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Les Menuires (France)

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So begins a nice walk with snowshoes

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So begins a nice walk with snowshoes

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Many are waiting to leave to go up the valley to the village of Saint Marcel

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Many are waiting to leave to go up the valley to the village of Saint Marcel

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Wind and sun shape the snow along the Belleville valley

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Wind and sun shape the snow along the Belleville valley

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The river flows in the bottom of the valley that saw some races of the Winter Olympics Games in 1992

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The river flows in the bottom of the valley that saw some races of the Winter Olympics Games in 1992

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Walking with snowshoes is fun even if someone slips on steep slope

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Walking with snowshoes is fun even if someone slips on steep slope

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The village of Praranger (above), a small village of shepherds and cattle breeders overlook the valley

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The village of Praranger (above), a small village of shepherds and cattle breeders overlook the valley

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The village of Saint Marcel

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The village of Saint Marcel

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With snowshoes you can reach the old mill of Burdin

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With snowshoes you can reach the old mill of Burdin

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The great millstones of Burdin mill

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The great millstones of Burdin mill

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In the museum of Mountain and Traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville, are observed slices of life from the past

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In the museum of Mountain and Traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville, are observed slices of life from the past

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Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville

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Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville

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Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville

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Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville

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The bells of the cattle used to follow the herd grazing

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The bells of the cattle used to follow the herd grazing

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Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies

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Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies

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Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies

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Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies

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The cellar of the Ferme de la Chaumette for aging cheese

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The cellar of the Ferme de la Chaumette for aging cheese

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Cheeses: Fontina, Beaufort, Toma di Savoia (from right clockwise)

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Cheeses: Fontina, Beaufort, Toma di Savoia (from right clockwise)

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The salads with anchovies, tuna and eggs, are one of the typical dish of the lunch along the ski slopes

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The salads with anchovies, tuna and eggs, are one of the typical dish of the lunch along the ski slopes

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Not sand castles but snow castles for children waiting to go skiing

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Not sand castles but snow castles for children waiting to go skiing

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Les Menuires. Departure station to the ski area

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Les Menuires. Departure station to the ski area

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Les Menuires. Arrival of the Lac Noir chairlift

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Les Menuires. Arrival of the Lac Noir chairlift

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Les Menuires. The slopes of Val Thures seen by Pointe de la Masse

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Les Menuires. The slopes of Val Thures seen by Pointe de la Masse

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The Mont Blanc massif seen from the slopes of Les Menuires

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The Mont Blanc massif seen from the slopes of Les Menuires

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Descend to the valley of Meribell Mottaret

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Descend to the valley of Meribell Mottaret

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The valley of Meribell Mottaret. At the bottom, the long slope that leads back to Les Menuires

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The valley of Meribell Mottaret. At the bottom, the long slope that leads back to Les Menuires

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Meribell Mottaret Valley. The long slope that leads back to Les Menuires

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Meribell Mottaret Valley. The long slope that leads back to Les Menuires

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Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front

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Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front

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Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front

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Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front

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A stop to decide whether to go down to Les Menuires, going up the hill, or go down in the valley to the village of Saint Martin

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A stop to decide whether to go down to Les Menuires, going up the hill, or go down in the valley to the village of Saint Martin

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Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires

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Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires

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Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires

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Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires

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Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires

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Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires

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The slopes are closing. It is time to go down

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The slopes are closing. It is time to go down

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The bell tower of the village of Saint Martin

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The bell tower of the village of Saint Martin

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The bell tower stands in the fog on the Croisette in Les Manuires. The fashionable meeting place of the town

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The bell tower stands in the fog on the Croisette in Les Manuires. The fashionable meeting place of the town

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Light on the slopes for night skiing a Les Menuires

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Light on the slopes for night skiing a Les Menuires

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance

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Evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance

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Evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music, dance and, in the end, fireworks

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Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music, dance and, in the end, fireworks

