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Grand Massif - Les Carroz d'Araches

The resort

Perched on a plateau at 1140m overlooking the Cluse de l'Arve, Les Carroz d'Arâches is a traditional alpine village in the heart of the Grand Massif area. Close to the village there is a clear view of the mountains of La Croix de Fer and Les Grandes Platières, with the narrow valley below. ...more


Les Carroz is a spacious, sunny, family resort with pavement cafés and interesting little shops centred around a main square. Les Carroz has a pleasant 'lived-in' feel and has been popular with French families since the mid 1930s for its superb children facilities, including a children’s club, and a baby-club. In Les Carroz there is a swimming pool complex with 3 pools, paddling pool, water slides, bouncy castle, volley ball, trampoline, restaurant and bar, surrounded by a large expanse of green lawn. The 18 hole Golf course boasts fantastic views, open every day in July and August, and at weekends in other months. Other golfing challenges in the area include an 18 hole course at Les Gets, a 9 hole course at Avoriaz, and a practice range at Samoëns with a driving range over water and a putting green.

 

Les Carroz is well provided for with shops, post office, library, medical centre, pharmacy, tennis courts, archery, mini-golf cinema, art galleries, museums, and ping-pong! The gondola in Les Carroz is also available to take you up to the fabulous scenery, leaving you to descend at your leisure. The Tourist Information Office in Les Carroz keeps a wealth of informative literature and will help keep visitors entertained during their stay. Les Carroz is one of the most accessible resorts in the Alps with very easy access from the motorway, train station or Geneva airport.

 

Places of interest in Les Carroz

·          Chateau des Rubins: In the direction of Araches and Cluses this Nature Centre has interactive displays, exhibitions, games, and videos showing the wildlife and flora of the Alpes.

 

·          Museum de la Frasse: History of watch making, agriculture, cabinet making, and other traditional crafts from centuries ago.

 

·          Museum d'Arâches: A collection of tools, watches, clocks, religious items, and other articles from the past.

 

Children

 

 

Les Carroz has acquired the Famille Plus label for its childcare facilities. Please click here to view more information on the Famille Plus label.

 

·          Swimming pool complex

·          Pony riding

·          Climbing lessons

·          Children’s club

·          Babies club

 

Your children are welcome at the La Souris Verte crèche and the children's “Club des P'tits Fûtés” to suit you - daily, half-daily or all week … from Monday to Friday

 

From 3 months to 3 yrs old : La Souris Verte is open from 8.30am to 6pm

Tel : +33 (0)4 50 90 08 00

100 m from the residence Fermes du Soleil

 

From 4 to 12 yrs old : Les P'tits Fûtés children's club is open from 8.30am to 6pm. Tel : +33 (0)4 50 90 24 58

Located 600 m from the residence Fermes du Soleil

 

Amenities in Les Carroz

Mini-supermarkets, cash points, doctors, 1 pharmacy, physiotherapist, dentist, hairdresser, beauty salon, bakeries, several sports shops…Library, 2 art galleries.

 

Eating Out and Entertainment in Les Carroz

Bars, restaurants, nightclub, cinema, shops

 

Les Carroz activities highlights and contacts

"Le Serveray" Sports Centre offers a pool, tennis courts, a skate park, a brand new fitness and exercise circuit, a beach volley ground, and suggests a lot of varied entertainments.

The pool temperature is maintained to 26° whatever the weather conditions! The Sports Centre welcomes you from 10:30 am to 7pm everyday from mid-June to beginning of September.  More details view here

 

Golf - With a wide selection of courses, why not unwind with a relaxing game of golf. 

Golf Pierre Carre 18 holes +334 50 90 85 44 or visit www.golf-pierrecarre.com

Golf de Flaine – Les Carroz.  18 holes, length 4063m, par 63 Open 1/7-31/8, weekends only 15/6-30/6 & 1/9-30/9. Green fees (daily) 18 holes c €30, 9 holes c €19. A spectacular mountain course at an altitude of 1900m. Fantastic views over the Alpes. Tel : 00 33 4 50 90 80 74

Practice de Golf du Lac aux Dames, Samoens.  Length 150m. Open 1/7-31/8.  Driving range over water + 9 hole putting green. Tel : 00 33 4 50 34 40 28

Golf des Gets  18 holes, length 5264m, par 70. Open: 15/6-20/10. Green fees (daily) from c €29€ to c €38, weekend passes available.  Mountain golf course with a superb panoramic view Tel: 00 33 4 50 75 87 63

Golf d’Avoriaz, Morzine.  9 holes, length 2923m, par 36. Open: 29/6-15/9. Green fees (daily) c €21 Tel: 00 33 4 50 74 17 08

Mountain golf links at the entrance to the resort of Avoriaz. Superb panoramic view.

