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Short-Term Rentals Threaten Housing in French Ski Towns

3/2/2026

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In the French Alps, 'lits froids' are apartments vacant most of the year and occupied during ski season.
Éric Adamkiewicz from the University of Toulouse says these rentals make up half of ski towns' available beds.
Jessica Brazeau, a local resident, describes the struggle to find stable housing because of short-term rentals.
Airbnb and similar platforms have doubled listings in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, threatening the towns’ cultural identity.

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Story summary

In the French Alps, 'lits froids' are apartments vacant most of the year and occupied during ski season.
Éric Adamkiewicz from the University of Toulouse says these rentals make up half of ski towns' available beds.
Jessica Brazeau, a local resident, describes the struggle to find stable housing because of short-term rentals.
Airbnb and similar platforms have doubled listings in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, threatening the towns’ cultural identity.