Les Menuires

Sister resort to Val Thorens, part of the extensive Three Valleys ski area

featured in Towns & Villages Updated 2 August 2024

A really functional resort, Les Menuires is popular with families as an affordable ski destination.

The main shopping area of Les Menuires can be found at La Croisette with the large hotels being located in the same area. Chalets and further accommodation are also located in the Reberty area of Les Menuires. The sports centre is placed away from the slopes, just a short stroll away, opposite the main bus station.

History & Culture in Les Menuires

Les Menuires was the first resort in the Belleville Valley to open in 1964. The architecture in Les Menuires is varied with the large hotels on the mountainside of Les Menuires now looking considerably dated. Further up the resort into Reberty there are more recently renovated wood/stone chalets.

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Sights & Attractions in Les Menuires

Les Menuires has two fantastic lakes with walks at Plan d'Eau and Lac de Lou which are accessed largely in the summer with fishing in the lake and fantastic farm restaurants such as Chez Pepe Nicholas with goats, pigs and rabbits roaming freely. Lac de Lou can also be accessed in the winter as an off-piste area that towards the end of the season presents a water skiing challenge as one attempts to get over the melted sections of the lake.

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Things to do in Les Menuires

Les Menuires is located at an altitude of 1,850m in the Belleville valley of the Three Valleys ski area. Along with being able to access the largest ski area in the world you can enjoy sledging, big airbag, ski cross tracks and snow parks. You can also have a go at a slightly different concept - mountain biking on snow. There is a fantastic ice castle in the base of the resort for sledging and fun for children. In the Reberty area of Les Menuires there is a toboggan on rails for both adults and children. After a short inter-season break to recover from the winter, Les Menuires comes to life again in the summer with a huge list of activities. Along with the vast range of walking and mountain bike routes in the Three Valleys, there is also a children's zip wire over Plan d'Eau, weekly markets, fishing, paintball, donkey rides, mini-golf, outdoor trampolines, quad biking, skateboarding, beach volleyball (yes a beach in the mountains!), a bungee swing, canyoning and rafting.

Swimming Pool

The sports centres in Val Thorens and Les Menuires contain aqua-clubs, both of which have small indoor swimming pools plus hydro fun areas, children's paddling pool and Jacuzzi. Swimming lessons are also available.

Dining in Les Menuires

Les Menuires has everything from typical French cuisine, Savoyard specialities with lots of melted cheese to international cuisine and even eating in a yurt located at La Masse 1.

Jacks Restaurant

Located in Les Menuires

Restaurant and bar in Les Menuires. A place for locals, tourists and seasonaires alike.
La Ferme de Reberty Restaurant

Located in Les Menuires

A slopeside brasserie restaurant with an excellent sun terrace and warming interior where you can enjoy gourmet and traditional cuisine for lunch or dinner.
L'Etoile Restaurant

Located in Les Menuires

Located just above the Croisette in Les Menuires, this mountain restaurant is an convenient lunch stop for skiers and pedestrians alike.
La Fromagerie des Belleville Restaurant

Located in Les Menuires

It's all about the cheese at this restaurant!
Le Chalet de la Masse Restaurant

Located in Les Menuires

This chalet style restaurant is popular for its good food and friendly staff, not to mention the fabulous views from the terrace.
La Ruade Restaurant

Located in Les Menuires

Set on the slopes in Les Menuires, in the Preyerand area. You can detour off and have dishes served to you straight from the grill and open fire in the restaurant.

Nightlife in Les Menuires

Les Menuires has many bars at the base of the resort for après with happy hour at La Mousse and often live music at Le Skilt. Later on in the evening, there is a variety of live music most days at Le Challenge. There is also a varied entertainment programme each week offering activities for adults and children, from football on snow to music festivals.

Jacks Bar

Located in Les Menuires

Lively après-ski venue

Chalets in Les Menuires

You'll find more choice of catered and self-catered chalets here than at the top of the resort. Some of the larger chalets sleep over 20 people and have spa facilities, and most of them are so close to the slopes they're actually ski in/ski out.

Yellow Chalet

Located in the tranquil Bettaix hamlet, 300m (5min walk) from the ski lift to Les Menuires and 5km away from the busy resort, this traditional chalet is 200m2 and features an outdoor relaxation area with hot tub and small sauna.
Purple Chalet

Located in Les Menuires

Located in the Les Bruyeres area, this large 350m2 chalet is at the heart of the Menuires close to all the bars, shops and restaurants and only 100m from the pistes.
Rainbow Chalet

Located in Les Menuires

Located in the Bruyeres area at the foot of the pistes and less than 200m from the shops, restaurants and bars, this traditionally built chalet of wood and stone is styled in a contemporary fashion with modern furnishings.

Villas in Les Menuires

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Apartments in Les Menuires

There is less choice of apartments in Les Menuires than in the centre of Val Thorens, but there are still a lot to choose from. They tend to all be self-catering with easy access to the village centre, the pistes and lifts.

Purple Chalet

Located in Les Menuires

Located in the Les Bruyeres area, this large 350m2 chalet is at the heart of the Menuires close to all the bars, shops and restaurants and only 100m from the pistes.
Les Alpages de Reberty Premium

Located in Les Menuires

Located at Reberty 2000, the highest part of the resort, the Residence Les Alpages de Reberty offers luxurious newly upgraded apartments in its four stone and wood decorated chalets. The residence has direct access to the skiing runs and is close to shops and services.
Rainbow Chalet

Located in Les Menuires

Located in the Bruyeres area at the foot of the pistes and less than 200m from the shops, restaurants and bars, this traditionally built chalet of wood and stone is styled in a contemporary fashion with modern furnishings.
Les Alpages de Reberty Premium

Located in Les Menuires

Located at Reberty 2000, the highest part of the resort, the Residence Les Alpages de Reberty offers luxurious newly upgraded apartments in its four stone and wood decorated chalets. The residence has direct access to the skiing runs and is close to shops and services.
Yellow Chalet

Located in the tranquil Bettaix hamlet, 300m (5min walk) from the ski lift to Les Menuires and 5km away from the busy resort, this traditional chalet is 200m2 and features an outdoor relaxation area with hot tub and small sauna.
Les Alpages de Reberty Premium

Located in Les Menuires

Located at Reberty 2000, the highest part of the resort, the Residence Les Alpages de Reberty offers luxurious newly upgraded apartments in its four stone and wood decorated chalets. The residence has direct access to the skiing runs and is close to shops and services.