Les Menuires
resort information: 1850 -3200 metres.
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Les Menuires
is a purpose-built resort offering good value, top quality skiing.
At its heart is La Croisette from where the lifts leave for Val
Thorens and Meribel. The resort is in three parts, all having their
own collection of shops, bars and restaurants. There are plenty
of nursery slopes, miles of gliding pistes for intermediates, and
challenging runs and moguls in the mountains. Boarders are well-provided
for with a snowpark, half-pipe and varying slopes.
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Les Menuires in summer:
20 tennis courts, riding, archery, open-air
swimming pool, 100 km of hikes, 2 mountain lifts.
Les Menuires in winter:
The resort of Menuires belongs to the prestigious
"Three Valleys", the largest ski area in the world (600 kms of ski runs
and 200 mountain lifts). The ski area of Menuires/St Martin de Belleville
(45 lifts over 160 km of ski runs) is suitable for all levels, from the
beginner to the more advanced skier. Menuires has 315 snow cannons which
can support the snow cover, making it one of the top resorts for artificial
snow. At Menuires you can go snow walking or snow-mobileing, you can go
ice skating and after that you can plunge into a heated outdoor swimming
pool at 30 degrees!
Access: The resort is accessed by a good road from
Moutiers, 17 miles away in the bottom
of the valley. The A43 toll motorway runs as far as Albertville after which
the N90 main road continues to Motiers. Driving time from Calais is just
over 7 hours, not counting stops, making this one of the most accessible
of the French ski resorts. Chains should be carried in case of adverse weather.
The airport at Geneva is 143km (89 miles) away, with Lyon 183 km (115 miles)
and the airport at Chambery only 100km (63 miles). All are linked
directly to the resort by a ski bus service.
The rail station at Motiers has high speed TGV train connections to Paris
and international trains run from London via the Channel Tunnel on Saturdays
through the season.
The 27km (17 miles) up to the resort from the station is covered by a regular
bus service, or there are more than 12 taxi companies operating.
On arrival in the resort there is an information point which remains open
all through Saturday night for any information and assistance. There
is an indoor car park in the centre of the resort.
Three Valleys (Les Trois Valles):
- Lifts: Cable cars 3, Funiculars 3, Gondolas
34, Chairs 68, Drags 78.
- Ski runs: Green 49, Blue 85, Red 114, Black
37.
- Cross country skiing: 137 km.
- Snowparks: 8
- Lift pass: Les Menuires/Les 3 Valles: 155/204
euro.
Going out / Aprs ski :
Restaurants : 34, Discos : 2, Cinema, Concerts
Sport & Fitness all year :
Sauna/steam room, Solarium, Fitness centre, Massage, Paragliding
Sport & Fitness winter :
Cross country skiing, Toboggan, Ice rink, Snow scooter
Ski school :
Ski and Snowboard school : 1, Instructors : 240, Group ski lessons
Children :
Childcare service, Ski kindergarten, Baby sitter, Piste for children
Other activities : Torch
lit descents.
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