Grand Massif - Les Carroz d' Araches

The traditional village of Les Carroz has a pleasant ‘lived-in’ feel and animated atmosphere.

Les Carroz has been popular with French families since the mid 1930s and holds the ‘Famille Plus Montagne’ label for its superb children facilities.

Non skiers have plenty to do - try an Air balloon flight, a night time luge’, dog sledding, indoor tennis, ice skating, snowshoe outings…

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Why Les Carroz?

·          Direct easy connection to Grand Massif ski domaine. No lift queuing.

·          Family friendly resort

·          Authentic Savoyard village with ‘lived-in’ feel

·          Very easy access from the motorway, train station or Geneva airport

Childcare in Les Carroz

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

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOT THE BELOW CHILDCARE CLUBS.

Club des Loupiots

From 3 - 12yrs - Tel +33 450 90 24 58

loupiots@lescarroz.com

Situated 5 minutes from the town centre, the club offers a wide range of activities to children, during the day. Please note that the club works with both skiing schools. The club has its own minibus, which takes the children to and from their skiing lessons.

Opening time: Mon-Fri and 07/02-07/03 all week.

Tariffs: Full Day: €28.50 (including meal). Half day €15, 5 day pass (Mon-Fri):  €114, 6 days in French school holidays: €140.

There are a limited number of places: 40 children.                                          

Good English is spoken by at least two members of the staff anytime.

La Souris Verte

From 3 mths – 3 yrs - Tel 00 33 450 47 95 18

sourisverte@lescarroz.com

Situated in the centre of the village, near to the cinema.

There is one member of the staff who speak basic English.

Opening Times: 8.30am to 5.00 or 5.30pm.

Half days only for children under 18 months

Meals generally not provided for under 18 months.

Prices given in euros are just an indication and are subject to change. Please enquire with the creche directly to check for your specific requirements.

Snow Quadbikes

Special quads and karts for children

Dog Sledging

Age 10+. Evasion Nordiquie – 00 33 682 09 50 03

Snoeshowing for Children is available.

Snake Sledging

Toboggan linked together like snake and go down ski slope (from 6pm onwards, booking necessary). On nursey slope.

Childrens Ski Lessons in Les Carroz

Children can ski from 3 years old in Les Carroz with ESF Club Kindergarten.

Peak Retreats can pre-book this. See here for details.

Activities in Les Carroz

Outdoor Ice Rink

On Weds from 2pm-7pm, free ice skating on these dates in 08/09:

07/01, 14/01, 21/01, 28/01, 04/02, 11/03

Ice Climbing

Bureau des Guides – 00 33 450 90 06 55

Hot Air Ballooning

Les Carroz is the only resort to have its own Hot Air Balloon. From €200/pers.

Handgliding/Paragliding

Learn to fly or improve technique

Air Passion – www.airpassion.org

Snowmobiles at night

00 33 675 03 70 46

www.deltavision.com/motoneige.html

Eating Out and Après-Ski in Les Carroz

20 Restaurants and 7 bars.

1 nightclub: ‘Club 74’, in the heart of Les Carroz. Phone: +33 450 90 04 69. 

1 Cinema: ‘Le Schoucas’ with 2 screens.

Other amenities in Les Carroz

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

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 7hrs 30) 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.

By Rail: Direct TGV to Paris/Cluses at weekends. Takes 5 hours. Bus between Cluses and Les Carroz. Alpbus – 00 33 450 03 70 09.

Cluses 20km.   

Airports:

Geneva Airport is 73km from Les Carroz (1 hour) 

www.gva.ch/en

Shuttles between Airport and resort. One way €45.50, return €78. Everyday with SAT company via Taninges or direct at weekends.

From Les Carroz – Geneva booking is essential 48hours in advance from Tourist Office.

Chambery Airport is 111km from Les Carroz (1 ¼ hours)

www.chambery-airport.com

Lyon Saint-Exupery is 193km from Les Carroz (2 hours)

www.lyonairport.com

Grenoble is 200km from Les Carroz (2 hours)

www.grenoble-airport.com

Getting around Les Carroz

Car parks

There are more than 1200 free car parking spaces for you to use at the bottom of the pistes…

a. Telecabine departure Les Carroz parking – 550 spaces

b. Les Molliets sector (5km from village towards Flaine) – 700 spaces

There is also parking in the village (270 spaces).

