Condé Nast TravelerJan 5How We Spent Our Family Vacation: A Kid-Friendly Ski Trip in the French AlpsFor one Virginia family, a trip to Europe offered better prices, bigger mountains, and an unexpectedly serious week of ski school.steak and Hugo spritz13 things in this storyMoûtiersNeighborhoodtrain station to ParisLes Trois ValléesPlacecentral location for accessing Courchevel and Val ThorensMéribelNeighborhoodtraditional village feel, walkable to amenitiesLes CastorsRestaurantFrench onion soupLa SittelleRestaurantcozy and cottage-like feel for lunchRoc 7Restaurantmodern Italian twistLa GaletteRestauranttraditional racletteLa Folie DouceRestaurantenergetic phenomenon, après-ski sceneDe la Roche brasserieRestaurantsteak and Hugo spritzEiffel TowerSightfamily loved it at nightSeine river cruisePlacetimed to coincide with sparkling lightsSephoraSightflagship store on the Champs-ÉlyséesStarbucksRestaurantornate location at OpéraRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →