Les Gets, a charming resort and village

Experience the mountains In the heart of our charming resort and village

As the gateway to the Portes du Soleil ski area, Les Gets is a family-friendly and vibrant mountain village. Situated at an altitude of 1,172 metres on an exceptionally sunny mountain pass, it is a vast outdoor playground with two slopes (Mont Chéry and Les Chavannes) offering unique views of Mont Blanc and the peaks of the Chablais.

Among the resort’s top activities, skiing, mountain biking and hiking are particular favourites, but even those less keen on sport will find an enchanting and refreshing break here.

With its authentic village charm and a family-friendly ski area that’s gradually expanding, the village of Les Gets offers a thousand and one reasons to make your stay unforgettable…

Ski Les Gets, a family-friendly ski resort In the vast expanse of the Portes du Soleil

Les Gets is part of the Portes du Soleil, one of the world’s largest ski areas, comprising 12 resorts straddling France and Switzerland and offering 600 kilometres of skiing.

Situated on the outskirts of Geneva, it is a region without borders, offering skiing delights and breathtaking panoramic views.

Key figures for the area:

120 km of ski runs spread across 74 runs
50 ski lifts
4 themed runs
2 big air jumps
2 boardercross courses, 1 mini-boardercross, 2 snowparks
6 hiking trails

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2 slopes, 1 resort A village on skis

Les Gets is a mid-range mountain resort combining the charm of a village with the activities of a major resort. The ski area and its two slopes are within walking distance of the village.

The village of Les Gets At the heart of the ski resort

The resort of Les Gets stands out thanks to its unique layout: a village right at the heart of the ski area. In the centre, the church and narrow streets of the old village serve as a reminder of Les Gets’ heritage. Situated on a pass in a ‘cool hole’, the resort benefits from a microclimate that guarantees snow quality equivalent to that of resorts perched at an altitude of 1,500 metres. The gentle terrain – with no steep slopes or rocky outcrops – ensures smooth, accessible skiing that appeals to families and beginners alike, as well as experienced skiers seeking a variety of technical challenges.

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Bike Europe's largest bike park Les Gets, the place to bike

With over 128 kilometres of marked trails, the Les Gets bike park is designed to cater for skiers of all abilities and is one of the largest and most renowned in the world.

Directly linked to Morzine and the vast Portes du Soleil ski area – a Franco-Swiss ski area connecting 12 resorts via ski lifts – the bike park forms part of an internationally renowned network.

The resort is a pioneer in Europe in the development of facilities dedicated to mountain biking. Since 1992, Les Gets has hosted major mountain bike competitions: French Cups and Championships, Crankworx in 2016, 2017 and 2018, World Championships in 2004 and 2022, World Cups in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2019, 2021, and from 2023 onwards!

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A mountain village

Les Gets is a mountain village situated between 940 m at the Pont des Gets and 1,848 m at Mont Chéry. The main town lies at an altitude of 1,172 m, which is a key factor in shaping the climate, vegetation and way of life. Until the 10th century, the area was sparsely populated, with the valley’s inhabitants mainly coming to gather wood. The name ‘Gets’, attested in the forms gietos, giettorum or giets, means ‘passages’ or ‘corridors’ used to slide down felled trees.

This etymology is also found in other place-names in the region, such as Giez, Gy, La Giettaz and Gex. Before the rise of tourism and winter sports, the inhabitants’ main resources were pasture, timber and water. Spruce and fir were used to build houses – from the timber frames to the roof shingles – as well as to make kitchen utensils and farming tools.

Wood was also used to make sledge for transporting harvests, whilst the ‘coffi’, attached to the harvester’s belt, was used to sharpen the scythe. In spring, the melting snow increased the flow of the torrents and kept the sawmills running day and night.

The birth Winter sports in Les Gets

The first evidence of skiing in Les Gets dates back to the 1930s on the slopes of Carry. Every Sunday, people from Geneva would ski up to Les Chavannes and then on to Ranfoilly before heading back down to the village.

In 1936, the Boule de Gomme ski lift became the first detachable ski lift in Europe. Built from wood, it even used bicycle saddles as seats. A prototype chairlift was tested at Les Chavannes in 1947.

The resort continued to expand with the construction of the Puthays (1946) and Mont-Chéry (1952) ski lifts, followed by the Chavannes (1973) and Mont-Chéry (1981) gondola lifts. In 1988, the Chavannes lift was replaced by a four-seater chairlift.

The first ski school, “ARIS”, was founded in 1931 by Aristide Debiolles, followed by the ESF in 1940. In the 1970s, Les Gets joined the “Stations-Village Savoie” association and the Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil ski area.