More People Visit French Mountains in the Summer

1st October 2026

New figures from Domaines Skiables de France (DSF) show resorts are attracting more and more visitors in the summer months.

From 4th July – 22^nd August the occupancy rate reached 65.8%

That’s up +2.5% on summer 2025, with a peak of 80.7% in the week of 8 August.

Across the extended season, 13th June – 11th September) the French mountains saw 52.7% occupancy.

DSF says more people are looking for cooler temperatures , so-called ‘coolcations’.

Chamonix, France. Image © PlanetSKI

Ski resorts have been expanding their summer offerings in recent years with a greater number of activities on offer.

All mountain ranges are growing: the Pyrenees confirm their status as the best-performing range (55.7%, +1.2 points, with a peak of 79.4% in August.

The Northern Alps saw 50.8%.

The Southern Alps, had 52.3%.

The summer data is sourced from G2A, which tracks, amongst other things, trends in tourism activity and occupancy rates in mountain destinations.

Studies published by G2A in 2026 provide broader confirmation of the key role played by mountain destinations and tourist groups in summer visitor numbers.