Crest-Voland Properties For Sale

Crest-Voland is the sunny, authentic Val d'Arly — a traditional Savoyard village on a balcony of pasture and chalets, facing the Aravis range with Mont Blanc on the horizon, and lift-linked into the 192km Espace Diamant. It is the unpretentious, family-first alternative to glamorous Megève next door.

For UK buyers, Crest-Voland offers genuine village character and Mont Blanc views at a fraction of Megève's prices, with a full linked ski domain on the doorstep and cheese-farming country all around.

A Short History

Crest-Voland is a traditional Savoyard farming village on a sunny balcony of the Val d'Arly, paired administratively with neighbouring Cohennoz as the single resort of Crest-Voland Cohennoz. It grew from a pastoral community working the high meadows — the cheese-farming heritage of Beaufort, Reblochon and Tomme de Savoie is still part of village life — and developed gently into a family ski village as the Espace Diamant took shape. Unlike its famous neighbour Megève, it never pursued glamour, and that authenticity is exactly what defines it.

The Resort

Crest-Voland sits at around 1,230 metres on a south-facing balcony over the Val d'Arly, with open views to the Aravis range and Mont Blanc. It is lift-linked into the Espace Diamant, the 192km domain it shares with Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Flumet, Praz-sur-Arly and Les Saisies; its own sector, around the Logère lift and Le Cernix, rises to about 2,000 metres. Glamorous Megève lies just down the valley.

Where to Buy — The Areas of Crest-Voland

Crest-Voland spreads across its sunny balcony, and the choice is largely about views and proximity to the lifts.

Village centre

Around the church and the main lift, with the easiest ski access and a genuine village atmosphere. Characterful resale chalets and the resort's new apartments sit here.

The sunny balcony and Le Cernix

Positions across the south-facing slopes and toward Le Cernix, prized for sunshine and Aravis–Mont Blanc views, often with larger plots.

Buyers comparing the domain should also look at Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Les Saisies and the wider Espace Diamant market.

The Skiing

Crest-Voland is lift-linked into the Espace Diamant — 192 kilometres of pistes across six village resorts on one pass, rising to 2,069 metres. Its own south-facing sector is sunny and gentle, ideal for families and improvers, with around 80 kilometres of cross-country trails alongside, and the wider domain — including snow-sure, ski-in/ski-out Les Saisies — a few lifts away. The sunshine that makes the village so pleasant does mean the higher Les Saisies sectors hold late-season snow better.

The Property Market

Crest-Voland delivers Val d'Arly character at accessible prices. Current new-build market data (Q2 2026) centres on a single programme of apartments from around €325,000 for a one-bedroom to about €615,000 for a two-bedroom, averaging roughly €6,700 per square metre, with two-bedroom units dominating supply. The full breakdown is in the table below.

Resale sits at a similar level, broadly around €6,000 per square metre on current benchmarks, with chalets a little above and apartments a little below — well under comparable Megève stock for a village in the same valley. UK buyers can model monthly costs in sterling with our French mortgage calculator.

Rental demand is family-led and dual-season: gentle, sunny skiing and the Espace Diamant in winter, and a summer of hiking, biking and the Val d'Arly's cheese-and-pasture appeal.

Eat & Drink in Crest-Voland

This is cheese country, and the local table reflects it.

The Val d'Arly table

• Beaufort, Reblochon and Tomme de Savoie — the great cheeses of the surrounding valleys, sold and served locally.
• Savoyard classics — fondue, raclette and tartiflette in the village's traditional restaurants.
• Mountain restaurants — sunny terraces across the Espace Diamant sectors.

Lifestyle & Activities Beyond Skiing

Crest-Voland is a four-season Val d'Arly village with strong family appeal.

Summer

• Hiking and panoramas — pasture and ridge walks with Mont Blanc and Aravis views.
• Mountain biking — trails across the balcony and the wider domain.
• Cheese and farm culture — the working dairies of the Val d'Arly.

Family appeal

Gentle, sunny slopes, a real village and easy domain access make Crest-Voland a dependable, good-value family base across both seasons.

Accessibility

Geneva Airport is roughly 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 30 by road via the Val d'Arly, with Albertville around 22 kilometres away. Direct UK flights to Geneva make access straightforward, and the resort is among the more easily reached in the area.

Why Buy in Crest-Voland

Crest-Voland suits the buyer who wants a sunny, authentic Savoyard village with Mont Blanc views and a 192km domain, at a price well below glamorous Megève down the valley. The village altitude means the most snow-sure skiing is up at Les Saisies — but for sunshine, character, family terrain and value in the Val d'Arly, Crest-Voland is one of the most appealing choices in the area.

Browse current Crest-Voland listings, compare with Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe and Les Saisies, see the wider Espace Diamant overview, or speak with the Domosno team.