Méribel summer 2024 with the family

Do you know one of the most beautiful destinations for family mountain holidays? Méribel in summer and winter alike offers a warm and lively atmosphere. Between green landscapes of forests, lakes and mountain pastures, the richness of the heritage, superb cozy chalets and the diversity of activities to do with the family, a stay in Méribel in summer is ideal for lovers of nature, culture, gastronomes and families.

Let yourself be tempted by Méribel summer with:

• The diversity of sports activities in the mountains in summer and relaxation activities,
• Refreshing walks in the superb landscapes of Savoie,
• And the meeting of passionate people who will have at heart to make you discover the richness of the heritage of Savoy and Tarentaise.

When to go to Méribel summer 2024? Find the opening dates of the summer season in Méribel

With an altitude ranging from in the village of Les Allues to peaks over 3000 meters, you can come to Meribel all year.

The summer season is in full swing in Méribel in July and August:

• Du June 29 to August 31, 2024 the 3 Vallées ski lifts are open and accessible to pedestrians and mountain bikers. They are an excellent way to access the main summits and discover all the potential offered by the mountain.

Pointe de sel organizes tailor-made mountain stays in Méribel in summer and winter.

1 – The comfort of summer Méribel chalets

A chalet rental in Méribel in summer is of course more affordable than in winter. In summer, you can take the opportunity to access spacious chalets with comfort worthy of a luxury hotel and the advantage of having the privacy of a private chalet for your family.

With a preserved architecture giving pride of place to old wood and stone, the chalets in Méribel transport you to a warm and authentic environment. In addition, most chalets are equipped with spa or well-being areas popular with families such as swimming pools, jacuzzis, or saunas...

For more comfort, you can also opt for a top-of-the-range service with our catering offer at the chalet: our partner chef restaurateur can thus prepare and deliver breakfasts, snacks and dinners with local flavors directly to the chalet. entertain your whole family.

2 – Méribel summer with the family to discover nature

At the gates of the Vanoise National Park, Méribel gives you access to the Plan de Tuéda nature reserve which extends over the 3 Valleys area (Ménuires, Méribel and Courchevel), in the town of allies, in Tarentaise, on 1 112 hectares. The altitude varying from 1650 m to 3153 m, it promotes the diversity of fauna and flora with 545 plant species and about 400 animal species present. If you are lucky, you will come across some marmots or ibexes for example.

Hiking is the easiest way to discover the mountains as a family. Do not hesitate to call on a mountain guide who will make you discover it in an exciting way.

You will also have the opportunity to observe the pastures and visit the Beaufort factory, like that of Lake Tueda (visit of the factory only accompanied by a mountain guide that we can recommend to you).

Also don't miss the La Traye educational farm which will delight children. They will be able to discover the work of bees, purebred sheep, dwarf goats or long-haired donkeys while adults can enjoy the superb view on the terrace of the traditional restaurant.

Near Méribel, the alpine farm Chez Pépé Nicolas in Val Thorens has been a veritable institution for several generations. You will be able to witness the daily life of the mountain farmers, watch the manual milking of the goats and the mechanized milking of the cows, discover how cheese is made.

Also don't miss the party at Fanfoue The 3 and 4 August 2024 in Méribel les Allues to discover the charm of rural tradition.

3 – Méribel summer culture with the family

Traditional festivals in Méribel

La national holiday on July 14, 2024 will be celebrated with fireworks and a ball in the village of Les Allues.

La traditional festival of the Allues Valley, the party at Fanfoué, is organized for the 54th year the 3 and 4 August 2024. You will have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich culture and local heritage with the program; pedal merry-go-round, chainsaw sculptures, preparation of bread in the village oven, sounders of alphorns and hunting horns, many exhibitors of arts and crafts, sales of local products and also and above all the parade of floats sports and cultural associations in the valley…

Finally, a popular ball in Méribel will close the evening of August 3.

