Make a holiday rental apartment or villa in La Chapelle d’Abondance, France your home away from home

La Chapelle d’Abondance is a very popular ski resort in the Portes du Soleil ski domain in France. La Chapelle d’Abondance is 5km down a stunning Alpine valley, and was until recently relatively unknown on the global ski circuit. However, the introduction of four ski lifts linking this charming little village to the other ski resorts of the Portes du Soleil domain has meant that it is no longer just the haunt of well informed locals! Skiing in La Chapelle d’Abondance is gentle, so if you are looking for fearsome black runs and gruelling off-pistes, a La Chapelle d’Abondance chalet may not be the ideal solution.

Things to do on holiday to La Chapelle d’Abondance, France

The La Chapelle d’Abondance ski resort is a charming little resort which remains peaceful even when the main resorts of the Portes du Soleil become busy in peak season. With 75km of pistes and 17 lifts itself, you can have a wonderful skiing holiday with a single resort lift pass, but with a Portes du Soleil lift pass, La Chapelle d’Abondance chalets become a wonderful base from which to explore the largest ski domain in the world, with almost endless possibilities for skiing and snowboarding, both on piste and in the back country. A holiday rental property in La Chapelle d’Abondance is an excellent option for young family ski holidays, as there are plenty of gentle slopes and ski schools. There are also 35km of cross-country skiing trails along the valley of La Chapelle d’Abondance too.

In the summer months, a La Chapelle d’Abondance chalet is ideal for access to the best walking, mountain biking and climbing routes through the northern Alps. There are some sensational trails to tackle through the mountains, whether on foot or by bike, and the views from the mountains are absolutely breathtaking. The rivers that carve their way through the surrounding mountains flow with gusto during the spring snow melt, bringing white water rafters from around the world, and in the summer, the river ‘beaches’ are an idyllic place from which to take a refreshing dip or to take a break from your hike and enjoy a picnic. Local guides based in the village also offer guided wildlife walks around the village in the summer.

There are even a couple of golf courses within easy reach of a La Chapelle d’Abondance chalet. The Evian Masters Golf Club is within 40 minutes drive, and the Villars golf course in Switzerland can be reached within 50 minutes.

Places to visit on holiday to La Chapelle d’Abondance, France

The city of Geneva is well worth exploring from a holiday rental in La Chapelle d’Abondance, especially if you are catching your flights from Geneva. Geneva is a true city of culture, and just walking the streets, window shopping, visiting a couple of galleries or simply enjoying a warm coffee in one of the may atmospheric cafes can be a magical way to spend a few hours.

Cheap flights to La Chapelle d’Abondance, France

Geneva Airport (GVA) is the closet airport to a rental chalet in La Chapelle d’Abondance. As long as driving conditions are good, you can be settling into your self catering La Chapelle d’Abondance property within an hour of leaving the airport. EasyJet provide the lion’s share of cheap flights to La Chapelle d’Abondance, but there are a huge range of providers to choose from. Finding an airport transfer will not be difficult either, with taxi, hire cars, mini-busses and coaches making the trips regularly throughout the season.