Shuttle buses

7 days a week, free shuttles. These take you to the slopes on designated circuits throughout the day. They run from 08.30am.

Line A – Le Pré-du-Bois – Laydevant – Telecabine

Line B – Saint Sigismond – La Frasses – Araches – Le Lays – Telecabine

Line C – Les Servages – Les Feux – Les Moulins – Telecabine – Office du Tourisme.

Airport Transfer

Pre-book your taxi transfer with Peak Retreats

From Geneva Airport to Les Carroz – from £71 per person return based on 4 people sharing. 

For all other transfer prices please click here

Access Plan

Les Carroz

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Resort Map

Les Carroz

Back from Flaine, the runs to Les Carroz are short but offer a wide variety of trails, including more difficult sections at the top of the red runs and some good off-piste.

There is ample parking by the gondola departure.

The ski school’s torch-lit descent is not to be missed – it starts off with fireworks and ends with vin chaud and live jazz in the square.

It takes 6 minutes to reach heart of the Grand Massif ski area from Les Carroz on the 8 seater Kédeuse gondola.

Beginner draglifts in the village centre

Free draglifts available by the nursery slope Tele Ecole.
Draglifts Télé-Ecole 1 and Télé-Ecole 2: FREE!
Draglift Télé-Carroz: FREE!

Les Carroz Lift Pass

Save Time in resort and budget ahead by pre-booking lift passes. See below for prices.

PRE-BOOK* your 6 Day Grand Massif Lift-Pass with PR

Children under 5 and seniors over 75 receive a FREE lift pass. Proof of age will be required for reduced price passes.

Please note that there is also a cheaper lift pass called Massif covering only Samoens, Morillon and Les Carroz although we cannot pre-book this.  Beginners are advised to buy this pass in resort (€159 for 6 days approx).

With a 6 day Grand Massif lift pass you also get to ski one day on the Portes du Soleil ski area (Les Gets, Morzine, Avoriaz, Chatel…) and one day in Courmayeur in Italy.

Les Carroz Ski School 

PRE-BOOK* your 6 Half-Day Group Ski/Board Lessons

Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will be charged            

¹Mornings Mon-Sat 09.00-12.00 and afternoons Sun-Fri 13.00-16.00

²3 hours per day – Sunday afternoons & Monday to Friday mornings 09.00-12.00

³3 hours in the morning or 3 hours in the afternoon

Les Carroz Individual Tuitions (08/09 prices, NOT pre-bookable)

Individual tuitions can only be purchased directly from the ski school

Please note that prices are only an indication and are subject to change

Ecole du Ski Francais Les Carroz  +33 450 90 02 38

Mountain restaurants in Grand Massif

L’Anfionne , Le Croc Blanc, La Cupesse, L’Igloo, Le Chalet d’Clair, Le Croc Blanc, Altitude 1800-Oréade

Cross-country in Grand Massif

Grand Massif claims 64km/40 miles of cross country. There are extensive tracks between Morillon and Les Carroz with some tough uphill sections.

Free cross-country ski shuttle buses enable skiers to easily get to the Agy Nordic ski area from Sunday to Friday until March normally.  And from March access is to another area.

Cross country ski lessons available (not pre-bookable).

Cross country ski passes from €7 per day (not pre-bookable).

Night-time Skiing

Night-time skiing once or twice a week.
FREE for those in possession of a valid pass bought in Les Carroz (half day, daily, 6 day, season, etc…), otherwise the tariff is 9.00€ per person.
Wednesdays and Thursdays in high season (from 20/12/2008 to 03/01/2009 and from 07/02/2009 to 07/03/2009)
Wednesdays in low season.

Terrain Parks

JamPark Pro is in Flaine and is the main park. Has a quarter-pipe, tables, rails, a boardercross course and chill-out zone.

There is a tiny kids’ park in Samoens, a boardercross course in Les Carroz and another kids’ park, JamPark Kids, with a boardercross on the Morillon side.