Auron
Mercantour, Alpes-MaritimesSee it on the map
About Auron
Auron is the older, more attractive of the two big Alpes-Maritimes resorts, built around a village with a twelfth-century chapel rather than a 1970s base. Its terrain is more varied and more wooded than Isola's, which makes for better skiing on a bad-light day.
It is slightly lower than Isola 2000, so in a warm winter its neighbour holds snow better — but on character there is no contest.
Last reviewed 14 September 2026
Best suited to
- Families
- Intermediates
- Beginners
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Where lessons start
Good, sheltered learning terrain and a village that gives the trip somewhere to be in the evening. Ninety minutes from Nice.
Getting there
Nice is around 90 minutes, up the Tinée valley to Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée.
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Auron or Isola 2000?
Auron for character, Isola for snow certainty. Auron is built around an old village with a twelfth-century chapel, and its terrain is more varied and wooded, which skis better on a bad-light day. Isola 2000 sits higher and holds snow better in a warm winter. Both are about 90 minutes from Nice.
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