3 SKI RESORTS IN FRANCE: VAL THORENS, LES MENUIRES AND ST MARTIN DE BELLEVILLE

3 SKI RESORTS IN FRANCE: VAL THORENS, LES MENUIRES AND ST MARTIN DE BELLEVILLE

A bit costlier than the bordering Alpine countries like Italy and Austria, and with the acceptance of resorts rising in places like Bulgaria and Spain, France has succeeded to preserve its reputable and commendable standing for encompassing some of the most beautiful ski resorts in the globe. With an abundance of resorts spotted over the Rhône-Alpes, from the snow-guaranteed to the inspiring, France is unquestionably a leading skiing destination.

Val Thorens

Featuring the highest-point in altitude at the Trois Vallées, Val Thorens is debatably the best resort in the region for the superiority of skiing. It is Europe’s highest ski resort with skiable peaks getting to 3220 meters. Val Thorens is quite dependable for the superiority of snow and preserves apt conditions during the whole season. With go-getting heights to reach, many glacier points in Val Thorens provide spectacular mountain scenes over the other side of the vale. As a purposely built resort, some might say it does not have character if compared to other resorts, however with several fun bars and the largest night club in the Alps, Malaysia, featuring live music plus fire-eating entertainment underground, you will have plenty of fun here.

Les Menuires

 Located between St-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens, down in the Belleville valley however still in the trustworthy Trois Vallées ski region, Les Menuires has the advantage of being linked to numerous neighboring resorts while keeping its own less eventful slopes. Another advantage to being less eventful is its somewhat lower rates when compared to the more widely held resorts of Val Thorens: Courchevel and Méribel. With abundant stuff still to offer, Les Menuires has a swimming pool, a snow-biking track, and toboggan run. apartment les menuires

St Martin de Belleville

Neither an ‘identikit’ resort nor a picture-postcard village Saint Martin has remained true to its roots. It is a realistic Savoyard village with narrow streets, a clock tower and stone plus wood-clad farmsteads behind the doors of which you shall discover barns with domed ceilings. The settlement has advanced over the years to be competent to welcome visitors devoid of losing its modest touch. Doorway to the marvelous Les 3 Vallées ski expanse, the hamlet is acknowledged for its superior chalet accommodation, its gourmet cuisine, its friendly atmosphere and predominantly La Bouitte, the initial Savoyard eating place to have attained 3 Michelin stars plus the “fleuron” certification.  St Martin is an enjoyable old township, situated on a steep slope, with its wide-ranging modern advances at the bottom of the slopes all in an old-fashioned style. The central feature remains the beautiful 16th-century church – charmingly floodlit during the night. chalet st martin de belleville