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Brides les Bains

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 09:47:51 GMT

Hi, thinking of driving to BlB at xmas. Anybody been and how good is it?
Cheers

Re:Brides les Bains

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:46:21 GMT

You'll find Brides les Bains is really quick and easy to get to, no long climb up the mountain - you do that on the gondola ride every morning. The gondola takes about 25 minutes to reach Meribel then you have to take more lifts to ski BUT the accommodation in Brides is cheaper and there's a good choice between various hotels, B&B's and self-catering. The village is attractive and has several bars and restaurants though is much quieter than an average ski village. There is a village shuttle bus which takes skiers directly to the gondola but rather than hang around we walked but it's quite a drag uphill (no parking) with all your gear. Coming down, given the right conditions you can ski from Meribel to the lower mid-station at Les Allues before getting into the gondola for the final descent.
As a base, Brides works well and you can access all the 3 valleys from there no problem. Personally I'd rather be up where the action is and avoid the long lift ride at the beginning and end of the day.
You can read our full review of Brides les Bains on http://www.mountainpassions.com/winter_ski/resort_reviews/alps/ski_brides_les_bains.htm

Re:Brides les Bains

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 22:17:39 GMT

Agree with much of what Julia says. The gondola is a bit odd, 2 forward, 2 reverse facing seats ~ around a central pole, with snow going down your neck! You can leave skis at the bottom of the Gondola for 2 Eu a day, but I preferred to carry. The downside is that you have to catch the last gondola down, so no slope-side drinkies. I would not have described B-l-B as "attractive"

Re:Brides les Bains

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 22:40:07 GMT

Like most spa towns, Brides les Bains has some lovely old buildings and hotels. The centre is quite modern and less interesting but the town is trying hard and looked quite jolly when we were there.

Re:Brides les Bains

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 22:49:48 GMT

Not quite the end of a typical ski day, Julie! I agree there were some individual old buildings, that were well looked after. As a painter, I am always looking for good alpine subjects. Not in B-l-B. Nor to be fair in many French alpine locations.

Re:Brides les Bains

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:14:15 GMT

Thanks for the replies. Julia, found your website info usefull Cheers. 8)