# Ski instructors in Les Arcs

> Four altitude-numbered villages above Bourg-Saint-Maurice, with tree skiing at the bottom, the Aiguille Rouge at the top and the Paradiski link to La Plagne.

- Region: Paradiski, Savoie
- Country: [France](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/france)
- Time zone: Europe/Paris
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 45.57167, 6.80778
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q670977

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/les-arcs
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Les Arcs

Les Arcs is four villages named after their altitude — 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000 — climbing the mountainside above Bourg-Saint-Maurice, and joined to La Plagne by the Vanoise Express into Paradiski.

It is the more interesting mountain of the Paradiski pair. The Aiguille Rouge at 3,226 m gives one of the longest continuous descents in the Alps, over 2,000 m of vertical down to Villaroger, and the lower slopes run through real forest, which makes bad-weather days workable in a way treeless resorts cannot manage.

## Where lessons start

Arc 1800 is the usual family base and has good, accessible learning terrain. Arc 1600 is quieter and wooded, reached by funicular straight from the Bourg-Saint-Maurice train station — the single most car-free arrival in the Tarentaise.

## Getting there

The funicular from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Arc 1600 takes seven minutes and connects with the TGV, including the direct trains from Paris and the Eurostar ski service. By road, Geneva or Lyon in about three hours.

## Instructors at Les Arcs

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## Qualifications required in France

Teaching for payment in France requires the Professional card (diplôme d'État de ski), issued by Ministère des Sports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I get to Les Arcs by train?

Yes, and it is the easiest car-free arrival in the Tarentaise. The TGV, including direct trains from Paris and the Eurostar ski service, runs to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, and a seven-minute funicular climbs from the station to Arc 1600. By road, Geneva or Lyon are about three hours.

### Which Les Arcs village is best for a family with beginners?

Arc 1800 is the usual family base, with good, accessible learning terrain. Arc 1600 is quieter and wooded, at the top of the funicular. The lower slopes run through real forest, which keeps bad-weather days workable, and the Paradiski pass adds La Plagne's gentler terrain across the Vanoise Express.