Maurienne Valley - Val Cenis

Older ones can visit the centre des Glieres in Lanslevillard (near Les Balcons du Village residence) which has an ice rink, swimming pool and whirlpool, and is great value for money. You get free access with the Val Cenis accommodations Les Balcons du Village & Les Balcons en Haut.

Off the piste in Val Cenis, enjoy a visit to the fromagerie or the 12 chapels culture trail. The weekly welcome drinks, street animation and torchlight descents are not to be missed. The après ski in Val Cenis is quiet but the many restaurants and bars, 2 cinemas and 2 discos, should keep everyone happy. A good variety of shops and supermarkets ensure that those self-catering will find all they require. Val Cenis ski resort is only half an hour's drive from Modane and the motorway exit.

View here for video of Val Cenis in winter

Val Cenis Resort Opening Dates

Val Cenis opens on 18/12/10 and closes on 15/04/11

Partial opening 16/04/11 – 25/04/11 (Val Cenis only, not Termignon)

Why Val Cenis?

·          Authentic village in a superb unspoilt setting

·          Lovely atmosphere and very child friendly

·          Good value for money resort

·          Good snow conditions, perfect for beginners and intermediates

·          An unspoilt site with well-controlled architecture

Childcare in Val Cenis

2009/2010 season 

In Lanslevillard: Les P’tits Loups’ nursery (6mths-6yrs) +33 479 05 96 72

It is strongly advised to book in advance

Sunday – Friday from 9.00-12.30 and 13.30-17.15 in the Salle Polyvalente, Val Cenis Le Haut.

Children are accepted from 3 months until their 6th birthday. Activities are adapted to suit the various age groups – early-learning activities, manual activities indoors. For the 3-6 year olds in the afternoon – snow games, sledging, walks, visits…

Tariff: 1 hour = 5.50 € - Travellers Cheques accepted
Approved by the DVS (Direction de Vie Sociale)

Information
Halte-Garderie "Les p'tits loups"
Salle Polyvalente de Val Cenis le Haut
73480 Val Cenis Lanslevillard
Email : garderievalcenis@wanadoo.fr
Website : www.garderievalcenis.com

In Lanslebourg: Les P’tits Marrons nursery (3mths-6yrs)

Opens on Sunday 20th December 2009

+33 479 05 80 01

The P’tits Marrons team welcome your children:

From 3 months – 3 years in the crèche

From 3 – 6 years in the children’s club

Sundays from 13.30 – 17.30. Monday – Saturday 9.00 – 17.30

FOR INFORMATION: During the Christmas holidays, and the months of February and March we accept children only on a ½ day basis, continuous days will be possible according to available places.

Sunday morning between 10.00 – 12.00 is reserved for information and enrolments, as well as inspection of the facilities by you and your children. The team will be pleased to answer all of your questions. A recent ID photo of the 2 people authorised to collect the child, and a recent photo of the child himself, will be needed, as well as a deposit (cheque or cash).

Activities are organised, according to the age of the children.

- Manual activities (mainly in the morning)

- Outdoor activities (afternoon) such as a farm visit, snowshoeing, cable car ride to eat some pancakes, snow games (sledging, building a snowman), walking in the forest in search of some squirrels.

Tariff – 6,10€ per hour, 3,05€ per ½ hour

10% reduction for more than 20 hours. Reductions for siblings. Holiday cheques accepted.

Reservation from 14.00-18.00 from Tuesday, 1 December 2009.

The Nursery is open for the whole season
Approved by the DVS (Direction de Vie Sociale)
Telephone reservations are strongly advised
– telephone 0033 479 05 80 01 from December

Information and reservation
Halte-Garderie "Les p'tits marrons"
Chalet "Les Sablons" - 73480 Val Cenis Lanslebourg
Tel : 00 33 4 79 05 80 01
Email : accueil@enfantsdehautemaurienne.com
Website :www.enfantsdehautemaurienne.com

"Les p'tits durs " Children's Club from 6 to 11 years old

This club is open during school holidays only – 8 half-days between Monday and Friday.
There is a weekly programme of indoor and outdoor recreational activities (including snowshoe walks, meeting the sled dogs with the Husky Adventure Company, exploring, ice-skating, swimming, visits... and so on!)

Tariff: I hour = 5.20 € - Travellers Cheques accepted
Approved by the DVS (Direction de Vie Sociale)

Information
Halte-Garderie "Les p'tits loups"
Salle Polyvalente de Val Cenis le Haut
73480 Val Cenis Lanslevillard
Email : garderievalcenis@wanadoo.fr
Website : www.garderievalcenis.com

Activities in Val Cenis

Paragliding, outdoor ice-rink, dog-sledging, snowshoeing, donkey rides, ice-climbing… in Val Cenis villages.

