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Welcome to Les Gets Ski Resort, in the Portes du Soleil Ski area which contains such names as Morzine, Avoriaz, Chatel, Les Crozets as part of the 14 interconnected ski resorts. Les Gets is an 800 year old farming village with charm and charator throughout. The resort is mostly made up of Ski Chalets with smaller Chalet-Hotels occupying the centre of Les Gets.
The Skiing in Les Gets is world-class. Part of the Portes du Soleil ski area, the 650kms of pistes make it the largest ski area in Europe! 14 interconnected ski resorts, this ski area crosses the French-Swiss border, and yes you can ski into Switzerland for Lunch then ski back to Les Gets in the afternoon! Les Gets' two biggest strengths are Family Skiing, and Skiing for all levels. When you've a group of mixed abilities then Les Gets is well worth considering as the huge scale of the ski are means there'll be the right type if skiing for every level and taste.
Morzine Ski Resort is based in the Heart of and is the largest resort of the Portes do Soleil ski area, this giant ski area straddles the French Swiss border. With Les Gets on one side, and french ski resorts such as Avoriaz and Chatel on the other, a Chalet in Morzine is perfectly place for the whole ski area.
With 650kms of pistes, it is the largest ski area in Europe. Morzine is on the to do list for any keen skier or snowboarder and we hightly recommend it. There are 14 interconnected resorts that make up the Portes du Soleil region, these resorts include Morzine,, Avoriaz, Chatel, Les Crosets, Champery, Torgins and St Jean d’Aulps.
With such a large ski area, it is as close as you could get to being all things to all people.
A Catered Chalet Holiday in Morzine is definitely worth considering if you’ve a group of mixed abilities and tastes, as an area this size has such a huge range of skiing for everyone.
Morzine is a Chalet based Ski Resort with traditional wood and stone construction, in keeping with is past it has a charm and feel unlike many other ski resorts. There are over a 100 different chalet companies offering catered chalets in Morzine, so there’s a great range for all budgets and tastes, aswell as its lively centre for those après-ski celebrations.
Morzine is an extremely convenient ski resort for skiers from the UK, at only 1hr 15 mins drive from Geneva airport there are frequent transfers going up and down the mountain so it’s very easy to co-ordinate your flight times with transfers.
Welcome to Tignes Ski Resort, with some of the best skiing in the world. Tignes and Val d'Isere are joined to gether to make the Espace Killy Ski Area. The skiing here is world-famous. High Altitude, snow-sure, challenging skiing, plenty of off-piste and 2 glaciers, you couldn't ask for more.
There are several different villages in Tignes. There are Chalets in Tignes Val Claret, Tignes Le Lac, Tignes Les Boisses and Tignes Les Brevieres. The higher two,lively apres-ski, these are the centres for the young looking to party the night away as well as ski the day away. The lower two, Tignes Les Boisses and Tignes Les Brevieres, are more for Chalet Holidays in Tignes with that alpine village feel, as they are older villages with a bit more charm (the upper to are high & modern french ski resorts - very practical but not very pretty!) Tignes Val Claret and Tignes Les Lac are the best if you are after the very
Val d'Isere along with Tignes make up the ski region Espace Killy. Originally an alpine farming village, Val d'Isere has developed into a modern alpine resort whilst maintain its village feel and sense of tradition.
Val d'Isere is a favourite with the British and French skiers, offering some of the best slopes for skiing and boarding in the world. With over 300km of marked pisted runs and unlimited off piste skiing within the Espace Killy area makes this an ideal location for skiers and boarders of all abilities. In combination with its neighbouring resort Tignes, the 'Espace Killy' area is dedicated to all aspects of skiing. It is also set to host the World Skiing Championships in 2009.
Les Carroz is a quaint French village in the Grand Massif region. This traditional French resort is mostly made up of of ski Chalets with some ski apartments too. There’s are a number of chalet companies offering catered chalets the majority of which are smaller chalet operators.
Les Carroz has all the facilities you would expect from a French Ski Resort, but it is not a party town. It’s more orientated towards groups and families, with a relaxed atmosphere.
