Our gold-plated skiing trip

A Perfect Alpine Mini-break by Toby Young, Spectator Life  My wife Caroline and I wanted to do something special to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary and a mini-break at Chalet Abode in the French Alpine village of Villarabout was exactly what the doctor ordered. Just getting three days alone together, given that we usually have our…

Best French Ski Resorts

By Telegraph Ski and Snowboard More British skiers and snowboarders choose to head to France than anywhere else. The reason is inescapable: the French Alps offer the best variety of resorts of any country in the world. Best for Charm and Romance – St Martin-de-Belleville French resorts are known for their convenience rather than charm, so…

The Ecurie is a nominee in the prestigious ‘World Ski Awards’ for the second year running

We are thrilled to announce we have been nominated in the The World Ski Awards for the second year running. The awards are the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism and for the second year The Ecurie is a nominee, this year in the category for ‘France’s Best Ski…

Le Montagnard – Beautiful food combining tradition and innovation

Building on their reputation, having been awarded the ‘Assiette Michelin’ in Winter 2015, the team at Le Montagnard, led by Stéphane Maio in the kitchen and Valentin Suchet, owner of Le Montagnard, in the restaurant, are ready for a new season full of creativity. This year the menu offers new combinations of traditional Savoyard specialties with…

Bling-free luxury at The Alpine Club

Written by Lysanne Currie, group editor of Director Publications and head of content publishing, IoD Director visited the village resort of St Martin de Belleville to sample a taste of bling-free luxury at The Alpine Club, a collection of private chalets nestled in the picturesque Trois Vallées The expression ‘low-key luxury’ was coined for products or…

SPECTACULAR JANUARY OFFERS – SAVE UP TO 50%

As offers go, they don’t get much better than this. Given the snowfall we are currently experiencing why not take us up on these outstanding offers for next week – 22nd January. Chamois Lodge (6 guests) Now £4,365 The Ecurie (8 guests) Now £5,100 for exclusive chalet booking OR £895 per person Chalet Abode (Adults…

St Martin de Belleville shortlisted for ‘Gastronomic Resort’ in the World Snow Awards

St Martin de Belleville is delighted to announce its selection for ‘Gastronomic Resort’ in the World Snow Awards,  presented by The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard.  The winners will be announced on 27 October 2016.   One of five ski resorts in the ‘Gastronomic Resort of the Year’ category, St Martin de Belleville is the only French ski…