Les Glieres leisure centre with indoor ice-rink, swimming-pool, Jacuzzi, outdoor climbing wall… Located just a few minutes walk from Les Balcons du Villageresidence.

For information on beauty workshops and sessions including massages, aromatherapy, Reiki, Yoga…please view here

Climbing

High Mountain UIAGM School
with Zébulon, UJAGM High mountain school guide
> January: Icefall-climbing initiation or improvement
Price: 1/2 day: 55 €
Price for a day, contact-us
> February: Heliski and off-piste skiing: descend the slopes of High-Maurienne where you will have the joy of breaking a trail. Zébulon will be made a pleasure of guiding you on this play-ground which he knows like his pocket.
Price: 350 € for 6 person maxi included material loan: Arva, shovel, probe
> March/April: skiing raid
Contact
Antipodes - La Loza - 73500 Sardières
Phone : 00 334 79 20 38 01

The Guides’ Bureau offers activities throughout the week, always accompanied by a high mountain guide.

Sunday and Monday:

Snowshoe “Warm up” - ½ day : 18€

Discover the Val Cenis skiing area – 30€

Monday and Tuesday:

Introduction to off piste: 35€

Tuesday: (Beginners and improvers)

Ice waterfall climbing : 55€

Wednesday:

Snowshoe excursion – day: 23€

Wednesday and Thursday:

A Mountain evening (*see below)

Thursday:

Off piste skiing – day 55€

Friday:

Cross country skiing – day 55€

- Val-Thorens / Les Trois vallées: 4€E

-Héliski Bonneval / Val d’Isère (helicopter ride to Val d’Isère, ski back to Bonneval).

Saturday: A la carte.

*a mountain evening – Wednesday on skis, Thursday on snowshoes. Cable car ascent about 16.30, slideshow on the activities of the high mountain guides, an aperitif and a meal at a high altitude restaurant ( La Ranova or

La Féma), descend on skis or snowshoes, arriving about 22.00.

Tél.: +33 (0)9 64 07 85 79 / +33 (0)6 71 47 07 18

Mountain activities - Antipodes

- Ice climbing - ½ day 55€.

- Off piste skiing - ½ day 31€, day 65€ (min. 5 persons).

- Snowshoe excursion - ½ day 19€.

- Snake gliss (toboggans connected to each other!) 12€ pp.

www.antipodeszeb.com

Paragliding

Registered by the State and the French Free Flight Federation (FFVL). Try a tandem flight with the highest tandem fliers in the world (they have flown from the top of Mount Everest). A flight with a descent of 1100m. over Val Cenis – an unforgettable experience.

Enrolment and reservations at the SKIMIUM shop

Val Cenis - Lanslevillard / +33 (0)6 07 12 25 34

antipodes@wanadoo.fr - www.antipodeszeb.com

Sled Dogs

Dog sleding School

Learn to drive a team of dogs! Open to all. Duration ½ hour. Adults: 38€. Children (less than 12): 25€.

Renseignements et inscriptions Information and bookings : Maison de Val Cenis

Tél. : +33 (0)4 79 05 23 66

Christophe Caron et Frédéric Levavian

Tél./fax : +33 (0)4 79 20 41 24

+33 (0)6 70 80 72 78

www.husky-adventure.net - husky-adventure@wanadoo.fr

Quad Biking

Excursions in quad on snow every evening from 4.30 pm
Price
23 km/1h10: 50€ + 20€ with passenger
Contact
Ski Set - 73480 Val Cenis Lanslevillard
Phone : 00 33 4 79 05 97 30
or 00 33 4 79 05 92 25
Fax : 00 33 4 79 05 31 14

Fitness Centre

Valfontaine fitness centre is in the centre international of stays between Val Cenis Lanslebourg and Val Cenis Lanslevillard on the left side of the "Arc" river. It's open for everybody.
Opening
Every day from 3 to 8 pm
Possibility of secondment for small groups
Service
- Hamman capacity 15 persons
- Jacuzzi capacity 10 persons
- Rest room with small corner tea
- Strong showers
- Light musculation room
- Massage room

Guide prices
Aquatic space: 1 hour 17€ ; 2 sessions 42€
Aquatic space + musculation room: 21€ ; 3 sessions 49€
Musculation room only: 5 €

Contact
Espace Forme Valfontaine
Centre International de Séjour
73480 Val Cenis Lanslebourg
Phone : 00 33 4 79 05 92 30
or 00 33 6 63 11 62 32

Les Glieres Leisure Centre

Open since Christmas 2000, it includes :
- An artificial ice-rink
- An indoor swimming pool, with swimming and games areas and a jacuzzi
- A themes area “ Water and glaciers”
- An indoor climbing wall* (open everyday except Saturday)
Discover "aquaform" with the team
Opening
Every day, except Saturday

*only available if temperature is above freezing

Price
Adult: 4,50 €
Child - 12 years: 2,50 €
Child under 1 meter: 1,50 €
Aquaform, aquajogging: 6,50 €
Hammam, UV: 7€
SPA, exercise bike, rowers: free access
Swimming cap compulsory and swimming shorts aren't allowed in this pool.

