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The resort of St Jean d Arves has wide panoramic
views of the Aiguilles d'Arves culminating at 3514 m
( "the most beautiful Alpine Trilogy" by English
Coolidge who officially made the first ascent).
The A43 motorway and the railway station in Saint
Jean de Maurienne (and the airports of Lyon,
Chambéry, Grenoble and Geneva) allow easy
access.
Why Saint Jean d Arves?
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The linked Les Sybelles ski area offers a massive
310kms of pistes
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The resort is ideal for intermediates and beginners
eager to progress
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Saint Jean has retained its charm and traditional
appeal unlike neighbouring Le Corbier or La Toussuire
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The splendid panorama and above average sunshine will
delight those who want to enjoy the scenery
Follow
the links below
Saint
Jean d Arves opens on 19/12/2009 and closes on
23/04/2010
Nursery at Saint
Sorlin (3km):
Les Petits Diables Nursery
00 33 479 59 72 19
Look after children from 3 months – 6 years in
nursery and 6-12 years in day care.
Rates 09/10:
½ day 3hr30 - €13
½ day 5hr - €17
½ day 5hr30 - €17.50
Day - €21.50 (9hr-12.30 + 14h-17.30)
Day - €26
6 ½ days 3hr30 - €62
6 ½ days 5hr - €79
6 ½ days 5hr30 - €87
6 days Am + Pm - €115
6 days - €135
Lunch is possible with supplement.
Register in advance.
Babysitting services available – see with St
Jean d Arves tourist office for a list.
Walks and hikes with snowshoes and walk, dog
sledding, lade avec un
âne, ski de randonnée, free ride avec un
guide de hautewalking with a donkey, ski
touring, free ride with a guide to high mountain,
snowmobiling, paragliding, ski lift for pedestrians
Snowshoeing
Discover mountain walking or with snowshoes.
Walking by night with torchlight is also possible.
Register in Tourist Office.
Tarifs: Half a day: 15 € /pers.
Day: 25 €/pers.
The price doesn’t include snowshoes rental.
Bureau Montagne des Arves Tél. 04 79 59 79 40
- 06 76 87 08 08
Email : montagne-arves@wanadoo.fr
Dog sledging
For every one, every Tuesday and Wednesday, in La
Chal, beneath the tennis courts, on the picnic area
of St Jean d Arves.
30mins tour - €25/adult, €16/child
Learning 1 hour - €30/adult, €25/child
Tél. 0033 682 75 99 26
Snowscooters
SYBEL’ MOTOS Xavier SAMBUIS - Saint Sorlin 3 km
Tel 0033 687 08 30 87 - sybelmotos@tiscali.fr
On your own or with a guide, snow scooter can be
arranged between 5.30 pm and 10.30 pm, every day.
Also quad on ice race track from 10 am to 4 pm every
day.
Cinema
In la Chal, 215 seats, large screen, numerical sound,
some original version movies. Tickets on sale at the
cinema 30 mn before movie starts.
Markets
On Wednesday afternoon at Le Chal. And on Saturday
mornings at St Jean de Maurienne (22km).
Paragliding and microlight
Discover the Sybelles area with paragliding or
microlight with a professional.
Information and booking: 0033 6 80 15 86 47
Honey-making
Discover bee’s world, honey production and
products (lollipops, candles, soaps) with Sebastien.
Free. Open on Thursday from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m.
Bars, Restaurants, Shops, Cinema, disco at St Sorlin.
Other amenities in Saint Jean d Arves
Doctor, Chemist, Post Office, Bank, Grocery Shop,
Tabac
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Saint Jean d Arves
Tourist Office
Les Chambons Tourist Office Tel. +33 4 79 59 72 97
Le Chal Tourist Office Tel. +33 4 79 59 73 30
www.saintjeandarves.com
Les Chambons Tourist Office is open all year long
La Chal Tourist Office is open every day during
summer and winter holidays
By Road: Driving distance from Calais: 580
miles or 8hrs30. By Saint Jean de Maurienne: Auto
route A43 Chambéry – Turin, exit no.27
St Jean de Maurienne. Follow direction
‘Vallée de l’Arvan – Col de
la Croix de Fer’ by the RD 926 (22km). Please
note ‘Les Cois du Glandon et de la Croix de
Fer’ is closed from end of November until
middle of May.
Last
petrol station in Saint Jean de
Maurienne.
By Rail: In winter there are schedule bus
transfers from the SNCF rail station of Saint Jean de
Maurienne to the above resort.
Every day during winter season. Don’t forget to
book or to confirm your return ticket in Tourist
Office on Thursday!
View here for shuttle timetable. Info and
booking: +33(0)4
79 64 00 30.
There are trains from Lyon airport (2-3
hour journey with change in Chambery), Lyon
centre (journey 2h20 some direct), Grenoble centre
(journey 1h30, one change), Chambery centre (direct
journey 50 mins) and Geneva centre (journey
2h40, one change) to Saint-Jean de Maurienne and
the Paris TGV stops there too (direct 3h30
Airports:
Chambery Airport is 100km from St Jean (1 ¼
hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Turin is 149km from St Jean (2 hours)
www.aeroportoditorino.it
Grenoble Airport is 167km from St Jean (2 hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 178km from St Jean (2 hours)
www.lyonairport.com
Geneva is 179km from St Jean (2 hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Bus transfers are available from these Airports to
resort – please see their official websites for
more information.
Getting around St Jean d Arves
A free shuttle Sunday through Friday from Les Ecours
(Touristic residence "Chalets des Ecours") and Les
Chambons to the La Chal ski resort, and return.
Shuttle runs throughout the winter season.
Another option is a bus stop at the hamelets of
Villards, Entraigues and La Tour (Cityhall) by
reservation, one day prior or through the bus driver.
A "Sybelles" inter-resort shuttle connects Saint Jean
d'Arves (La Chal - ski resort center) to Saint Sorlin
d'Arves (Le Plan du Moulin).
Shuttle begins on the opening day of the ski lifts
until the end of March.
Shuttle reserved to "Sybelles" ski-pass' holders.
Since the connection between the Saint Jean d'Arves -
Le Corbier ski area to Saint Sorlin ski area is
approx. 1h30, the shuttle allows a quick connection
within 10 minutes.
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