Vallandry - The village and how to get there:
This pretty village situated at 1600m provides a wide range of amenities within a tranquil setting. At the centre of the village is a pedestrianised area where most of the shops, bars and restaurants are located. Local stores include a supermarket, bakery, delicatessen, newsagents and several ski-equipment hire and outdoor clothing retailers. Local restaurants include a pizzeria, creperie as well as traditional Savoyarde and French cuisine. Other local amenities include cash-point facilities, post office, tourist information, cinema, pharmacy and local Doctor.
Vallandry has excellent road and rail links. Low-cost airlines run services to Lyon, Geneva and Chambery. By road from Calais is via autoroute and dual-carriageway almost to the door, details of the route available. Eurostar and the TGV operate day and night time services to Bourg St. Maurice which is 25 minutes from the apartment.
Summer Rentals:
Changeover day is normally Saturday, but if you would like an alternative day please ask - we can be flexible to suit your requirements.
Also - if you would like a short break - just ask! You may want to combine a break in the Alps with one elsewhere in France. So whatever your needs - we can be flexible, just let us know what you would like.
Excellent Summer Location:
Vallandry is located on the edge of the Vanoise National Park and provides access to numerous activities during the summer months such as hiking,mountain-biking, horse riding, white-water rafting and parapenting . The chairlift - approximately 300m from the apartment is open everyday from the beginning of July to the end of August. Once you arrive at the top of the chair-lift there is an abundance of marked routes and trails for both walkers and mountain-bikers, (bikes can be hired locally). There is a swimming pool (with fabulous mountain views) and an 18-hole golf course a twenty-minute walk away in Arc 1800. Parapenting, kayaking and white-water rafting can all be booked locally. The village also boasts two tennis courts, a beach volleyball pitch which also doubles as a football pitch! All-in-all there is more than enough to keep everybody amused both adults and kids - an excellent activity-filled summer location.
Ski:
Vallandry offers fast access via a quad chair into the 200kms of marked runs within the Les Arcs ski area. This high altitude, north-west facing resort provides skiers with enormous variety from the tree-lined runs down to Vallandry and Plan Peisey to the 'longest run in Europe' some 7kms long from the top of the Aguille rouge down to Villaroger. Off-piste skiing is varied and excellent. Snowboarders will enjoy the snow-park at Arc 1800 and also the floodlit half-pipe at Arc 2000. Resort rating is excellent for all abilities - with 13 Green (beginner), 54 Blue (intermediate), 39 Red (advanced) and 17 Black (expert) runs. At the end of the day your home run is a choice between green, blue, red or black depending on your level of tiredness! Ski school operate within the village and there is a children's club which caters for 4-12 year olds. Vallandry is also well situated for visiting other ski areas such as La Plagne, Saint Foy, Val d'Isere, Courchevel and La Rosiere.
Other Activities:
white-water rafting, canoeing, kayaking, parapenting.
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