Contact
Parc des loisirs des Glieres
73480 Val Cenis Lanslevillard
Phone : 00 33 4 79 05 89 32
Fax : 00 33 4 79 05 85 96

Ice Rinks

Val Cenis Lanslebourg- Natural ice-rink
Open every day depending on weather conditions.
Open during the day on request.
Contact
73480 Val Cenis Lanslebourg
Phone : 00 33 4 79 05 80 77

Val Cenis Lanslevillard- Artificial ice-rink
Hockey meet amateur every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 pm.
Participation: 4 €
Contact
Parc des loisirs des Glieres
73480 Val Cenis Lanslevillard
Phone : 00 33 4 79 05 89 32
Fax : 00 33 4 79 05 85 96

Bowling Alley/Bar

6 lanes – snack bar – sports matches shown – Wifi – terrace at the foot of the slopes.

Les Glières à Val Cenis Le Haut next to Parc de Loisirs.

Tél : 0033 479 05 21 87

Eating Out and Après-Ski in Val Cenis

Bars, 14 restaurants in Lanslevillard, 11 in Lanslebourg, 2 cinemas, 2 night clubs.

Other amenities in Val Cenis

Welcome drink, weekly child torch-lit descents during school holidays, shows, sports tournaments, visit to cheese-producing farms, Carnival in February… all organised by the Val Cenis Tourist Office.

All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website

Val Cenis Tourist Office

Val Cenis Tourist Information

Tel +33 479 05 23 66

www.valcenis.com

Access to Val Cenis                            

By Road:

Driving distance from Calais 595 miles (8 hrs 45 mins)

From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and Troyes, then Dijon, Lyon, then A43 Motorway Exit Modane. Follow signs to Val Cenis via the N6 (24 km from the motorway exit).

By Rail:

Modane station (24km)

There is a regular coach service to Val Cenis from the forecourt of Modane station.

Information, timetables and bookings
www.altibus.com
From outside France : 00 33 479 68 32 96

Airports:

Turin Airport is 105km from Val Cenis (1 ¼ hours)

www.aeroportoditorino.it

Chambery is135km from Val Cenis (1 ½ hours)

www.chambery.aeroport.fr

Grenoble is 202km from Val Cenis (2 ¼ hours)

www.grenoble.aeroport.fr

Lyon Saint-Exupery is 212km from Val Cenis (2 ¼ hours)

www.lyon.aeroport.fr

Geneva is 213km from Val Cenis (2 ¼ hours)  

www.gva.ch/en

See Airport websites for details on bus transfers to resort.

Access around Val Cenis

There is a free regular coach service that runs between the villages of

Val Cenis Lanslebourg and Val Cenis Lanslevillard during the winter season.

A large car park (suitable for coaches) is opposite the Vieux Moulin cable car.

Other:

A bag room (no charge) is available at the top of the Vieux Moulin cable car.

Access Plan

Val Cenis France

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Resort Map

Val Cenis France

Although there is limited advanced skiing, there is great north-facing off-piste terrain and 2 free-ride circuits.

Val Cenis Snowboarders will enjoy the park and natural half-pipe.

Even more skiing with the newly linked Val Cenis-Termignon ski domain

Even more skiing - 125 km - through liaison between the areas of Val Cenis and Termignon!With its 1500 m elevation terrain and natural evolution, the new area of Val Cenis Vanoise opens the doors regardless of your level and your ambitions, from beginners to demanding skier. Among the forests of larch and cembra pine, 125 km of trails offer something for everyone.

A fleet of comfortable lifts, groomed trails every night, snow culture that guarantees good snow ... and ultimately, a ski resort high quality, ideal for all types of slides!

At the top of the slopes of Val Cenis, at 2 800 m above sea level, enjoy a splendid view over Lake of Mont Cenis and the Parc National de la Vanoise.
Blue run.

Other ski resorts in the valley are Bramans, Sollieres-Sardieres, Bessans & Bonneval, although you’d need to buy additional lift passes if you wanted to ski these areas. These are all within a 10-20min drive from Val Cenis.

VAL CENIS PISTE MAP

To see the Val Cenis piste map for 09/10 please see the resort guide panel on the top right hand side of the current page.

