Rent Apartment Julie France

The Alps have bewitched man for an eternity and it’s not hard to see why. This area is beautiful all year round but truly comes to life in the winter months, commonly referred to as the ‘ski season’. Bursting with natural beauty, this is a notorious hot spot for those who enjoy skiing and snowboarding, amongst other winter sports. But the beauty also extends to the manmade, with striking chalets and cabins that sparkle in the night like nearby stars. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie who plans to be on the slopes all day, someone who wants to soak up that cottage core vibe, or somewhere in between, let Apartment Julie be your base.  Your apartment is located in Méribel, which forms a central hub of sorts. It’s based on the first floor of a gorgeous residence where you can choose to ski in and out if you so choose, allowing you to truly maximise the winter sports you partake in!  Comfortably fitting eight, the property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The open plan living area includes a dining area and fully fitted kitchen complete with delightful (and convenient) serving hatch. You can also cosily fit around the fireplace and lose yourself to the delights of this lovely home. With views of the Courchevel Valley, you may not want to close the curtains. You can also make use of the ski room which contains a laundry room and garage.  The apartment has a colourful character which you’ll notice immediately. It’s festive and jaunty by design, with kaleidoscopic artwork, plush colourful cushions, and rich red throws. The combination of white walls, wooden furnishing and stone create a solid but inviting base with plenty of personality, promising something traditional merging with the modern.  The dining space leans into this authenticity with renderings of stags decorating the walls and a cosy wooden ambience creating a wholesome feel. The serving hatch is one of the most homely features of the property. The kitchen is fully fitted and furnished, and sleek in design, giving you everything you need should you wish to make a meal. The bedrooms further soften into their wooden furnishings, creating a serene and soothing atmosphere; think crisp white sheets, heart-shaped curves and snow-coloured curtains. The balconies are a wonderful way to wake up – sit out and take in those panoramas. The bathrooms are a mix of white with wooden furnishings making a clean and fresh space.

Meanwhile, the terrace hurls you onto views of mountains, chalets and cabins. The exterior of the property is also something to behold. Flanked by trees and elongated balconies, the charisma of the façade is matched by the gentle beauty within. 

The Apartment

Interiors
– Living area (dining room, closed kitchen)
– Double bedroom (chest of drawers, wardrobe, TV, office, humidifier, balcony with mountain views)
– One double bed with en-suite bathroom 
– Twin bedroom (chest of drawers, two single beds) with an en-suite bathroom
– Twin bedroom (wardrobe, two single beds)
– Twin bedroom (wardrobe, two single beds) with an en-suite bathroom
– Laundry room
– Separate WC

Outside grounds
– Terrace

Additional Facilities 
– Wifi 
– TV 
– Ski locker
– Boots heater
– Board games
– Elevator
– Outdoor furniture
– Garage
– Fondue and raclette appliances
– Fridge
– Freezer
– Kettle
– Toaster
– Induction hobs
– Oven
– Iron
– Vaccum
– Baby cot (on request)
– High chair (on request)

First things first, the French Alps are synonymous with the ski season. Whether you ski or snowboard, people come here for a good reason – Méribel is the world’s largest ski area, offering 300 marked runs, 160 ski lifts and 28 fun runs. It’s the perfect place for veterans to test their stamina and endurance, but also a great place for rookie skiers to learn the ropes and enjoy the many tracks marked with green or blue flags – this establishes them as beginner-friendly pistes.  Winter personified, you may feel like you’ve wandered through a wardrobe into Narnia, or a Christmas-coated Hogsmeade. Even if you are not visiting in winter, you’ll enjoy the lush and wild green of the valleys and the bright blue skies.  Méribel runs across three vast valleys. Through them are woven eleven resorts, Courchevel, Bride-les-Bains, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens and Orelle, which can all be explored, rather uniquely, by skis.   A tradition of the area is to stop for the catchily named ‘apres-ski’. Venture into one of the many slope-side bars for a tipple and to talk about your skis and challenges. Be prepared for some good-natured boasting, comparisons about sore muscles, and strategies for which slopes to tackle. This is the place to be if you want to be flung directly into the heart of snowy sociability.  For a more peaceful experience, Méribel village is a scaled-down slice of heaven that still offers all you really need, including a mini market, two restaurants, a ski pass shop, bakery, bar, chapel and, in true Alps style, a rather unexpected bread oven. If you want to see a more authentic side of the Allues Valley – a look at how the inhabitants truly live, Mussillon, La Renarde and the Route des Chalets are lovely residential areas that are well worth a visit.  If you think that Méribel is all about extreme sports and James Bond-level skiing, we’d like to reassure you. There’s so much else to do here. You can enjoy the many restaurants, many of which are terraced, and enjoy a range of cheese-based delicacies, the most known of which is likely fondue – that fantastically gooey, rich treat. Indeed, if you’re a cheese lover, you’ll be very happy, as cheese is a staple product of the Alps. Explore the shops for decorations and gifts so you can bring a bit of this winter haven back with you. Or enjoy a toboggan run or a night sledding beneath the stars. On a night with good visibility, not much can beat this. There are also more unusual experiences you can enjoy that are good fun, such as trying a snake-gliss. Not heard of it before? Grab your sled and interlock it with several others to form a sort of snake which you can use to glide through the snow – a really fun experience to share with family and friends, and a quick-fire way to make new friends too.  A firm favourite is Olympic Park where you can do pretty much anything, including skate indoors, watch a film, free climb, go bowling and play hockey.