It's a convienient ski area for UK travellers at just 1 hours drive from Geneva airport, this makes it a popular destination for long weekend skiers as well as for week-long catered chalet holidays.
The Skiing in Les Carroz, is first class. Les Carroz is part of the skiing region Le Grand Massif, The Grand Massif comprises of 5 linked ski resorts – Flaine, Les Carroz, Samoens, Sixt fer a Cheval and Morillion. Between all the villages there are 265kms of pistes, with a good range of slopes for beginner to professional. The snow record of the area is excellent, it has one of the best snow records this end of the Alps. Generally when everyone else is getting 10cm then Flaine, the highest part of the Grand Massif, ends up with 20cm.
Flaine ski resort is located in the Haute-Savoie region, the resort is close to Geneva and also to the Mont-Blanc area. Flaine along with Les Carroz are part of the ski area called The Grand Massif is one of the largest ski areas in the French Alps. Its situation, close to Geneva airport, and the doorstep skiing accommodation, allow you to be on the slopes in just a few hours.
Samoens (alt. 750 - 2500m)
The village of Samoëns, located in the Haute-Savoie, in the Alps - a unique mountain village in a wide valley situated beside the upper Giffre river. Beside the village are the stunning cliffs Cirque du Fer à Cheval, where the rock form a horseshoe shape in front of the Dents Blanches mountain range. Around the village of Samoëns there are about 900 kms of footpaths and hiking trails and 11 mountain huts to visit.
Chamonix, one of the most famous and prestigious ski resorts in the world, sits at the foot of Mont Blanc. This French Ski Resort is sats in one of the most dramatic and stunning parts of the French Alps. Chamonix Village is sat at 1035m, with the surrounding mountains soaring above with Mont Blanc as the peak at 4800m, it's quite a sight to behold.
The skiing in Chamonix is split into several separate areas, with a short drive between each. Generally people will pick an area and ski it for the day, before exploring another section of the skiing in chamonix the following day. The skiing is challenging and Chamonix boasts some of the best and most difficult off-piste in the alps. It's not for the faint hearted though and here more than anywhere a mountain guide is an absolute must for anyone venturing off piste. The ultimate off-piste route in chamonix is skiing the Vallee Blanche. For this you take the Aiguille du Midi cable car up to a staggering 3,842m. Then it's time to put harnesses and ropes on for a short decent of a narrow snow covered ridge to get to the Col where you can put your skis or snowboards on. From there it's skis on for the wonderful off piste down the vallee blanche. It's not the steepest or most challenging off piste skiing, but the scenery is second to none, it's a day you's not forget.
The Accommodation in Chamonix is mostly made up of small hotels and chalets, both catered chalets and self-catering chalets. There are many many chalet companies offering a whole range of catered chalet holidays in chamonix. The village is quite large, and many chalets are based in the surrounding hamlets so please do check the location of your catered chalet or self catered chalet to make sure it's exactly where you would like.
Chamonix has a vibrant nightlife as well as boasting plenty of french charm, so if the apres-ski is an important aspect of your chalet holiday then chamonix could be worth considering.
Argentiere is in the Chamonix Valley, about a 10 min drive from Chamonix village itself. Often you will find Argentiere referred to as being part of Chamonix, and the ski areas they share are all classed as the Chamonix - Mont Blanc ski area. It is however a separate village with it's own charactor.
The whole Chamonix - Mont Blanc ski area is divided into 4 main sections - Les Grands Montets, Les Houches, Domaine De Balme (Le Your / Vallorcine) and Brevant-Flegere. These are 4 separate ski areas with a short drive / bus ride between each. Each area is quite different, but all contain plenty of challenging skiing.
