Les Gets Village Guide 2026

Les Gets at a glance

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What Les Gets is really like

Les Gets is the village families fall for. It is a genuine, lived in Savoyard village of timber chalets, a pretty church and a working high street, with a famous mechanical music museum and a carousel in the centre that tells you exactly who this place is built for. Where its neighbour Morzine is a busy market town and Avoriaz is a modern ski station, Les Gets keeps a smaller, calmer and more traditional feel that parents and grandparents love.

The honest trade off is altitude. At around 1,170 m the village is fairly low for the Alps, so the most reliable snow sits higher up on the Avoriaz side of the area, and very few properties are true ski in ski out. The skiing is reached from two sides of the village, the Chavannes sector toward Morzine and the quieter Mont Chery across the valley, both a short walk or free bus from the centre. If you want charm and easy family skiing, this is one of the best villages in France. For the full mountain breakdown see our Les Gets ski resort review.

Where to stay in Les Gets

The first decision is how close to the centre and the main Chavannes lifts you want to be. The village heart puts the shops, restaurants, the carousel and the principal gondola within an easy walk, which is ideal for families who want to nip back at lunch. The slopes around the Chavannes and Mont Chery base areas hold the handful of properties closest to a lift, while quieter hamlets and chalets on the edges trade a little convenience for space, peace and the best views.

Les Gets has a strong choice of catered chalets, family run hotels and self catering apartments, with a good number of larger luxury chalets that come with a chef, a hot tub and a driver service. A comfortable catered chalet week here typically lands in the $4,000 to $8,000 band per person, with the grandest private chalets running into the $8,000 plus band. Because almost nothing is ski in ski out, ask any chalet two questions before booking: how far is the nearest lift, and is a driver or shuttle included. To have your dates and group priced quickly, use the short form below.

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Skiing from the village

Two sides of the valley define your skiing day. The Chavannes gondola rises from the centre into the gentle, tree lined sector that links toward Morzine, a friendly area of mostly green and blue runs that is ideal for families and learners and skis well in flat light. Across the valley the Mont Chery side is quieter and a touch steeper, the locals' choice for a peaceful morning and some of the best red runs in the area.

From the Chavannes sector the whole Portes du Soleil opens up, one of the largest ski regions on earth at around 600 km of pistes connecting 12 resorts across France and Switzerland. A confident intermediate can ride the link out to Avoriaz and Chatel and even cross into Switzerland for lunch, all on a single pass. The higher terrain above Avoriaz holds the best snow and the more serious runs when conditions down in the village soften.

Apres ski and evenings

Evenings in Les Gets are relaxed and family friendly rather than raucous. There are welcoming bars, a good spread of independent restaurants serving both Savoyard classics and lighter fare, and a calm village atmosphere that suits couples and parents who want a good dinner rather than a late night. The carousel and the lit up centre make early evenings genuinely charming for children.

If your group wants a livelier night now and then, the bigger bar scene of Morzine is a short drive or bus away, so you can have the quiet base and dip into the action when you fancy it. For a luxury family week this balance is ideal: a private chef most nights, the odd memorable dinner out, and a village that winds down at a sensible hour.

For families and non skiers

Les Gets is one of the best family villages in the French Alps. The Chavannes side is gentle and ideal for first timers, there is a dedicated beginner and children's area, the ski schools are large and used to English speaking children, and the compact village is easy to move around with little ones. Off the snow there is the mechanical music museum, the carousel, an ice rink, sledging and snowshoe outings, plus simply a pretty village to wander, which keeps non skiers and grandparents content. For the wider regional picture see our guide to the best Portes du Soleil resorts for families.

Getting around

Les Gets runs a free village bus linking the centre with the Chavannes and Mont Chery lift bases through the day, so a car is not essential once you arrive. That said, a chalet with an included driver removes the only friction in a Les Gets holiday, which is the short hop between your door and the lifts at the start and end of the day. Confirm the shuttle or driver arrangement when you book and the village reads as effortless for a family.

Getting there

Access is one of the village's biggest advantages. Geneva airport is around 1 hour 15 minutes by road, among the shortest transfers to any major French ski area, which makes a long weekend genuinely viable as well as a full week. Private transfers and shared shuttles run all season, and a hire car adds flexibility for exploring the valley. Arrange a transfer or car through our transfer partner, and put cover in place through our travel insurance partner before you travel. For a wider view of the options see our guide to ski resorts near Geneva.

Lift passes, lessons and ski hire

Most visitors buy the full Portes du Soleil pass at around $65 a day, which unlocks the entire cross border domain and is the only sensible choice if you intend to explore. A cheaper Les Gets and Morzine only pass exists for families happy to stay on the home sector, which is plenty for beginners and young children. Compare current pass options through our lift pass partner, book lessons through our lessons partner, and sort skis or a board through our ski hire partner.

When to go

January and early February give the most reliable cold snow and the quietest weeks outside the school holidays, while February half term is the busiest and priciest stretch and books out early for families. March brings longer, brighter days and is a lovely time to be in the village, though late season snow down at 1,170 m can soften, so plan to ski high on the Avoriaz side when it does. Because the transfer is so short, Les Gets also rewards a well timed long weekend when conditions look good.

The honest bottom line

Les Gets is one of the most charming and family friendly villages in the Portes du Soleil: a real, lived in Savoyard village with a great choice of catered chalets, gentle tree lined home skiing, a vast cross border ski area on a single pass and a Geneva transfer short enough for a long weekend. You trade ski in ski out convenience and guaranteed high altitude snow for genuine character, calm evenings and one of the easiest family holidays in France.

For families, beginners and intermediates who value a pretty, low key village with a huge ski area attached, it is one of the first names we recommend. Snow obsessives who want to step from chalet to chairlift should look to Avoriaz up the hill instead. If you want this trip priced by specialists, tell us your dates and budget below and we will route your brief to operators who know Les Gets well.

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