| winter
season |
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| summer
season |
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| resort height |
| 1450m |
| highest lift
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| 3200m |
| snow range |
| 4,785 - 10,482 ft |
| snow
probability |
| very good |
| transfer
times |
| Chambery 2.5hrs |
| Lyons 3.5hrs |
| Geneva 3.5hrs |
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| Extensive
skiing, relaxed atmosphere and attractive surroundings. |
| Méribel
is at the heart of the three valleys ski area. It is ideally
positioned for access to the largest ski area in the
world.
The resort's collection of high-tech chairlifts
and gondolas provide immediate access to either side of the valley
and links to Courchevel, La Tania, Val Thorens and Les Menuires.
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| Nearby
Mottaret is a series of low level buildings, almost all with
doorstep skiing. A shuttle bus links the two villages every 30
minutes, 9am-8pm and then every hour 8pm - 12pm. |
| good points |
bad points |
- excellent mountain access
- huge ski area
- extensive nursery slopes
- biggest choice of luxury chalets in alps
- good for all standards of skier
- in centre of biggest linked piste network in
world
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- fragmented resort
- heavy traffic and limited parking
- skiing inconvenience from much of the
accommodation
- crowded pistes at peak times
- too many brits
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aprés ski |
| try
Jacks Bar, El Poncho, Doron Pub and Dick's T-Bar Nightclub. for a
lively restaurant try Scotts. theme nights and live music at Le
Plein Soleil |
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activities |
swimming
pool * Olympic ice skating rink * hang gliding * parasailing tandem
flights * skidoos (Motaret) * ten-pin bowling (Méribel) |
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eating out |
| more
than 65 restaurants. * 3 course set menu approx €30 * local fondues
with wine €30 * Pizzas €10 * try Ty-Sable, Plein
Soleil, Chez Patrick, Chez Kiki, La Taverne, Le Grenier and La
Tarantaise |
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other amenities |
| 90
shops * cinema * snow shoe excursions * tourist flights over ski
area and to Mount Blanc * twice weekly market |
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children |
| ski
school for
those 6-12 years |
| tourist
office |
OFFICE
DU TOURISME
73551 MERIBEL, Savoie |
| tel
33 479 09 69 01 |
| fax
33 479 00 59 61 |
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