The high-altitude ski area of Orcières-Merlette is blessed with a wild beauty on the border between the Northern and Southern Alps and at the crossroads of the Dauphiné and Provence. Here is a land of plentiful sunshine and snow and a distinctly southerly outlook on the edge of the Parc des Ecrins, with its highest peak (Le Drouvet) at 2,655m. Further south, you come to the mythical 4,000m peaks of the Oisans and then to famous Mont Ventoux, the emblematic giant of Provence. This sun-blessed resort has its own Palais des Sports, an indoor sports arena which provides the perfect setting in which to relax after a day on the slopes. Orcières extends a particularly warm welcome to families, and has been awarded the Famille Plus Montagne and Kid resort labels in recognition of its efforts. The resort?s Maison de l'Enfant, offering a range of facilities under one roof to keep children happy and to make their parents? lives easier, offers a crèche for infants aged 9 months and upwards, a ski kindergarten for toddlers aged 3+, plus a ski school offering a week in the classroom + those all-important ski lessons!