 

Water Sports – For those more adventurous, there is a good choice of water sports to get the adrenaline pumping!

Bureau des Guides - White water,canyoning, rafting, walking, climbing, mountaineering, pot holing, via ferrata. Tel:  +33 450 34 43 12 www.bureaudesguidesdescarroz.com

Adventures Payraud White water, cano-rafting, rafting Tel: +33 450 93 63 63 www.adventurespayraud.com

Ecolorado Rafting for all water activities Tel: +33 450 34 45 26 www.ecolorado-rafting.com

 Espace Montagne for all water activities as well as climbing, mountaineering, potholing and via ferrata

Tel : +33 5 45 21 84 57 www.espacemontagne.fr

 

Sixt aventure passion  - Choose from canoing, kayak, airboat, rafting, canyoning, walking, climbing, mountaineering and via ferrata Tel: +33 450 34 16 85 www.hautesavoie-rafting.com

 

Indiana Parc – (in Samoens). Live hours of adventure and evasion, overcome the obstacles, face the test, in a magnificent and unusual forest of bridges, scales, tarzan ropes, etc.  For children +6 and 120cm.  All safety equipment is provided. Prices - €15/child (6-16yrs), €18/adult

Tel: +33 450 74 01 88 www.indianaventures.com

 

Paragliding - Air Samoens +33 450 34 95 80 www.parapente-samoens.com  (paragliding)

 

Hot-air balloon – ½ hour or 1 hour flights all year long.  €100/person for ½ hour or €18/person for 1 hour.  For more information contact the tourist office Tel: +33 450 90 00 04

 

Caving – ½ day from €29 Bureau des Guides Tel:  +33 450 34 43 12

 

Rambling – 1 day for €12.  Hire a donkey! €42/day.

 

Climbing – 1 session €24/child €28/adult Bureau des Guides Tel:  +33 450 34 43 12

 

Riding school – Open from May to October – 1 hour for €18.30 Tel: Centre equestre “Cheval et Montagne” +33 450 90 02 50

 

Pony rides – for children aged 2-11 years.  Prices from €6.50 - €9.50.  Open 10am-12pm and 3pm-6pm.  Tel: Raymond et Bertile Renand +33 4 50 90 02 58

 

Mountain Activities – Ice Rambling from €60; Via Ferrata from €40.  Save money and ask the tourist information centre for a “multi-activities” pass, ie: Canyoning, Caving, and Via Ferrata. Bureau des Guides Tel:  +33 450 34 43 12

www.bureaudesguidesdescarroz.com

 

NEW! A downhill trail for mountain bikers

To be discovered from 5th July. All levels.
- altitude variation: 600m
- from the top of the Kédeuze Télécabine 1750m to the bottom 1150m
- 3894 m long

 

All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website

 

Les Carroz Tourist Office 

Tel +33 450 90 00 04

www.lescarroz.com

 

Access to Les Carroz 

By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Les Carroz 539 miles (approx 7hrs30)

From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and Troyes, then Dijon, Mâcon then ‘Autoroute Blanche’ Motorway (A40 Mâcon – Cluses) exit Cluses Centre (no 19), follow N205 road towards Sallanches. After 3 km follow signs to ‘Les Carroz d’Araches’ and turn left towards Les Carroz on the D6 road. Beware! No petrol station in the resort! The nearest is the BP station on the N205 near the motorway exit 12km from les Carroz

 

By Rail: Cluses 20km

Shuttle bus +33 450 98 07 81 or taxi (please enquire)

 

Airports: Geneva 55km

For further information on car parking, transfers, etc :

www.gva.ch/en(then select Transportation in menu)

Please ask for airports transfer prices

or Lyon Saint-Exupery 180 km

 

Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from £58 per person based on

4 sharing a private return taxi from Geneva Airport to Les Carroz. Call our reservations team for details on 0844 576 0170 or email reservations@peakretreats.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Plan

Les Carroz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Les Carroz Access Map, France

 

 

 

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Resort Map

Les Carroz

 

Les Carroz Resort Map, France

 

 

Les Carroz, Grand Massif

Village Height 1140m (3,740ft)

Mountain Activities

Mountaineering

Climbing

Via Ferrata

Potholing

Bob Carts

Paragliding

Hot air ballooning

Horse riding

Water Activities

Canyoning

Rafting

Hydrospeed

Walking

Marked mountain walks

Walking with pack donkeys

Guided wildlife walks

Golf

18 hole par 63

18 hole par 70

9 hole par 36

Practice driving range over water and putting green

Driving distance from Calais to

Les Carroz 539 miles or 7hrs30

Les Carroz Resort News

(events, lift opening etc)

Les Carroz Resort Map

Les Carroz Winter Page


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