Updated 13/03/22
As reviewed on our ‘Travel to France from the UK‘ page, getting to your favourite ski resorts has never been easier if you’re fully-vaccinated.
On this page we’ve tried to break down in-resort procedures for you and we’ll do our best to keep everything as up to date as possible.
If you’re fully vaccinated and arriving in France on or after Monday 14th March 2022:
On this date the Pass Vaccinal and Pass Sanitaire, (previously required to access venues, bars, restaurants and ski lifts) are suspended in France (they’re still required in some scenarios, such as for health care workers, but not if you need emergency medical assistance when in France).
Face masks will not be required in shops, for ski lifts, in restaurants or bars or in large venues but they should still be worn on public transport, in hospitals and if you’re visiting the medical centre. Note that businesses are allowed to impose their own mask requirements, so you may find that shops, bars or restaurants still ask you to wear a mask at their discretion.
In-resort testing
Should you develop potential COVID-19 symptoms while on holiday, or if you need to take a test for your return travel (this is not currently a requirement for the UK), all three resorts are set up to provide a high volume of anti-gen tests each day.
Note that tests in our valley vary in price between €23 and €30 (it’s more like €30 at the weekends)
Morzine:
The Grande Pharmacie de Morzine in the centre of the village has the capacity to perform up to 1500 anti-gen tests each day between the hours of 8.30am and 8pm. They’re open every day during the winter season. In effect, this makes it Morzine’s mass testing centre for holiday makers. The Grande Pharmacie de Morzine also has the ability to double its capacity to 3000 tests per day during peak times and requires just two hours notice to upscale its testing capacity, moving to Morzine’s Palais du Sport.
You’re advised to pre-book your in-resort anti-gen testing requirements in advance of your holiday using the Doctolib website. Walk-in tests are also available.
Note: Currently only the Grande Pharmacie de Morzine is available to book on Doctolib. For booking arrangements at the pharmacies in Les Gets, Avoriaz and St Jean d’Aulps, please read on.
- If you don’t speak French, you might find it easier to add the Google Translate extension to your browser. Here’s how you do this.
- Find the Grande Pharmacie de Morzine page on the Doctolib website. Or tap here.
- Alternatively, if you’d like to take your test at the pharmacy at the bottom of the rue du Bourg in Morzine, tap here.
- On the right hand side of the website, your “Motif de consultation” (reason for consultation) is a “COVID-19 screening”
- Use the calendar to select the time and date for your test
- You can then create a very simple account of DoctoLib, complete your details and you’re done. (Some readers have reported a problem when confirming their telephone number at this stage. Others have discovered a work-around by confirming the email address first, then re-adding a telephone number. When you add your number, use the format 00447xxxxxxxx and you’ll receive the confirmation text in 1-2 minutes)
- You’ll receive an email confirming your appointment
- You’ll need to repeat this process for each test that you need to take.
- After your test, if it’s negative, you’ll receive a certificate with which to update the TousAntiCovid app
- If your test returns positive, you’ll need to proceed to the medical centre in Morzine for a PCR test
- Note that it’s not necessary to book your test in advance. There’s a drop in service too.
The Pharmacie du Bourg in Morzine also has the capacity to undertake 50 tests per day. These are not available to book in advance. Pharmacie du Bourg is open every day from 8.30am to 7.30pm.
In Morzine, PCR tests are undertaken at the medical centre at the nurses station, which you’ll find on the first floor of the Cabinet Médical. You’ll find directions HERE.
Avoriaz:
Between the Pharmacie des Portes du Soleil in Avoriaz and the medical centre in the village, Avoriaz has the capacity to perform 500 anti-gen tests per day.
The pharmacy is located in the centre of the village and is open 10am – 12.30pm and 3pm – 6pm each day.
The medical centre in Avoriaz will also perform a large volume of anti-gen tests each day on a walk-in basis. The medical centre is open between 9am and 6pm each day.
Les Gets:
We’re unsure of the testing capacity of the pharmacy in Les Gets but they have assured us that they’re able to perform enough tests each day to cope with demand. It’s not possible to book tests in advance and the pharmacy is open 9am – 12noon and 4pm – 6.30pm every day during the winter season. The cost of each test in Les Gets is €25.01 per test.
Useful Links
– Information from the French Government regarding the sanitary situation in the country can be found HERE.
– Latest news regarding travel to France from various countries can be found in English HERE.
