France has the “largest ski area on the five continents” according to the professional chamber Domaines Skiables de France. It is the leading ski destination in Europe and the second in the world, behind the United States. Last winter alone, mountain fans enjoyed 51.9 million ski days in the country*.
It must be said that France hosts no less than 250 alpine ski resorts in its massifs of the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Vosges, the Jura, the Massif Central and Corsica. Some are accessible by train, TGV OUIGO or in less than 5 hours by car from Paris. Others are particularly suitable for beginners or very welcoming. As for the ski areas, they also shine with their diversity, the largest in the world being even located… in Savoie.
Also discover: This is the highest ski area in France, it peaks at an altitude of 3,600 m.
Roubion-Les-Buisses, ski area where the day pass is the cheapest in France
But which one is the most economical for skiing for the day? If Réallon (Hautes-Alpes) is the cheapest ski area for the 2024-2025 season taking into account the pass and accommodation, it is another site which rises to the top of the cheapest passes in France: Roubion-Les-Buisses.
According to an analysis carried out by the travel search engine Holidu.fr, the ski pass costs only €20 per day in the Alpes-Maritimes area (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), located on the Mercantour massif. . And this price remains the same in high season as in low season.
Roubion-Les-Buisses, 3rd cheapest ski area in Europe for the pass
Thanks to this particularly accessible package, Roubion-Les-Buisses is even in third place among the cheapest ski areas in Europe for the day, behind Vasilitsa and Mount Parnassos – Fterolakka/Kellaria in Greece.
What to do in Roubion les Buisses?
Good news for those in a hurry, the Roubion-Les-Buisses station has been open since December 21, 2024! Skiers can take advantage of eight ski lifts and set off on two green slopes, four blue slopes, 12 red slopes and two black slopes, located between 1,400 and 1920 m above sea level.
Other visitors will enjoy snowshoeing, departing from Les Buisses station. As for culture buffs, they can enjoy a historic stroll through the narrow streets of the medieval village of Roubion, still sheltered by the remains of listed ramparts.
Everyone will have the choice of getting together around gourmet recipes in one of the restaurants in the Les Buisses resort at the foot of the slopes or, why not, in the mountain restaurant Le Charvet.
How to get to the Roubion-Les-Buisses ski resort?
- By car: from Nice (A8), take the RN 202 then the D2205, towards the Vallée de la Tinée.
- By train: from the Nice-Ville SNCF station, take a bus (line 91 or 92) from the Grand Arénas bus station to Saint-Sauveur-sut-Tinée (approximately 1 hour 15 minutes). Then take a bus (line C32) to the Les Buisses stop (45 min journey).
The 10 ski areas where the pass is the cheapest in France (2024-2025 season)
Domain name, package price
- Roubion-Les-Buisses (Alpes-Maritimes): €20
Total length of ski slopes: 30 km
Package price in low season: €20 - Hautacam – Argelès-Gazost (Hautes-Pyrénées): €22
Total length of ski slopes: 26 km
Package price in low season: €22 - Artouste – Laruns (Pyrénées-Atlantiques): €24
Total length of ski slopes: 27 km
Package price in low season: €24 - Lance and Vercors (Isère): €24
Total length of ski slopes: 23 km
Package price in low season: €24 - La Colmiane (Alpes-Maritimes): €25
Total length of ski slopes: 30 km
Package price in low season: €25 - The Collet d’Allevard (Isère): €27
Total length of ski slopes: 35 km
Package price in low season: €22 - Pelvoux/Vallouise (Hautes-Alpes): 27 €
Total length of ski slopes: 23 km
Package price in low season: €27 - Crevoux (Hautes-Alpes): €28
Total length of ski slopes: 22 km
Package price in low season: €28 - Réallon (Hautes-Alpes): €29
Total length of ski slopes: 30 km
Package price in low season: €29 - Chabanon (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence): €29
Total length of ski slopes: 40 km
Package price in low season: €29
