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About St Martin de BellevilleWander through St. Martin de Bellville and take in the bursts of colour provided by chalet window boxes overflowing with flowers. The attractive resort is sunny, quiet and authentic - it retains its traditional charm while offering easy access to the biggest ski area in Europe - Les Trois Vallées.Set on a steep slope in the beautiful Belleville valley, the village is the perfect base for exploring the area, and has many delights of its own. It centres around a pretty 16th century church, and a system of marked path (which can be taken on foot or snowshoes) leads through the small villages perched on the side of the mountain. The stone walls are sometimes two or three centuries old. When you're ready to hit the slopes, jump on the gondola then the fast quad, and you'll be in Meribel or Les Menuires in no time. The massive ski-able area has something for everyone from those taking their first wobbly steps in ski boots to off-piste daredevils. There are fewer queues here too, meaning you can make an escape from the infuriating crowds that can get in your way at some of the bigger resorts. St Martin de Belleville is a great choice if you're seeking a cheap ski holiday with good access to the slopes. You can buy Menuires / St Martin lift passes which cover around three quarters of the huge valley, Belleville passes for the whole valley, or 3 Vallees passes to let you roam the entire Three Valleys area. Like its neighbour Les Menuires, St. Martin de Bellville is has so much confidence in its exceptional snow cover that they offer a ‘snow guarantee'. This means that if less than 80% of runs are open due to lack of snow and this makes you decide to leave the resort, you can be reimbursed for your accommodation and ski passes for the unused days. Pistes
160km
For beginners
Special beginners' ski pass (12 ski lifts and five free lifts) can be bought from the ticket offices. A special learner area has been created in the centre of the resort to provide better security for skiers (La Croisette), and four moving carpets have replaced the beginner drag lifts Preyerand, La Croisette and Les Bruyères. It's only a small step to move from the moving carpet onto the white ground. It's new, easy, fun and free. In addition, parents can play with their kids, even if they don't ski themselves.
For intermediates
Le Mont de la Chambre (2850m) with its numerous blue and red pistes is fun skiing as well as its direct access to Val Thorens, Méribel and St Martin de Belleville. Wide open area resorts, Les Menuires and St Martin offer long, wide pistes spread over a huge area. For the advanced
The Pointe de La Masse offers a unique panorama over the Southern Alps and the Ecrins Mountain Range. With its fantastic exposure, the snow stays powder right up to the end of the season. Miles of descent ....The Masse also has fantastic off-piste itineraries. Ski school
The E.S.F. has 20 qualified bilingual ski instructors including high mountain guides, specialised children's teachers, and specialists in snowboard, powder, moguls... Ecole du Ski Français Après Ski
St Martin de Bellville seems to be quite a popular choice for visitors staying at neighbouring resorts to pop over to for a drink and an après-ski bite, and as a result there are some truly good restaurants to choose from. These include the Michelin starred La Bouitte - one of the best restaurants in the Three Valleys. The village has three Michelin listed restaurants; Le Montagnard - serving a fabulous Savoyard menu in a converted hayloft, Étoile des Neiges - a smart, traditional restaurant and Le Grenier, in the hotel St Martin, a stylish upmarket lunch that will burn a hole in your pocket. Other good-value restaurants are dotted around serving everything from salads, to pizzas to fondues, and making sure that there is something to suit every budget. While there's no real nightclub around, there are lots of friendly bars and pubs like Brewskiis (live entertainment during the week) and the quieter piano bar Pourquoi Pas where you can relax by the roaring log fire. Yukon (Hotel Le Altitude) is a relaxed family bar with Guinness on tap, and The Joker bar will sometimes take things up a notch when it hosts discotheque nights in the Salle de Fete. Off the Mountain
This resort has a great sense of community and history, and the Museum at Saint Martin is found in a typical ancient farm in the valley. Head here for a trip on your day off, and learn a little something about the last 150 years of local history, and how a small village became a thriving tourism spot. If that whets your appetite, you may enjoy a visit the village of Saint Martin by torchlight and learn its history by discovering its buildings, heritage and secular traditions. It's a one hour visit followed by a tasting of local products. Elsewhere you can get a guided visit of the Santuaire Notre Dame de la Vie and the village Church, where you'll discover the Baroque heritage of the community. Do you love food almost as much as you love skiing? For some delicious local food, and an experience you won't forget, try this: Bernard and Josette, farmers in the hamlet Châtelard, have opened the doors of their farm to the public. On the menu you'll find local dishes crafted from their mouth-watering home-made products. If you're feeling a little full from the delicacies, book a relaxing appointment at one of the spas, La Bèla Vya and Les Chalets du Gypse, or work it off with some cross-country skiing on 28 km of marked-out pistes in the valley. Saint Martin also has 22 shops to work your way through including: grocery, butchers, bakery, pastry shop, pharmacy, souvenirs, furniture, tabac-newspaper, artisanal shops, hairdresser, regional products, garage, gas station (in Les Menuires), bank (cash machine), pressing linen rental, sports and fashion shops. Getting there
By air
There are several airports close to St Martin de Belleville that are ideal to fly into. They are: Chambéry/Aix (100 km), Lyon Saint-Exupéry (183 km), Genève (143 km) and Grenoble (180 km). Airport transfers
There are good bus connections between the airports and Saint Martin de Belleville. For connections from Chambéry, Genève and Lyon, Altibus are a good bet. If you are coming from Grenoble, then try Agbus. By train
Good train services will whisk you from many locations around Europe to Moûtiers Salins train station in Bride les Bains, 20 km away from Saint Martin de Belleville. From there it is easy to get a bus connection to Saint Martin. By car
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