Les Trois Vallees station levels - Belleville Valley

The Bellville Valley is the longest of the valleys and an ideal situation for a skiing domain, wide and open with a north/south orientation. The sudden exodus of population at the beginnings of the 1960s caused the mayor of Saint Martin de Bellville to call for a study on tourism development. The first building in Les Menuires were the start of the touristic success of the valley, that, at the beginning of the 1970s would lead to the creation of the highest resort in the 3 Vallees and Europe - Val Thorens – located at the foot of the Peclet mountain range.

Saint Martin de Belleville (1400m) - www.st-martin-belleville.com
Situated at altitude of 1400meters at the entrance to the Belleville Valley, Saint Martin de Belleville is the archetypal village ski resort. Savoy authenticity with its charm and traditional construction, pastoral activities and a well preserved patrimony (baroque church, museum.

Fast connection by cable car to the 3 Vallees domain is direct access to skiing heaven. Prestigious hotels and traditional Savoyard chalets cater for 2,600 holidaymakers.

Les Menuires (1850m) - www.lesmenuires.com
Created in 1964, Les Menuires is one of the first generation ski resorts (at an altitude of more then 1800m). The resorts’ main feature is a ‘snowfront’ that make it look like a seaside resort with a ‘seafront’ where all activities are gathered; sports, shops, services. It’s a ski based establishment easily incorporated due to the natural amphitheatre which is known as La Croissette.

A family oriented and sporty resort, Les Menuires has since grown in stature to include other localities, Les Bruyeres, Reberty, Preyerand which have beed developed over the years in a more traditional Savoy style of architecture using roughstone and wood.

Val Thorens (2300m) - www.valthorens.com
Created in 1972 Val Thorens has a ‘no car’ policy and is a third generation resort created solely for skiing. Its 23,000 are nestled in the heart of the pistes. Val Thorens is the highest part of the 3 Vallees domain with the summit at 3230 meters and with accommodation at 2,300 meters it’s the highest ski resort in Europe. It is also renowned for having the longest of all the valley’s resorts (five and a half months). Val Thorens is internationally known well reflected in statistics that show over 70% of visitors are foreigners.

Orelle (900m) - www.orelle.net
In 1996 Orelle opened up a fast access from the Maurienne and Italy to Val Thorens thanks to the launch of the 3 Vallees Express a cable car terminal only 6km from the Frejus tunnel.Now this charming traditional village is taking the steps to becoming a fully-fledged winter destination with 1,000 beds, shops, services, and developing activities. The local Tourist Office has recently been moved and upgraded to accommodate the increasing demands.

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