Oisans - Venosc

Art and craft shops feature wood painting, pottery, ceramics, precious wood sculptures, silk painting, watercolours, leatherwear, jewellery... and if you want to find out anything just ask the friendly Monsieur Laval at the jewellery shop!

Les Deux Alpes and its ski area can be reached by a 6 person cable car which is usually open until 7pm.

If you want to venture to Les Deux Alpes in the evening or take part in activities during the day, the bustlingresort of Les Deux Alpes has a varied après ski scene which caters for all ages with various inviting bars and clubs. In addition to a heated outdoor swimming pool, outdoor ice rink and sports centre, Les Deux Alpes offers a tanking centre with flotarium, sauna and Turkish baths to help relax any aching limbs at the end of a hard day’s activity. Les Deux Alpes is a 20 minute drive away.

Why Venosc?

·          High altitude skiing at Les Deux Alpes and excellent snow record. One of the largest glaciers in the Alps and Europe’s largest summer skiing area.

·          Above average sunshine conditions.

·          Charming little mountain village away from the hustle and bustle

·          Linked to Les Deux Alpes by gondola

Children (in Les Deux Alpes)

Crèche Les Deux Alpes Tel: +33 4 76 79 02 62

Nursery nurses and qualified staff welcome your children from 6 months to 2 years in a comfortable and recently equipped environment (beds, cots). There is a possibility of a hot lunch. Medical or vaccination records are necessary.  Places are limited and must be reserved a day in advance.  Open 8.30am-5.30pm.

Full day plus meal c €30

½ day without meal c €16

½ day with meal c €19  (Guide prices)

Bonhomme de Neige Day Nursery Tel: +33 4 76 79 06 77

For children from 2 to 6 years.  Sports, play and cultural activities to suit the age of the child.  Open Monday – Sunday 9am-5.30pm

½ day with meal c €20

Full day with meal c €30

6 days with meals c €145 (Guide prices)

Activities in Venosc

Snowshoeing, donkey rides, ski joering, sleigh rides, paragliding,

Let yourself be pulled along on skis by a donkey or mule, snow conditions permitting. Tariff: c15 € for 30 min with horses. c10 € for 30 min for children, with donkeys. Sleigh rides c5 € per child, 1 hour trip minimum, 3 children minimum. It’s necessary to book for ski-joering.

The donkey farm is open throughout the season non-stop, everyday.TARIFF: c3 € per person - c2,50 € children from 3 to 12 years. Children under 3 years are free.

Plenty more activities in Les Deux Alpes. See more resort info on Les Deux Alpes page.

Eating Out and Après-Ski in Venosc

7 restaurants/bars and 1 pub with music. Over 40 bars and 3 nightclubs in Les Deux Alpes

Venosc tourist office
38520 Venosc
Tél. : +33 (0) 476 80 06 82 or contact by email: info@venosc.com
www.venosc.com

Access to Venosc      

By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Venosc 587 miles (approx 8hrs25)

Motorway to Grenoble from Calais (exit N°8 Briançon, Vizille, stations de l’Oisans), then RN91 direction Briançon via the Bourg d’Oisans.

By Rail: Grenoble station 85km – Shuttle bus +33 476 80 51 22 www.vfd.fr

Click here to check schedules for this service

We can also arrange car hire from Grenoble station

Airports: Grenoble Airport is 120km from Les Deux Alpes - www.grenoble.aeroport.fr - Shuttle bus Monnet +33 476 93 40 00

Lyon Saint-Exupery is 160km from Les Deux Alpes – www.lyon.aeroport.fr  - Shuttle bus Satobus

Airport Transfers to Venosc

Pre-book your private taxi transfer with Peak Retreats

Les Deux Alpes from Lyon, Grenoble, Chambey and Geneva

For prices click here

We can also arrange car hire from Lyon or St-Etienne airport

Access Plan

Venosc

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The ski area is well suited to all standards of skiers/boarders. Beginners will enjoy the magnificent views from the top of the glacier with wide easy runs or the nursery slopes beside the village; Intermediates are well catered for with a good array of blues and reds. The extensive off-piste terrain is huge (5 different domains) and challenging. There is a good selection of serious routes with vertical drops; for the more adventurous, an outing to the slopes of La Grave is a must (guide necessary).

The resort also ranks amongst France’s best for snowboarding. At mid-mountain, there are two boarder-cross courses and a big terrain-park including half-pipe and higher up there are several innovative terrain features such as ledges, gullies, canyons, all of competition standard.

A new fast 6-seater has replaced older chairlift below Tete Moute. The Pied Moutet ski area has been vastly improved with a fast new 4-seater chairlift.

Lift passes

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

Pre-book your 6 day Deux Alpes lift-pass with Peak Retreats

Children under five and seniors over 75 receive a FREE lift pass

Proof of age will be required for reduced price passes.

*Compulsory ID photo

The Super Ski lift-pass will also allow you to ski on the other Grande Galaxie domains (L’Alpe d’Huez, Serre Chevailer, Puy-Saint Vincent, Italian Milky Way).  Also included is free entrance to the Ice Rink and swimming pool

Ski Schools        

Call us to pre-book your group ski lessons

The European Ski School is an independent ski school. Its name has become synonymous with a quality product. With a carefully selected team of national ski instructors from Italy, France, Britain and Austria, their aim is to provide a fun and effective way to improve your skiing.  All the non-British instructors speak great English, and the team is comprised of experts passionate about skiing.  All groups will benefit from video analysis (weather permitting).  All clients will receive progress reports and all children will receive a certificate and a medal.

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

During high seasons, lessons times may be moved forward 1 hour too ensure maximum skiing time, avoiding to much queuing.

Mountain restaurants: 

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There are mountain restaurants at all the major lift junctions.

Cross-country

Les Deux Alpes: 2 marked tracks through the woods

Linked to Les Deux Alpes by cable car, the Valley of Veneon (Venosc) is an untouched natural area with 3 marked tracks from 3km to 24km.