Ski Property

Chalets & Apartments

Welcome to our zone dedicated to buying ski property in France: chalets, apartments and studios all in stunning French mountain locations. Whether as an investment or a holiday home, we aim to provide useful advice and information to make purchasing these types of properties easier.

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The Alps, Massif Central and Pyrénées attract holiday-makers from all over the world, with activities such as downhill and cross-country skiing and snowboarding. If you are considering buying a property in these areas, you have come to the right place.

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Alps, Pyrenees or Massif Central?

We compare the main French ski resorts.

France has no fewer than 3 major mountain ranges to choose from when deciding on the location for ski accommodation, as well as more minor destinations. The Alps are the obvious choice, but there are also... more...

The French Pyrenees - Try Something Different

Resorts reviewed by Benn Coley, star of C4's No Going Back.

Benn Coley


You may have watched Benn and Amy Coley's French adventure on No Going Back. Many months down the line, their ski holiday business is thriving. Benn lets FrenchEntrée readers in on his local knowledge, and gives us his views and crucial information for the resorts in his region... Pyrenees skiing...

Investing in Mountain Property

The current market

Holiday lets

Property in glamorous resorts like Chamonix has sold at a high price for decades. But 5 years ago, it was still possible to find a comfortable apartment in a small resort for under £20,000. Since then... ski property investment...

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Latest French ski property for sale

French Ski Property for SaleFrenchEntrée offer a wide range of ski property in France for sale and we are certain that we will have something that matches your requirements. We feature a large number of ski chalets, ski apartments, luxury ski houses and ski holiday homes in the Alps and Pyrenees. View our latest French ski property for sale

Welcome to the mountains of France

Chalets
Spectacular scenery
Mountain life is one of the key elements of French culture and living. From the Alps to the Pyrenees and from the Massif Central to the Vosges, they are ideal places to go skiing, indulge in other winter sports, go walking in summer – and of course buy property. The aim of our French Mountain Property Guide is to introduce you to the delights of those French mountains and their properties... more...

A rise in enquiries and sales boosts the French ski property market

MGM Alpine ski property“British skiing enthusiasts now accept that exchange rates could be better, but they are no longer letting that delay their decisions to invest,” reports Richard Deans of MGM... more...

MGM marks 10 years in Tignes with plans for yet another ski property development

New residence de tourisme Le Jhana at Tignes Leading French Alpine developer MGM, which has played a key role in the improvement of facilities and accommodation in Tignes since it arrived there in 1999, celebrates its tenth year in the ski resort with news of plans for another new residential property development. more...

Property Trends 2010

Analysis of 2009 and predictions for 2010

French property trendsAt the end of 2008 we interviewed our premier partner estate agents in the region to see what their predictions for the 2009 property market were. In this article we disclose the reality of the 2009 property market and predictions for 2010... more...

Investing now in the French Alps

Chamonix, Val d'Isère and Châtel focus

Chamonix propertyThe quality of ski resort and excellent transportation links contribute to the fact that the French Alps are a major tourist destination, and where there are tourists there is the opportunity to make money from a holiday let. It is of course not just investors looking to buy a piece of the French Alps but keen skiers who holiday there year-in year-out. more...

The good news from MGM continues

Plans for new ski development are in response to high demand

French Alps A year of recession-busting news from MGM, the leading developer of ski properties in the French Alps, continues with this month’s upbeat announcement of plans to build more new residences de tourisme in response to strong demand. more...

Ski property thoughts in the recession…

How has a leading ski resort really fared during the economic slowdown?

Arc 1950 - Place de l'horlogeJoanna Yellowlees-Bound, CEO of Erna Low Property, takes a look at Arc 1950, an example of a village that sold spectacularly well in the peak of the market, and how it is faring in the hard reality of the recession... more...

The property market is climbing in the French Alps

Carroz - French Alps "Potential buyers, who have been holding back, now feel that the bottom of the market has been reached and they are making buying decisions again," reports MGM... more...

British investors choose the French Alps

Tignes Le Lac Bucking the trend among recession-hit second-home buyers cautious about signing-up to purchases, British investors account for more than a quarter of the buyers of off-plan apartments in a brand new residence de tourisme – Le Telemark – at Tignes Le Lac in the French Alps. more...

Property sales and prices hold up in the French Alps, despite the recession

Carroz - French Alps Confident MGM opens five brand new residences de tourisme this year. And the wraps are due to come off plans for four more new developments soon... more...

Last few homes in new Annecy scheme could be snapped up by Olympic hopefuls

Le Domaine du St Laurent With all but 12 of the 99 new apartments built in a peaceful location overlooking Lake Annecy now sold, French developer MGM is expecting investors to snap-up the remaining properties in the wake of the news that Annecy has been short listed as a contender to host the Winter Olympics in 2018. more...

A small French town targets retiring Britons

Le Grand Coeur The developer of a residential scheme in a small traditional French town which ‘ticks a dozen boxes’ for Britons planning to retire to France is targeting the UK’s growing ‘grey’ market in a bid to boost sales as construction proceeds.more...

Property in the top resorts of the Alps is showing its true colours as a safe-haven

An explosion in ski touringWhile nowhere is immune to the economic crisis, the Alps have put up some strong resistance this winter, with sustained holiday rental demand and stable property prices...more...

Buy in the Alps - the eurostar means that you can get there quicker than you think

EurostarForget airport hassles, delays, lost bags and transfers by road. The Eurostar journey time from London St Pancras International Terminal to Bourg St Maurice – the gateway to numerous ski resorts in the French Alps – is around seven hours door to door... more...

Buying an Alpine Property

MGM video stillAt The France Show the FrenchEntrée team decided to interview some of their key clients who were exhibiting. Nathalie Turchet, of MGM, offered some advice to those looking to buy an Alpine property and said that MGM have properties to suit everyone’s needs, from Chamonix to Méribel, whether in an authentic village or large resort... View video...

Affordable ski property in the Alps

Apartment for sale in Les Bossons The French Alps have many well connected towns, and are popular year round, making them ideal locations for holidays in France and therefore ideal locations for property investment. Despite its popularity there are some very affordable properties to be found in Megève and throughout the Alps...more...

Why now is a good time to buy a property in the French Alps

A key factor in choosing a ski property is summer

The Alps in summer Have you made the decision to invest in a second home in France but are still torn between the attractions of a winter ski base and an idyllic, rural summer setting? The good news is that you can have it all – and this winter in particular, find yourself a genuinely good Alpine buy.more...

The French Pyrenees - Try Something Different

Resorts reviewed by Benn Coley, star of C4's No Going Back.

Benn Coley You may have watched Benn and Amy Coley's French adventure on No Going Back. Many months down the line, their ski holiday business is thriving. Benn lets FrenchEntrée readers in on his local knowledge, and gives us his views and crucial information for the resorts in his region...read on
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MGM Ski Chalet MGM Constructeur, the leading property developer in the French Alps currently markets high quality apartments in more than 40 locations: ski resorts, alpine villages and by Lake Annecy. More info
Alps Property – Price Negotiation in Top Resorts
Alps Property FinderMaximise on today’s buyers market in the top resorts, where price negotiation is possible as never before. Use our experience and local knowledge as an Alps property finder to help you purchase the property at the lowest price possible
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