Here is a review of the ski resort that goes by the name of les contamines in france. A brief outline of the review.
Introduction
Getting there
Surrounding area
Restaurants, bars, local shops
Places of interest
Skiing in the winter
Summer activities
Views
Overall conclusion

Getting there:
There are two main ways of getting to the resort. The first is by plane to Geneva airport and then getting a transfer by taxi or coach to the resort. The second is by car (which we always do) This in my opinion is the cheapest way if there are 4 of you going and you have a diesel. This is because diesel for a start is cheaper than petrol in France (don't ask me why, they are crazy :P). Using a diesel estate we go through 4 tanks of diesel there and back which equates to approxiamtly £200 worth of petrol, compared to 4 plane tickets and transfers alone at £20-£30 pp.

Restaurants, Bars, Shops
les Contanmines has several different restaurants altho some are more fancy than others but all offer good food for a fairly reasonable price considering you are at 1250m above sea level. There are many bars to choose from although my favorite gotr knocked down to make way for a new block of apartments :( this was an english bar but all of them do speak very good english and you should not have any trouble ordering food or buying something.
There is a bar at the botoom of the main gondola in Hameux du lay the also has internet (wireless and computers) which it sells by the half hour.
The major downside to the resort is that there is no nightlife because none of the abrs/clubs open late and therefore at around 11.30 the place is silent.
The shops are mainly snow sports or summer sports shops along with bakeries, patisseries and small supermarkets. All the local people are very friendly and you shouldnt have a problem finding what it is you are after. If you fancy doing some clothes or designer shopping then megeve is the place to go. There is also a large Intermarche, supermarket at the bottom of the valley and is very well stocked on everything that you might need for a holiday.

Skiing in the winter:
The resort has a wide variety of runs from the easy couple of green beginner slopes to the hard blacks.
The Blue runs are some of the most enjoyable and a few of my favorites are Croix and Boulevard.
The reds are also very exiciting and can get very challenging at times.
But the main mention goes to one of the blacks. It goes by the name of Velray but it is a long sweeping black that comes down from the highest point of the resort to almost the lowest. The problem with this is it is shut for about 75% of the season but if you do go there and get a chance to ski it, do it you wont be disappointed.
The runs are all of an average length, not as long as some of the runs in places like La Plagne and Alps Duez but they are longer than other resorts such as Morzine-Les Gets. Overall there is a lot to keep you entertained and on my 7th visit this year i am still finding some parts of the resort challenging.
The ski school there is quite small but enough to accomodate the number of people that the resort can hold. They speak french but can also speak english if you want them to.
The only other mention goes to the snow park / X zone which involves some large kickers and a boarder cross track which is good fun to practice some speed on.

Views:
The views are amazing whichever way you look when you are at the top of the col du Joly looking towards mount Blanc you can see the peak and looking the opposite direction you can see the mountain range in its full glory especially on a sunny clear day. But one of the most amazing sites is watching the sunset against the mountains and has to be done if you do go anywhere in the alps.