Savoie
Far from the madding crowd in sleepy Les Allues, La Croix Jean-Claude is one of the oldest hotels in Meribel valley. Sixteen homely, floral-trimmed rooms show some signs of age but the excellent restaurant downstairs – a riot of Alpine decoration – more than makes up for it (half-board is available from €118 per person).
There's quick access to Méribel’s slopes via the Olympe bubble lift or a free shuttle.
13.97 MILES
More than 100 mountain peaks tower above 3000m in this spectacular preserve. Between June and late September, 400km of walking trails grant access to the…
21.05 MILES
Watch morning cheese-making at this working dairy farm – exceptional Tomme, Vacherin and l'Avalin (a strong-tasting, hard cheese made nowhere else) – or…
Maison des Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver
18.72 MILES
In a suitably retro style, this ample museum relates the highs and lows of the 1992 Winter Olympics, hosted by Albertville. There are sparkling ice…
29.48 MILES
Worth a brief stop is the forbidding Forte di Exilles, overlooking the quiet village of Exilles, 15km west of Susa. Its military role only ended in 1943…
1. Parc National de la Vanoise
13.97 MILES
More than 100 mountain peaks tower above 3000m in this spectacular preserve. Between June and late September, 400km of walking trails grant access to the…
2. Maison des Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver
18.72 MILES
In a suitably retro style, this ample museum relates the highs and lows of the 1992 Winter Olympics, hosted by Albertville. There are sparkling ice…
21.05 MILES
Watch morning cheese-making at this working dairy farm – exceptional Tomme, Vacherin and l'Avalin (a strong-tasting, hard cheese made nowhere else) – or…
29.48 MILES
Worth a brief stop is the forbidding Forte di Exilles, overlooking the quiet village of Exilles, 15km west of Susa. Its military role only ended in 1943…