The Local Skiing in Argentiere is in Les Grands Montets section, the ski lifts run out of Argentiere ski resort itself. This is a high and often challenging ski area, capped by Les Grands Montet Glacier. You can ski up to 3275m on the glacier, making this an excellent ski area for top quality snow all season long. In general you will find most of the skiing in the Chamonix - Mont Blanc system similar in that there's lots of high snow sure skiing, often steep and challenging. There is skiing for beginners but it's fairly limited. Chamonix and Argentiere attract top skiers from the world over to ski it's steep and challenging terrain. Also there's wonderful off piste around Chamonix and Argentiere Ski resort, but it's definitely something to be done with a guide only, there's countless cliffs and dangers around these steep mountains.
I can't talk about Chalet Holidays in Argentiere and the Chamonix Valley without talking about the dramatic beauty of this place. A valley floor around 1000m, with soaring peaks around you going over 4000m, the dramatic views of this place are stunning. For those with a good head for heights your can always going up the Aiguille Du Midi on your next Argentiere Ski Holiday. A system of two large cable cars whisks you from the valley floor up to 3842m on the Aiguille du Midi, a sharp peak on the side of Mont Blanc. Here you can look out over the Glaciers around you and up to the close summit of Mont Blanc itself. This is all the starting point for people skiing the Vallee Blanche. This is a long off piste route skiing down glaciers from The Aiguille du Midi (3842m) down to Montenvers (1913m), a vertical drop of nearly 2kms! It takes a long half day and a guide is a must. The off piste itself is not the most challenging in the world and can be a bit hard packed / icy, but the scenery around you is like nothing else you'll see on any other ski holiday.
Chalet Holidays in Argentiere are plentiful, with lots of catered chalets and self catered ski chalets in Argentiere. There's also some smaller hotels and self catering apartments in Argentiere. For larger and fancier hotels you might be better staying down the road in Chamonix itself. There's some nice bars in Argentiere, but if you are after some serious nightlife on your ski chalet holiday to Argentiere then a night or two in Chamonix village (10 mins drive away) might be called for.
The French ski resort of Saint Jean d'Aulps(950m to 1800m) is part of the Portes du Soleil Ski Area, in this area there is 423 separate pistes, served by 209 different ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Saint Jean d'Aulps itself (20 pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Portes du Soleil ski resorts of Abondance, Avoriaz, Châtel, La Chapelle d'Abondance, La Grande Terche, Les Gets, Montriond, Morzine, Champoussin, Champéry, Les Crosets, Morgins and Torgon. St Jean d'Aulps, a quaint little village located in the heart of the Vallée d'Aulps, really is a hidden gem of ski resort. There are 14 Ski Lifts in Saint Jean d'Aulps are able to uplift 2,200 skiers / snowboarders per hour. A family resort, St Jean d'Aulps offers skiers the grandiose backdrop of "le Roc d'Enfer" down to la Chèvrerie.
St Jean D’Aulps is within easy access of the main Portes du Soleil ski area (Morzine is a 5 minute drive away), however the town has it’s own ski area - la Grande Terche – with 34 km of pistes.
Other Activities that are available for this area iniclude.
* Snowshoe trekking
* Paragliding
* Cross country skiing
* Cinema
* The Aulps Abbey
* Hot air ballooning
* Under ice diving
Chatel ski resort is situated in the Portes du Soleil Ski Area of France, adjacent to many of the most popular ski resorts in the world including Les Gets and Morzine. There are two maion ski areas in the resort Super-Chatel which is directly above the village or Pre-La-Joux which is a short drive away. Chatels recent growth, mostly unplanned, has allowed the village to blossom into a major tourist hub. As with neighbouring resorts like Les Gets and Morzine, the town's low altitude can mean little resort-level snow. It is sometimes best to jump in a car or lift and head for the snow further up the mountain perhaps in a resort like Avoriaz. Chatel offers enjoyable restaurants, but nightlife as a whole is fairly quiet. Ski school and childcare are excellent, making families very welcome. Overall, Chatel is a wonderfully traditional resort, if a bit out of the way. The quiet nature of the place is ideal for families and those seeking relief from the rowdier après-ski crowds. There are some excellent intermediate runs and the superb ski tuition will soon have you whizzing down the more advanced slopes.
Paradiski is one of europes largest ski areas with with 415KM's of slopes between altitutes of 1200m and 3250m.
