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La Tania is the youngest resort in the 3 Valleys and
so the resort is entirely pedestrian with parking
located on the outskirts.
La Tania was developed for the 1992 Albertville
Olympics by the same award-winning team of architects
responsible for Avoriaz, and who were once again
determined to respect the natural beauty of the
exceptional setting. Recent years have seen the six
original timber-clad apartment blocks in La
Tania’s traffic-free heart joined by smaller
chalet-style developments, but the village retains
its compact and cosy feel, and is largely hidden from
the outside world by its peaceful, wooded setting.
Designed with skiing in mind this purpose built
resort has a rather modern touch to it, as opposed to
rustic alpine. It’s very practical for skiing
with a lot of the accommodation being ski-in ski-out
centred around the Front de Neige. However perhaps
doesn’t demonstrate the alpine touch you may
find in other resorts as it’s a relatively new
purpose built ski resort (built in 1991) so lacks the
history/style of old alpine villages.
The development of tourism in La Tania has been done
in accordance with the environmental protection
requirements constituting the most wooded area of the
3 Valleys.
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La Tania Resort Opening Dates
La Tania ski area opens from 10th December
2011 and closes on 27th April 2012.
Courchevel 1850 main lifts open 3rd December 2011 to
27th April 2012 (Courchevel 1650m from 10/12/11).
Why La Tania?
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Cosy, traditional resort
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Pedestrian only, no cars
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Located in heart of spruce forest
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Part of the 3 Valleys – the worlds biggest
linked ski area
Chez Nounours – new nursery!
From 3 years – offers games indoor and outdoor.
Half day (am or pm) or full day.
Babysitting for children under 3:
Nanny service
0033 679 57 18 73
Nanny.service73@yahoo.fr
Vanoise 3 Vallees Services
0033 688 40 36 60
Childrens Ski Lessons in La Tania
Children can ski from 3 ½ years old in La
Tania with ESF Club Piou Piou.
See here for
details.
‘Magnestick’ System in La
Tania/Courchevel
La Tania also benefits from a lift using the ‘Magnestick’
system.
This is a reasonably new concept to keep children
safe while using the chairlifts. As soon as the
metallic plate in the back protector (worn like a
backpack on a child’s back) comes into contact
with the magnet on the chairlift, the child is
‘attached’ to the seat. The aim is to
protect children at each stage of the chairlift
transport process!
Read more at:
http://www.magnestick.net/securite-telesiege/en/2/operation.html
Once children leave the gondola lift at La Tania,
they can safely continue their ride up to the top of
the ski area in this chairlift and enjoy all the
slopes in the Courchevel valley.
La Tania: 1 chairlift
- Dou des lanches chairlift (4 person detachable
poma, 1 place magnesticked)
Once children leave the gondola lift at La Tania,
they can safely continue their ride up to the top of
the ski area in this chairlift and enjoy all the
slopes in the Courchevel valley.
Courchevel: 4 chairlifts
- ‘Signal’ chairlift (6 person detachable
poma, 1 place magnesticked)
- ‘Pralong’ chairlift (6 person
detachable leitner, 1 place magnesticked)
- ‘Gravelle’s chairlift (4 person Fixed
Gripp skirail, 1 place magnesticked)
- ‘Roc Mugnier’ chairlift (6 person
detachable doppel, 1 place magnesticked)
With the 5 equipped chairlifts in the Courchevel
valley, children will have access to a greater number
of slopes.
Husky Safari
Husky Safari offers to introduce you to driving dog
sleds. Follow in the footsteps of Jack London in the
forest. Starting from the hamlet of Plantin
(possibility of transportation from La Tania).
From 10/12/2011 to 22/04/2012.
Cinema
Two movies per week
Paragliding
www.paragliding-alps.com
Fully qualified English instructor – tandem,
courses or solo.
Sledging
Night sledging for kids takes place on the floodlit
Troika run in centre of La Tania. If you don’t
have your own sledges/bum boards the ski shops rent
these out. You can also rent sledges with steering
and brakes. There is a luge sledging run at 1550/1850
with the 1550 gondola staying open until 8pm to get
you up to the 1850 floodlit 1.7km run.
Further activities in Meribel and Courchevel: ice
rink, swimming pool, bowling, dog sledding, karting,
climbing wall etc.
Forum Ice Rink
Indoor ice rink located in Courchevel 1850.
Closes at 7:30 p.m. during the school holidays of
Christmas and February. Additional sessions from 21h
to 23h on Wednesdays and Fridays. Will open 14h day
of bad weather.
8 Bars and restaurants (including Michelin starred
‘Le Farçon’. New this year: if you
book a table on a Saturday evening, the menu
"discover the gastronomy" will be free for the
children under 10 years old so we are told).
Altitude restaurants:
Le Bouc Blanc (open everyday). Situated at the top of
the La Tania cable car with a scenic view.
Le Roc Tania. At the top of the Dou des Lanches
chairlift with panoramic views from the terrace and
log fire indoors for those chilly days.
Other amenities in La Tania
Boulangerie, Sausage shop (also does takeaway dishes
and pizza), bars, restaurants, supermarket (all the
usual essentials plus hot roast chickens in the
evenings, opens at 8am closes at 7.30pm), bakery,
sandwich and pizza takeaway, tabac, souvenir shop,
Bureau de Change, post office, cash point.
Plenty of shops in nearby Meribel and Courchevel and
head for 1850 for designer gear including Chanel,
Versace…
For a big grocery shop, head to Carrefour in Moutiers
about 20 mins away…
For discounted ski gear there is a large Decathlon
and Intersport shops in Albertville and Annecy that
can be worth a visit at start of end of the season.
WIFI is available at the tourist office and in many
areas in La Tania.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
La Tania Tourist
Office
La Tania – 73125
Courchevel Cedex
0033 479 08 40 40
www.latania.com
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to La
Tania 596 miles (8 ½ hours)
By Rail: Moutiers rail station (11 miles
– 30mins drive).
Airports:
Chambéry is 59 miles from La Tania (1 ¼
hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Grenoble (St Geoirs) is 106 miles from La Tania (2
hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Geneva is 113 miles from La Tania (2 hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Lyon Saint-Exupéry is 112 miles from La Tania
(2 hours)
www.lyonairport.com
Bus transfers from
Geneva Airport
– see
timetable/prices/info.
Runs from
04/12/10-17/04/11 (bus 76 & 79 valid from
27/11/10-25/04/11, bus 72 & 77 valid on Saturday
from 11/12/10-26/03/11). On 25/12, bus 76 & 79
only.
Leaves GVA airport at
10.00, 11.00, 12.15, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.45,
19.15.
Departs La Tania
– times to be confirmed. Book 2 days in advance
with local tourist office. Tickets must be reserved
with alpski-bus.com (not pre-bookable with Peak
Retreats). Transfer time 3hrs. Cost when pre-booking
online is €130 per adult return (cheaper prices
for groups of 4 adults). Child is half adult rate
(4-12yrs).
There is a shuttle between La Tania and Meribel (La
Chaudanne) from Monday-Friday during the season.
Getting around La Tania and nearby areas
There is a free ski bus service between La Tania and
Courchevel. It runs via Le Praz, 1550, 1650 and
finally 1850. The service runs from the main road and
the first bus leaves around 9am and last bus leaves
Courchevel at 23.40. The service runs every hour
during the day and less frequent in evenings.
Car parking
2 free outdoor parking, ‘Formia’ and
‘Saz’.
The underground parking spaces are payable.
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