The ski area "Three Valleys" (Trois Vallees) - it's two hundred lifts, a lot of snow cannons, an army of instructors, 600 km of prepared tracks and hectares of untouched virgin land. Each resort of the Three Valleys has its own "zest". In Courchevel - the most refined apres ski, Le Menuir and Val Thorens are considered the most sporting part. In La Tania - economical accommodation (but little entertainment), and Meribel bribes with convenient access to all the mountain skiing areas.
The "Three Valleys" ski area unites the Allues valley with the ski resorts of Brides-les-Bains and Meribel, the Saint-Bon valley with the resorts of Courchevel and La Tania, the Belleville valley with Saint- Marten, Le Menuire and Val-Thorens.
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The main resorts of the Three Valleys
- Courchevel
- Meribel-Mottaret
- La Tania
- Val Thorens
- Brid-les-Bains
- Le Menuir
- Aurel
How to get to the "Three Valleys"
You can get to the "Three Valleys" by plane through the airports of Geneva, Lyon, Chambery and Grenoble.
From all the airports to the resorts of the "Three Valleys" shuttles go. Clarify the schedule and book tickets on the website of the bus company Altibus. AGBus shuttles also run from Grenoble airport.
By train
By train from Paris (Lyon station) to the station Moutier, built for the Olympic Games in 1992 and connecting the station with the resorts of the Three Valleys. There is a regular bus service from the station to the resorts.
In addition, trains run from Mutier to other French cities: Brest, Le Havre, Lille, Nantes, Versailles, Poitiers, Tours, Quimper, Rennes, Rouen and Cherbourg.
From London, Antwerp, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Mutier and back every Saturday the Eurostar and Thalys trains run.
By car
Traveling from the Rhône-Alpes region (Grenoble, Chambery), take the A41 motorway, then continue along the A43 towards Albertville, you can reach the resorts of Courchevel, La Tania, Brides-les-Bains, Meribel, Les Menuires, San -Martin and Val Thorens, having turned onto the national road RN90.
In Moutiers there are car rental locations for many international companies - Avis, Europcar, Hertz.
Kitchen
In the "Three Valleys" are 10 restaurants mentioned in the guide "Michelin" - 7 of them are located in the resort of Courchevel, others - in Val Thorens, La Tania and Saint-Marcel de Belleville. In addition to the "Michelin" restaurants in the resorts, there are also restaurants simpler, where you can also taste national dishes of French cuisine.
Three-valley routes
The Meribel resort can be divided into 2 parts: the central Meribel, located at an altitude of 1450 meters and Meribel-Mottaret - at an altitude of 1700 meters. The resort became world famous thanks to the 1992 Olympic Games, and for tourists 75 tracks and 58 ski lifts are equipped here.
The resort of Courchevel includes 5 villages located at different heights - Saint-Bon, Le Praz (Courchevel 1300), Courchevel 1550, Morillod (Courchevel 1650) and Courchevel 1850. And lovers of skiing here will enjoy 150 km of ski slopes served 62 lifts. For beginners, there are 27 green and 44 blue tracks, and for the "hardened" skiers there are 38 red and 10 black tracks. There are 10 restaurants on the slopes of Courchevel, and 66 km of cross-country ski runs are laid in the forest.
The resort of La Tania, located halfway between Courchevel and Meribel, lies in the heart of the "Three Valleys" at an altitude of 1400 meters above sea level. The resort of Brides-les-Bains is equipped with 77 km of ski runs and 58 ski lifts.
The resort of Le Menuir, located at an altitude of 1850 meters, and Saint-Martin, located at an altitude of 1450 meters, are united in one ski area and offer tourists 160 km of prepared tracks equipped with 33 lifts.
The resort of Val Thorens is located at an altitude of 2300 meters above sea level and has 10 green, 27 blue, 26 red and 7 black slopes and 29 lifts.
The cost of the ski pass in the "Three Valleys" for 1 day is for an adult / child 48.5 / 36.5 EUR, for 6 days - 241 / 181.5 EUR. A family ski pass for 2 adults and 2 children under 18 for 6 days of riding will cost 771 EUR. The prices are indicated as of September 2011
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of the "Three Valleys"
In Brides-les-Bains, the Grand Spa des Alpes spa complex is located, and the resort itself is considered the first mineral water resort specializing in the treatment of overweight.
In 10 minutes drive from Brides-les-Bains, the commune of Salen-les-Thermes is famous, thanks to the healing properties of salt water used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin diseases. In the commune there is a wellness center with thermal springs Thermes de Salins les Bains.
Among the attractions of interest is the Vanoise National Park, located south of the Mont Blanc mountain range and founded in 1963. Vanoise is the first national park in France and is known for its population of wild alpine mountain goats ibex. In addition, the park is inhabited by chamois, alpine marmots, lynx, hare-rabbits, ermines, bearded, golden eagles and black grouse. Vanoise borders on the Italian national park of Gran Paradiso, and both form the largest protected array of Western Europe.
In Moutiers, the cathedral of Saint-Pierre-de-Moutiers, formerly the residence of the Archbishopric of Tarentaise, disbanded in 1801 is noteworthy. Presumably the cathedral was built in two stages: the eastern part of the cathedral was built around 1020, the western part and the nave - about 1050. Later the cathedral was repeatedly restored. In addition, Mutier has preserved a small historical center with narrow streets.
Photo of the Three Valleys (10)