Waking up on Christmas morning and throwing back the curtains to see snow on the window ledges and trees gives you that giddy excitement of a child, even when you’re in your forties!

Ski resorts always feel kind of Christmassy thanks to the tons of snow, fairy lights and that holiday buzz. When it’s actually Christmas though, even the most bah humbug person would be hard pushed to contain a smile.

Christmas Day is very much like any other day in a ski resort as all of the slopes, lifts and ski and board schools are running as normal. But which resort do you choose to spend this most magical of winter holidays? We’ve picked our favourite snow sure places in France for a joyeux Noël…