Baroque paths in Méribel

The baroque paths were created in 1992 for the Albertville Olympic Games. They bring together 80 sites ofbaroque art of Savoy. Explore the various villages and hamlets of Méribel to discover the charming chapels with walls covered with frescoes. By discovering these preserved jewels of the heritage of Savoy, you will discover the harsh life of the mountain dwellers in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries who sold their products, including their cheeses, to finance the embellishment of their places of worship.

In the main town of Méribel, in the village of Les Allues, you can find this very special spirit in theSaint-Martin church in Les Allues, rebuilt in 1698. The decor is sculpted in stone pine, a wood typical of the resort which has the particularity of keeping very well.

Just above the church is the Allues museum which tells the story of the valley and the resort and the traditional bread oven still used for certain events (Fête à Fanfoué – see below, Ski World Cup…). The opportunity for you to discover a traditional mountain atmosphere near your chalet in Meribel.

Music lovers and the curious will also be able to discover the world of Savoyard Baroque in an original way: sensory visits with the Facim Foundation, which you will find all summer long in Champagny-en-Vanoise near Méribel.

Street Art in Moutiers

Immerse yourself in the exotic and colorful world of street art on the Street-art course in Moutiers near Méribel. Around forty monumental frescoes, stencils, graffiti and collages color the streets of the former capital of Tarentaise.

Stargazing at the Méribel astronomy festival

From August 22 to 30, 2024 you will have your head in the stars. Méribel organizes evenings for observing the stars and the sun through a telescope, astronomy workshops, conferences... You will be able to discover an incredible world and become a true explorer of the sky!

4 – Family activities in Méribel summer

No less than thirty mountain, well-being or sports activities are to be discovered in Méribel summer, for all tastes, physical conditions and of course the age of the children. From the age of 5 or 6, children can begin to discover whitewater activities with baby-rafting adapted to their young age. The older ones can go rafting on longer and more technical trails and discover canyoning or hydrospeed.

Aerial activities (paragliding, climbing, via ferrata, etc.) are generally accessible from the age of 7.

For slightly more engaging activities, it is better to wait 12 years for a downhill bike ride in the Meribel Bike Park, downhill or electric mountain bike, or downhill bike, a kind of downhill scooter.

You will be able to enjoy Zen yoga activities in the mountains, contemplative or sporting hikes such as walks around the Lake Tueda, or one night at Le Saut hut.

To enjoy a unique family experience this summer, discover the all-inclusive chalet stays in Méribel summer with Pointe de sel and live an exceptional turnkey and tailor-made experience.

5 – Highlights in Méribel summer 2024

Enduro Experience

This international mountain bike and electric mountain bike competition takes place in Méribel summer of the 6 8 2024 July.

Meribel Trail

The Méribel Trail in summer is 10 years old! Go beyond your limits August 11, 2024 thanks to this trail in the heart of the Vanoise massif and the 3 Valleys area. The Méribel Trail is mountainous, technical, airy and wild. Several levels are offered for all tastes and conditions:

• Le Vertical Kilometer : the flagship event with 1000 meters of vertical drop from Méribel – Mottaret to the top of the Petite Saulire 
• The Race MERIB'KIDS of 500 m dedicated to family holidays to learn like the grown-ups
• and a 2 km trail

Zen altitude

Du 11 at 12 July 2024, treat yourself to a well-being cure in the mountains, with outdoor yoga sessions, massages, contemplative and energizing walks, cooking workshops... There is no doubt that you will come out of this experience rejuvenated.

The advantages of an all-inclusive stay in Méribel summer

Rent a chalet in Méribel in summer with Pointe de sel is an excellent choice for those looking to live an upscale family stay experience, with immersion in nature and the warm atmosphere of a traditional village.

Pointe de sel aims to offer you unforgettable holidays in your chalet in Courchevel in summer. Contact us to find your stay in ideal summer chalet Méribel.