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This does not apply
to residences Front de
Neige and Les Chalets du
Jouvence which are located nearer to the
lifts.
The traditional
village of Les Carroz d’Araches has a pleasant
‘lived-in’ feel and animated
atmosphere.
Les Carroz ski
resort 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…
Les Carroz Resort Opening Dates
Les Carroz opens on 17/12/11 and closes on 15/04/12
Partial opening from 16/04/12 - 22/04/12, Flaine
only.
Follow
the links below
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

Les Carroz has acquired the Famille Plus label for
its childcare facilities. Please view here for
more information on the Famille Plus label.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOT THE BELOW CHILDCARE CLUBS.
La Souris Verte (CRECHE)
From 3 mths – 3 yrs - Tel 00 33 450 47
95 18
sourisverte@lescarroz.com
Situated in the centre of Les Carroz village, near to
the cinema.
There is one member of the staff who speaks basic
English.
From 17/12/11 to 07/04/12: open daily from 8.30 AM to
5.30 PM. From 08/04 to 29/04/12: open daily from 8.30
AM to 5.30 PM except on Saturdays, Sundays.
Half days only for children under 18 months
2011/2012 guideline prices:
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Under 18 months
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Over 18 months
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One Hour
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€10
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€10
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1 day with meals
Add €5.50 for 1 meal (08.30-17.30)
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n/a
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35.50€
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½ days
AM (08.30-12.30)
PM (13.00-17.30)
Add €5.50 for 1 meal
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€24
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€23
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Week
6 days
Add €5.50 for 1 meal
6 ½ days AM or PM
Add €5.50 for 1 meal
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n/a
€122.50
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€181
€115
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It is
strongly advised to book for all periods of the
season from mid-October 2011.
Telephone the number given above.
Meals generally not provided for under 18 months.
Please provide. Creche will provide meals for over 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.
To
reserve, you should be aware of
Rulescomplete,
sign, and return to the
Souris
Verte
the
Registration
form, the
mandatory deposit check (payable to the Treasury),
and a photocopy of the page of the Health on the
DTP.
Registration will be recorded and will be confirmed
by mail upon receipt of documented.
The
deposit is required to confirm any
reservation:
6 packages for full day: 78 euros
Packages for 6 half-days: 54 euros
A la carte: 39 Euros
Club des Loupiots (NURSERY)
From 3 - 12yrs - Tel +33 450 90 24 58
loupiots@lescarroz.com
Situated 5 minutes from Les Carroz village, 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.
Tariffs 11/12: Full Day: €31 (including
meal and snack). Half day €17 (no meal), 5 day
pass (Mon-Fri): €124, 6 days: €155.
There are a limited number of places: 40
children.
Good English is spoken by at least two members of the
staff anytime.
In
order to book the club for your children, please send
a letter direct to the creche with
the
subscription form, a
copy of vaccinations, the dates of your stay and
a 28.50€ pre-payment cheque.
The club is open from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm from Monday
to Friday and from Monday to Sunday during French
school holidays. Weekend bookings are compulsory!
- Morning welcome: from 8:30 to 9:30 am
- Half-day morning departure time: from 11:30am to
12:noon.
- Afternoon welcome: from 1:30 to 2:pm
- Half-day afternoon departure time: from 5: to 6:30
pm
The club offers various indoor and outdoor
activities: snow games, sports games, entertainment
and activities organised by the Tourist Office.
They organise the transfers to and from ski lessons
of both Les Carroz ski schools as follows:
- morning ski lessons: Ski schools' meeting with
parents, the club organise transfer, meal and
afternoon activities
- afternoon ski lessons: Ski schools' meeting with
the club, parents pick their child up after the ski
lessons.
To avoid your child staying wet all day, please,
leave a bag with clothes and shoes (Shoes, socks,
underwear, trousers, tee-shirt, sweater, gloves and
hat...)
Accro Bungee
Tel: 0033 6 72 39 30 24
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
nursery 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.
Outdoor Ice
Rink
On Weds from
2pm-7pm, free ice skating on certain dates.
From 15/12/11 to 25/03/12: open daily.
Night skating - From 17/12/11 to 31/03/12:
open daily from 8 PM to 10 PM except on Mondays,
Saturdays, Sundays.Adult: 5.00€
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
From around
€65.
Snowmobiles
at night
Tel: 00 33 6 12 21 40 60
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: open daily.
Adult: between 85.00€ and 95.00€
Dog sledging
Evasion Nordique
Discovering of dog sledging.
Tel:0033 6 82 09 50 03
Les Molliets (5km from Les Carroz, 10 mins)
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: open daily.
Group 1/2 day: between 70.00€ and 100.00€,
Adult: 55.00€, Child: 35.00€
Husky dogs sledging and dinner in a
restaurant
Tel: 0033 6 82 09 50 03
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: open daily.
Adult: 100.00€
Taxi horse-drawn carriage drives
Tel: 0033 6 10 80 05 99
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: open daily except on
Saturdays.
Adult: between 8.00€ and 30.00€
Pony ski joëring
Tel: 0033 06 10 80 05 99
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: open daily except on
Saturdays, Sundays.
Ice quad
Tel: 0033 06 09 45 36 62
From 17/12/11 to 15/03/12: open daily from 10 AM to
10 PM.
Child: between 25.00€ and 30.00€, Adult:
between 40.00€ and 65.00€
Tobogganning: "snake sledging"
Only with guides from Cairn (bookings at the Bureau
des guides) from 6pm on a ski run.
Tel: 0033 4 50 90 06 55
Tel: 0033 4 50 34 48 03
Fax: 0033 4 50 90 39 34
Piste Portet
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: open daily.
To combine with a dinner at the nearest restaurant
Chalet des Molliets!
Floodlit skiing
Tel: 0033 4 50 90 00 42
Tel: 0033 4 50 90 00 04
Fax: 0033 4 50 90 33 20
From 17/12/11 to 22/04/12: every Wednesday from 7.30
PM to 10 PM.
Adult: 9.00€
Weekly market
Throughout the year: every Tuesday at 8.30 AM.
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
Les
Carroz tourist information
Tel +33 450 90 00
04
www.lescarroz.com
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 to Les
Carroz is 73km
(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
Bus transfers from
Geneva Airport
– see
timetable/prices/info.
Runs from
18/12/10-16/04/11. On 25/12, bus 70 & 77
only.
Leaves GVA airport at
11.20, 13.00, 14.30, 18.30.
Departs Les Carroz at
08.25, 11.30, 14.15, 15.55, 17.10.
Tickets must be
reserved with altibus.com (not pre-bookable with Peak
Retreats). Transfer time 1 ½ hrs. Cost when
pre-booking online is €80 per adult return
(cheaper prices for groups of 6 adults). Child is
half adult rate (2-10yrs).
Getting around Les Carroz
Car
parks
There are 1250
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, 10 mins) – 700 spaces (there is a
chairlift at Les Molliets)
There is also parking in the village (270 spaces).
Shuttle buses around Les Carroz ski resort
To get to the lifts, to the ski school or to go
shopping, the shuttle buses are free and run every
day from 8:30 am. There is always a bus stop near
your accommodation. 7 days per week. Runs from
17/12/11.
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
Les Carroz 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
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