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Ski resort · France · Les 3 Vallées
Méribel
Méribel is a ski resort in France, part of Les 3 Vallées, with 126.3 km of pistes, 44 lifts and skiing between 628 m and 2,694 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 126 minutes by road. Season 5 Dec–18 Apr.
Temperature low to high: 13 °C55 °F / 24 °C74 °FOvercast · Village forecast
Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
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All the mountain.
All the village.
Méribel sits at 1,418 m in France. Its lifts run from 628 m to 2,694 m, a vertical of 2,066 m. The resort is part of Les 3 Vallées, which links 544.7 km of pistes in total. Méribel itself has 126.3 km of marked piste over 78 runs: 17.3 km green, 60.9 km blue, 36.4 km red and 9.8 km black. The longest single run we measure is 4 km.
44 lifts serve the slopes (12 gondolas and cable cars, 12 chairlifts and 12 drag lifts), moving about 57,147 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark and floodlit night skiing. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 126 minutes by road (120.7 km). The 2026/27 season is scheduled to run from 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027, provisionally. In the village we list 23 places to stay, 26 restaurants and 1 ski schools.
Village altitude1,418 m4,650 ft
Nearest airportLyon Saint-Exupéry126 min transfer
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Méribel snow forecast
Upper slopes · 2,694 m8,840 ft · Local days in Europe/Paris
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
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- 12 °C54 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 22 km/h14 mph
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Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
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Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Overcast
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- 12 °C54 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 22 km/h14 mph
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- 14 °C57 °F
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Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
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Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
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- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
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Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
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Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Overcast
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- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Overcast
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- 12 °C54 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 22 km/h14 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C57 °F
- Night
- 7 °C44 °F
Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
Overcast
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- 14 °C58 °F
- Night
- 7 °C45 °F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Overcast
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- 15 °C59 °F
- Night
- 6 °C42 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 14 °C57 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
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- 15 °C58 °F
- Night
- -2 °C29 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
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- 13 °C56 °F
- Night
- 0 °C32 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Overcast
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- 15 °C59 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 14 °C58 °F
- Night
- 4 °C39 °F
Wind: 10 km/h6 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 4 °C40 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Drizzle
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- 5 °C40 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 3 km/h2 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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Méribel piste map
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23 places to stayStay a little closer.
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Find your Méribel basePhoto: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants26
- Bars & clubs10
- Ski hire shops3
- Ski schools1
- Supermarkets7
- Pharmacies1
- Pools2
Listed amenities from OpenStreetMap. Pools and spas may be within private hotels; check access with the operator.
Tourist office
Office de Tourisme de Méribel
- Website
- www.meribel.net
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 59.7 km | 79 min |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 96.9 km | 123 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 120.7 km | 126 min |
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Ask the local tourist office ↗How far is Méribel from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport?
Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 79 minutes by road from Méribel (59.7 km).
How high is Méribel?
The highest lift-served point is 2,694 m, with the village at 1,418 m, a vertical of 2,066 m.
How many km of pistes does Méribel have?
Méribel has 126.3 km of marked pistes across 78 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Méribel have?
44 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 12 chairlifts and 12 drag lifts).
When does Méribel open for 2026/27?
Méribel 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 Méribel in?
Méribel is part of Les 3 Vallées.
Can you get to Méribel by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains.
Is Méribel good for beginners?
Méribel scores 7.2/10 for beginners; 13.7% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)