The Best Courchevel and Meribel Picnic Spots

In Courchevel, Meribel and the Three Valleys we have a huge selection of amazing mountain restaurants from which to choose… BUT eating out every lunchtime doesn’t always fit into the holiday budget. Or you might just want to have a quick snack or warm up, then get straight back out on the slopes! And if you’re staying in a catered chalet, you may also feel that a huge lunch would just be a bit too much (especially if you plan to enjoy a slice of cake once you get back to the chalet), so a quick sarnie and a snack will hit the spot as well as not costing the earth.

Indoor or outdoor ski picnics?

When the sky is blue, the best seat in the house is surely a picnic bench with a panorama of endless white peaks! The Three Valleys has lots of benches around the ski area, so you can admire the breath-taking scenery whilst refuelling.

But if you haven’t been blessed by glorious weather, or your face needs a rest from the dazzling sun, we also have some brilliant indoor picnic rooms with cosy spaces to sit, plus vending machines, microwaves and toilets nearby.

Ski picnics: our favourite Three Valleys spots

The best Courchevel and Meribel picnic spots: outdoors

If you’re a fan of dining al fresco, then here are the best spots in the Courchevel Valley to park yourself for a picnic:

• La Tania, Col de la Loze
  Easy to access from our La Tania chalets, there’s a single picnic bench perched on the side of the mountain from which you can peek over into the Meribel valley and beyond and even watch the tandem paragliders soaring around the mountains. Also near Col de la Loze, is ‘Le Nid’, a fabulous triangular shelter with reclining seats and THE most incredible views of Courchevel and towards the Mont Blanc.
• Courchevel Moriond
  – Chapelets/Signal
  At the meeting point between these two chairs there are several benches which overlook the Vanoise National Park: a wild, protected with no lifts, just acres of untracked snow and the formidable crags of the Breche Portetta mountain.
  – Pyramides, Nid des Avals
  Another triangular shelter is located at the top of Pyramides button lift, which overlooks the wilderness and national park area beyond the ski lifts.
• Courchevel 1850, Biollay/Pralong
  Take a seat at the benches to watch the world go by, and maybe even a plane or helicopter taking off from the Courchevel altiport! The picnic benches are close to annually changing sculptures which are part of Courchevel’s ‘L’Art au Sommet’ project.
• Courchevel 1850, Family Park/Verdons
  Once children are able to ski a blue, they’ll be keen to head to the Family Park… At the bottom there’s a round hut which is a good spot to take a pause on the wooden benches.
• Meribel, Mont Vallon
  At the base of the Mont Vallon cable car you’ll find a picnic spot from which to admire the mountain itself.
• Meribel, Snow Park
  Half way down the Meribel snowpark ‘Open Park’ on the right you’ll see a raised area you can stop in and check out the freestylers as they show off their slope style.
• Meribel, Roc de Fer
  At 2294m altitude you’ll have a magnificent view as you tuck into your sarnie.

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Courchevel and Meribel’s best indoor picnic spots

In snowy or chilly weather, there are designated indoor picnic areas in Courchevel called ‘Salle Hors Sac’:

• 1850: Turn right at the top of the Verdons gondola
  Recently refurbished, this is a fabulous new addition for Courchevel. There are big benches, hooks and storage, phone charging spots, vending machines, water to refill your bottle, even microwaves to heat up your lunch. Plus a huge window to gaze out of. Another little bonus is that there’s a snack bar in the same building if you want to top up your picnic with some chips or ‘frites’, in French. There are adjoining toilets too.
• Courchevel 1850: top of Chenus
  New for 2025-2026, the upgraded Chenus bubble lift will have a new picnic room at the top lift station. We have high hopes it will be just as good as the Verdons one.
• Moriond: Turn left at the top of Ariondaz gondola
  A warm room with long tables to share, as well as charging spots, water, a microwave and vending machines with coffee/snacks. Toilets are next door.
• La Tania: Outside the Tania gondola
  Not really an ‘inside’ spot but there are sheltered picnic benches at the top of La Tania gondola.
• Meribel: Cote Brune
  The new Cote Brune gondola will have a picnic room in the lift station.
• Meribel: on the Pic Bleu slope
  If you’re skiing with kids, then check out the dragons on this run on your way down to the little chalet on the right of the piste. There are picnic tables and loungers.
• Meribel: Chaudanne Lounge, bottom of Saulire Express
  At the bottom of Meribel’s Saulire Express you’ll find a warm lounge with tables and chairs, comfy sofas, microwaves and free WiFi.

Courchevel picnics: what to eat and where to shop

In La Tania, we have a few good options for acquiring picnic fodder, with our little Sherpa supermarket containing everything you’d need for stocking up on sandwich fillers and snacks.

Alternatively, if you’re skiing down into Courchevel 1850, stay left before you get to the lift station and take off your skis opposite the Jean Blanc sports shop. Cross the road towards the Maison de Presse in the building called Le Forum and inside this shopping centre you’ll find a boulangerie with ready-made sandwiches, pizza and quiches. There’s also a small supermarket inside the Forum building. It’s not cheap but it is cheap-er than a restaurant lunch.

Over in the village of Courchevel Moriond, there is a boulangerie across the main road from the bottom of the escalators, which sells sarnies, quiche and pizzas, and cakes of course, as well as a selection of breads. You could also try the neighbouring Chez le Gaulois raclette sandwiches if you have a hearty appetite! This legendary establishment has been in Moriond for years and is the locals’ favourite! There are two supermarkets in Moriond, a pricey but easily accessible Spar, and further down the road which leads to 1850 is a more reasonable Utile and a larger Carrefour Market.

Meribel picnics: what to eat and where to shop

In Meribel, you can buy picnic food from the Spar supermarket in the Galerie des Cimes (on the upper floor above The Boot Lab) – you will find ready-made sandwiches, bread, ham/cheeses, salads, as well as crisps, snacks, chocolate bars and drinks.

There is also a bakery (“boulangerie” in French) called Maison Braissand in Meribel centre, which sells bread, sandwiches, pizza and quiche plus plenty of sweet treats.

Contact us if you’d like any further information on picnic spots in Courchevel, Meribel or the Three Valleys.

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