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Serre Chevalier is the resort name for the four main
villages located in a sunny south-facing valley at
the foot of the most beautiful peaks in the Ecrins
National Park. All linked by 250 km of ski runs and
local bus service, they stretch between the Lautaret
pass and Briancon.
There are actually 13 villages in total forming Serre
Chevalier.
The other 3 main villages close by are Chantemerle
(Serre Chevalier
1350), Villeneuve and Montier les Bains.
Montier les bains is home to the Serre Chevalier Spa
which opens late until 10pm and is accessed via the
shuttle system.
The old town of Briancon has a very attractive
ancient centre and a long history of snow sports too,
with France’s first ski school established here
in 1902. As you ascend above in the gondola
you’ll see a variety of 17th century
fortifications that developed over several centuries
laid out below you.
Indeed many people will enjoy just wandering around
the streets of Briançon and taking in the
fountains, squares, sundials, the twin-towered
eighteenth century church and its ancient streets
complete with ‘gargouille’ - a small
canal that runs down the centre of the street. The
lower town is the most active area with shops,
market, cafés and restaurants clustered around
Rue Centrale leading to the Rond Point du Quyeras. In
2008 several buildings in the town, including its
walls and fortress, were classified World Heritage
Sites by UNESCO.
Leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool
complex incorporating an Olympic size pool, a hot
tub, massaging waterfalls, rivers, geysers, massage
jets and a 65m long giant slide. There’s also a
spa section complete with sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi,
and relaxation solarium. Ice hockey matches featuring
the local Diables Rouges de Briançon team are
well worth attending.
Briançon also has a reputation for sunshine,
receiving an official average of 300 days of sunny
weather each year. So it is a major outdoor
activity centre year round, not just in winter, often
hosting starts and finishes of stages of the Tour de
France and the Giro d'Italia.
Turin airport is around an hour away.
Briancon Resort
Opening Dates
Opening dates:
10/12/2011 – 15/04/2012
Follow
the links below
Why Briancon?
·
Large ski area with mixture of wooded/open runs
·
Good snow record & excellent sunshine conditions
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A friendly resort ambience
Serre Chevalier has acquired the Famille Plus &
Top of the French Alps label for its childcare
facilities. Please view here to
view more information on the Famille Plus & Top
of the French Alps label.
Nearest crèche in in Chantemerle village, a
shuttle bus or car ride away. You can then catch the
gondola from Chantemerle.
Les Poussins
Tel: 0033 492 24 03 43. Chantemerle
Open from 15th December 2009 – 23th April 2010.
Booking required.
At Serre Chevalier 1350 (Chantemerle) - children from
8 months which is conveniently located at the foot of
the main slope, right in the centre of the resort and
on the ESF Kindergarten.
From 9am-5pm.
Rates 09/10:
- 1 day (meal + afternoon snack) : 49 euro
- 1 morning 9am - 12am : 23 euro
- 1 morning + meal (9am - 2pm) : 36 euro
- 1 afternoon with afternoon snack 1.30 - 5 pm : 27
euro
Sledge runs in Chantemerle & Villeneuve
Sledge areas specially equipped for children; at the
bottom of the runs in our resort:
Chantemerle
- At the bottom of Luc Alphand slope, a sledge
run especially for the youngest.
Villeneuve
- A sledge run next to the ski-lift of
l’Aiche.
- A Sensations + slope at the Micky half pipe.
Childrens Ski Lessons in Briancon
Children can ski from 3 years old in Briacon with
ESF.
2 special closed and secured spaces are made
specially for children who have never skied before
with an automatic, a rope tow and a heated chalet at
the ground floor level. They will learn ski playing
games until passing the first official test approved
by all the French Ski School in France: The
"Piou-piou" or the "Ourson".
Peak Retreats can pre-book this. See here for
details.
Ice Rink – 37 rue Gonnet Bermond
05100 Briançon
Parc 1326, with its Olympic-size (60 x 30m) indoor
heated rink. They offer public skating sessions or
themes: fluorescent evenings, mouss'party, DJ nights
...
Briancon has an ice hockey team too!
Swimming pool (Parc 1326)
Open all year.
Covered swimming pool 28 ° / Whirl-pool with
bench play 32 ° massaging waterfalls, rivers,
geysers, massage jets, against the current, solarium.
65 m giant slide, wading pool with mushroom water.
Sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, relaxation solarium,
panoramic cafeteria. Complimentary parking, local
buses.
Hiking
Between the Parc National des Ecrins and Queyras
Regional Park, lovers of scenery will be captivated
by what the breathtaking nature that reigns at the
foot of famous peaks like the Barre des Ecrins (4102
m), the Meije (3983 meters ) or the Pelvoux (3953
m).
Mountain activities
In the company of professionals, a multitude of
sports are offered:
Climbing, Via Ferrata amongst others
Casino Barrière de
Briançon
7 Avenue Maurice Petsche 05100 Briançon
Tel: 04.92.20.66.66
Casino Barrière de Briançon is open
every day of the year. Slot machines, table games,
bar, restaurant, entertainment ... there is always
something to do at the Casino.
