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Chambery Airport
Chambery Airport is situated just north
of the city. The last three years have seen a great increase in
the availability of flights here from the UK. FlyBe and Excel have
regular arrivals at very reasonable prices. Chambery is also the
nearest airport to the resorts making for some very short transfers
which are, for the large part on motorways.
The down side to Chambery Airport is that it is very small. There
is only one shop and one cafe on-site and on Saturdays the terminal
can be very busy. It is also situated in a fairly narrow valley
which can attract bad weather resulting in flight delays or
diversions on occasion. Having said that, when everything runs smoothly
it can make for an incredibly convenient and cheap transfer.
Meribel
Meribel is the most central of the Three
Valleys and, as such, is in the best location for exploring this massive
area. The main Meribel town was developed as a ski resort using traditional
style chalets and therefore retains an attractive appearance. It runs
up the eastern side of the valley through 1600m up to the Altiport.
The higher village of Mottaret is built in a more modern style at
1700m. The newer development of Meribel Villages is below the main
town on the road to La Tania. Lower down is the original town of Les
Allues plus a number of smaller villages. The main nightlife spot
would certainly be central Meribel but prices are slightly higher
than average for ski resorts.
Chambery to Meribel - 110kms - approx. 1hr 20
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