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www.meribel.net Méribel ( French pronunciation: [meʁibɛl] ) 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 ( 45°24′04″N 6°33′56″E / 45.401°N 6.5655°E / 45.401; 6.5655 ...
Miribel-les-Échelles (French pronunciation: [miʁibɛl le.z‿eʃɛl]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. [3] Population. Historical ...
In 2011 France introduced a 6th star ranking for hotels, named "palaces". Eight hotels in France have received this rating, of which two - Hotel Le K2 and L'Apogée Courchevel - are in Courchevel's Jardin Alpin area. [9] [10] The resort has seven restaurants with Michelin stars, of which four have two stars, including Le Chabichou. [11]
The town of Les Allues, after which the commune is named and in which the town hall is located, is situated in the Allues Valley at 1,100 m (3,608 ft). [3] The town has a rich history and holds various events annually to celebrate different parts of this history.
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 the interlinked valleys using a single ski pass.
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While there are multiple routes to get to the Col de la Loze, the climb through Meribel is the most notorious, and at 14.1 FIETS is the hardest bike climb in France. [9] The climb averages a 7.5% gradient for 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) gaining nearly 1700 metres.
The village sits at 1,650 m (5,413 ft) and lifts run to 3,600 m (11,811 ft). It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix. It has the longest, normally open full on-piste vertical available in the world. It is a 71 km (44 mi) drive southeast of Grenoble.