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Puy St Vincent 1400, France
Description: Puy St Vincent is situated in Les Ecrins, the largest park in France with a staggering 92000 acres. The year round resort is split into two levels, 1400 and 1600m. Puy 1600 is larger than 1400 and a better location for lift access. Sadly there is a bit of a concrete block right in the middle which is a little ugly! Puy 1400 is the more relaxed of the two resorts and really a sweet little hamlet. Nearby you will find other hamlets like Le Villaret, Les Pres, Les Albers and the original village Le PUy with its churches. When you arrive at your chosen accommodation you will be given a Guest card which give syou some good discounts on ski school, lift passes, the cinema and numerous other activities
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Super Sauze, France
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Meribel Centre, France
Description: As far as ski resorts go it’s got to be one of the all time British favourites. Meribel is situated in the middle of the world’s largest ski area – The Three Valleys. The links to Courchevel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens means there is enough skiing for a good couple of weeks, or a whole season if you are lucky enough to get the time off. The Chalet style, wood clad, buildings throughout the village make it one of the prettier purpose built resorts in the valley. It does have a tendency to sprawl across a wide area, but with those upmarket chalets and little if none high rise buildings it’s an easy price to pay for charm. Getting around the resort is fairly easy, there is some accommodation right on the piste, otherwise you need to catch busses around the resort which are free with a valid lift pass. The main part of the town is on the west facing slopes with a road winding up to Rond Point Des Pistes, Altitude 1600, Plateau de Morel and then further on to Altiport which is up in the wooded area. If you head further up the valley you reach Meribel-Mottaret. Building wise there is less charm than Meribel, however the access to the slopes is much better. If you are after the bars, restaurants and nightlife you are probably better off staying in Meribel.
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Valloire, France
Description: Valloire is a good resort for families with two kindergartens La Souris Verte and Les Marmottons-L'Ourson, and nursery slopes down near the resort. If your child is 3 or more they can start learning to ski, and if they are younger they can have a jolly good time romping around with indoor and outdoor games in the nursery - Les Aiglons.
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Les Coches, France
Description: The resort is a mile down the road from Montchavin and shares the same pistes. It's got a pretty traffic free centre.
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Le Collet d Allevard, France
Description: A family resort with modest prices to match it is located near the termal spa of Allevard. It is in Belledonne area of the Isere department in the Northern Alps
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Pralognan la Vanoise, France
Description: Pralognan La Vanoise is one of the oldes resorts in the Tarentais Valley is situated in the French Alps in the Vanoise National Park. The nearest town to Pralognan is Courchevel.
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St Martin de Belleville, France
Description: St Martin de Belleville is a pretty village in the Valley de Belleville which lies in the Vanoise mountain range in the Savoie area of the French Alps. It's a lovely family orientated resort with the added benefit of access to the vast 3 Valley ski area. The village itself is traditional with its stone, wood and slate, this is the sort of place you dream of - the true chocolate box image of French Savoie. There are some modern chalets being built but the design is sympathetic so you wont find any concreted 1960 blocks here. If you get a chance visit it in the summer too when the residents line hang colourful window boxes brimming with flowers outside their windows.
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Meribel Village, France
Description: Meribel Village is a mini resort located on the road from Meribel to La Tania. There is much less to do than in Meribel but the village is very relaxing and if you are looking for peace and a pleasant setting this is perfect. Meribel in General As far as ski resorts go it’s got to be one of the all time British favourites. Meribel is situated in the middle of the world’s largest ski area – The Three Valleys. The links to Courchevel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens means there is enough skiing for a good couple of weeks, or a whole season if you are lucky enough to get the time off. The Chalet style, wood clad, buildings throughout the village make it one of the prettier purpose built resorts in the valley. It does have a tendency to sprawl across a wide area, but with those upmarket chalets and little if none high rise buildings it’s an easy price to pay for charm. Getting around the resort is fairly easy, there is some accommodation right on the piste, otherwise you need to catch busses around the resort which are free with a valid lift pass. The main part of the town is on the west facing slopes with a road winding up to Rond Point Des Pistes, Altitude 1600, Plateau de Morel and then further on to Altiport which is up in the wooded area. If you head further up the valley you reach Meribel-Mottaret. Building wise there is less charm than Meribel, however the access to the slopes is much better. If you are after the bars, restaurants and nightlife you are probably better off staying in Meribel.
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Manigod, France
Description: Manigod is a small village in the Haute Savoie Department of the Northern Alps. It is over the col de La Croix-Fry from the nearby resort of La Clusaz.
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Aussois, France
Description: Aussois is a village located near Mordane situated in the Maurienne Valley.
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Valmeinier, France
Description: Valmeinier is situated in the Maurienne Valley, between the Vanoise and Ecrin National Parks. It is an old mountain village with a more modern purpose built part where the majority of people tend to stay.
