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Les Saisies itself is a charming French ski resort
with wood clad chalets and a bustling high street
complete with some 40 shops and a big selection of
bars, crêperies, grills and restaurants
offering delicious Savoyard dishes.
With its 360-degree panorama that ranges from alpine
meadows to snow-capped Mont Blanc in massive
Beaufortain, Aravis, and close to the Chartreuse, Les
Saisies offers great scenery and wonderful
discoveries. The ski resort of Les Saisies is a set
of typical beaufortain villages, where visitors can
enjoy its architecture and traditions.
Les Saisies has been known on the international level
since the 1992 Winter Olympic Games at Albertville in
the French Alps.
Les Saisies Resort Opening Dates
Les Saisies downhill ski area opens from 18/12/2010 to
25/04/2011
Partial opening from
11/12/2010 to 17/12/2010 and from
26/04/2011 to
29/04/2011
Cross
Country area opens from: First Snow
from 18/12/2010 to 25/04/2011.
Partial opening from 26/04/2011 to 29/04/2011
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Why Les Saisies?
·
Easily accessed by motorway from Albertville to the
South and Megève to the North
·
The close proximity of Mont-Blanc not only provides
superb views but also above average snow coverage
·
A large vibrant village with plenty of
après-ski
·
Newly enlarged ‘Espace Diamant’ ski area
·
France’s top Olympic cross-country ski area
The Bear Club in Les Saisies village –
children from 2-3yrs. Games, songs etc. Contact: 00
33 479 38 90 40
Childrens Ski Lessons in Les Saisies
Children can ski from 3 years old in Les Saisies with
ESF Club Piou Piou.
Peak Retreats can pre-book this. See here for
details.
Nannies/babysitters can be booked through the tourist
office.
Some sports shop rent buggies, pushchairs and
sleighs. Enquire with the tourist office.
Après-ski in Les Saisies village: Non-skiers
can make the most of the 20km of signposted footpaths
or try snowshoeing, snow scooters, dog-sleigh rides,
Telemark, child’s quads, parapenting, ice cart
racing.
Tree top adventure park
For adults and children:
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Monkey bridges
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Tyrolienne slides (up to 130m long)
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Mini via ferrata or rock climbing
Daily or evening sessions.
Located in the canyon
Nant Rouge, amidst the
forest,Open
throughout the
year.Course Orientation Nant
Rouge:find 20 markers scattered
around
the adventure trail through
the planspecifically
provided.
www.escaladadventure.com
0033 479 38 83 02
Icefall
Discover new
sensationsclimbing with a guide to a
waterfallnatural ice taken from the
cold.
Sports Recreation
Mountain:0033 6
11 27 76
72
Walkers
Choice of marked/groomed footpaths and 2 chairlifts
open to walkers.
NEW! Path takes you towards mountain ridges above
Hauteluce for great views over Beaufortain.
Skidoo, scooter etc
When slopes are closed -20km snow scooter ride.
Specials for under 12’s.
0033 479 38 95 54
Cinema
Tariffs:
adulte7.80 € / child (under 8yrs) 6.50
€
Cinéma "Le Refuge": 0033 479 38 92 32
Flights
Flying aircraft or
helicopter
1st flights or circuits
around Mont-Blancto
discover the most beautiful
landscapes.
Paragliding
Paragliding
School
"Les
Volatiles".
Les
Volatiles, triple champion of
France,
offer baptisms 1200 m in
altitude and discovermagnificent landscapes at
an
unusual
angle. They also
organize
courses for all levels
throughout the year.
Les Volatiles: Tel.
04 79 38 95
54
volatiles@wanadoo.fr -
www.les-volatiles.com
Bars, restaurants, nightclub, shops.
Other amenities in Les Saisies
Medical centre, doctors, pharmacy, banks/cashpoints,
post office, cinema, laundrette.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Les
Saisies
Tourist
Office
Les Saisies Tourist Information
Tourist Office Tel. 00 33 4 79 38 90 30, Fax. 00 33 4
79 38 96 29
www.lessaisies.com
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Les
Saisies 563 miles (approx 8hrs)
From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and
Troyes, then Dijon, Mâcon then ‘Autoroute
Blanche’ Motorway (A40 Mâcon –
Cluses) exit Sallanches. Follow signs to Megeve. 25km
from the motorway exit to Les Saisies.
By Rail: Albertville 25km (1 hour) - Shuttle
bus (Cars S.T.A)
Contact for shuttle: 00 33 479 32 08 88
Airports:
Chambery Airport is 92km from Les Saisies (1 hour)
www.chambery-airport.com
Geneva Airport is 92km from Les Saisies (1 ½
hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Grenoble is 159km from Les Saisies (1 ½ hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 169km from Les Saisies (2
hours)
Bus link via Satobus.
www.lyonairport.com
Getting around Les Saisies
A free shuttle bus service runs everyday during the
winter season. Also shuttles run between the villages
of Bisanne and Hauteluce.
There are designated parking areas in the resort.
Airport Transfer
Pre-book your taxi transfer with Peak Retreats
From Geneva to Les Saisies - £110 per person
return based on 4 people sharing.
For all other transfer prices please click
here
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