A large village of traditional, wooden chalet style buildings and a favourite of British skiers for the best part of a century, Morzine. It is a great choice if you’re looking for a bustling, traditional French ski village with a strong, year-round community and a great range of cafes and restaurants plus an exciting après-ski scene. Add to the tick list the fact that this is one of the closest and easiest resorts to reach from either Geneva Airport or the Channel, plus that it lies at the heart of one of the world’s largest ski regions, the vast Portes du Soleil, and you can understand just why it’s so popular.

You can choose each morning which direction to head in across the huge ski area which extends via the challenging ‘Swiss Wall’ run over the border into Switzerland (easier alternative routes are available). Or to one of half-a-dozen other French villages nearby.

Find out more about Morzine at skiweekends.com

• Morzine is part of one of the world's largest ski areas, the Portes du Soleil, which has around 650km of slopes.
• Visit the Mont Chery ski area, it's a hidden gem and is well worth half a day of your holiday.
• Go on the night time snow shoeing tour, it’s absolutely fantastic to see the mountains under starlight.
• Head to the top of The Point du Nyon and admire the exceptional views; providing the visibility is clear you will be able to see Mont Blanc in the distance.
•   For the après animals looking to ski all day and party all night, head for l'Opéra which is open until 5am.