La Plagne has 6 high altitude resorts located in the Tarentaise area of the Northern Alps: Aime la Plagne (2100m), Belle Plagne (2050m), Plagne Villages/Soleil (2050m), Plagne Bellecôte (1930m), Plagne Centre (1970m) and Plagne 1800 (1800m).
La Rosiere is a stunning Chalet-Based resort in the Tarantaise region of the French Alps. La Rosiere is connected to La Thuile, and together they make up the San Bernado Ski Area.
The Skiing is reliable and sunny, being a south-facing resort and based high up at 1850m. A popular Ski Resort for Families, La Rosiere has a lot to offer including the ability to ski over into Italy and back all the one day!
Served by Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble and Lyon airports, as well as the SnowTrain, La Rosiere is a very accessible Ski Resort for those going skiing from the UK.
Megeve is situated in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Megève's Alpine skiing area is known as the "Domaine Évasion Montblanc", this area comprises Megève village itself and its surroundings (Mont d'Arbois, Jaillet, Rochebrune and Côte 2000), Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Combloux, La Giettaz, Les Contamines-Montjoie and Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce."Evasion Mont-blanc" range covers approx 445 km and includes some of the best ski slopes in Europe. There is a wide variety of lifts in the area of 8 km there are 111 lifts providing access to 219 slopes totalling 445 km. The chalet experience has a number of catered chalets available in Megeve.
Avoriaz Ski Resort is the high point of the Portes du Soleil Ski Area. Based up at 1800m, this modern and practical ski resort has both hotels and a few Avoriaz Chalets. Surrounded by Morzine and Chatel, Avoriaz provides excellent access to the whole Portes do Soleil Ski Area
The Portes du Soleil ski area is the largest in europe, at 650kms of pistes with 208 lifts! This staggering sized ski area comprises of Les Gets, Morzine, Avoriaz, Chatel, Morgins, Torgins, Champoussin, Les Crosets, Champery, Chapelle d'Abondance & St Jean d'Aulps. Some of these ski resorts are in France, and some in Switzerland, and you can ski over the border between the two.
Avoriaz has a lively feel and is world-renowned for freestyle snowboarders and skiers. There's a superpipe (a large half pipe) and many different snow parks for all levels and tastes. There's very small parks for the first beginnings, mediums sized jump parks to hone your skills and then the very large snow pars for experts only! The burton stash in Avoriaz Ski Resort is a forest park comprising of jumps & rails all made from the forest. The touring competitions regularly come through Avoriaz so keep your eye on the calendar of events to pick your ski holiday week to coinside with the event of your choice.
Aside from the parks though Avoriaz has much more to offer the avid skiier & snowboarder. The pistes are wide and varying, mostly blues and reds. Avoriaz's central location inthe Portes du Soleil gives you excellent access to the surrounding ski resorts so if you like exploring as you ski this could be a good choice to base your Chalet Holiday in Avoriaz.
Avoriaz village is not beauty to the eye though! It's high, modern and practical. If you are after the charm and charactor of a traditional french alpine village then why not try a Chalet in Morzine, a Chalet in Chatel or a Chalet in Les Gets instead.
Les Arcs is set high up in the tarantaise region of the French Alps. Combined now with La Plagne to make the Paradiski area, Les Arcs provides one of the largest and most varied ski areas in France. Les Arcs itself is split into several individual villages - Les Arcs 2000, Les Arcs 1950, Les Arcs 1800 & Les Arcs 1600. Within the Les Arcs half of the Paradiski area there's also the ski resorts of Villaroger, Vallandry and Plan Peisey. Each of the individual ski villages within Les Arcs has it's own unique feel and they do vary quite a lot, so it's worth spending some time to pick your favourite.
Welcome to Courchevel Ski Resort, one of the most pretigious ski resorts in the world. Courchevel is located in The Three Valleys ski area of France, which includes such names as Meribel, St Martin de Belleville and Val Thorens (the highest ski resort in europe). This huge combined ski area is world famous and attracts skiers from all over the globe to it's pistes. High altitude and lots of off piste are a particular draw.
