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Some resorts will offer free or heavily discounted lift passes and activities. We've only been to
Chamonix in summer in the French Alps a while back but it had plenty going on. Try the likes of Morzine , Les Deux Alpes or La Plagne.

Morzine
Chamonix (but stay in Argentier)

We went to Morzine a few years ago. It had a great swimming pool and there was a Go Ape type thing there too.

We fancied Morzine but were worried about the weather (memories of the TdF going up Alpe d'huez in pouring rain a couple of years back!). What is anyone's experience of the weather in July in this area and what on earth do you do if it pours??!

Samoens - much prettier than most of the resorts because it's a real old village as well as a tourist centre. We stayed at Trumanalp self-catering complex last summer and had a great time - 4 other apartments sharing a heated pool and garden so good for kids making friends. 10 mins walk to the market square for ice cream / food / cafes and about 2 mins walk to a cable car up a mountain.

Les Gets is very lovely. Lots of lovely restaurants, a lot of the lifts are open so you can get a lift up and walk down with stunning scenery. Les Gets has a lovely swimming lake. Morzine is close by with a pool. Rafting nearby - Frogs rafting are good. We found the weather was changeable but lovely most days in early August. We drove there and stayed in some nice B&Bs on the way. We went to Geneva for a day and Chamonix for a day. It's a fantastic holiday!

Tignes is good as well. Plenty of activities around the lake and a great indoor swimming pool. Also we went up to a glacier (can't remember the name). Not to far from Val D'Isere either. Can also do white water rafting nearby. weather was a bit iffy on some days we went mid August.