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ORELLE

📍Orelle, Savoie, France

💎 Hidden Gem🏔️ Expert Paradise🧗 Backcountry Access7 Days on Epic☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
6,234 ft*
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Skiable terrain
400 acres*
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Avg snowfall
157 in*
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Lifts
3*

Sport 2000 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Rue du 8 Mai 1945, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Rentals

Sport 2000 offers ski rentals on Rue du 8 Mai 1945 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. This is a valley-town pickup for guests travelling on to Orelle.

Why we like it

A useful option if you are staying in Saint-Jean or passing through with a car. Call about sizes and arrange a return that fits the trip back.

Best for:

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne staysValley rental pickup
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, website, phone, rentals.

Without current field-level confirmation: recommendation details.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Visit Website+33 4 79 83 07 25

ESF Orelle

Plan Bouchet, at the top of the Orelle gondola

Ski LessonsSnowboard LessonsPrivate Lessons

ESF Orelle offers group ski lessons and private ski or snowboard instruction. Ride the Orelle gondola to Plan Bouchet and meet outside the ESF chalet near the Peyron chair.

Why we like it

Choose a lesson with an Orelle meeting point when starting in the Maurienne valley. A lesson booked in Val Thorens starts elsewhere and requires extra travel across the ski area.

Best for:

Orelle departuresGroup ski lessonsPrivate snowboard lessons
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, recommendation details, website, ski lessons, snowboard lessons, private lessons.

Without current field-level confirmation: description.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Visit Website

Orelle Sports

Francoz, Orelle

RentalsBoot FittingTuning

Orelle Sports in Francoz rents skis and snowboards and offers boot fitting, custom footbeds and ski servicing.

Why we like it

Pick up in Francoz before riding the Orelle gondola. If your boots need adjustment, ask the same shop about a fitting when booking.

Best for:

Francoz pickupSki and snowboard equipmentBoot fitting
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, rentals, boot fitting, tuning.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Visit Website
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Pro Tip: Book Early

Lessons and rentals at popular resorts often book up quickly, especially during peak season and holidays. We recommend booking at least 1–2 weeks in advance to secure your preferred times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Orelle 3 Vallées, Orelle Caron

Compare the kind of instruction or equipment you need. The provider can match your ability, age and dates to a current program.

Typically early December to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Plan Bouchet hiking and marked mountain-bike routes; Orelle-Caron gondola sightseeing to Cime Caron.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website
https://www.orelle.net/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
9
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Reported average snowfall (in), Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Locations à Orelle avec spa & piscine | Les 3 Vallées ↗The official residence page says its studios and apartments are 600 metres from the gondola with a free winter shuttle, and lists an indoor pool, spa, restaurant, parking, supermarket and laundry. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle ski area ↗Village gondola, Plan Bouchet, Lory piste and onward high-mountain access. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle piste map ↗OR1 connects Francoz to Plan Bouchet. OR2 continues to Cime Caron. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Opinel museum visitor information ↗The knife museum is in central Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourism — Le Hameau des Eaux d’Orelle ↗Alpvision rents apartments in a residence arranged across chalet buildings, with a pool, spa, restaurant and small shop. The gondola departure is separate. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourism — La Maison du Bonheur ↗A two-bedroom holiday house in Le Chef-Lieu with a large kitchen and shower room. Contact the owner through the tourist-office listing. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourism — Gîte Rosaël ↗Three-bedroom house near the Francoz gondola departure, with living space, two bathrooms and ski room. A connecting studio can be requested for a larger party. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle reservations — HOB Orelle ↗Hotel-hostel in Francoz with double and family rooms and shared rooms with bunk beds. Dorm beds are reserved directly with HOB. The site lists dining and a bar. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle ski school ↗ESF Orelle offers group ski lessons and private ski or snowboard lessons. Its meeting area is on the mountain at Plan Bouchet. An Orelle start does not guarantee an on-time arrival at a Val Thorens lesson. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

ESF Orelle meeting point ↗Meet outside the school chalet at the top of the Orelle gondola near the Peyron chair. Val Thorens has different lesson meeting points. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle Sports, Orelle tourism ↗The Francoz shop offers ski and snowboard rentals, boot fitting, custom footbeds and equipment servicing. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Sport 2000 Maurienne rentals ↗The shop offers ski rentals at its Rue du 8 Mai 1945 location in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Sport 2000 Maurienne shop contact ↗The Sport 2000 branch is in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and takes inquiries at 04 79 83 07 25. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourism – Restaurant HOB Orelle ↗On Route de Francoz, HOB welcomes locals and visitors for regionally inspired cooking, coffee, wine and drinks. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourism – Chalet Chinal-Donat ↗At Plan Bouchet, the mountain restaurant serves Savoyard specialties, international food and pastries and is accessible by gondola or piste. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourism – Bar des 4 Vallées ↗The bar in Francoz serves coffee, snacks and aperitifs on the gondola square. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Orelle tourist office – Hameau des Eaux residence ↗The tourist office lists a restaurant at the apartment residence with the option to arrange meals as part of a stay. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Les 3 Vallées resort schedule ↗

    Planned winter operation; weather dependent.

  • Activités été ↗

    Plan Bouchet hiking and marked mountain-bike routes; Orelle-Caron gondola sightseeing to Cime Caron.

  • Orelle ski area ↗

    The official Orelle ski area page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

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