The better opportunities of ski in Méribel, France

Méribel is a resort of ski in the French Alps, located near the city of Moutiers. The original development of the ski was promoted by the British Colonel Peter Lindsay, in the year 1938; its family continued financing the project and his grandchildren now ski in Méribel. The ashes of Peter Lindsay and those of their wife, they were widespread in the Mountain of Burgin. You knew that Méribel harbored the Olympic Games of Winter of 1992? (to see hotels in France)



The resort of ski is part of the area of ski Trios Vallées. The Three Valleys compromise more than 600 kilometers and 130 kilometers of trails. Thus same, the three valleys were expanded ten years ago to incorporate a fourth valley, nevertheless, the area continues carrying the name of Three Valleys.

Currently we can find the Valley Courchevel, the Valley Méribel, the Valley Val Thorens and the Valley Orelle. Does not remain doubts some that Three Valleys is the area of ski larger of the world. An a lot more modern village, Méribel-Mottaret, has also been built near the Valley Allues, to a latitude of 1700 meters.



The village of Méribel is much less developed –In spite of the fact that now is experiencing a quite rapid growth- of all the villages located in the street of Courchevel, also located to approximately 1.400 meters.

In recent years, many of the chalets traditional have been bought and reconstructed. In general, the control of the locality counts on 328 trails, which they are found distributed in 56 green, 120 blue, 115 red and 37 black. All this is grouped, forming one of the largest establishments of the Alps. Out of the trails already recognized, also we can find accesses to them through 42 cable cars, 87 tow lifts and remontos quite modern that have great capacity to harbor passengers and 9 snowparks.


Méribel only is not a quite attractive place to visit and to travel through, but also the paradise for all the people that are interested in ski in one of the better places of the world. You do not worry if is that not yet know to ski, we are sure that in Méribel will learn. Do not you expect more and to visit the idyllic one Méribel, where the winter activities attract tourists of all parts of the world, who find were seeking everything that for those holidays so longed for.