Planning your ski day in Les Menuires
Saboya (Les 3 Vallées) · 1450–3230 m · 600 km · December 6, 2026 – April 19, 2027
This page covers the part of Les Menuires that is not on the piste map: how you get up there, where you leave the car, where you eat once the lifts stop and where you sleep if you stay more than a day. The places are real and ordered by review count, not by what suits us.
Getting to Les Menuires
Train and bus stops around the base of Les Menuires, nearest first. Total: 8.
- Moutiers Salins Brides les Bains Train Station — down the valley · 18,0 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.2 out of 5 (122 reviews). Rue Greyffié de Bellecombe, 73600 Moûtiers, Francia
- Modane — down the valley · 17,4 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.8 out of 5 (90 reviews). 7 Pl. Sommeiller, 73500 Modane, Francia
- Aime - La Plagne — down the valley · 27,0 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.8 out of 5 (55 reviews). Aime, 73210 Aime-la-Plagne, Francia
- Saint Jean de Maurienne — down the valley · 15,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.5 out of 5 (52 reviews). 73300 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Francia
- Saint-Michel - Valloire — down the valley · 13,0 km from the base as the crow flies · 4 out of 5 (33 reviews). 73140 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Francia
- Télécabine du Crêt de la Brive — down the valley · 19,6 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.3 out of 5 (32 reviews). Chef Lieu, 73450 Valloire, Francia
- St-Avre-la-Chambre — down the valley · 18,6 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.7 out of 5 (20 reviews). 73130 Saint-Avre, Francia
- Gare Routière Les Menuires — slopeside · 0,1 km from the base as the crow flies · 2.1 out of 5 (9 reviews). Les Menuires, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
Distances are straight-line from the resort base, not by road — in the mountains the road is always longer. We do not give driving times because we have no source that actually measures them.
We do not publish bus or train timetables or frequencies: what we have is where each stop is, not what runs through it. Timetables belong to the local transport operator.
Parking at Les Menuires
Car parks on record around Les Menuires: 5. With published opening hours: 1. The rest publish none anywhere public.
- PARKING P2 — down the valley · 4,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.3 out of 5 (164 reviews) · publishes no hours. 10 Rue du Soleil, 73440 VAL THORENS, Francia
- Parking Plein Sud P0 — down the valley · 4,6 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.4 out of 5 (39 reviews) · Hours: Mon–Thu 10:00-17:00 · Fri 10:00-18:00 · Sat 08:00-19:30 · Sun 08:00-17:00. 130 Rue de la Boucle, 73440 VAL-THORENS, Francia
- PARKING P3 — down the valley · 4,0 km from the base as the crow flies · 3 out of 5 (35 reviews) · publishes no hours. VAL THORENS, D117, 73440 VAL THORENS, Francia
- PARKING P1 — down the valley · 4,4 km from the base as the crow flies · 3 out of 5 (35 reviews) · publishes no hours. Val Thorens, 656 Grande Rue, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Parcs Stationmt ValThorens — down the valley · 4,4 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.3 out of 5 (8 reviews) · publishes no hours. Val Thorens Centre, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
We give no tariffs and no space counts: no source we use publishes them, and writing them from memory is exactly what gets found out the day someone drives up. If parking is paid, the resort says so on its own site.
What time should you head up to Les Menuires?
No public source publishes what time the car park at Les Menuires fills up or when the first-lift queue forms, so we are not going to invent a time. What can actually be checked: the resort webcam shows the base live, the snow report tells you whether it snowed overnight — on a powder day everyone gets up early — and the official site publishes that day's lift opening hours.
What we do know about Les Menuires: car parks on record, 5; with published hours, 1. They are listed above with them.
Where to eat in Les Menuires
Restaurants around Les Menuires, ordered by review count: 8. Each is marked as slopeside, in the village or down the valley, because skiing down to lunch and driving across the valley are not the same thing.
Slopeside: under 1 km from the base. In the village: up to 4 km. Down the valley: further out.
- La Folie Douce — down the valley · 4,5 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.2 out of 5 (3207 reviews) · expensive · Hours: every day 10:00-17:00. piste Plein Sud, 73440 Val Thorens, Francia
- Restaurant Brasserie des Belleville La Croisette Les Menuires — slopeside · 0,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.7 out of 5 (2440 reviews) · moderate · publishes no hours · temporarily closed when checked — at a ski resort that usually means the season is over, not that the place is gone. Immeuble Le Pelvoux La Croisette, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Restaurant Chez Pépé Nicolas, Val Thorens — in the village · 2,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.7 out of 5 (1775 reviews) · expensive · publishes no hours · temporarily closed when checked — at a ski resort that usually means the season is over, not that the place is gone. D117 route de Val thorens, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- La Maison — down the valley · 4,5 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.5 out of 5 (1622 reviews) · expensive · Hours: every day 09:00-01:00. Rue de Caron, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Le Tivoli — down the valley · 4,5 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.7 out of 5 (1179 reviews) · expensive · publishes no hours · temporarily closed when checked — at a ski resort that usually means the season is over, not that the place is gone. Immeuble Vanoise Val Thorens, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- The Frog 🐸 Highest Pub In Europe — down the valley · 4,8 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.7 out of 5 (685 reviews) · moderate · publishes no hours · temporarily closed when checked — at a ski resort that usually means the season is over, not that the place is gone. Val Thorens, 102 Rue de Gebroulaz, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- La Cabane - Restaurant — down the valley · 4,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.6 out of 5 (618 reviews) · expensive · Hours: Mon–Wed 18:00-00:00 · Thu–Fri 17:30-00:00 · Sat–Sun 18:00-00:00. Val Thorens, Chalet 2, Rue des Balcons, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Restaurant Il Gusto - Val Thorens — down the valley · 4,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.5 out of 5 (472 reviews) · moderate · publishes no hours · temporarily closed when checked — at a ski resort that usually means the season is over, not that the place is gone. Résidence l’Oxalys, 73440 Val Thorens, Francia
Where to stay in Les Menuires
Places to stay around Les Menuires, best rated first: 12. We publish no prices or availability here: that is what the hotel and apartment pages are for, where you compare real dates.
