For hard-core skiers, the apres ski in France is just as important as the skiing itself. Regardless of what resort you choose for your ski holiday in France, you can find ample apres ski opportunities, but for the best apres ski in France, you should head to Chamonix.
As one of the oldest ski resorts in France and the host of the first winter Olympic Games in 1924, Chamonix rolls France, Switzerland, and Italy into one resort. Additionally, Chamonix’s laid-back atmosphere is a contrast to many of the see-and-be-seen ski resorts in the Alps. My top three picks for the best apres ski in Chamonix are as follows.
1. Monkey Bar – Reliably vibrant, Monkey bar has great happy hours and good pub food. There is also live music, and the bar serves top-notch cocktails.
2. Chambre 9 – Located across from the train station, Chambre 9 in Chamonix is one of the best places for live music.
3. Cantina – Cantina, the underground club at a Mexican restaurant in Chamonix that goes by the same name, plays a steady mix of house and electro music that makes it one of the best apres ski destinations in France.