There are in fact several Courchevels - Courchevel 1850, Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1300 - Le Praz and right next to that is La Tania 1350. It's quite a collection. Courchevel 1850 is the most exclusive, the domain of the rich and famous. It's here you'll find the best (and most expensive) accommodation that the French Alps has to offer. As you move lower down the price do slightly reduce, though all the Courchevels are still top class resorts and at the more expensive end). Lower down the hotels give way to more ski chalets and catered chalets, and La Tania especially has a more chalet-resort feel.
The skiing itself can only be described as world-class. The three valleys is a must do ski holiday or chalet holiday for any serious skiier.
La Tania is near Courchevel in the Three Valleys Ski Area. A quiet ski chalet based village, La Tania is the more relaxed and quaint neighbour to the expense and exclusivity of Courchevel Ski Resort.
There are many catered chalets in La Tania, as chalets are the main stay of the ski accommodation here. Indeed it's a good choice for those looking to be in this section of the Three Valleys but who prefer chalet holidays to ski hotels. There's also plenty of self-catered chalets and smaller chalet-hotels in La Tania as well.
The Skiing is world class in La Tania, France. The Three valleys attracts skiers the world over, and a ski holiday here it's very much on the do to list for any avid skier. Sheer scale is one draw, with it being one of the largest interconnected ski areas in the world. There's plenty of high altitude skiing here, with the ski area including Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe! Also the large amount of off-piste is a big draw for the more advanced skiier too.
Access to the ski resorts of the Three Valleys is excellent with several airports within a few hours. Indeed this area of the alps is probably the best served for ski holidays from the UK with all the low cost flights and also the snow train heading this way (the nearest station for the snow train is Moutiers which is about 30 mins drive from La Tania).
In short if you are looking to go to a world class ski area but like the charm of a chalet based resort, La Tania's ski holidays could be worth condisering, with it's large range of catered chalets and self-catered chalets.
Chalet Holidays in Alpe d'Huez offer great skiing in the sunshine, with it's high and mostly south-facing disposition. Alpe d'Huez is the main central resort that connects the surrounding traditional alpine ski resort villages of Vaujany, Oz en Oisans, Villard Reculas and Auris En Oisans.
The Skiing in Alp d'Huez is high up in the french alps, with a village height of 1860m and the highest point of the ski area being up at 3330m! The skiing is varied and challenging, and there's plenty of skiing for all levels for a week's chalet holiday.
Accommodation-wise Alpe d'Huez has a range of options - catered chalets, self-catered chalets, ski apartments and hotels are all here. Also the surrounding villages are well worth a look if you are looking for a traditional alpine ski chalet in a traditional ski village that's based on chalets, though if apres-ski is on you ski holiday requirements list then you might be better focusing on Chalets in Alpe d'Huez itself.
In Summer the mountain climb up to Alp d'Huez is a famous climb on the Tour de France, making a summer holiday in Alp d'Huez worth considering for any road biking, or indeed mountain biking, fan.
Les Menuires Ski Resort is based high up in The Three Valleys ski area of France. High, practical and lively, Les Menuires might not be the prettiest ski resort to look at but if you plan your ski holidays around the skiing with some apres-ski then Les Menuires could be worth looking at.
Les Menuires Skiing is world class, being based high up in The Three Valleys ski area. The Three Valleys contains some of the most famous names in French Ski Resorts including Meribel, Courchevel, La Tania and Val Thorens (the highest ski resort in Europe!). As one of the largest ski areas in Europe the sheers scale and variety of the pistes connected to Les Menuires is quite something. There's what feels like and unlimited amount of skiing for all tastes and at all levels. The ski resort is based at 1850m, with skiing going up about 3000m, so there's a long and snow sure ski season in Les Menuires.