VAL CENIS SNOW REPORTS

To see Val Cenis snow reports please see the resort guide panel on the top right hand side of the current page.

What’s new with the ski area for 09/10?

See VAL CENIS RESORT NEWS

Val Cenis Lift passes

Save Time in resort and budget ahead by pre-booking Val Cenis lift passes. See below for prices.

PRE-BOOK* your 6 Day Val Cenis Lift-Pass with PR

Val Cenis ski passes:

Children under 5 receive a FREE lift pass. *Proof of age will be required for reduced price passes.

Holders of 6 day Val Cenis ski pass have unlimited access to Termignon-la-Vanoise ski area.

Holders of 2 day + Val Cenis pass can ski in any other Maurienne resorst for an extra 12.5 euros per day (17.5 euros for Orelle’s cable car linking to Val Thorens/3 Valleys)

EASTER FAMILY OFFER: from 03/04-16/04/10, buy 2 x adult lift pass and get 1 x child lift pass FREE. Restricted to 1 per family (people with same name, living at same address).

Val Cenis Ski Schools

PRE-BOOK* your Val Cenis Group Ski/Board Lessons

Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will be charged

Group Ski Lessons

ESF Val Cenis times:

6 Half day lessons are Sun-Fri

*5 Half day lessons are Mon-Fri (for children and adults LEVEL 1+ only)

TIMES: All season (except 7/2-8/3): Ski/Snowboard Adults, Children & Kindergarten: AM 9.30-12.00 or/and PM 14.30-17.00. No PM lessons for Adults 4/1-7/2.

(7/2-8/3): Ski/Snowboard Adults, Children & Kindergarten: AM 9.00-11.00 or 11.15-13.15, PM 15.15-17.15

Times to be confirmed.

Val Cenis Individual Tuitions (09/10 prices, NOT pre-bookable)

Please note that prices are an indication only and prices are subject to change.

Outside school holidays - if you book lessons between 12.30 & 14.30 you will receive a 20% reduction.

Individual tuitions can only be booked directly through the ski school

ESF Val Cenis +33 479 05 92 43 (Lanslevillard)

Val Cenis Ski Hire

Ski hire in Val Cenis prices start from £35 for children (skis and boots) & £49 for adults (skis and boots) for 7 days. View here for Val Cenis ski hire prices.

Val Cenis Mountain restaurants

La Fema, Creperie des Glaces, Le Refuge.

Cross-country in Val Cenis

6km of marked tracks in Val Cenis but 85km in nearby Bessans.

Children’s torchlight descent

Thursdays at the foot of the slopes in Val Cenis Lanslebourg (Pont des Chèvres) and Val Cenis Lanslevillard. Organised by the Val Cenis ESF.

Snoeshow Outings in Val Cenis

A special track (both pedestrian and snowshoe) starts from the top of the Val Cenis Le Haut cable car; the Mont Cenis Pass and lake can be reached from the top of the La Ramasse 6 man chairlift.

1/2 days during all the winter season
- Mountain and inheritance discovered (for all levels)
- Special slope initiation "free-ride" for all amateurs of surfing and small jumps
- Great slope "free-ride" for the enthusiasts of great feelings. Cool environment
- Panoramic outing in front of Vanoise glaciers
- Panoramic outing about the story of Mount Cenis Pass and its lake
Price - Adult: 18 € - Child under 12 years: 14 €
Package 4 outings: 60 €
Package 3 outings: 45 €

Great evening snowshoe with complete meal in restoring altitude of Termignon
Outing at sunset with a superb panorama in front of Vanoise glaciers, good assured environment and slope in the valley after the "Génépy"...
Price - Adult: 28€ - Child under 12 years: 18€

Evening "refuge and astronomy" in the heart of the Vanoise
The only outing like that in the region. Unforgettable outing in snowshoe to "Vallonbrum" refuge where we will take a Savoyard meal with Fred, the guard of the refuge.

We will continue the evening after the "génépi", the digestive savoyard, with the observation of planets and constellations thanks to the electronic telescope and a laser placed at our disposal. The return in the valley will be done in snowshoe through mountain pastures and forests of spruce. Imperishable emotions and greetings.
Price: 40€ including the snowshoe outing, the material loan, the complete meal, animation astronomy. From 16 years.
Contact
Damien Soyard
Hammeau de la neige
73480 Bessans
Phone : 00 33 6 87 38 53 64
Phone/Fax: 00 33 4 79 05 12 11

*ALL PRE-BOOKABLE EXTRAS ARE PAYABLE TO PEAK RETREATS IN STIRLING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PRICES ARE IN £.

ANYTHING IN EUROS (€) WE ARE UNABLE TO PRE-BOOK AND

WILL BE PAYABLE LOCALLY.