Valmeinier (French pronunciation: [valmɛnje]; Arpitan: Vàrmêniél) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Valmeinier, located at the foot of the Mont Thabor, 3207 meters, is a medium size ski resort (about 10,000 beds).

The first ski lift was installed in 1973, in L'Armera, in order to join up with Valloire, which had already been operating for a few years.

Between 1848 and 1924, bolstered by the industrialisation of the Maurienne Valley, agriculture and mining developed as the two main economic activities.

During the winter season, some farmers worked as chimney-sweeps, operating in pairs, mainly in the Paris area and in Brittany.