Overview of Les Menuires: Les Menuires is the undiscovered hub of the Three Valleys. Located at 1850m it has an enviable snow record and offers tremendous value for skiers of every level. The keen skier can be in the Meribel valley in 20 minutes, but even better can be on the chairlift to the empty slopes of La Masse in less than 10! Being based in Les Menuires means you get the best of the snow on these slopes before others arrive. There is plenty of off-piste here for the adventurous, as well as runs of all grades and several mountain bars too. Getting to Val Thorens takes an intermediate skier about 20 minutes from Les Menuires and given normal snow conditions you can ski all the way back to the chalet taking only one lift at Les Menuires. Alternatively, take the blue runs down to the lovely village of St Martin, enjoy a generous lunch and return via the recently opened 8 person gondola.
From this you can see that Les Menuires really is an excellent base from which to explore the fantastic Three Valleys.
Exciting new investments in Les Menuires: Les Menuires has made significant investments, replacing older lifts with state of the art detachable covered chairs and greatly increasing the capacity to get skiers and boarders up to high altitude. If you don't like lift queues, Les Menuires will suit you well!
In 2005 the new Granges chair was commissioned. An 8 person gondola opened right in the village centre at the start of the 2006 season. The second stage - right to the top of the Meribel ridge - opened in 2007, making access to the rest of the Three Valleys even easier. In 2009 a 3.5 km long toboggan run suitable for children and adults opened, and in 2010 a new chair at Reberty replaced several drag lifts.
There is also a magnificent sports centre with swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, hammam, squash, dancing and training facilities. This opens longer during inclement weather, and with the ice rink, the cinema and the extensive shopping, restaurants and bars and there's always something to do in Les Menuires!
Other facilities: The village has numerous bars and restaurants in a sunny bowl and benefits from numerous snow cannons that help the resort stay open when many others have closed for lack of snow. The Metz-e-Ry restaurant offering good food and entertainment is only a few minutes walk from the chalet and an even closer new bar-restaurant opened in late 2007. The closest equipment hire shop is just two minutes walk from the chalet. The ski-school, with English speaking instructors, operates from the village centre and there are protected nursery slopes and a crèche that takes children from a young age. Independent instructors can be hired and will even start your private lessons from the chalet should you wish, brushing up your off-piste technique, your snowboarding or other winter sports skills. Lift passes for Les Menuires and St Martin, the whole of the Belleville valley or even the entire Three Valleys can now be ordered on line and delivered to your home before you even leave for France!
Ski:
The Three Valleys has been the premier French winter sport destination for some time, and understandably so. Featuring over 600km of marked piste and 200 lifts, there is something for the snow enthusiast of every level from absolute beginner to the keenest powder hound. The lift system has seen significant investment in recent years with new gondolas and covered chairs. From the village centre access to the high and uncrowded slopes is easier and quicker than ever. And remember, Les Menuires is in the Belleville valley which also contains Val Thorens (one of Europe's highest resorts) and St Martin and has HALF of all the Three Valley's marked piste.
So in summary, Les Menuires, with it's rapid access to Val Thorens, St Martin and Meribel, offers excellent value for money for those who want the whole three valleys experience without the crowds of Meribel or the expense of Courchevel.
Pour nos clients français - svp noter que nos prix d'hiver sont par personne, pas pour le chalet
Golf:
During the summer, golf is available at Meribel and at Ugine. Both courses are around an hour away by car.
