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Allevard les Bains, France
Description: A small family based resort with access to the 3 valleys via Orelle and into Val Thorens within the hour if you drive quickly.
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Valmorel, France
Description: This is a great little resort and a real favourite amongst lots of families. It's made up of lots of little Hammeaus, 6 in fact. The ski resort is also within easy driving distance for day trips to Les Menuire, VT, Meribel etc
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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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Morgins, Switzerland
Description: Morgins is a traditional unspoilt alpine village with a lift system that links into the Ports du Soleil. It is a family orientated winter sports venue
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Veysonnaz, Switzerland
Description: Veysonnaz is a small quaint resort reached via a 3km winding road from Sion. It is part of the 412km 4 Valleys circuit. It can get very sunny in the afternoon. Whilst being an attractive old village with a lovely church. There are a number of bars, restaurants, disco plus a decent sports centre
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Marilleva 900 & 1400, Italy
Description: Part of the Tentino ski region that includes resorts like Canazei and Campitello, Marilleva sits at 1400m. It's not the prettiest resort as it includes quite a few concrete blocks. It is however within tree line which helps it's attractiveness
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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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Santa Cristina, Italy
Description: Next door to the Italian resort of Selva and situated in the Val Gardena valley.
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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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Campitello di Fassa, Italy
Description: An enviable postion in the heart fo the Dolomites super ski area offering more than 1200km of scenic interconnected pistes.Campitello is the little sister of Canazei but with the advantage of its Col Radella cable car that enables skiers to beat the queues and be first on the slope in the morning - my mum would like that! There are a number of shops, restaurants and for non skiers a spa centre. A free bus operates in this rustic, pretty village with its narrow streets.
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San Martino di Castrozza, Italy
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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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Les Mosses, Switzerland
Description: A charming family resort in the heart of the Vaudois Alps close to Geneva
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La Thuile, Italy
Description: La Thuille is a resort of parts, a little French in design, purpose built but with a definite Italian flavour. Guests often choose to stay in the old village acroass the river (free bus service to and from). Courmayeur is easily reached by car while La Rosiere over the border in France extens the options of where to ski. Look out for those St Bernard Dogs.
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Canazei, Italy
Description: An enviable postion in the heart fo the Dolomites super ski area offering more than 1200km of scenic interconnected pistes. Canazei with its neighbour Campitello is in the Val Di Fassa and is in the Trentino and the slopes are part of the huge Sella Ronda circuit.
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Hochfugen, Austria
Description: A very good small resort and all the other Zillertel resorts including Mayrhofen are within half and hour by car. Little queues and lots of off piste in the right conditions are available. Linked with Hochzillertal via the lift system opens up 155km of pistes! The town of Fugen is 8 miles away and is good for a day off from the slopes.
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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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Formigal, Spain
Description: Located in the heart of the Pyrenees it is probably the most well know resort in the Pyrenees. The village itself is a purpose built. There are a number of hotels and restaurants. The resort occupies 4 different high mountain vallleys, each is accessible by car and chairlifts with no queues.
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