Les Allues

Apartment rental Les Allues | Chalets & apartments near Méribel

Les Allues is the original village of Méribel, located at 1,100 meters altitude. With its cobbled streets, stone houses, and renovated traditional farmhouses, Les Allues offers an authentic and peaceful alpine setting, perfect for a mountain holiday away from the busy areas of Méribel.

Renting an apartment or chalet in Les Allues allows you to enjoy comfort, authenticity, and quick access to the Three Valleys ski area. Free shuttles or the Golf chairlift connect you to Méribel Centre and Mottaret in just a few minutes.

Access to the slopes from Les Allues

Although slightly away from the bustle of Méribel Centre, Les Allues enjoys fast access to the ski area via shuttle buses and the Golf chairlift from Méribel Village. From here, skiers can reach the full network of slopes in the Three Valleys in just minutes.

For guests seeking a comfortable stay, choosing a ski-in ski-out apartment rental in Les Allues means enjoying peace and quiet while remaining close to the skiing.

Slopes for all levels

Beginners will appreciate the gentle green and blue slopes accessible via Méribel Village and the Golf beginner area. Children can attend classes at the ESF ski school to progress safely and quickly.

More experienced skiers can quickly reach red and black slopes by heading to Méribel Centre or Mottaret. Even from Les Allues, skiers of all levels can fully enjoy the Three Valleys.

The charm of the village

Les Allues retains an authentic Savoyard atmosphere: pedestrian streets, fountains, a traditional church, and typical chalets. The village is peaceful and family-friendly, making it ideal for relaxing after a day on the slopes.

Renting a chalet or apartment in Les Allues allows you to enjoy this unique ambiance while staying close to modern amenities and ski lifts.

Shops, restaurants, and services

Les Allues has all essential services for a comfortable stay: a supermarket, bakery, cafés, traditional restaurants, and ski rental shops. There are also a few local bars and small grocery stores to make your holiday practical and enjoyable.

For more shopping or nightlife, free shuttles provide easy access to Méribel Centre throughout the day. This allows you to enjoy the village's tranquillity while still having access to the main resort's lively atmosphere.

Parking and shuttle buses

For guests arriving by car, Les Allues offers several parking options near apartments and chalets. Booking an apartment with parking in Les Allues is especially convenient during busy holiday weeks.

Free shuttle buses connect Les Allues to Méribel Centre and Méribel Village, making it easy to get around without a car and quickly reach the slopes and shops.

Les Allues throughout the season

- Christmas and New Year: Les Allues is particularly magical during the festive season, with decorated streets and a traditional holiday atmosphere. Renting an apartment for Christmas in Les Allues is perfect for families.

- January: a quiet period with excellent snow and better accommodation deals. Ideal for couples or anyone seeking peace and quiet.

- February holidays: families book early to secure apartments in Les Allues close to the ESF and ski lifts.

- March: longer days and sunshine make skiing especially enjoyable, with pleasant afternoons on chalet balconies.

- April: thanks to its quick access to higher slopes, Les Allues remains an excellent base for spring skiing.

Where is Les Allues?

The historic main village of the commune that bears its name, Les Allues sits at 1,100 metres, a quarter of an hour from Moûtiers and its TGV station, on the road up to Méribel. It is the valley's first stop: below, Brides-les-Bains and its thermal baths; above, the hamlets of Le Raffort and Chandon, then Méribel Village, Méribel Centre and Mottaret. An entrance-to-the-valley position that simplifies arrivals and shortens transfers.

A village steeped in history

Long before the resort was born in 1938, Les Allues was the heart of valley life: its baroque church, tight lanes, century-old farmhouses and bread ovens still bear witness. The village has kept the year-round life that high-altitude resorts sometimes lack - school, town hall, associations, village festivals - and shares it gladly with visitors. Staying in Les Allues means tasting the inhabited mountain, the one with seasons and neighbours, fifteen minutes from the slopes of the world's largest ski area.

The Olympe gondola, your neighbourhood lift

The village's trump card: the Olympe gondola leaves from Les Allues, calls at Le Raffort and drops you at La Chaudanne, at the foot of Méribel's slopes, in about ten minutes. No car, no parking, no stress: click in at the top and the ski area opens up. In the evening, the ride down offers one of the valley's loveliest views over the illuminated villages. It also connects down to Brides-les-Bains - handy for an evening at the thermal baths.

Families and ski schools

ESF and independent lessons meet at La Chaudanne, ten minutes up the gondola, where the kindergartens and kids' clubs are also based. The Altiport and Rond-Point beginner zones are reached in the same movement. Back in the village, children enjoy a peaceful, safe setting: sledging on the gentle slopes, games in the lanes, hot chocolate on the way home. Large family homes - a rarity higher up - are more accessible here, often with a garden.

Our apartments and chalets in Les Allues

Our village collection favours character: renovated farmhouses with century-old beams, family chalets with gardens, charming apartments in the heart of the lanes. All are selected, equipped and managed by our Méribel-based concierge team: hotel-quality bedding, linen provided, full kitchens, wifi and a personal welcome. Passes, lessons and equipment can be waiting at the property - even in the village, the holiday starts chore-free.

