There’s also the oldest merry-go-round in France in the village, and a Museum of Mechanical Music with around 800 items on display. On the slopes, children can learn to drive scaled-down electric snowmobiles on a dedicated, enclosed circuit.
The village now spreads quite a way from the central area, along the valley in both directions and up the mountain too – but all in sympathetic chalet-style.
As well as the main slopes shared with Morzine, reached from the Front de Neige, Les Gets has a separate area of runs on Mont Chéry, on the other side of the village. The free-to-ride ‘petit train’ (basically an open sided bus built to look like a train) links the two. Mont Chéry is usually very quiet and has some good black and red runs.
The Les Gets-Morzine shared slopes offer around 120km of pistes, with something to suit all standards. If that is not enough the main Portes du Soleil circuit can be accessed from Morzine, via another free ‘petit train’ across the village to a gondola that serves the Avoriaz slopes.
Alta Lumina, debuted for 2021/22, a 1km night time walking trail illuminated with images telling the story of the region’s history.
The 2023/24 season sees a new Alpine Coaster in the Perrières area of the resort, offering a stomach-churning six-minute ride to those who are looking for excitement off as well as on the piste.
The resort plays host to the Montreux Comedy Festival from January 14 to 21, 2024, and the Rock the Pistes Festival takes place from March 17 to 23, 2024.