Ski holidays in Les Menuires are mostly in hotels and ski appartments, with lots of self-catering apartment options. There are also many catered chalets in Les Menuires, often with great access to the slopes and skiing with this being a high resort mostly above the tree line. If you are looking for a catered chalet holiday and for you great access to high, world class skiing is very important, then Les Menuires is worth considering. If though you are looking for a catered chalet holiday in a traditional alpine village with the charator and charms that goes with it, then you could consider some of the lower ski resorts of the Three Valleys such as St Martin de Belleville, Meribel or La Tania.
Val Thorens Ski resort, the highest ski resort in Europe, is based high up in the Three Valley at 2300m. This high alititude ski resort offers possibly the most snow sure & longest ski season in France. Part of the Three Valleys ski area, the skiing here is world class and it's a ski area visited by most ski keens as part of their to-ski list. The skiing up here though is well above the tree line, with open bowls and off-piste galore. This does mean though that white-outs when it's snowing are common and it can be a cold place when the wind blows in January.
The nightlife in Val Thorens is lively and vibrant, always busy with people burning the midnight oil. For the younger skiier with energy to burn you'll find no shortage of night spots including the highest pub in Europe. This is no sleepy mountain resort!
The ski accommodation of Val Thorens is varied - hotels, chalet style hotels, catered chalets, self catered chalets and self catered apartments. It's mostly very practical being a high modern French ski resort, so it's been built with easy ski access to most areas of accomodations and ski lift running right through the resort itself. Indeed you can look out of many upper floor balconies to see people on ski lifts going right past!
Again with the normal theme of high French ski resorts Val Thorens is lively, has great skiing right on your door step & it's very practical with lots of ski in - ski out accomodation. Authenic, charming or traditional it is not! If you are looking for the picture postcard chalet village for a catered chalet holiday then you can alway try some of the lower ski resorts in the Three Valleys such as the catered chalets of Meribel or La Tania.
Les Deux Alpes is a high altitude ski resort in the southern part of the French Alps. The main resort altitude is 1650m, which is an intermediate height for a French Ski Resort. The skiing though goes up to the very high 3568m, including one of the largest glaciers in Europe, meaning you can find great quality snow all season long up there. The ski area has 225kms of marked pistes served by 51 ski lifts, making this a mid sized ski resort by French standards, though there's still more than enough skiing for a fortnight's chalet holiday in Les Deux Alpes. Most of the skiing is high up above the tree line, with just the lower runs back into Les Deux Alpes being tree lined. Most of the skiing is South facing.
The village of Les Deux Alpes is quite a mixture - some traditional old chalets, some 1960's blocks, some more modern buildings that are now built in a much more inkeeping style. It's a long, thin ski village based on the two main roads, which form the hub of Les Deux Alpes. It's lively at night, with no shortage of bars & nightspots for those with spare energy to burn after a day on the pistes. It's certainly not the prettiest ski resort village in France, but neither is it the worst either.
There's a good range of accommodation here. Old traditional ski chalets that are now used as catered chalets in Les Deux Alpes, Self catered chalets & apartments, hotels and chatel-hotels (the smaller hotels, often older and in a chalet style). It's reasonably priced by French ski resort standards and it's got good access from Grenonble airport.
Les Contamines - Montjoie Ski Resort sits at 1200m in the French Alpes. A smaller resort, Les Contamines offers 120kms of pistes served by 24 ski lifts, with the skiing ranging up to 2487m.
The ski accommodation is mostly Chalet based offering Catered Chalets and Self Catered Chalets in Les Contamines. The Village is mostly traditional chalets and it has charming alpine feel. There are some smaller hotels in Les Contamines too.
Les Coches is a small village in the La Plagne Ski Area, which is made up of 10 separate villages all interconnected by the ski slopes. La Plagne is in turn joined to Les Arcs by the Vanoise Express Cable Car, and the combined area is known as Paradiski. This means that Les Coches has access to a huge area of skiing, one of the largest ski areas in Europe. Les Coches, along with Monchavin (La Plagne Side), Plan Peisey (Les Arcs Side) and Vallandry (Les Arcs Side) are in the perfect location to explore this giant ski area as they are in the centre of the combined Paradiski area. Indeed from Les Coches it takes most of the day to ski to one edge of the area then back again, so you need a central location if you'd like to explore the full area.
