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Vaujany is a very pretty, charming and peaceful
village built on a sunny slope in an area with a
micro-climate which ensures optimum sunshine
conditions.
The facilities and amenities on offer are well beyond
those you would expect from a small ski village and
include a 160 person cable car that can transport you
to 2,800 metres in just 15 minutes. After a day's
skiing you can relax in an authentic Alpine ambience
without the commercial hype of most purpose built
resorts (likes its neighbour Alpe d’Huez).
Après-ski facilities are impressive too in
Vaujany ski resort - a new sports centre has a 25m
swimming pool, sauna, steam room and fitness hall and
there is an open-air ice rink too. To access the
lower parts of the resort (where the lifts are) from
the higher part of the resort (where the
shops/restaurants are) and vice versa there is an
enclosed escalator which links the two saving walking
up and down hills.
Vaujany also has a superb and inexpensive day nursery
(minimum age 6 months) and a small, caring ski
school. Not surprisingly it holds the ‘Famille
Plus Montagne’ label for its children
facilities.
Easily accessed from Grenoble (50 km) by main trunk
road.
The Ski Club of Great Britain recently named Vaujany
in France as Europe's most family friendly resort
(October 2008).
Vaujany Resort Opening Dates
Vaujany opens on 18/12/10 and closes on 24/04/11
(partial opening from 11/12/10 – 17/12/10 and
25/04/11 – 30/04/11.
Alpe d’Huez opens on 04/12/10 and closes on
30/04/11.
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Why Vaujany?
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Charming mountain village
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First class skiing for all with good snow conditions
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One of the best resorts for children with new sports
centre
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Southern Alps climate with above average sunshine
Childcare in
Vaujany
Vaujany has acquired the Famille Plus label for its
childcare facilities. Please view here for
more information on the Famille Plus label.
“Halte-Garderie”
nursery
(6
months to 5 years old)
Opening hours: 9hr
– 17hr (everyday in ski season – booking
only)
A day care centre,
open to revive the little ones during the
season. Different arrangements are proposed:
morning; or morning and afternoon with a midday meal
and afternoon snack. The day care centre offers
indoor and outdoor games, walks, visits and manual
activities.
Please note you
must bring your child’s health record (red
book). He or she must be immunized for DT POLIO and
BCG (against tuberculosis). If your child is not
vaccinated against all or any of these you must bring
a recent letter from your G.P. saying the child is in
good health and can attend the
nursery.
Book in advance
with Peak Retreats (£9 booking fee applies).
Please note these are approx prices from 08/09.
Please enquire for a quote for winter
09/10.
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Morning not incl
meal from 9.00am to
11.30am:
£9
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Morning incl
meal from 9.00am to
12.30pm:
£12
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Morning incl
meal & nap from 9.00am to
2.00pm:
£14
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Afternoon from
1.30pm to 5pm:
£12
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1 day including
meals, naps & teatime 9am to
5pm:
£18
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6 consecutive
days:
£87
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The Vaujany Leisure Centre for children 6-11
years Tel: +33 4 76 79 23 54 or +33 4 76 80 77 53
A qualified team awaits your arrival to take part in
various activities: swimming, ice skating, sledging,
walks… Prices from c €4/hour or
c €13/½day.
Sports centre (multi-gym, sauna, steam room and
Jacuzzi), Swimming pool (25m), ice rink, snowshoeing,
ice-climbing, paragliding
(Above) Leisure centre close to La Cascade, with
water slides, sauna, Turkish baths and fitness
centre (view on the picture for more
information).
Vaujany Leisure Centre
Tél. +33(0)4 76 79 83 83
Open every day from 10.30am to 8pm, with one evening
late opening (9pm).
Pool, sauna, hammam, spa and fitness room.
• Pool with water games, slide, paddling area,
sporting pool.
• Weights room: More than 20 machines.
• Sport hall: a 600 m2 hall for all kinds of
sports and cultural activities.
Costs (approx):
Adult from €4
Children from €3.50
Family (2 adults, 1 child) from €9 (supplement
child from €2)
AquaGym from €8
Library
More than 3 000 books (comic strips, novels,
non-fiction, etc) and board games are available.
Loaned free of charge.
House of the fauna
Learn the secrets of the wildlife of the Oisans.
Qualified staff lead this fun and realistic wildlife
discovery, using interactive terminals offering a
choice of virtual walks with activities featuring
mountain wildlife
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Heritage Museum
100 years of history of Vaujany told by the
inhabitants through photographies and evidences.
Hydraulic Museum
The history of hydroelectricity through the ages and
the amazing story of the building of the
Grand’Maison Dam.
6 bars, 6 restaurants, shops.
Alpe d’Huez, nearby, offers nightclubs and a
cinema for those who enjoy a lively nightlife.
Other amenities in Vaujany
Mini-supermarket, cash point, self-service laundry,
bakery, two sports shops.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Vaujany Tourist
Office
Vaujany tourist information
Maison de Vaujany
Tel +33 476 80 72 37
www.vaujany.com
By Road: Driving distance from Calais 566
miles (approx 8hrs)
From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and
Troyes, then Dijon, Lyon, Grenoble. Follow the RN91
towards Briançon and then Vallée
d’Olle to Vaujany. Vaujany is 50km from the
motorway exit to Grenoble.
By Rail: Grenoble (3hrs from Paris by TGV).
VFD bus company (0033 8 20 08 38 38) or see http://www.transisere.fr
Airports:
Grenoble (St Geoirs) 96km (1 hour)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Chambery Airport is 121km from Vaujany (1 ½
hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupéry 144 km (2 hours)
www.lyonairport.com
Geneva 205 km (2 ½ hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Access around the resort of Vaujany: Covered
car parking: at the shopping arcade and central
village square. Free.
Airport Transfer
Pre-book your
taxi transfer with Peak Retreats
From Grenoble
Airport to Vaujany – from £82 per
person return based on 4 people sharing.
For all other
transfer prices
please click
here
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