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Forecast today: Generally clear
- Max temp: 18.3 °c
- Min temp: 4.7 °c
- Last snowed: Tue 14 Apr
If you're looking for quick access to either the Les Arcs or La Plagne sides of the Paradiski ski area, there's no better place to base yourself than in either Montchavin or Les Coches.
Both are a very quick lift ride away from the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car, giving access to the treelined slopes above Peisey, which are great for bad weather and a blast when freshly groomed. The local slopes above the resorts are fairly gentle and sheltered, making this a good zone for beginners, whilst advanced skiers will want to head up towards the Roche de Mio to tackle the steeps off the sides.
Both Montchavin and Les Coches are good value bases, with lower prices than further up the hill in La Plagne. Both offer ski-in-ski-out accommodation, including a number of good value catered chalets run by British tour operators.
Evening’s are fairly subdued – if you’re looking for lively après then you’ll want to stay in La Plagne after your day on the slopes.
Resort website: www.la-plagne.com/montchavin-les-coches
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Montchavin/Les Coches PDFTop (2989m)
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |  Rain/Snow shower |
 Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Generally clear |
Snow grains |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains | Light rain/snow |
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| Max temp | 3.1°c | 3.1°c | -0.2°c | 5.7°c | 5.7°c | 2.1°c | 3.7°c | 3.7°c | 0°c | 3.1°c | 3.1°c | -0.8°c | 2.3°c | 2.3°c | -1.3°c | 2.6°c | 2.6°c | -0.2°c | 3.5°c | 3.5°c | 0°c | 4.1°c | 4.3°c | 1°c | 4.3°c | 4.3°c | 1.3°c | 4°c | 4°c | 0.7°c |
| Min temp | -4.7°c | -0.2°c | -0.4°c | 0.9°c | 2.1°c | 0.1°c | 1.1°c | 0°c | -1.8°c | -1°c | -0.8°c | -2.9°c | -2°c | -1.3°c | -2.3°c | -0.6°c | -0.2°c | -1.8°c | -0.8°c | 0°c | -2.2°c | -0.9°c | 1°c | -1.3°c | 0.2°c | 1.3°c | -0.7°c | 0.9°c | 0.7°c | -1°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.7°c | 2.7°c | -0.2°c | 0.8°c | 5°c | 1.9°c | 1°c | 3.3°c | 0°c | -1°c | 2.7°c | -0.8°c | -2°c | 2°c | -1.3°c | -0.6°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c | -0.8°c | 3°c | 0°c | -0.9°c | 3.5°c | 0.9°c | 0.2°c | 3.8°c | 1.2°c | 0.8°c | 3.5°c | 0.6°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.1°c | 3.1°c | -0.2°c |
| Min temp | -4.7°c | -0.2°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.7°c | 2.7°c | -0.2°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Max temp | 5.7°c | 5.7°c | 2.1°c |
| Min temp | 0.9°c | 2.1°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.8°c | 5°c | 1.9°c |
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| Weather | Rain/Snow shower |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | 3.7°c | 3.7°c | 0°c |
| Min temp | 1.1°c | 0°c | -1.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 1°c | 3.3°c | 0°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.1°c | 3.1°c | -0.8°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | -0.8°c | -2.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -1°c | 2.7°c | -0.8°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 2.3°c | 2.3°c | -1.3°c |
| Min temp | -2°c | -1.3°c | -2.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -2°c | 2°c | -1.3°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 2.6°c | 2.6°c | -0.2°c |
| Min temp | -0.6°c | -0.2°c | -1.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.6°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 3.5°c | 3.5°c | 0°c |
| Min temp | -0.8°c | 0°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 3°c | 0°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 4.1°c | 4.3°c | 1°c |
| Min temp | -0.9°c | 1°c | -1.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 3.5°c | 0.9°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 4.3°c | 4.3°c | 1.3°c |
| Min temp | 0.2°c | 1.3°c | -0.7°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.2°c | 3.8°c | 1.2°c |
Resort (1205m)
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |  Light rain shwr |
Light rain shwr |
Occasional rain | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Light drizzle |
Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
Occasional rain |
Light drizzle | Some drizzle |
Occasional rain |
Some drizzle | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Generally clear | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Occasional rain | Some drizzle |
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| Max temp | 17.4°c | 18.3°c | 12.9°c | 18.5°c | 19.2°c | 14.8°c | 16.3°c | 16.6°c | 12.4°c | 15.8°c | 16.3°c | 11.8°c | 15.4°c | 15.7°c | 11.3°c | 15.1°c | 15.8°c | 12.1°c | 16.2°c | 16.8°c | 12.8°c | 16.5°c | 17.3°c | 13.6°c | 16.8°c | 17.6°c | 13.8°c | 16.6°c | 17.1°c | 13.1°c |
| Min temp | 4.7°c | 12.9°c | 8.6°c | 8.2°c | 14.8°c | 9.1°c | 9°c | 12.4°c | 7.6°c | 7.1°c | 11.8°c | 6.5°c | 6.2°c | 11.3°c | 7.1°c | 7.2°c | 12.1°c | 7.1°c | 6.7°c | 12.8°c | 7°c | 6.9°c | 13.6°c | 7.6°c | 7.9°c | 13.8°c | 8.3°c | 8.3°c | 13.1°c | 8°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.4°c | 16.5°c | 12.5°c | 7.7°c | 17.4°c | 14.3°c | 8.6°c | 15.6°c | 11.9°c | 6.7°c | 14.5°c | 11.1°c | 5.8°c | 14°c | 10.6°c | 6.8°c | 14°c | 11.4°c | 6.3°c | 15.1°c | 12.1°c | 6.4°c | 15.2°c | 12.9°c | 7.4°c | 15.7°c | 13.2°c | 7.9°c | 15.7°c | 12.7°c |
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| Max temp | 17.4°c | 18.3°c | 12.9°c |
| Min temp | 4.7°c | 12.9°c | 8.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.4°c | 16.5°c | 12.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 18.5°c | 19.2°c | 14.8°c |
| Min temp | 8.2°c | 14.8°c | 9.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 7.7°c | 17.4°c | 14.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 16.3°c | 16.6°c | 12.4°c |
| Min temp | 9°c | 12.4°c | 7.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 8.6°c | 15.6°c | 11.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 15.8°c | 16.3°c | 11.8°c |
| Min temp | 7.1°c | 11.8°c | 6.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.7°c | 14.5°c | 11.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 15.4°c | 15.7°c | 11.3°c |
| Min temp | 6.2°c | 11.3°c | 7.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 5.8°c | 14°c | 10.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 15.1°c | 15.8°c | 12.1°c |
| Min temp | 7.2°c | 12.1°c | 7.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.8°c | 14°c | 11.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 16.2°c | 16.8°c | 12.8°c |
| Min temp | 6.7°c | 12.8°c | 7°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.3°c | 15.1°c | 12.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 16.5°c | 17.3°c | 13.6°c |
| Min temp | 6.9°c | 13.6°c | 7.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.4°c | 15.2°c | 12.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 16.8°c | 17.6°c | 13.8°c |
| Min temp | 7.9°c | 13.8°c | 8.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 7.4°c | 15.7°c | 13.2°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 14/04/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 1 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 230 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 30 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 70 out of 74 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sat 25 Apr 2026 |
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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