# Ski instructors in Valloire

> A traditional village below the Galibier pass, sharing the Galibier-Thabor area with Valmeinier and keeping its old centre intact.

- Region: Maurienne, Savoie
- Country: [France](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/france)
- Time zone: Europe/Paris
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 45.16528, 6.42833
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q819204

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/valloire
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Valloire

Valloire sits below the Col du Galibier, one of the most famous climbs in cycling, and unlike most Maurienne resorts it kept a real village: a baroque church, old streets and a life that does not stop when the lifts do.

It shares the Galibier-Thabor area with neighbouring Valmeinier, around 150 km of mostly intermediate pistes across two facing sides.

## Where lessons start

Beginner terrain at village level and a mountain that rewards progression without ever getting frightening. Good value compared with the Tarentaise an hour north.

## Getting there

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is 15 minutes and has a station on the Paris–Turin line; Chambéry is about an hour and a half.

## Instructors at Valloire

_No instructors have joined here yet._

## 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

### What does the Valloire lift pass cover?

The Galibier-Thabor area, shared with neighbouring Valmeinier: around 150 km of mostly intermediate pistes across two facing sides. Beginner terrain sits at village level, and the whole thing costs noticeably less than the Tarentaise an hour north.