The Méribel experience
More than a stay,a season.
Les Allues is the main village of the commune of Méribel, at the heart of the Three Valleys. From the chalet, the slopes, the Olympic Centre and the Tuéda nature reserve are all a few minutes away.
Winter
Skiing the Three Valleys
600 km of runs served by 160 lifts, between 1,100 and 3,230 m, with 85% above 1,900 m. The links across the Three Valleys are open from early December to late April.
Snowparks and fun zones
The Open Park at Mottaret has a Rookies zone for beginners and a Pro zone. Elsewhere: a boardercross, the Bumpy Run and the Inuit run through the Altiport forest.
Ski schools
ESF Méribel has 348 instructors, with lessons from age 3 and a nursery from 18 months. Oxygène teaches in French, English and other languages, including adaptive skiing.
Sledging and the Yéti Park
Mission Black Forest drops 3.4 km and 28 bends from the Tougnète gondola, for anyone over 1.40 m. For younger children, the Doron sledge run with its free carpet lift and the open area at the Altiport. The Yéti Park, a green Himalayan-themed run, is free with a lift pass.
Snowshoeing and cross-country
16 waymarked winter trails, one of them linking Méribel-Village to Les Allues with a free shuttle back. 2 free nordic areas: the Altiport, with 25 km and a biathlon centre, and Lake Tuéda for beginners.
Paragliding, snowmobiles, helicopter
Tandem flights from La Saulire, evening snowmobile outings from Mottaret, and scenic helicopter and light-aircraft flights from Méribel altiport.
Summer
Lake Tuéda
A 1.8 km walk suitable for everyone circles the lake, through one of the finest Swiss pine forests in the Alps. The nature reserve covers 1,112 hectares, up to the Gébroulaz glacier.
Walking and the Vanoise National Park
The Refuge du Saut is an easy 2 h 30 walk from Lake Tuéda, at the gateway to the national park. From Les Allues, the Circuit des Villages crosses the hamlets in 2 h 30.
Summits by lift
In July and August the Tougnète and Pas du Lac lifts open to walkers and give access to one of the finest panoramas in the Three Valleys, at La Saulire.
18-hole golf course
France's first course above 1,500 m, opened in 1966: an 18-hole par 71 running alongside the Altiport, between 1,565 and 1,850 m. Open June to September.
Bike Park and mountain biking
Nearly 200 km of waymarked trails served by lifts, from green to double black, plus 58 km of routes for electric mountain bikes.
Via ferrata and climbing
The Dent du Burgin via ferrata is the highest in France, at 2,739 m, from age 12 and best done with a guide. There is a 14 m climbing wall at the Olympic Centre.
Whatever the weather
Olympic Centre
In Méribel centre, reached by free shuttle: a 25 m pool with a slide, a spa with saunas and steam rooms, a gym, a climbing wall and a bowling alley.
Tuéda nature reserve centre
Beside the lake, a permanent free exhibition on the Swiss pine forest and its wildlife, with a warden on hand. Step-free access.
Saint-Martin church, Les Allues
Rebuilt from 1698 and consecrated in 1728, it holds 5 baroque altarpieces, including the high altar carved by Todesco. Free entry, 10 minutes' walk away.
Ice rink and indoor play area
The Olympic rink measures 60 m by 30 and holds themed evenings during the school holidays. For summer 2026 it becomes an indoor play area with roller skating, giant games and a ball pit.
Méribel market
The weekly market is held in Méribel centre on Tuesdays and Fridays through the winter season.
With children
Yéti Park and Himalaya by Night
A filmed slalom, sound tunnels, gongs and Himalayan horns, on skis or on foot. In the evening, a 2 km night sledge run.
Nurseries and children's clubs
A nursery from 18 months and the P'tits Loups club from age 3, at La Chaudanne. In summer, nature clubs from 3 to 16.
Horse-drawn sleigh rides
Sleigh rides through the Altiport forest in winter.
Le Clos Bernard
A chalet in the forest, reached on foot or on skis, which adds bouncy castles, laser tag, a beehive and a small farm to its restaurant.
Through the year
- August
Fête à Fanfoué
The village festival in Les Allues: bread baked in the communal oven, alphorns, a traditional meal, a dance and a parade of floats. Free entry.
- March
Riders Film Festival
Ski and snowboard films shot during the season, a rail jam on the slopes and an awards evening at the auditorium.
- March
- April
- August
Méribel Trail
Trail races and night runs along the ridges, at the heart of the resort's sporting summer.
A few tables
La Croix Jean-Claude Les Allues
A family-run hotel and restaurant in the middle of the village, one of the oldest in the valley, open all year.
Le Clos Bernard On the mountain
A chalet in the forest on the Altiport road, grills over the fire and produce from local farms.
Le Blanchot On the mountain
Beside the golf course and the slopes, with a sun terrace, a children's menu and a play area.
La Buvette de Tuéda On the mountain
At the foot of the reserve centre, simple plates and homemade bilberry tart, in the warmer months.
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