Located in the commune of Belleville, in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Val Thorens is a winter sports resort in the Tarentaise valley. Built on a greenfield site in 1969, it was inaugurated for the winter season in 1971. 50 years after its birth, Val Thorens, part of the famous 4 Valleys ski area, remains one of the leading resorts in the Alps.