Grimp'in Forest
Tel: 04 92 46 16 91
Website:
www.grimpinforest.com
Acrobatic course in the height of the pars
Schappe at the foot of Vauban's fortifications, zip
lines through the bridges of monkeys, our 5 courses
await you, green, blue, red, black according to
difficulty. Tyrolean (114m descent). Open during
Winter February only from 13H30 to 17H00.
Adults €20, juniors €16.
Thermal baths
In Montier les Bains hot springs run through this
authentic village (42c). There are shuttles running
every 20 mins to Montier les Bains. It’s about
a 30 min bus ride from Chantemerle.
GRANDS BAINS DU MONETIER – at foot of the
slopes.
Panoramic bar restaurant facing the glaciers is open
all year from 12h.
Opening times 2011/2012:
02/12-16/12 and 09/01-10/02 and 12/03-08/05
Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun – 10am – 9pm
Tues, Wed, Thurs – 2pm – 9pm
COSTS:
2hr entry - €18 for adults, 3hr entry - €21
2hr entry - €8 for children, 3hr entry - €9
17/12-08/01 and 11/02-11/03
Everyday 10am-10pm
COSTS:
2hr entry - €18 for adults, 3hr entry - €21
2hr entry - €8 for children, 3hr entry - €9
€5 supplement for over 18’s area.
Over 4500m2 dedicated to rest and relaxation! You
have access to face and body treatments (included in
2hr access).
‘Grands
Bains’ zone
The outside pool covers over 300m2 and is
equipped with a wide variety of water features and
effects: fountain jets, river chute, relaxation zones
and outside Jacuzzi. It’s regulated at 36c.
The indoor pool is over 300m2 and is fed by
naturally heated hot water with a Jacuzzi,
water-massage course, bubble beds, underwater shower
columns, micro-bubble zones and
spouts…It’s regulated at 36c.
Around the indoor pool: three traditional Roman bath
features (frigidarium, tepidarium, caldarium), steam
room, salt-water pool, mineral grotto, musical
grotto, steam/fog makers… and children’s
area.
Indoor relaxation rooms as well as terrace-solariums
upstairs.
‘Romano-Irlandais
(Romano-Irish)’ zone
Exclusive zone reserved for those over 18, with
saunas, steam rooms, outside pool, range of private
shower facilities, terrace-solarium with Jacuzzi and
waterfall. This ticket gives access to the
‘Grands Bains’ zone and the
’Romano-Irlandais (Romano-Irish)’ zone.
‘Health
& Beauty
Institute’
The ‘Health & Beauty Institute’
offers you a range of made-to-measure and 1 to 6-day
treatment programmes: hydrotherapy care using natural
mineral water (water-massage baths, jet
showers…), face and body treatments, luxurious
scrubs, wraps and toning treatments.
Many restaurants and bars, cinemas, nightclubs.
Other amenities in Briancon
Supermarkets etc. banks, post offices, , doctors,
dentists, cash points, bureau de change.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Briancon Tourist
Office
Office de Tourism de Briancon
Tel: + 33 (0)4 92 21 08 50
http://www.ot-briancon.fr/
By Road: Driving distance from Calais 613
miles (9hrs 50)
Take A36 through Reims, Dijon A6 Maçon, Lyon
then A432/A48 to Grenoble. Take N91 then follow signs
for Briancon.
By Rail: Briancon is served by a direct night
train. TGV from Paris to Grenoble.
Paris-Oulx (Italy 30km) in
4h30 TGV. Regular buses
Oulx-Briançon-daily.
Gare d'Oulx tél.00 39 0 122 83 10 97
Airports:
Turin Airport (Italy) is
125km from Serre Che (1 ½ hours)
hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Chambery is 174km from
Serre Chevalier (2 ¼ hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Lyon-St Exupéry is 251km from Serre Chevalier
(2 ¾ hours)
Connection by bus from
Saint Exupéry airport or Grenoble railway
station –
www.vfd.fr
www.lyonairport.com
Geneva Airport to Serre
Chevalier is 295km (3 ¼ hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Marseille is 300km from
Serre Chevalier (3 hours)
Bus service (www.navettesblanches.com)
- €90 per family, €35 per adult and
€17 per child return.
Getting around
Serre-Chevalier
Serre Chevalier's free ski shuttle buses take you
from one end of the valley to the other, stopping at
many convenient points along the Route
Nationale.
It is free for all those with a valid lift pass or
Carte d'Hote.
The buses run between 07:55 in the morning and 18:20
in the afternoon from Briancon [Serre Chevalier 1200]
up to Le Monetier les Bains [Serre Chevalier 1500].
There are night shuttles between 19.30-23.30
so you can enjoy the thermal baths in Monetier les
Bains. Buses run from Briancon – Monetier les
Bains.
The Briancon bus stop is right next to the Prorel
cable car.
These buses run from 10/12/11 – 27/04/12
normally.
Airport transfers
Please enquire for Serre Chevalier transfers (private
taxi).
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