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Photographer’s Note

Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France, near the town of Moûtiers (45.401° N 6.5655° E). The villages are within the Vanoise National Park.

Méribel Les Allues is a ski resort that was developed adjacent to the traditional hamlet of Morel, with its centre situated at about 1400 metres above sea level. The original skiing development was promoted by British Colonel Peter Lindsay, who spotted the potential of the valley in 1938; his family continue to have a financial stake and his grandchildren now ski in Meribel. Peter Lindsay's ashes and those of his wife are scattered on the Burgin mountain. Under his guidance the resort was developed in a "traditional" chalet style.

A more modern village, Méribel-Mottaret, has also been built near the head of the Allues valley at an altitude of 1700 metres.

Méribel Village is the much less developed traditional village located on the road to Courchevel, also located at about 1400 metres.

The ski resorts are part of the Trois Vallées ski area.

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mesutilgim (37258) 2007-02-18 4:51

Sevgili Mert,
Bu kare de müthiş ; Ama ışığı böylesi bol ve havası bu kadar temiz bir yer olunca, filtreye filan lüzüum kalmadan çok keyifli kareler çekmek mümkün.
Bizim de çok severek gittiğimiz bir köşe buraları ; ancak ben ve eşim, kayak için biraz "moruk"ladığımızdan biz bol bol karda yürüyüş yapıp, teleferikle günde on saat dağları tepeleri dolaşıyoruz !
Eline sağlık, atışa devam !
MESUT ILGIM

cuneyt-sb (6559) 2007-02-18 13:17

Merhaba Mert bey
Fransiz alpleri bana hep Lafontenin bir masalindan uyarlanan cok hos bir fikrayi hatirlatir (Agustos bocegi ve karinca kardes) Harika bir goruntu , ne kadar muhtesem gorunuyorlar , bulutlar , karli daglar ve tek tuk secilen yasam kirintilari , kadraj ve renkler harika , komposizyon cok guzel
ayrica degerli yorumunuz icin tesekkur ederim
Sizinde guzel ve canli bir galeriniz var.
Elinize saglik \ Selamlar

ayniLL (0) 2007-02-18 16:22