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Le Praz de Lys, France
Description: A small traditional French village close to Mont Blanc in the heart of the French Alps. We've heard that supposedly the resort has better snow at times than other nearby resorts like the ever popular La Clusaz.
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La Joue du Loup, France
Description: A purpose built pretty ski in, ski out family resort north west of Gap. It is located at the top of the Devoluy Valley and links into the ski area known as the SuperDevoluy.
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Val D'Allos - Le Seignus, France
Description: Valle D'Allos - Les Seignus is a family resort at 1500m situated in the Southern Alps. It is a 10 minute drive from La Foux D'Allos A popular resort with French families and currently no package holiday companies, makes this a great little resort
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Superdevoluy, France
Description: Superdevoluy lies at the heart of the Hautes Alpes. It is a year round resort with horseriding in the summer and skiing in the winter
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Albiez Montrond, France
Description: Lying at the foot of the Aiguilles d'Arves are two charming villages Albiez-Montrond and Albiex-le-Jeune. Albiez Montrond is an authentic old French village in Maurienne Valley, with some spectacular panoramic views
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Auris en Oisans, France
Description: Set near woodland this attractive modern ski station is a family resort where you will find a good ski school / nursery / kindergarten. Expect to have some quiet evenings. There is access to Alpe D’Huez ski area but you may find beginners have a little difficulty returning to the village at the end of the day.
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Villard de Lans, France
Description: Villard de Lans is both a town and commune of the Vercors Plateau in France situated in the Isere department. The village stretches along the foot hills of the Grand Moucherolle. Part of the 1968 Winter Olympics were held here. The village is enjoyed in both summer and winter by tourists. In the 1970's Le Balcon de Villard -cote 2000 was created to give people access to the ski field. The nice thing about Villard de Lans is that it is a mixture of old and new, still with it's farming background. Secluded village
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Sainte Foy en Tarentaise, France
Description: There are around 100 or more hamlets that make up the commune in this area. Sainte Foy en Tarentaise has been designed as a replica of a traditional alpine village. The building are very pretty to look and use the local stone, wood, balconies and traditional features. The village has been described as friendly, intimate, unspoilt and a real find. A free shuttle bus links the main village, and the hamlet of La Thuile to the ski resort. Information from +33 4 79 06 95 15. Shuttles buses : During winter season, free shuttles go from Sainte-Foy Chef-Lieu, La Masure, Le Miroir to Sainte-Foy Station.
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Valfrejus, France
Description: Valfrejus is situated just above Modane. As you head up the mountain you will see the traditional rustic stone and wood houses and once you have reached the hamlet of Charmaix you will discover Valfrejus - a new resort built for skiing and hiking. New it may be but it is situated in the forest and they have tried to be sympathetic, keep some charm and pedestrianise areas.
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Le Corbier, France
Description: Le Corbier is a traffic free resort conveniently located between St Sorlin d'Arves and La Toussuire ski areas. They aim for the family market and even hold a competition every year - The French Family Championship which Parents and one child can enter.
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Courchevel 1550, France
Description: A much cheaper option than 1850 it is less hectic place than its more famous brother and is is one of the five villages that make up the resort of Courchevel. The other four are Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1850, Le Praz and La Tania. It is an ideal location for families and is only a 10min gondola ride away from 1850 and this gondola runs until 7:30pm
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St Jean d'Arves, France
Description: An unspoilt pretty mountain village that has retained its charm.
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Reallon, France
Description: Reallon is a small alpine village situated in the Haute Savoie department in the Embrunais area and right on the edge of the National Park Ecrins. The resort is modern architecture mixed with the more traditional
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Les Angles, France
Description: Les Angles - Nearest to Mont-Louis, northeast-facing Les Angles is the area’s largest and most advanced ski resort in the Pyrenees Orientale, with 32 pistes and half of them red-rated, totaling over 40km. A pretty resort in the Pyrenees it is located across from Avignon on a plateau overlooking the Rhone. The resort is surrounded by lakes and forests and is a popular desitnation for French and Spanish families. It was the first French resort to put now canons in and now boasts 255 of them
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Les Arc 1600, France
Description: Arc 1600 was the first to be built and as far as access it suits those travelling by rail as there is a direct link from Bourg St Maurice. It’s pretty and in the tree line. The views of Mt Blanc and the valley are good. It’s quiet in the evening and suits families.
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Arc 1600, France
Description: Arc 1600 was the first to be built and as far as access it suits those travelling by rail as there is a direct link from Bourg St Maurice. It’s pretty and in the tree line. The views of Mt Blanc and the valley are good. It’s quiet in the evening and suits families.
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Font Romeu, France
Description: A small ski resort in the Pyrenees it is located 85km from Perpignon and one hour from Barcelona. Great resort for families. The slopes are 4km from the village via a regular bus service.
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Chaillol, France
Description: Situated in the Southern Alps and not far from the resort of Orcieres, Chaillol is a traditional French ski village.
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