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Les Trois Vallées (French pronunciation: [le tʁwɑ vale]; "The Three Valleys") is a ski region in the Tarentaise Valley in the Savoie department of Southeastern France, to the south of the town of Moûtiers, partly in Vanoise National Park. Since 1971, [1] it has been possible to
SKI HOLIDAYS: Space, solitude and stupendous views: Seb Ramsay explores the route less travelled in this popular mountain resort
Méribel (French pronunciation:) is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps.Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie department of France, near the town of Moûtiers), called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village
Courchevel has one of the largest bases for ski instructors and other seasonal workers due to the size of the three valleys area. Courchevel's couloirs are considered some of the most difficult black runs in the world. Courchevel, along with the Three Vallees, is renowned for a wide selection of difficult pistes and off-piste, powder skiing.
700 Cannons (Courchevel / La Tania area) 2497 (3 Valleys) La Tania is a ski resort situated in the Courchevel area of Les Trois Vallees , located at an elevation of 1400 meters. It was developed for the Albertville Olympics of 1992 and is approximately a 25-minute drive from Moûtiers .
Saint-Martin has also in the past few years increased its publicity of the area for summer visitors. All of the winter brochures now include a section on the summer season that runs most years from 30 June until 1 September. The 3 Valleys links are open on a Tuesday and a Thursday for mountain biking and walking.
During the 1950s, Service of the Study and Development of Mountain Tourism (SEATM) was created by the local authorities to create the ski resort of Courchevel.Due to its great success, in the 1960s the mayor of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville decided to follow suit and create a society with the plan to create 100 000 beds divided between the two main resorts of Les Menuires and Val Thorens, plus ...
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