Moûtiers/salin
3200
600
255
123
128
52
33 km
CHILDREN
Children:Meribel centre (BCG and healthcare records required)
P'tits Loups nursery (Centre + Mottaret) (3-5years)- Tel. 0033 479 08 60 31
Les Saturnins (Centre) (18months-3years) - Tel 0033 479 08 66 90
www.esf-meribel.com
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local ski area: 150km of ski runs in Meribel, 2 snowparks. Brides gives you access to the whole of the Trois Vallees domain offering 600km of slopes and 200 ski-lifts.
Beginners >>> Intermediates >>>>> Experts >>>> Snowboard >>>>
6-day lift-pass (including Olympe gondola - 07/08 prices):
Adults: 187 euros
Senior citizens: 159 euros (65-74 years inclusive)
Child (5-12s): 131 euros
Children under 5 and adults over 75 years: free.
Ski schools:
ESF Ecole du Ski Francais - Tel. 0033 479 08 60 31
www.esf-meribel.com
ESI International Ski School (Magic in Motion) - Tel. 0033 479 08 53 36
www.magicinmotion.co.uk
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 33 Km
Cross-country skiing: 33km of trails (in Meribel).
THE AREA
Leisure:
Spa/fitness centre, cinema, restaurants, nightclubs, casino.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
For further information contact the Tourist Office (tel. 0033 479.55.20.64) or log on to www.brides-les-bains.com
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
THE 3 VALLEYS is one of the largest ski domains in the world and is shared between 5 resorts:
La Tania, Courchevel, Meribel, Les Menuires, and Val Thorens.
* Europe's finest snowsure resorts
* Extensive skiing for all levels
* Unlimited off-piste opportunities
* Lots of snowboard- friendly lifts, and fun parks in Courchevel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires.
www.les3vallees.com
Height: 600km of pistes.
52 green slopes / 131 blue slopes / 118 red slopes / 34 black slopes.
200 ski lifts and more than 1500 snow cannons.
6-day '3 Vallees' lift pass (04/05 prices):
232 euros/adult, 174 euros/junior (5-12yrs), 197 euros/senior citizens, children under 5 years and senior citizens over 75 years free.
Cross-country skking: 110km of trails.
