There is a small Sherpa supermarket in the centre of the village (5mins walk),which will deliver your groceries and also several bakeries and patisseries.
Next to the church there is  a butchers/traiteur which also has prepared meals, a small selection of groceries, fresh vegetables  and fresh local cheeses.
Market day is Friday in the square behind the post office,  and there are stalls selling cheeses and sausages. Towards Le Casset there is a trout fishery where you can purchase freshly caught trout, and in Le Lauzet there is a farm shop with cheeses, patés and other local produce.
Further afield in Briancon there are two large supermarkets, and smaller food shops. There is a large market at the bottom end of town on a Wednesday morning.
Monetier also has a number of gift and craft shops, tobacconists, and a newsagents.
The Post Office is open for those all-important postcards home.It also has a cash machine (there are two more on the main road, outside the Credit Agricole bank, and next to the Aquisana restaurant).
There are a number of ski shops in the village, all selling a selection of equipment and clothing.
Credit and debit cards are widely accepted.

Outside the Belotte in summer

There are several  bars, restaurants and creperies around the village, serving pizzas, fondues, and other traditional alpine food.

Our favourite bar for an apres-ski drink is the Alpen in the square opposite the church, although the Rif Blanc bar is newly-refurbished, and great for a relaxing pre-dinner drink.

For a real treat, the  restaurant in the Hotel Alliey, serves very high-quality local food, and has a superb wine list. Menus change with the seasons, and have a local influence.

The Pizzeria des Neiges (just behind the Alpen bar), serves excellent value pizzas (the  garlic salad is gorgeous), and a brilliant steak au poivre.as well as their daily specials, such as mussels and chips served with beer, or paella and sangria. The house wine  is usually good too.

The Belotte is a creperie and savoyarde restaurant, and we can recommend the fondue bourgignogne, and pierrade.

The Aquisana has a great table d'hote menu for about 25 euros, with several choices, including gravlax, leg of lamb, coq au vin, etc.

The Kawa next to the Alpen is excellent for an early evening crepe or galette, they also serve toasted bread topped with goats cheese and ham . Try the 'oreilles d'anes' (donkeys ears)-suitable for vegetarians (honest!). Other local specialities include Ravioles de Brouqeton and tourtons, served in a salad montagnarde.

The hotel restaurants  also welcome non-residents, but it may be wise to book first, particularly in high season.

For more information, or to comment on any of the restaurants, please go to Chamoissiere's blog