Meribel - France

Meribel's reputation precedes it - the pretty resort in the middle of the Three Valleys where Brits love to party. Wooden chalets, fantastic skiing, sunny slopes, lively and varied apres-ski... people fall in love with this place; it attracts a warm loyalty from visitors who return season after season.

The resort lies in the Les Allues valley and is made up of a number of hamlets and villages. The four main ones - Meribel, Mottaret, Meribel-Village and Les Allues - range in height from 1750m (Mottaret) to 1100m (Les Allues). See the Where to stay section for more detail on each village.

Although Meribel itself is home to the more sophisticated nightlife and restaurants you will find a reasonable choice of food and bars in all the villages. Everywhere (and Mottaret excels in this) has at least some ski-in, ski-out accommodation but you would be wise to check how difficult the access slopes are before you book.

Key Information

Resort altitude	1400m - 1700m
Highest lift	2950m
Lowest lift	1400m
Kms of piste	150kms
No of lifts	56
Black pistes	12%

Red pistes	31%
Blue pistes	46%
Green pistes	11%
Snow parks	2
Glacier	No
Snowmaking	650

Our penny’s worth

For a cheaper option, consider staying in Mottaret, which is situated slightly further up from Meribel, right next to the lifts. However, if you’re seeking the vibrant nightlife, it is more convenient to stay right in the centre of Meribel to save a long walk home after a long night partying in Dick’s Tea Bar.

Don’t leave Meribel without…

Going ice-skating in the Olympic Centre
Having a mouth watering steak at Chez Kiki
Hitting apres-ski at Rond Point and sampling the famous toffee vodka
Heading off-piste on the north-facing run access from the 3 Vallees chair at Val Thorens
Staying at the 19th century converted farmhouse chalet courtesy of Flexiski (if you can afford it!)

At a glance

Nearest airports	Type of resort	Stay in	Go for a
Chambery Geneva Grenoble Lyon	Mega resort	Chalets Hotels Independent Travel Self-Catered Tour operator	Week Week+
Good for	On the piste	Children	Food and drink
Cross-country Freestyle Off-piste Ski-touring Snowboarding	British ski schools Free nursery slopes Mobile ski hire Online lift passes	Creches Babysitting Ski schools	Apres-ski Evening drinking Resort dining Vegetarian Family friendly Live music Late drinking Mountain dining
Other	Other activities
Internet access Churches	Adrenaline fuelled Sightseeing Relaxation Shopping

Meribel & the 3 Valleys guidebook

Snow Report:

Meribel

Report date:	3 Dec 2008
Last snowed:	1 Dec 2008
Fresh snow:	10cm
Lifts open:	0 out of 46
Snow depth:
Lower slopes:	10cm
Upper slopes:	70cm
Piste information:
On-piste:	Closed
Off-piste:	na
Resort runs:	Closed

Snow conditions:

Resort not yet open

Weather:

Predominantly sunny with cloudy spells