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Skiing is for everyone and everyone should be able to enjoy the mountains. The official French ski school offer adaptive lessons with specialist instructors for a variety of disabilities.

This activity is accessible to those comfortable in water, no need to be a professional diver or swimmer, you just have to be smart at using the water movements, obstacles and waves.

Strap on your snowshoes and discover the Meribel trails with a qualified instructor.

White water rafting is accessible to all who love the natural environment and who are in search of a bit of adventure. These excursions will leave you with some unforgettable memories.

Learn one of the oldest and most elegant forms of skiing with the French ski school this winter.

Why not try a new activity this winter and learn how to cross-country ski!

A fantastic restaurant and snack bar by the pistes in Meribel with some of the best views of the valley.

Owners Sarah Mundy and Eric Gelin have turned this restaurant into a popular eating place and a heart of Méribel social life. Aux Petits Oignons is open all year round and has a reputation for great food and drinks at fair prices and a warm, relaxed atmosphere.

Located at the top of La Loze, this romantically rustic restaurant serves up quality cuisine with meats cooked on the open fire. A very warm and friendly atmosphere.

La Terrasse, located in the heart of Méribel Village, just 100m from the Golf chairlift and at the foot of the Lapin Piste, is open year-round, including inter-seasons. You can now book your table online via the “Check website” button at the top of the page to enjoy a meal and drinks on the terrace or inside the restaurant, no matter the season.

Immerse yourself in the warm and authentic world of their restaurant Le Télébar, a true tribute to traditional Savoyard cuisine. Here, they invite you to discover homemade dishes, carefully prepared using local and quality ingredients. 

Located underneath the La Taverne Bar, this charming rustic bistro is open throughout the winter season. 

The museum in Les Allues is located in an old house the 'Maison Bonnevie', opposite the church and shows exhibits of the Méribel valley's history and traditions. 

The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region. 

At the bottom of the pistes, in the tourist office (Maison du Tourisme), you will find lift pass offices where you can purchase you ski pass.

Warmer and more friendly for customers, you can buy your Skipass in this pleasant environment.

Located right at the bottom of the slopes in the Telecabine de Tougnete building in the La Chaudanne central lift station area.

At this lift pass office you can get your lift passes, pedestrian passes, piste maps and more.

Located at the hub of the Meribel Altiport, near to the Altiport chairlift and at the top of the Morel chairlift.

Situated in the heart of Meribel Village next to the Telesiege du Golf chairlift lies the lift pass office.

Méribel-Mottaret is a purpose-built resort dating from the 1970s. It shares Méribel’s chalet-style architecture but most of its accommodation is in the form of large apartment blocks and hotels. The resort is mostly car-free and much of the accommodation is ski-in, ski-out. It has a good selection of shops, services, bars and restaurants.

Méribel is the biggest and best known village in the valley with the widest selection of bars, restaurants and shops. Famous for its picture postcard chalets and chalet style apartment buildings and hotels, Méribel has retained all the charm of a traditional mountain village with its wood and stone buildings and forest setting. Fast, modern ski lifts offer easy access to the Méribel valley ski area (150km of pistes) and the three Valleys (600km of pistes).

Méribel Village is a small, traditional hamlet of chalets and converted barns and is a popular destination for those who prefer a tranquil, village atmosphere.

La Tania is the most recently built resort in Les Trois Vallées. Opened in 1990, it lies midway between its much larger neighbours, Méribel and Courchevel. Its traffic-free centre and convenient size make it especially popular with families.

Les Allues is an authentic Savoyard village with its traditional communal bread oven, old barns and narrow back streets and year-round life.

Brides-les-Bains is a spa town at the bottom of the valley, linked with Méribel by the Olympe gondola lift. This valley town offers a decent range of accommodation at a fraction of the price of the Méribel resorts.