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Aparthotels & serviced apartments in Val Thorens
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Val Thorens is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley of the French Alps, at an altitude of 2,300 metres in the commune of Les Belleville in Savoie. This page covers aparthotels and serviced apartments in Val Thorens, which sits inside Les Trois Vallées, described as the largest connected ski area in the world.
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Where to stay in Val Thorens
Val Thorens resort
- skiing
The resort village itself, at 2,300 metres, where the lift system includes magic carpets, drag lifts, chairlifts, gondolas, funitels and a cable car. The resort faces south while many of its slopes face north and north-west. The Cime Caron cable car reaches a 3,200-metre viewpoint with a view of Mont Blanc that pedestrians can use as well as skiers.
Stays in or near Val Thorens resort
- Ancolies Val Thorens · about 200 m away
- Résidence Pierre & Vacances Le Machu Pichu · about 400 m away
- Résidence Le Silveralp · about 200 m away
- Résidence Pierre & Vacances Les Temples du Soleil · about 400 m away
Les Menuires
- skiing
A ski resort in the Belleville valley between Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens, centred on the La Croisette area, where shops, bars and restaurants face the piste and the lifts to the wider Trois Vallées network. The resort hosted the men's slalom at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and it is possible to ski in to Val Thorens.
Orelle
- skiing
Orelle lies in the Maurienne valley on the other side of the ridge and joined Les Trois Vallées in 1996, adding what is sometimes called a fourth valley. A long gondola rises from the village to the Plan Bouchet ski area, from which the Val Thorens station can be reached. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne railway station has a shuttle service to the gondola.
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
- village setting
The traditional village lower down the Belleville valley, part of the same commune as Val Thorens since the 2016 merger that created Les Belleville. Les Menuires lies between it and Val Thorens.
Getting around Val Thorens
Val Thorens has no airport. International airports close to the ski area include Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, Geneva and Chambéry-Savoie, and Grenoble Isère Airport also has seasonal flights. The nearest railway station to the resort is at Moûtiers, about 35 km away, where direct high-speed trains connect during the ski season with Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the rest of France. From Moûtiers there are bus connections to Val Thorens.
Val Thorens can only be reached by road. It is possible to ski in from Les Menuires, Méribel and Orelle, although the high lifts needed often close in poor weather.
Living in Val Thorens for longer
In Les Menuires, the main resort is centred on La Croisette, where restaurants, shops and bars are linked by an internal gallery that fronts the piste. The Belleville valley bases of Les Menuires and Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and the Maurienne village of Orelle are other places within the same ski area.
In summer the resort offers mountain biking, walking, hiking, paragliding, microlight flying, fishing and quad biking.
When to visit Val Thorens
The resort is usually open from mid-November until early May, and at 2,300 metres it is described as the highest Alpine ski resort in Europe.
Many of the slopes face north and north-west, while the village itself faces south. Summer brings mountain biking, walking, hiking, paragliding and other mountain activities.
There is no airport or railway station in the resort itself. Neighbouring bases such as Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Orelle are part of the same wider ski area, and the France page lists other destinations. Our guide to what an aparthotel is explains the format.
Long-stay tips for Val Thorens
Of the 8 properties here, 1 offer an in-apartment washing machine, 1 list a laptop-friendly workspace, 3 include some form of housekeeping and 1 have a 24-hour front desk. If you are staying more than a few nights, compare the facts box on each property page first.
5 properties list a full kitchen and 3 only a kitchenette, so check the room type if you plan to cook more than simple meals.
Where room sizes are published, the median apartment here is 38 m².
Moving for work? Our guide to serviced apartments for relocation explains what to look for.
Other cities in France
Planning a longer trip? See aparthotels in Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nice, Nantes and Cannes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get to Val Thorens?
There is no airport or railway station in the resort. Fly to Lyon, Geneva or Chambéry, or take a train to Moûtiers, and continue by bus or road, as Val Thorens can only be reached by road.
How high is Val Thorens?
The resort village is at 2,300 metres above sea level, and the viewpoint at the top of the Cime Caron cable car is at 3,200 metres.
What is Les Trois Vallées?
Les Trois Vallées is a linked ski area in Savoie covering the Saint-Bon, Allues and Belleville valleys, with Orelle added in 1996. Val Thorens and Les Menuires are in the Belleville valley.
When does the ski season run in Val Thorens?
The resort is usually open from mid-November until early May.
How many aparthotels are there in Val Thorens?
We currently list 8 aparthotel and serviced apartment properties in Val Thorens.
Do aparthotels in Val Thorens have kitchens?
8 of the 8 properties we list have a kitchen or kitchenette in at least one apartment type.
Which aparthotels in Val Thorens have a washing machine?
1 property lists an in-apartment washing machine. Use the facts box on each property page to check.
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