Courchevel or Méribel?
These two are close on 6 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
France
Courchevel
Immaculate piste grooming and the best beginner terrain in the Alps, wrapped in Europe's most expensive lift-served real estate. The lower villages (1550, 1650) deliver most of the skiing at a fraction of 1850's price.
Worth knowing. 1850 is priced for people who do not ask what things cost.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,750 a week from London
France
Méribel
The centre of the Trois Vallées and the heart of the British chalet trade. Superb access to the whole 600 km circuit, but the valley faces west and the lower runs suffer in warm spells.
Worth knowing. The valley faces west, so the lower runs go to slush in a warm spell.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,572 a week from London
Side by side
| Courchevel | Méribel | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 59/100 | 64/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 600 km linked | 600 km linked |
| Top lift | 2738 m | 2952 m |
| Cost before travel | €1825 | €1615 |
| Families with young kids | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Snowboarders | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Budget and après | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 7/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.