Morillon is a quiet, traditional village in the French Alps, set in the Giffre Valley of Haute-Savoie with views across to Mont Blanc. The resort splits into two parts: the old village at 700m, built around a 16th-century church and wooden chalets steeped in Alpine grazing tradition; and the modern, largely car-free satellite of Morillon 1100 Les Esserts, perched on a wooded plateau at the foot of the slopes. The upper village is small enough that you can get around without taking off your skis, and the whole place has a gentle, unhurried atmosphere that reflects a community still closely connected to its agricultural roots.

As part of the Grand Massif ski area, Morillon gives access to 265km of pistes shared with Flaine, Samoëns, Les Carroz, and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. Morillon's own slopes reach up to 2,500m with a vertical drop of over 1,200m. Locally, gentle greens and flowing blues suit those building confidence, with satisfying reds winding through the forest. Stronger skiers can head across the Grand Massif to the Combe de Gers above Flaine, or explore the challenging terrain around Les Grandes Platières and Tête Pelouse. With 90% of the wider area above 1,600m and proximity to Flaine's famously snow-sure bowl, conditions are reliably good throughout the season, which typically runs from mid-December to mid-April

Away from the slopes, Morillon keeps things simple and appealing. Lac Bleu, a glacier-fed lake on the edge of the village, is a local gathering spot with a lakeside bar and restaurant, and the weekly market is worth a visit for local cheeses and charcuterie. Activities like dog sledding, snowshoeing along the Giffre river trail, and ski joëring add variety to the week. The dining scene leans Savoyard, with croûte au fromage and blueberry tarts on the mountain alongside fondue and tartiflette in the village, and Samoëns is just five minutes away for a wider evening out.