A typical day in Les Allues

8.30am: croissants from the village bakery, the Olympe gondola, and by 9am you are clicking in at La Chaudanne. Morning on the Tougnète boulevards, lunch on the mountain, afternoon towards La Saulire or Courchevel. 4.45pm: ride down over villages gilded by the sunset, shopping at the mini-market, an apéritif at the village bistro. In the evening, fondue under the beams and the silence of the lanes - tomorrow, same again on the Val Thorens side.

Which lift pass should you choose?

The Méribel Valley pass (150 km) covers the essentials for a relaxed week: Altiport, La Saulire, Tougnète and the runs home. Big skiers will take the 3 Valleys pass (600 km) for day trips to Courchevel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires. Good to know: pedestrian access on the Olympe gondola lets non-skiers ride up for mountain lunches. We prepare all passes with your booking.

Non-ski days: thermal baths, heritage and snowshoes

Les Allues' great luxury: Brides-les-Bains and its thermal baths are minutes away by gondola or road - massages, pools and treatments to soothe ski legs. Add the valley's baroque heritage trail, snowshoe paths from the village, the Olympic Park in Méribel Centre and the valley's good tables: ski-free days fill themselves.

Hiking and biking from the village

In summer and autumn alike, Les Allues is an ideal base camp: balcony trails towards the hamlets, the valley's mountain-bike and enduro routes, marmot-filled pastures and road-cycling cols. The village lives year-round, its shops too, and summer rates make the big houses very affordable for family gatherings. The gentle, authentic, affordable mountain - it is here.

Getting to Les Allues

By train: TGV and winter Eurostar services to Moûtiers, a 15-minute drive - Les Allues is the quickest village in the valley to reach. By air: Chambéry 1h15, Geneva and Lyon around 2h. By car: the A430 to Moûtiers then straight up; winter equipment mandatory from November to March. Our team arranges transfers and welcome whatever your arrival time.

Why choose Les Allues?

For the authenticity of a real Savoyard village, the gentlest rates in the valley, the gondola that puts the slopes ten minutes away and the proximity of Moûtiers that shortens the journey. Families, groups of friends, heritage lovers and canny skiers: Les Allues proves you can ski the 3 Valleys without sleeping on the snow front - and treat yourself, with the budget saved, to some very good dinners.

Frequently asked questions about Les Allues

How long to reach the slopes? About ten minutes on the Olympe gondola to La Chaudanne, with cabins every few minutes in season.

Is the village lively in the evening? It lives year-round: a few bistros and restaurants, village festivals - gentle animation, far from the centre's après-ski.

Can you come without a car? Yes: train to Moûtiers, a short transfer, then the gondola and free shuttles for the whole stay.

Is Les Allues suitable for beginners? Yes: lessons at La Chaudanne and the Altiport beginner zones are a stress-free gondola ride away.

How much cheaper is it than the centre? For equal comfort, often 20-40% less than Méribel Centre - one of the best value bases in the 3 Valleys.

Is the gondola open in summer? It runs on summer schedules for bikes and walkers in peak season - we confirm dates and times for your stay.

Le Raffort, Chandon and the neighbouring hamlets

Around the main village, the hamlets string their charm along the hillside: Le Raffort with its gondola station and well-known roadside restaurants; Chandon and its listed barns; Le Villard, Le Cruet and their flower-decked farmhouses. A little world to explore on foot along the balcony trails - one that gives the Les Allues valley the depth of a real, lived-in place. Nothing here is a stage set; everything has a story.

When to book your stay in Les Allues

Because the village is more confidential than the resort's upper levels, availability lasts longer here - but the finest character properties go early for Christmas and February. January and March remain the calendar's safe bets, April brings gentle rates, and summer books up calmly a few weeks ahead. An early option costs nothing: tell us your dates as soon as they firm up.

The village through the year

December lights up the lanes and the firs on the squares; winter beats to the rhythm of skiers riding the gondola up and down; spring hands the village back to its residents, its festivals and its first gardens; summer opens trails, terraces and markets; autumn gilds the larches above the rooftops. Les Allues never closes: it is a village before it is a destination - and that is exactly why people love it.

Are the thermal baths of Brides really that close? Yes - a few minutes down by gondola or road; an après-ski soak there is one of the valley's best-kept habits.

Can you ski back down to Les Allues? You ride the Olympe gondola down: the village is a place to live, not a snow front - the skiing happens above, life happens here.

Are the village restaurants enough for a week? Between the village addresses, those of Le Raffort and the Méribel tables a gondola or shuttle away, no two evenings need be the same.

Is there a bakery in the village? Yes - along with a mini-market and essential services, with the full resort offering fifteen minutes up the road.

Does the village suit long stays or remote working? Increasingly so: fibre wifi in our properties, year-round life, shops and the gondola - many guests stretch the week by working mornings and skiing afternoons.

What is parking like in the village? Straightforward and mostly free; many of our properties have private spaces, and the gondola means the car then rests all week.

Book your apartment or chalet in Les Allues

Our apartments and chalets in Les Allues combine authenticity, comfort, and convenience. Many residences feature fireplaces, balconies, bright interiors, and private parking.

Whether you are looking for a family apartment near the ski school, a traditional chalet with parking, or a peaceful ski-in ski-out apartment, Les Allues offers options for everyone.

Book your apartment or chalet rental in Les Allues directly to get the best rates and enjoy your winter holiday in the heart of the Three Valleys.