A wonderful family holiday in Méribel!

Famille Plus and ESF, a successful family holiday in Méribel!

Published on 21/03/2025 - Written by Nadège
Méribel is an ideal ski resort for families. Situated at an altitude of 1450 metres, it has held the "Famille Plus" label for many years now. This is no coincidence, as Méribel enjoys an ideal mountain location, as well as a wealth of services and activities for children.

If you're looking for a place to stay for the week, there's something for everyone. Day nursery for the little ones, ski and snowboard lessons for all, courses for teenagers... Find out now why you should choose Méribel for your family holidays!

Toddlers and children have fun at Méribel!

First of all, you should know that the Méribel ski resort is renowned for its services dedicated to families, and more specifically to young children. From the age of 18 months to 5 years, children can be looked after in the ESF Méribel nursery or at the Piou Piou Club.

Working alongside our qualified instructors, they can discover the joys of skiing and snowboarding at their own pace, and take advantage of the outdoor play area to take part in all kinds of fun activities in the snow (sledging, tobogganing, etc.). Indoors, they'll have plenty of other surprises in store, like singing and reading!

This way, they'll be able to share some great moments with their friends, and won't see the time go by. For their part, the 5-12 year-olds can take ski lessons and win prizes (the famous ESF medals to collect)!
Fun games for toddlers!Friends and fun activities!Discover our ESF offer

Snowboarding courses for teenagers aged 13 and over

From the age of 13, your teenagers can continue learning to ski and snowboard with the ESF Méribel instructors.

From skiing to snowboarding, there's no shortage of options. If they wish, they can join a group of their own age or improve their skills through private lessons tailored to their needs.

The most passionate among them can also sign up for a half-day, full-day or weekly ski course. The ESF Méribel offers them the Base Camp course, the Freestyle Motion course and the competition course: three very complete programmes!

Parents make progress under the guidance of ESF instructors

While your children are having fun at the nursery or learning to ski with their friends, you can discover or improve your skiing skills with the ESF. Contrary to popular belief, there's no age limit for starting or continuing to learn this sport!

From beginners to class 4 skiers, everyone is welcome, as ski and snowboard lessons for adults are also divided by level.

If you've already got a fair bit of experience behind you, you can also let yourself be tempted by off-piste outings in the 3 Vallées. The choice is yours!

The possibilities don't stop there, either, as you can also take advantage of your holiday in Méribel to go snowshoeing as a family (an activity open to children aged 10 and over) or try out an original experience together, such as biathlon. So, what sporting adventures are you going to book?
Courses for all levels in Méribel!Skiing, snowboarding, off-piste... The choice is yours!Book an ESF lesson