Saint Francois Longchamp ski resort, France

The resort sits near the Swiss-Italy border, just inside of France, and is exclusively for beginners.

It has 65 km of downhill pistes, 20 of cross country runs, and 17 ski lifts. All total, it has 139 pistes, and some of them are over the 2,500 meter elevation; so you can ski and snowboard through most of the skiing season.

Three airports service the area, and the Chambery Airport is only about an hour away, the Geneva Airport two hours. More than a dozen hotels serve the region, and some are right on the slopes; you can get rooms or rent full apartments. Also, there are restaurants, spas, and other amenities to partake of; you can go riding, paragliding, and hiking. Given the region, you can dine in restaurants serving Swiss, French or Italian cuisine.