Les Coches is a fairly modern ski resort but has the rare charm of having been built inkeeping with it's alpine surroundings. There's no high rise here! It's mostly wood-clad chalets and small chalet style hotels, with a lot of them being located close to the ski lifts and ski slopes. Ski Holidays in Les Coches are a relaxed and quiet affair, great for families and those looking for relaxation in beautiful alpine surroundings.
The choice of accommodation in Les Coches is mostly chalets. There's plenty of catered chalets and self catered chalets in Les Coches. There's also a selection of self-catered apartements in Les Coches which tend to be in low-rise wood clad buildings, no rise blocks of apartments here. There's also great access from Bourg St Mourice for the snow train, and Chambery is a very convenient 1hr 35 mins from Les Coches France.
Montchavin Ski Resort is a charming mountain village in the La Plagne ski area, which is now joined to Les Arcs to make the giant combined area called Paradiski. Montchavin is close to Les Coches, and you'll often see the two ski villages go together as Montchavin-Les Coches, those they are distinct and separate mountain villages.
Close to the Vanoise Express Ski Lift (the giant cable car that joins Les Arcs to La Plagne), Montchavin has an excellent central location in this huge ski area and so makes a great base for those who like to explore on their ski holidays. The scale and variety of this ski area is quite something. 2 glaciers, 2km vertical drop, 141 ski lifts & 425kms of pistes! From Montchavin's central location it takes the whole day just to reach one edge of the ski area and get back in time for tea. There's plenty locally for beginner and intermediate skiers, and it's a very popular family ski resort so there's no shortage of good ski schools on hand for all levels.
Montchavin Chalets
The village of Montchavin, France, is a quiet traditional farming community. The old centre of the village is truely charming and this ski resort boasts charactor like few others. It's made of wood and stone chalets, with some self-catered apartments too. Being a small ski resort the majority of the accommodation is a short walk from the lifts and ski slopes. There's both self catered chalets and catered chalets in Montchavin, though catered chalets is probably the larger share. If you are looking for a charming chalet in a charming picture postcard ski resort, with a giant ski area on your doorstep, you'd do well to find better that Montchavin, France.
Meribel-Mottaret Chalet Holidays
Mottaret, or Meribel-Mottaret for it's full title, is a village just above Meribel in The Three Valleys ski area of France. The resort boasts being at the heart of one of the most famoux ski areas in the world being in the middle valley of The Three Valleys.
There are both Catered Chalets in Mottaret and Self Catered Chalets in Mottaret, and it's lower neighbour of Meribel is also worth considering if you are after a chalet holiday in France in a charming ski resort.
Brides les Bains is a small village at the foot of the The Valleys Ski Area. You cannot actually ski into Brides Les Bains, you need to take a bubble lift up to Meribel each morning to start your day's skiing, then back down again at the end of the day. If though you are looking for an old and charming alpine village, full of stunning traditional ski chalets and you don't mind this bubble lift up then a Brides les Bains Chalet Holiday could be worth looking at
Peisey ski resort is a lovely little village, made mostly of chalets and small hotels, between Les Arcs and La Plagne. The whole combined ski area (includeing Les Arcs and La Plagne is called Paradiski, and being in a great central location a Peisey Chalet Holiday offers wonderful skiing right on your doorstep.
The local skiing in Peisey, or Plan Peisey to give the full name, is made up mostly of wide blues and reds. An intermediate's cruising paradise, this mountainside of wide open red and blue pistes runs from Peisey, through Valladry and Les Arcs 1800 all the way to Les Arcs 1600. There is much more skiing than that though! The giant ski area known as Paradiski was formed when the Les Arcs ski area was connected to the La Plagne ski area, and Peisey happens to be right in the middle. This means you have endless skiing of all types and levels in both directions when you leave you ski chalet in the morning.
