No building can be taller than the surrounding trees in this mountainside village, so Méribel feels tucked away in the forest. All the architecture must be typical of the region, down to the types of wood used for the graceful balconies and the color of the slate lined up on the gently sloped roofs. The result is one of the most gorgeous resorts in the French Alps.
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