Welcome to Les Rousses resort: nature, authenticity and fresh air in the Jura
Located in the Bourgogne Franche-Comté region and nestled in the heart of Jura mountainsThe Les Rousses resort is a territory of 7,500 inhabitants, rich in the history and traditions of its four villages: Bois d'Amont, Lamoura, Prémanon and les Rousses.
The resort, with its diverse natural, cultural, and historical heritage, offers a wide range of activities to share, allowing visitors to experience the values and spirit of the Jura region that have shaped its history and preserved its authenticity and identity. A pioneer in family tourism, the resort provides an ideal setting, both in winter and summer, for fully enjoying the mountains.
At the heart of Haut-Jura Regional Natural ParkThe Les Rousses resort invites you to disconnect. Here, the landscapes are a promise of rejuvenation, the panoramas an invitation to contemplation.
Experiencing the mountains in rhythm with the seasons
An iconic destination in the Jura department, the Les Rousses resort invites you to recharge your batteries in an authentic region, a haven of nature that is both exotic and inspiring thanks to the beauty of its landscapes and panoramas. Haut Jura Regional Nature Park.
Thanks to its geographical location bordering Switzerland, it also allows you to explore, on the French side, the tourist attractions of the Jura and on the Swiss side, the Vallée de Joux, the Nyon region on the shores of Lake Geneva and Geneva.
1st French resort awarded the Green Snowflake label
The Les Rousses resort has been awarded the Flocon Vert (Green Snowflake) label and has developed a sustainable and resilient tourism offering. A pioneer in France, it embraced "slow" tourism more than 10 years ago and has committed to a process of continuous improvement on environmental issues . The resort's commitments include promoting soft mobility, responsible consumption, respecting biodiversity, and preserving natural resources. Therefore, choosing a Flocon Vert resort means choosing a holiday in a region that has implemented concrete actions in favor of sustainable development.
Land of Champions
The Jura Mountains are a prime training ground for competitors. Thanks to their unique geographical and geological features, high-performance infrastructure has been built to allow elite athletes to compete on the world stage . The Les Rousses resort, a breeding ground for champions, hosts top European teams each year at its various training sites for training camps.
Local Champions 🏅
Jason Lamy Chappuis: He became Olympic Champion in Nordic Combined at the Vancouver Games in 2010. An iconic figure in this sport, Jason has won the World Championships 5 times and reached the podium 59 times in individual World Cup events. He also won 4 Crystal Globes.
Sébastien Lacroix: He participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing fourth with the French Nordic combined team. He became a double world champion in 2013 in Val di Fiemme, Italy, winning the relay (four-man) and the team event (pair) alongside Jason Lamy-Chappuis.
Laurent Muhlethaler: Originally from Prémanon, he won his first European Cup victory in 2014 and finished as overall champion a few months later. He achieved a podium finish by taking third place in a World Cup event, which remains his best result to date.
Elie Nabot: A double gold medalist at the 2023 World Championships, he is among the most prestigious French telemark skiers. In total, he has 34 World Cup podium finishes, including 9 victories, and has won 2 gold globes.
Nathalie Bouvier: Winning a silver medal in the downhill at the 1991 World Ski Championships, she confirmed her talent by winning the giant slalom World Cup the following year. A ski run in the Tuffes massif is named after her in honor of her achievements.
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel: Double silver medalist (super-G and super combined), bronze medalist in alpine skiing at the Vancouver Paralympic Games in 2010 and Paralympic Giant Slalom Champion at the Sochi Games in 2014. That year, he was also the flag bearer for the French Paralympic delegation.
Hugo Buffard : A child of Les Rousses, he made his debut in the Nordic Combined World Cup in 2014 and achieved his best result by taking ninth place.
Key dates in the resort's tourism development
- 1938 The first ski lift appears.
- 1975 Thanks to the impact of the Grenoble Olympic Games, the Les Rousses resort is developing around Nordic skiing. A joint association bringing together the 4 villages is responsible for the management and development of cross-country skiing activities.
- 1989 The commune of Les Rousses has created a sports club as an association. This club is responsible for managing all sports and tourist activities in the four communes.
- 2002 : The Société de Gestion de la Station des Rousses (Sogestar) is created. SAEM is entrusted with the management of ski lifts, Nordic and summer activities, as well as the missions of the Tourist Office.
- 2020 : In January, the Rousses resort hosts the Nordic events of the Lausanne Youth Olympic Games (ski jumping, biathlon, Nordic combined).
- 2021 The new facilities allow the Tuffes massif to be linked to the Swiss massif of La Dôle. This operation gives full meaning to the new alpine ski area "Jura sur Léman".
