The resort ski area where Val Thorens is located belongs to the archipelago of the French Alps. The whole complex has more than 600 kilometers of slopes of varying complexity, which are connected to a single network by elevators. Initially it was a rather unremarkable village in the mountains, which was eventually taken over by enthusiasts who dreamed of equipping a ski resort in this place.
Val Thorens was founded in 1971, when a ski elevator was installed just below the village and the first ski school was established. It is also worth mentioning that the history of Val Thorens is based on a bet between an average dreaming engineer and a commercial developer who succeeded in building a high-altitude ski resort that would today be universally renowned and popular.
As for the local currency of Val Thorens, it is considered to be the euro. In public places it is customary to leave a tip of 5-7% of the order value.
