Les Contamines/Hauteluce
Les Contamines/Hauteluce is a ski area in Savoie Mont Blanc, France, with 2 villages ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 120 km of pistes served by 24 lifts, with the top lift at 2,437 m and the lowest village at 1,133 m. Hauteluce is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 120km
- Ski lifts: 24
- Top lift: 2437m
- Lowest village: 1133m
- Villages: 2
Lifts open today in Les Contamines/Hauteluce
0 of 24 lifts open (reported 2026-09-23).
Villages in Les Contamines/Hauteluce
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Hauteluce A quiet Beaufortain sanctuary where baroque architecture meets rustic farmsteads and uncrowded access to the vast Espace Diamant.
- Les Contamines A discreet Savoie secret where baroque heritage meets a massive, uncrowded natural reserve under the shadow of Mont Blanc.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Hauteluce
- Today: 10 to 18 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4440 m (4290 to 4570 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mar, 22 sept | 10 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mié, 23 sept | 10 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jue, 24 sept | 10 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| vie, 25 sept | 10 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 12 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 12 / 23 °C | mainly clear | dry | 8 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 11 / 21 °C | mainly clear | dry | 5 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 12 / 23 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 12 / 23 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 13 / 18 °C | rain showers | 12 mm rain | 3 h sun |
Getting to Les Contamines/Hauteluce
Door-to-door travel times to Hauteluce, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 116 km away, about 1h56 by road
- Chambéry: 1h07 by car, 79 km
- Annecy: 1h26 by car, 72 km
- Grenoble: 1h30 by car, 110 km
- Genève: 1h39 by car, 101 km
- Lyon: 2h16 by car, 177 km
- Lausanne: 2h23 by car, 163 km
Where to stay in Les Contamines/Hauteluce
Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.
- Les Contamines: from 66 EUR per night (111 places)
- Hauteluce: from 70 EUR per night (60 places)