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Oisans - Serre Chevalier (Chantemerle)

The resort

On the edge of the superb Ecrins National Park, Serre-Chevalier is made of 13 hamlets and villages located between the famous 'Lautaret' pass and Briançon, Europe's highest fortified town. Despite being one of the most northern point of the Provence Cote d'Azur region the area benefits from a true Mediterranean Alpine climate with over 300 days of sunshine every year.
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Simply enjoy the beautiful scenery with the majestic Ecrins peaks or try out one of the many activities available. The ‘Altiforme’ is the perfect well being centre : sauna, Turkish and Californian baths, beauty treatments, massage, gym. Other leisure activities in Serre Chevalier include outdoor pool complex, white water rafting, air boat and Canyoning courses, tennis club … with many more activities such as an adventure parc are in the neighbouring villages

The village of Chantemerle at Serre Chevalier has all the shops and restaurants you will need during your holiday but in any case the larger fortified town of Briançon is only a few miles away.

The famous Tour de France will be passing through on 17 July.

 

Places of interest in Serre Chevalier

·          Canal and Mill museum

 

·          Notre Dame des Neiges: a gorgeous place at 2200m where a pilgrimage takes place every summer.

 

·          The mining heritage of the region of Briançon is exceptional. The working techniques have remained traditional until the closing of the installations in the 1960. Here, you can find several objects that have disappeared from the other mining areas since the 19th century.

 

Children

·          Swimming pool

·          Skateboard park

·          Adventure outings

·          Water tubing

·          Playground

·          Kindergarten clubs

 

In Serre Chevalier, summer fits to children and teenagers: The resort of Serre Chevalier proposes many activities : In water, on the ground or playing in the air : watch at our activities pages, you will find whatever you want.

 

Parc du Colombier
Open from 8am to 10pm: toboggan, playground, picnic, bicycle for children under 11.

A water slide for children until 8 - 20mn: 1,7 €
33 (0)4 92 24 16 91.

Water tubing

Serre Chevalier 1350
A little water tubing for the little ones. 1,7 €.
33 (0)4 92 24 16 91.

Les kids de l'Aventure
From 6 to 12. Adventure, plays and discovery: rafting, Giant adventure trail, bivouac, canyonning...
Les teams de l'aventure
From 13 to 17 ans. - nature spots, team challenges, nature activities : hot dog, rafting, canyonning, via ferrata, aerial and ground adventure trail, mountain bike, safaris, bivouacs...
Weekly Program from july to august.

New: Family's club - Discovery with games and sports for all the family. Discovery of animals, bivouacs , mini raid...
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 20 18 20
Fax : 33 (0)4 92 20 21 28
contact@mountainevents.fr

 

Kindergarten clubs:

Garderie "Les poussins”: from 8 months - special times and babysitting available - From 9am to 5pm. From 18,50 € (morning) to 38 € (full day with lunch). The kindergarten sets in the Serre d'Aigle shopping center, next to the main shops and services.
+33 (0)4 92 24 03 43

 

Club des Chevaliers : for children from 7 to 14 - Monday to friday : sportive and cultural activities between 9am and 5pm. Situated in the Fantaski chalet at the bottom of the Serre d'Aigle shopping center.
+33 (0)4 92 24 15 70.
mairie-st-chaffrey@wanadoo.fr

 

Les Petits Aigles : Children from 3 to 6. Without lodge. Limited to 8 children.
+ 33 (0)4 92 24 29 31
mairie-st-chaffrey@wanadoo.fr

 

Halte-Garderie Les Schtroumpfs

Tél. + 33 (0)4 92 24 70 95

Fax + 33 (0)4 92 24 98 45

Children from 6 months to 6 yrs old (from 3 months old: by special arrangement).

 

Other activities under 10 years old : Paint ball special 4 to 11, Formula 1 : from 3, Kart Kid from 7 , whitewater from 7

Trampolining, trottinerbe, rollers, archery, mini golf, ponys, carriages

 

Amenities in Serre Chevalier

Bakery, cash point, supermarket, tobacconist, chemist, laundrette

 

Eating Out and Entertainment in Serre Chevalier

Bars, restaurants, cinema, 2 night clubs, shops

 

Serre Chevalier activities highlights and contacts

Paragliding - Come and discover the valley of Serre Chevalier with a duo-paraglide together with a professionnal.
Junior duo-flight: c 60€ - Discovery: c85 €
Action duo-flight: c130 €
Exclusive: Individual training: learn to fly alone with your instructor during private lessons.
Information and booking:
Tel: 33 (0)4 92 24 17 41
parapente@axesse.com

 

