Montgenèvre

Q: Can I ski into Italy from Montgenèvre?

Yes. The lifts connect straight into the Via Lattea, the 400 km cross-border area that runs on to Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx, so a day here can cross into Italy for lunch. Ask your instructor or the lift office which pass you need for the crossing before you buy.

Q: How do I get to Montgenèvre from Turin?

About an hour and a half by road, and it is often the cheapest way in. Briançon is 15 minutes down the French side, and the village itself sits on the border at the top of the pass.

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Region

Briançonnais, Hautes-Alpes

Country

France

Local time

Europe/Paris

Currency

EUR

Montgenèvre sits on the Italian border at the top of a pass that the Romans used, and it is one of the oldest ski resorts in France — the first competitions were held here in 1907.

Its lifts connect straight into the Via Lattea, the 400 km cross-border area that runs on to Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx, so a day here can cross into Italy for lunch. The southern Alps sunshine is the other draw.

Last reviewed 14 September 2026

Best suited to

Families
Beginners
Intermediates

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Where lessons start

Gentle, sunny beginner terrain right by the village, and the border crossing gives a memorable objective once the group can ski a blue.

Getting there

Turin is about an hour and a half and is often the cheapest way in; Briançon is 15 minutes down the French side.

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Montgenèvre: common questions

Can I ski into Italy from Montgenèvre?

Yes. The lifts connect straight into the Via Lattea, the 400 km cross-border area that runs on to Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx, so a day here can cross into Italy for lunch. Ask your instructor or the lift office which pass you need for the crossing before you buy.

How do I get to Montgenèvre from Turin?

About an hour and a half by road, and it is often the cheapest way in. Briançon is 15 minutes down the French side, and the village itself sits on the border at the top of the pass.