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Fireworks in Les Menuires

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Fireworks in Les Menuires

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Where is Les menuires

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Where is Les menuires

So begins a nice walk with snowshoes
So begins a nice walk with snowshoes
Many are waiting to leave to go up the valley to the village of Saint Marcel
Many are waiting to leave to go up the valley to the village of Saint Marcel
Wind and sun shape the snow along the Belleville valley
Wind and sun shape the snow along the Belleville valley
The river flows in the bottom of the valley that saw some races of the Winter Olympics Games in 1992
The river flows in the bottom of the valley that saw some races of the Winter Olympics Games in 1992
Walking with snowshoes is fun even if someone slips on steep slope
Walking with snowshoes is fun even if someone slips on steep slope
The village of Praranger (above), a small village of shepherds and cattle breeders overlook the valley
The village of Praranger (above), a small village of shepherds and cattle breeders overlook the valley
The village of Saint Marcel
The village of Saint Marcel
With snowshoes you can reach the old mill of Burdin
With snowshoes you can reach the old mill of Burdin
The great millstones of Burdin mill
The great millstones of Burdin mill
In the museum of Mountain and Traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville, are observed slices of life from the past
In the museum of Mountain and Traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville, are observed slices of life from the past
Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville
Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville
Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville
Museum of mountain and traditions of the valley in Saint Martin de Belleville
The bells of the cattle used to follow the herd grazing
The bells of the cattle used to follow the herd grazing
Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies
Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies
Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies
Wine, cheese and salami products in the valley, tasted directly in the production companies
The cellar of the Ferme de la Chaumette for aging cheese
The cellar of the Ferme de la Chaumette for aging cheese
Cheeses: Fontina, Beaufort, Toma di Savoia (from right clockwise)
Cheeses: Fontina, Beaufort, Toma di Savoia (from right clockwise)
The salads with anchovies, tuna and eggs, are one of the typical dish of the lunch along the ski slopes
The salads with anchovies, tuna and eggs, are one of the typical dish of the lunch along the ski slopes
Not sand castles but snow castles for children waiting to go skiing
Not sand castles but snow castles for children waiting to go skiing
Les Menuires. Departure station to the ski area
Les Menuires. Departure station to the ski area
Les Menuires. Arrival of the Lac Noir chairlift
Les Menuires. Arrival of the Lac Noir chairlift
Les Menuires. The slopes of Val Thures seen by Pointe de la Masse
Les Menuires. The slopes of Val Thures seen by Pointe de la Masse
The Mont Blanc massif seen from the slopes of Les Menuires
The Mont Blanc massif seen from the slopes of Les Menuires
Descend to the valley of Meribell Mottaret
Descend to the valley of Meribell Mottaret
The valley of Meribell Mottaret. At the bottom, the long slope that leads back to Les Menuires
The valley of Meribell Mottaret. At the bottom, the long slope that leads back to Les Menuires
Meribell Mottaret Valley. The long slope that leads back to Les Menuires
Meribell Mottaret Valley. The long slope that leads back to Les Menuires
Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front
Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front
Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front
Begins the long off-slope descent with the spectacular Mont Blanc in front
A stop to decide whether to go down to Les Menuires, going up the hill, or go down in the valley to the village of Saint Martin
A stop to decide whether to go down to Les Menuires, going up the hill, or go down in the valley to the village of Saint Martin
Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires
Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires
Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires
Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires
Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires
Off-slope skiing is one of the characteristics of the ski resort of Les Menuires
The slopes are closing. It is time to go down
The slopes are closing. It is time to go down
The bell tower of the village of Saint Martin
The bell tower of the village of Saint Martin
The bell tower stands in the fog on the Croisette in Les Manuires. The fashionable meeting place of the town
The bell tower stands in the fog on the Croisette in Les Manuires. The fashionable meeting place of the town
Light on the slopes for night skiing a Les Menuires
Light on the slopes for night skiing a Les Menuires
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires. The torchlight procession of teachers and students in the fog
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance
Evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance
Evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music and dance
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music, dance and, in the end, fireworks
Festive evening on the Croisette in Les Menuires with performances of music, dance and, in the end, fireworks
Fireworks in Les Menuires
Fireworks in Les Menuires
Where is Les menuires
Where is Les menuires

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By: Carlo Piccinelli

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Les Menuires on Google Maps.
A ski resort in Haute-Savoie, full of surprises. It starts with the walks with snowshoes in the valley visiting small mills where the grain is ground, up to reach the Museum of History and Culture of the valley of Belleville in Saint Martin. Walks that let you discover and visit wine producers, salami and cheese with stops to taste fresh products of excellent quality. For those who prefer skiing, the slopes of Les Menuires are connected to the ski area of Les Trois Vallees, place of the Winter Olympics Games in 1992, where you can ski along  600 km of slopes watching the beautiful landscape of Mont Blanc massif and stopping to eat in the many restaurants along the slopes. Not only sports but also fun with music performances and dances, parties, night skiing and more. A journey full of surprises on the western French Alps where the mountain is perfectly integrated with the fun.
Useful links for more informations:
www.france-voyage.com
www.valthorens.com
www.st-martin-belleville.com
www.les3vallees.com
Atout France: www.france.fr