Meribel — France

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Meribel, France. Photo © Meribel tourist office

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People fall in love with Meribel and it attracts a warm loyalty from visitors who return season after season. The resort lies in the Les Allues valley and the villages range in height from 1100m (Les Allues) to 1750m (Mottaret). It is one of the nicest purpose-built resorts in Europe and the chalet-style architecture that was conceived by Colonel Peter Lindsay of the British Army in 1938 has been preserved through every stage of expansion. The British connection remains strong today with almost 40% of visitors being from the UK.
 
Meribel sits snugly in the middle valley of the Trois Vallees area and is arguably the most conveniently located of all the resorts in terms of access to the vast 600km network. Much of the accommodation is ski in and out and the nightlife is well developed without being as expensive as nearby Courchevel. The only people who dislike Meribel are those seeking to escape fellow Brits!
 
With access to 400km of piste in the Espace Evasion the skiing doesn’t have to play second fiddle to the cuisine. Skiing ranges from 1100m at village level to 2350m on Mont Joly and the season lasts in to late April. Access from Geneva takes just over an hour. Megeve is also a great base if you have a car as you can easily visit any of 13 resorts in the Chamonix Valley.