- Club Med Val Thorens Sensation — down the valley · 4,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.4 out of 5 (1403 reviews). 405 Grande Rue, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Résidence Club MMV Le Cœur des Loges — slopeside · 0,8 km from the base as the crow flies · 4 out of 5 (1071 reviews). La Viaz, Les Ménuires, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Club Belambra Neige Et Ciel — slopeside · 0,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.6 out of 5 (969 reviews). 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Village Club du Soleil Les Ménuires — slopeside · 0,9 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.4 out of 5 (931 reviews). Quartier le Les Menuires FR, 355 Rue Des Cimes, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Village Club MMV Les Arolles — down the valley · 4,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.8 out of 5 (699 reviews). 394 Grande Rue, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Résidence Les Balcons de Val Thorens 4 étoiles & Spa — down the valley · 4,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.8 out of 5 (698 reviews). Val Thorens, 321 Rue des Balcons, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- FAHRENHEIT SEVEN VAL THORENS — down the valley · 4,9 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.4 out of 5 (688 reviews) · temporarily closed when checked — at a ski resort that usually means the season is over, not that the place is gone. 297 Rue de la Lombarde, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Hôtel Altapura Val Thorens — down the valley · 4,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.4 out of 5 (587 reviews). rue du bouchet, 73440 Val Thorens, Francia
- Hôtel Pashmina — down the valley · 5,0 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.8 out of 5 (536 reviews). Val Thorens, 141 Rue des Dalles, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Résidence Le Chamois d'Or Val Thorens — down the valley · 4,6 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.8 out of 5 (513 reviews). Rue du Soleil, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Le Hameau du Kashmir — down the valley · 4,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.2 out of 5 (499 reviews). Grande Rue, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
- Résidence Village Montana Val Thorens — down the valley · 4,5 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.1 out of 5 (471 reviews). 453 Rue du Soleil, 73440 Les Belleville, Francia
Campsites near Les Menuires
Campsites and motorhome areas in the valley below Les Menuires: 8. Many open seasonally in winter, so call before counting on one.
- Camping Parc Isertan — down the valley · 15,6 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.3 out of 5 (696 reviews). 194 Rue du Rocher Blanc Route du, 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Francia
- Camping Camplodge 3 Vallées — down the valley · 14,4 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.5 out of 5 (462 reviews). 32 Av. du Comte Greyfié de Bellecombe, 73570 Brides Les Bains - France, Francia
- Camping Le Bois Joli — down the valley · 18,0 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.1 out of 5 (412 reviews). 384 Rue du Bois Joli Chemin du, 73130 Saint-Martin-sur-la-Chambre, Francia
- Camping Huttopia Vanoise - Bozel — down the valley · 16,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.6 out of 5 (395 reviews). Le Chevelu, 73350 Bozel, Francia
- Camping des Grands Cols — down the valley · 15,8 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.3 out of 5 (366 reviews). 422 Av. du Mont Cenis, 73300 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Francia
- Camping-Caravaneige municipal La Buidonnière*** — down the valley · 19,7 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.5 out of 5 (330 reviews). Route de Cottériat, 73500 Aussois, Francia
- Camping Sainte Thècle — down the valley · 19,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.2 out of 5 (220 reviews). Rte des Villards, 73450 Valloire, Francia
- Camping Les Combes à Modane — down the valley · 17,5 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.2 out of 5 (196 reviews). 830 Rte de Bardonnèche, 73500 Modane, Francia
What to do in Les Menuires besides skiing
We have nothing verified beyond skiing at Les Menuires yet. Rather than copy a generic list of snowshoes and sledges, we leave it empty: the resort publishes its winter programme on its own site, and that is the good source.
What to sort out before leaving for Les Menuires
What saves time on your first day in Les Menuires is having this done already:
- Les Menuires live webcams
- Les Menuires snow report
- When does Les Menuires open
- Everything about Les Menuires
FAQ
How long does it take to drive to Les Menuires?
We do not say, because we have no measured road times, and in the mountains an armchair estimate becomes a problem the day there is ice. The distances we give are straight-line and are there to place things, not to plan your departure.
How much does parking cost at Les Menuires?
We publish no parking tariffs: no source we use gives them. We do say how many car parks exist and which publish hours; the price, if there is one, is on the resort's official site.
Are the restaurant opening hours reliable?
They are the ones each venue publishes, refreshed periodically. About four in ten publish none at all, and in September many show as temporarily closed because the season is over. When that is the case we say so rather than hide it.
Are these recommendations?
No. They are ordered by review count and shown with their rating, which are facts. There is no ranking of ours, no paid placement and no review text copied over.
Can I book ski gear for Les Menuires from here?
Yes where we have a linked shop: the rental link on this page goes to the Les Menuires listing, with sizes and the real price. Lift passes and lessons too, where we sell them directly.
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