Méribel, a pearl in the Three Valleys

Spend your holidays in Méribel is a deliberate choice! It was necessary to decide between the very sporty Val Thorens et Les Ménuires, the very posh one Courchevel, before choosing this resort in the heart of the large domain of Three Valleys !

What are the highlights of Méribel?

The forests around Méribel Mottaret — The ski slopes wind through the forests around Méribel Mottaret

Do you like the atmosphere of valley bottoms, whose wooded slopes rise up towards the peaks? Then Meribel This is the right place.

If you like forests where you can ski even in bad weather, then you have made the right choice.

And if you appreciate wooden buildings, both in the traditional modern chalet style and in the style of resorts that have made an effort to keep the buildings discreet, low and clad in wood, then once again you have seen the right thing.

This is what it is Méribel: four villages in onea valley, surrounded by beautiful forests which adorn the steep slopes.

Les Allues, Village, Center and Mottaret, which range between 1100m and 1700m.

The strong point of this valley, of course, is to be at the heart of the ski area of Three Valleys! This allows you to ski very quickly both on the ski area Courchevel, than on that of Val Thorens-Les Menuires. And for skiers who love to hurtle down miles of slopes all day long, that's the number one advantage!!!

In which area of Méribel should you stay?

Méribel Mottaret a resort in the middle of the forests

If you are looking for a chalet or accommodation in a chalet, we will recommend you Meribel Village or Les Allues and their succession of chalets on the sunny side of the valley.

If you are looking for the resort town, with all the amenities and facilities that non-skiers can also enjoy, I recommend it without hesitation. Meribel Center. It is also the arrival point for many forest slopes. At a mid-mountain altitude (1450m) the resort is easy to access and offers both collective accommodation in buildings and charming chalets. Beginner skiers will be able to learn in very nice conditions.

Finally, if you are looking for the resort to ski from morning to night and enjoy the magnificent ski area Three Valleys, so don't hesitate: you have to stay in Meribel Mottaret in one of the many ski-in ski-out residences. Here the skiing is sporty, the returns to the village are steep and the slopes of Mont Vallon are within reach of the spatula.

Skiing in Méribel

AlpAddict takes you skiing on the slopes of Mont Vallon in Meribel — Mount Vallon

All types of skiing are possible at Meribel. The resort is in the hollow of a valley overlooked by peaks with more than a thousand meters of vertical drop, so of course the slopes are long. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you will have time to enjoy your descents and enjoy the magnificent ridge landscapes. You ski in the heart of the Vanoise massif, surrounded by the most beautiful peaks of the Savoy Alps.

The west side of the resort, the one that overlooks the Tougnète and the Mont de la Chambre and beyond towards the Belleville valley (Val Thorens et Les Ménuires), in the sun in the morning and in the shade in the afternoon allows you to ski in beautiful forests, and is very practical in bad weather.

The east side, which overlooks Courchevel is sunny in the afternoon and has very long runs with some interesting walls on the red runs. There is however a lot of traffic and the runs tend to get a bit worn down towards the end of the day.

For experts, the Pas du Lac (to the East), Côte Brune to the West and especially Mont Vallon will be fantastic playgrounds above Meribel Mottaret.

For skiers who are more attentive to beautiful routes than to the percentage of the slope, the Saulire and Tougnete sectors are recommended, with pleasant overflows towards Courchevel ou Les Ménuires.

The peaks of the Vanoise are visible from the peaks above La Plagne

Ski at Meribel is a deliberate choice because it is reasoned: you will be at the heart of Three Valleys, you can ski in all areas and easily return to Meribel.

You will have magnificent forests around you which will allow you to take shelter in the event of a white day at altitude.

Skiing without limits for a successful holiday in Meribel. Finally, for all those who are put off by going up to the resort by car or bus, you can reach Meribel les Allues, Meribel Village et Meribel Center directly from Brides the Baths at an altitude of 600m by cable car.