# Les Menuires > Les Menuires is a ski resort in France, part of Les 3 Vallées, with 107.2 km of pistes, 32 lifts and skiing between 1,564 m and 2,826 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 138 minutes by road. Season 5 Dec–18 Apr. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:25.243Z · Data as of: 2026-09-17T00:35:42.337Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Les 3 Vallées | | Village elevation | 1,811 m | | Base elevation | 1,564 m | | Top elevation | 2,826 m | | Vertical | 1,262 m | | Pistes | 107.2 km | | Runs | 71 | | Lifts | 32 | | Nearest airport | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 138 min by road, 121.6 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Season | 2026-12-05 – 2027-04-18 (2026/27, provisional) | | Status | Opens in 75 days (2026-12-05), provisional | | Coordinates | 45.32361, 6.53750 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 7.4/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 70.71 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 7 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 6.9/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 79.38 %; Linked ski area piste km: 544.7 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.66 | | Advanced | 2.9/10 | Vertical drop: 1,262 m; Top elevation: 2,826 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 7.74 % | | Family | 4.6/10 | Beginner score: 7.4 /10; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 2 of 3; Village elevation: 1,811 m | | Nightlife | 0.9/10 | Total piste km: 107.2 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 5 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 5.7/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 389.6 cm; Base elevation: 1,564 m; Glacier or snowmaking: 6 | | Access | 4/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 138 min; Airports within two hours: 1 airport; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 10/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 66.67 % | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.lesmenuires.com - Snow report: https://lesmenuires.com/fr/direct - Piste map: https://lesmenuires.com/fr/plan-pistes - Webcams: https://lesmenuires.com/fr/webcams?ref=related - Lift status: https://lesmenuires.com/fr/direct - Lift pass prices: https://lesmenuires.com/fr/forfaits-ski - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1414722 ## Tourist office - Office de Tourisme – Les Ménuires - Office de tourisme - Bruyères — phone +33 4 79 00 73 00 — https://lesmenuires.com/fr/office-tourisme ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 9 km | | Piste km (blue) | 66.8 km | | Piste km (red) | 18.3 km | | Piste km (black) | 8.3 km | | Runs | 71 | | Longest run | 3.5 km | | Lifts | 32 | | Lift capacity | 47,526 people/hour | | Cross-country | 14 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 14 | 33,267 | | Magic carpet | 7 | | | Gondola | 5 | 10,900 | | Platter | 4 | 2,115 | | Zip line | 2 | | | Funicular | 1 | | | Cable car | 1 | 1,244 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 39 | 66.8 km | | Red | 17 | 18.3 km | | Black | 9 | 8.3 km | | Green | 5 | 9 km | | Freeride | 1 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 62.1 km | 91 min | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 94.8 km | 135 min | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 121.6 km | 138 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Les Bruyères | Hotel | 4 | 87 m | yes | https://bruyeres-hotel-menuires.com | | Le Pelvoux | Hotel | 3 | 91 m | yes | https://hotel-pelvoux-menuires.com | | Villages clubs du soleil Les Menuires | Hostel | | 79 m | yes | https://www.villagesclubsdusoleil.com/fr/nos-destinations/hiver/sejour-a-la-montagne/les-menuires | | Ho 36 Hostel | Hotel | | 163 m | yes | https://www.ho36hostels.com/les-menuires/ | | Le Menuire | Hotel | 4 | 264 m | no | https://www.le-menuire.fr | | L'Ours Blanc | Hotel | | 225 m | no | https://www.hoteloursblanc.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 31 - Bars: 4 - Nightclubs: 1 - Ski rental: 3 - Supermarkets: 9 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 3 ## Map Map: 34 lifts, 428 pistes; village at 45.32361, 6.53750 ## FAQ ### How far is Les Menuires from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 91 minutes by road from Les Menuires (62.1 km). ### How high is Les Menuires? The highest lift-served point is 2,826 m, with the village at 1,811 m, a vertical of 1,262 m. ### How many km of pistes does Les Menuires have? Les Menuires has 107.2 km of marked pistes across 71 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Les Menuires have? 32 lifts (5 gondolas or cable cars, 14 chairlifts and 4 drag lifts). ### When does Les Menuires open for 2026/27? Les Menuires is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Les Menuires in? Les Menuires is part of Les 3 Vallées. ### Can you get to Les Menuires by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Les Menuires good for beginners? Les Menuires scores 7.4/10 for beginners; 8.4% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 91 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/les-menuires.md) — 62 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 135 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/les-menuires.md) — 95 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 138 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/les-menuires.md) — 122 km ### Nearest resorts - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) — 4 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 9 km - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 13 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #3 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #3 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #3 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #3 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #4 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #5 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 101 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 153 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-17T00:35:42.337Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:25.243Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-18T03:00:01.086Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: person standing on white snow cliff — Yann Allegre — Unsplash License — https://unsplash.com/license Cite as: Just Piste, "Les Menuires", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires, accessed 2026-09-21