Orcieres

Located in the southern French Alps, Orcières has 100km of sunny, snowsure slopes.

weather Forecast today: Mainly fair

Max temp: 22.9 °c
Min temp: 11.7 °c

Last Updated: Thu 28 May

weather Forecast today: Mainly fair

Max temp: 22.9 °c
Min temp: 11.7 °c

Last Updated: Thu 28 May

Two chondola lifts and a fast six-seater rise out of the main base village, accessing a wide bowl filled with blues to skiers left and reds to skiers right.

Many of these are equipped with snowmaking to counterbalance the sunny, south-facing aspect. The high-altitude slopes off Le Drouvet reach higher than 2700m and in good conditions offer up some great, underrated off piste terrain.

Unfortunately, none of the slopes are located within the tree-line, so the resort can be a little bleak in bad weather. The village of Orcières itself is located at 1450m and has some limited accommodation. Instead, basing yourself up in the purpose-built village at Merlette will ensure reliable snow, maximum convenience and access to the resort’s best bars and restaurants.

Here, there’s good value apartment accommodation and many are slopeside, enabling you to ski in and out of your door each day. The small airport in Grenoble is around two hours away, or Lyon is a three hour drive.

Resort website: www.orcieres.com

Top (2351m)

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Weather	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Rain shower	Rain shower	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Rain/Snow shower	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Some drizzle
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.2°c	13.2°c	9.2°c	10.9°c	10.8°c	7°c	11°c	11°c	7.9°c	11.8°c	11.8°c	7.7°c	11.4°c	11.4°c	8°c	8.6°c	8.5°c	4.8°c	8.6°c	8.6°c	6.1°c	7.2°c	7°c	4.6°c	7.7°c	7.7°c	5.2°c	9.6°c	9.9°c	7.7°c
Min temp	5°c	9.2°c	6.7°c	7.9°c	7°c	5.6°c	7.3°c	7.9°c	6.3°c	7.8°c	7.7°c	5.7°c	5.8°c	8°c	5.5°c	6.1°c	4.8°c	3.1°c	3.4°c	6.1°c	3.8°c	4.9°c	4.6°c	3.1°c	3.5°c	5.2°c	3.6°c	5°c	7.7°c	4.9°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	12.3°c	8.8°c	7.4°c	10.2°c	6.8°c	6.8°c	10.3°c	7.5°c	7.2°c	10.4°c	6.3°c	4.1°c	10.5°c	7.6°c	5.7°c	6.4°c	2.1°c	1.3°c	7.8°c	5.7°c	2.8°c	4.7°c	2.5°c	1.1°c	5.8°c	2.6°c	2.5°c	7.9°c	6°c

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Max temp	13.2°c	13.2°c	9.2°c
Min temp	5°c	9.2°c	6.7°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	12.3°c	8.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.9°c	10.8°c	7°c
Min temp	7.9°c	7°c	5.6°c
Feels like temp	7.4°c	10.2°c	6.8°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11°c	11°c	7.9°c
Min temp	7.3°c	7.9°c	6.3°c
Feels like temp	6.8°c	10.3°c	7.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.8°c	11.8°c	7.7°c
Min temp	7.8°c	7.7°c	5.7°c
Feels like temp	7.2°c	10.4°c	6.3°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.4°c	11.4°c	8°c
Min temp	5.8°c	8°c	5.5°c
Feels like temp	4.1°c	10.5°c	7.6°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.6°c	8.5°c	4.8°c
Min temp	6.1°c	4.8°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	5.7°c	6.4°c	2.1°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.6°c	8.6°c	6.1°c
Min temp	3.4°c	6.1°c	3.8°c
Feels like temp	1.3°c	7.8°c	5.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.2°c	7°c	4.6°c
Min temp	4.9°c	4.6°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	2.8°c	4.7°c	2.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.7°c	7.7°c	5.2°c
Min temp	3.5°c	5.2°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	5.8°c	2.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.6°c	9.9°c	7.7°c
Min temp	5°c	7.7°c	4.9°c
Feels like temp	2.5°c	7.9°c	6°c