Peisey itself is made up mostly of ski chalets and smaller hotels, and retains some charm whilst also being a fairly practical resort - lots of the ski chalets are easily accessible from the slopes and are close to the ski lists of Peisey. There's a good selection of Catered Chalets in Peisey, along with plenty of self-catered chalets and self catering apartments too. There's some nice bars in Peisey, but if nightlife is a big part of your ski holiday then you might want to consider a ski chalet in Les Arcs 1800 or Les Arcs 2000.
Welcome to Peisey-Vallandry Chalet Holidays
Peisey-Vallandry is part of the Paradiski Ski Area, one of the largest areas in Europe. To one side of Peisey-Vallandry you have Les Arcs Ski Area, and La Plagne Ski Area to the other. All three ski areas joined together make the Paradiski area. Being right in the middle, Peisey-Vallandry makes the ideal base for making the most of the giant ski area.
Peisey-Vallandry is the combined name for two adjoining villages, Peisey & Vallandry. They are both charming little chalet based villages, each build to be inkeeping with their charming mountain surroundings. They are build mostly of chalets, with some smaller hotels and apartment buildings too, but there's none of the high-rise of some french resorts. These are relaxed and charming ski resorts, so if you are looking for that alpine village base, right in the centre of a world-class ski area, then maybe a catered chalet holiday in Peisey-Vallandry could be for you.
If you are after very lively apres-ski then perhaps one of the other resorts in the Paradiski area might suit you better. Les Arcs 1800 and les Arcs 2000, both part of the same ski area, also offer ski chalet holidays but area more tailored to those looking to burn the midnight oil after a day on the ski slopes.
Morillon Ski resort is part of the Grand Massif Ski area, which contains such ski resorts as Flaine, Samoens and Les Carroz. This ski area is a real gem and often overlooked or under-rated. It has charming ski chalet based villages, one of the best snow records in France & is just an hour from Geneva airport, making any of the ski resorts is this area well worth considering on your next Ski Chalet Holiday to France.
Morillon Village is a stunning traditional village with plenty of ski chalets in Morillon to pick between. If quaint French village charm is what you are looking for then a Morillon Catered Chalet could be what you are looking. Morillon is quite low but the lift can whisk you quickly up to the higher parts of the ski area, especially handy for early & late season skiing in Morillon.
The Skiing of Morillon and the Grand Massif works for all levels. It's ideally suited for beginners & intermediates, especially intermediate skiers who like to explore as there's lots of different & interesting sections to the Grand Massif Ski Area. There's also some very nice off-piste, due to it's excellent snow record, though if you are a powder-hound you might be better off heading for a ski chalet holiday in Chamonix, Tignes or The Three Valleys.
Serre Chevalier Ski resort is located in thte southern part of the french Alps. A Serre Chevalier Chalet Holiday would give you access to 250kms of pistes, served by 63 lifts. The Skiing ranges from 1200m to 2800m.
Your Ski Chalet in Serre Chevalier would be in one of the 13 villages spread along the valley floor that make up Serre Chevalier. It's mostly a Family ski resort, and the ski villages offer charactor and charm. Nightlife is fairly limited on a Serre Chevalier Catered Chalet Holiday though!
Welcome to Chalet Holidays in Sainte Foy. This small ski resort is in the heart of the Tarantaise ski area. The Tarantaise is a section of the French Alps with some of it's largest and most famous ski resorts - Tigne, Val d'Isere, La Rosiere, Les Arcs, La Plagne, and Sainte Foy, to name some of the ski areas here.
Our Catered Chalet Holidays in Sainte Foy make a perfect base for exploring all the skiing with it's central location. Sainte Foy has it's own ski area, which is one of the best places for off pistes skiing you will find (the ski intructors from surrounding resorts talk about Skiing Sainte Foy as the thing to do when the powder arrives), and is a charming small ski resort. A Sainte Foy Catered Chalet though gives you a base that's within 30 mins drive of all these other wonderful ski area, so if you'd like a few days skiing tignes, maybe a day in Les Arcs, then how about a day in La Rossiere where you can ski over to Italy for Lunch then ski back (why not?!), then you should consider a Chalet Holiday in Sainte Foy.
