | |
 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Drizzle on Fri afternoon turning to light snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 13.0mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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All lifts open, perfect snow conditions. Overcast skies, low temperatures. from Val Thorens
Villard-Reculas Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (26) / good piste (31)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Winter in Villard Reculas by Michael Baldwin
Picturesque old village of Villard Reculas by Michael Baldwin
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Villard-Reculas at the specific elevation of 1450 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Villard-Reculas. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of France.
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Visitor Reviews of Villard-Reculas
Overall 3.9 Based on 5 votes and 3 reviews
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- Jonathan Poole from United Kingdom writes:
Villard Reculas (Villard-Reculas) is an unspoilt tiny picturesque old village with many original buildings made from local stone and wood scattered on a high shoulder above Bourge. It is a one hour drive from Grenoble, the last few kilometres up a steep hair-pinned alpine road. The setting is beautiful and the view of the mountains and down the ]valley is quite stunning. The ambiance is local and French with few foreign visitors. Accommodation is mostly in private houses and apartments although there is a small hotel and one catered Chalet run by an enthusiastic English ex pat. There are a couple of bars and restaurants serving simple meals in the village centre as well as the hotel. However there is no 'nightlife' to speak of. The slopes are Just 150 metres from the village centre which provide a high speed quad chairlift into the main Alpe D'Huez Ski circus as well a number of button lifts serving the beginners area. The village slopes themselves are all above the tree line offering a range of red blue and a few green runs. The run back down into the village from the top of the chairlift is a delightful and normally quiet end to a heavy day in the rest of Alpe D'Huez.. These slopes also offer wonderful off piste skiing in new snow. The local ski school is run by a young English speaking Frenchman called Alex and only operates in peak season offering private lessons out side these dates. Much of the accommodation is over 500 metres from the slopes but a free bus service is now available in peak season and the Chalet La Source provides transport for its guests. Overall Villard is a charming and quiet alternative to the noise and bustle of Alpe D'Huez whilst retaining quick access to one the Alps major ski areas. It must have something as we have returned every year with a mixed assortment of expert intermediates children and even walkers for the last 12 years staying in the La Source chalet.
Visitor Reviews of Villard-Reculas
Jonathan Poole from United Kingdom writes:
Villard Reculas (Villard-Reculas) is an unspoilt tiny picturesque old village with many original buildings made from local stone and wood scattered on a high shoulder above Bourge. It is a one hour drive from Grenoble, the last few kilometres up a steep hair-pinned alpine road. The setting is beautiful and the view of the mountains and down the ]valley is quite stunning.
The ambiance is local and French with few foreign visitors. Accommodation is mostly in private houses and apartments although there is a small hotel and one catered Chalet run by an enthusiastic English ex pat. There are a couple of bars and restaurants serving simple meals in the village centre as well as the hotel. However there is no 'nightlife' to speak of.
The slopes are Just 150 metres from the village centre which provide a high speed quad chairlift into the main Alpe D'Huez Ski circus as well a number of button lifts serving the beginners area. The village slopes themselves are all above the tree line offering a range of red blue and a few green runs. The run back down into the village from the top of the chairlift is a delightful and normally quiet end to a heavy day in the rest of Alpe D'Huez.. These slopes also offer wonderful off piste skiing in new snow.
The local ski school is run by a young English speaking Frenchman called Alex and only operates in peak season offering private lessons out side these dates.
Much of the accommodation is over 500 metres from the slopes but a free bus service is now available in peak season and the Chalet La Source provides transport for its guests.
Overall Villard is a charming and quiet alternative to the noise and bustle of Alpe D'Huez whilst retaining quick access to one the Alps major ski areas. It must have something as we have returned every year with a mixed assortment of expert intermediates children and even walkers for the last 12 years staying in the La Source chalet.
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