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Resort (1823m)

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Weather	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rain shower	Rain shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Rain shower	Rain shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light drizzle	Occasional rain	Light drizzle
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Max temp	22.9°c	22.9°c	18.3°c	20.8°c	20.8°c	15.7°c	21.5°c	21.5°c	17.5°c	21.4°c	21.4°c	16.7°c	21.2°c	21.6°c	17.6°c	18.3°c	18.5°c	14.2°c	18.5°c	19°c	15.7°c	16°c	16.2°c	13.5°c	16.6°c	17.2°c	13.7°c	18.6°c	19.5°c	16.3°c
Min temp	13°c	18.3°c	11.7°c	12.9°c	15.7°c	10.4°c	12.2°c	17.5°c	11.4°c	12.9°c	16.7°c	11°c	11.1°c	17.6°c	11.1°c	11.6°c	14.2°c	8.6°c	9°c	15.7°c	9.3°c	10.2°c	13.5°c	8.3°c	8.8°c	13.7°c	8.3°c	9.9°c	16.3°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	12.9°c	22.2°c	18.4°c	13°c	20.7°c	16.2°c	12.3°c	21.1°c	17.5°c	12.7°c	20.6°c	16.4°c	11°c	20.4°c	17.5°c	11.6°c	17.6°c	13.3°c	7.9°c	17.2°c	14.9°c	9.9°c	15.3°c	12.6°c	8.5°c	15.5°c	12.6°c	9.5°c	17.6°c	15.6°c

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Max temp	22.9°c	22.9°c	18.3°c
Min temp	13°c	18.3°c	11.7°c
Feels like temp	12.9°c	22.2°c	18.4°c

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Max temp	20.8°c	20.8°c	15.7°c
Min temp	12.9°c	15.7°c	10.4°c
Feels like temp	13°c	20.7°c	16.2°c

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Max temp	21.5°c	21.5°c	17.5°c
Min temp	12.2°c	17.5°c	11.4°c
Feels like temp	12.3°c	21.1°c	17.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	21.4°c	21.4°c	16.7°c
Min temp	12.9°c	16.7°c	11°c
Feels like temp	12.7°c	20.6°c	16.4°c

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Max temp	21.2°c	21.6°c	17.6°c
Min temp	11.1°c	17.6°c	11.1°c
Feels like temp	11°c	20.4°c	17.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.3°c	18.5°c	14.2°c
Min temp	11.6°c	14.2°c	8.6°c
Feels like temp	11.6°c	17.6°c	13.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.5°c	19°c	15.7°c
Min temp	9°c	15.7°c	9.3°c
Feels like temp	7.9°c	17.2°c	14.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16°c	16.2°c	13.5°c
Min temp	10.2°c	13.5°c	8.3°c
Feels like temp	9.9°c	15.3°c	12.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.6°c	17.2°c	13.7°c
Min temp	8.8°c	13.7°c	8.3°c
Feels like temp	8.5°c	15.5°c	12.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.6°c	19.5°c	16.3°c
Min temp	9.9°c	16.3°c	9.6°c
Feels like temp	9.5°c	17.6°c	15.6°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	No information
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 12 Dec 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 11 Apr 2027

Snow Overview

France

Updated 07/04

After a good couple of weeks for the French Alps, things settle down through this week as high pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions to the region.

Temperatures will be warm, with the freezing line dropping only to 2,500m overnight and climbing as high as 3,500m in the midday sun. A rare flutter of cloud could move in over on Friday and Sunday, but otherwise spring is firmly here in the French Alps.

A couple of flurries of snow could fall early next week as the freezing line drops in to the new week, but it remains a bit too early to tell exactly how much, when, and where this might fall.

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