Skiing in Lozère

Boardsports The Lozère mountain ranges offer plenty of opportunities to practice boardsports during the winter. Once the mountains are covered in snow, the hills are all yours. ImageState / age fotostock

Far from the prized - and packed - resorts whose names are plastered on adverts in the Paris metro, Lozère sees itself more as a family-oriented ski destination with well-being thrown in.
Here, visitors are not seen simply as cash cows (the only cows here are the ones kept for their milk), and in return more of an effort is made to keep the local heritage intact.
This mountainous range to the south of the Massif Central offers vast stretches of gentle slopes and virgin snow, perfect for walking in snow shoes.
Far from the pandemonium that reigns at the overcrowded slopes in the more popular resorts, these family resorts allow their customers to experience skiing, nature, peace and quiet all at the same time.
What with the cross-country skiing centres and their marked and well-pisted ski runs, these resorts are perfect for cross-country, telemark and snow-shoe enthusiasts.

The resorts:
Station de ski nordique de Laubert-Charpal
Altitude between 3937 ft and 4757 ft.
Cross-country ski centre: (+33) (0)4 66 47 79 30.
48710 Laubert, France. - Office de Tourisme Intercommunal de Mende (tourist office): (+33) (0)4 66 94 00 23.

Domaine des Bouviers
Altitude between 4652 ft and 4872 ft.
La Baraque des Bouviers,
48700 Saint-Denis-en-Margeride, France.
Tel.: (+33) (0)4 66 47 41 54.

Station de pleine nature du Mas de la Barque
Altitude between 4396 ft and 5413 ft.
Station de pleine nature du Mas de la Barque - 48800 Villefort, France.
Tel.: (+33) (0)4 66 46 92 72.
Office de Tourisme de Ville Fort (tourist office): (+33) (0)4 66 46 87 30.

Station du Bleymard-Mont Lozère
Altitude between 4593 ft and 5584 ft.
48190 Le Bleymard, France.
Tel.: (+33) (0)4 66 48 66 48.
Office de Tourisme de Bagnols-les-Bains (tourist office): (+33) (0)4 66 47 61 13.
Office de Tourisme de Pont-de-Montvert (tourist office): (+33) (0)4 66 45 81 94.

Col de Bonnecombe - Aubrac sud Lozère, France.
Altitude between 4429 ft and 4757 ft.
48340 Les Heramux - Aubrac sud Lozère, France.
Tel.: (+33) (0)4 66 32 39 53.

Station de Nasbinals - Station du Fer à Cheval, France.
Altitude between 4035 ft and 4429ft.
Station du Fer à Cheval - 48260 Nasbinals, France.
Office de Tourisme de Nasbinals: (+33) (0)4 66 32 55 73.

Station du Mont-Aigoual
Located 1 hr 30 mins from Nîmes and Montpellier.
The skiable area is divided into three centres over a distance of 124 mi, with runs weaving through conifer and deciduous forests.
Alpine skiing: 15 slopes/12 lifts/65 snow cannon.
Cross-country skiing: 37 mi of runs/1 black run for competitions.
Tel.: (+33) (0)4 67 73 19 80.