Water activities:

Parcours de rafting
19 € to 32 € - Contact family : 25 €
All Serre Chevalier tour with grill party : 62 €
Child (under 12) : 19 €
Hydrospeed
30 € to 34 €
Canyoning
1/2 day : 45 € / 48 € - Day : 80 €
1/2 day child : 35 €
Air boat
30 € to 34 €

Chantemerle

 

Chanteguisane swimming pool
Waterslide
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 08 54
10am - 7pm. Special tickets - Restaurant. Entry adult : 3,30 € - Entry child 4/12 ans : 2,30 €

 

Mountain bike route:   several signed tracks
Descent from the Prorel 14km
Connection between Briançon - Chantemerle 10km
Descent from Serre Chevalier to Saint Chaffrey or Chantemerle
Descent from l'Aravet 12km
Descent from Fréjus 12km
Connection Villeneuve - Le Monêtier 18km

 

Serre Chevalier cycling club organizes with its members weekly tours : join them.
Serre Chevalier sets in the heart of the French Alps, a famous place for cycling. Tour de France, Giro, Dauphiné libéré, Serre-Che Luc Alphand. What can be more normal when you see everyday places as Izoard, Galibier, Granon, Montgenèvre, Lautaret.

 

Riding club:

Tel. 33 (0)4 92 24 78 61 - 33 (0)6 84 14 39 76

Training and rides
:
One hour : 18 €, 2 hours : 34 €
10 hours : 145 €

Multiactivities session : 145 €
Training course of horse-ball : 18 €

Private lesson :
Adults : 33 € / hour
Children from 3 to 5 : 12 € / 1/2h - 5 lessons : 53 €
ch.serreche@wanadoo.fr

 

Rambling: You will find within all the area of Serre Chevalier, several picnic tables.

Descent from Notre Dame des neiges 2h30
La Croix de la Nore loop 25mn
Connection Prorel - Serre Chevalier cableway upper section 2h
Descent Prorel - Serre Ratier 2h
Descent Serre Ratier - Chantemerle 1h30
Descent Serre Chevalier - Ratier 1h30
Connection Briançon - Chantemerle - Villeneuve
Descent from l'Aravet 2h
Descent from Fréjus - 2h
Connection Villeneuve - Le Monêtier 3h30
Crête des Lauzières 1h
Descent towards le Monêtier 1h30

 

Via Ferrata - Free use - little difficult and difficule - access : 20mn from the top section of the Chantemerle cableway - Via ferrata : 105m of vertical drop - Total 2 hours. Two lines of 2 different difficulties. The highlights : A cliff which overlooks Serre Chevalier at 8120'

 

Go-karting:

Go-kart ring for adults and juniors. Formula one ring from 3 yo. 10-12am and 2.30-7.30pm
Tel. 33 (0)4 92 24 78 44
contact@circuitserrechevalier.com

 

Other activities:

Basketball, archery, trampolining, paintball, volleyball, skateboard park, tennis, rollerblading

 

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

 

Serre Chevalier Tourist Office
Tél. + (33) (0)4 92 24 98 98

contact@ot-serrechevalier.fr
BP 20 - 05240 Serre Chevalier – France

 

Access to Serre Chevalier                 

By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Serre Chevalier 613 miles (9hrs50)

Take A36 through Reims, Dijon A6 Maçon , Lyon then A432?A48 to Grenoble. Take N91 then follow signs for Serre-Chevalier.

 

By Rail:

Briancon railway station is 6 km from the resort. A direct night train links Paris to Briancon.
Bus connections with TGV Paris-Grenoble

Airports:

Lyon-St Exupéry (200 km)
Airport : www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Bus : www.satobus-alps.com

Turin-Caselle (108 km)
Airport - Times : www.turin-airport.com

Bus service
Airport : www.grenoble.aeroport.fr

Connection by bus from Saint Exupéry airport or Grenoble railway station www.vfd.fr

 

Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from £111 per person based on

4 sharing a private return taxi from Grenoble Airport to Serre-Che. Call our reservations team for details on 0844 576 0170 or email reservations@peakretreats.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Plan

Serre-Chevalier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serre Chevalier Access Map, France

 

 

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Resort Map

Serre-Chevalier

 

Serre Chevalier Resort Map, France

 

Serre-Chevalier, Oisans

Village Height 1300m (4,430ft)

Mountain Activities

Via Ferrata

Paragliding

Water Activities

Rafting

Canyoning

Hydro-speed

Airboat

Walking

Solo or guided walks

Rambling

Driving distance from Calais to Serre-Chevalier 613 miles or 9hrs50

Serre Che Resort News

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