|
The village of Champagny has retained its long Alpine
tradition but also offers first class leisure
activities. Apart from all ubiquitous mountain
activities, try out the leisure park, fun pool
complex, a tree top adventure parc. The gondola lift in
Champagny will take you up to 2000m where you can
discover the fantastic panorama of the Vanoise glaciers. Cycle back
down on dedicated mountain bike tracks or paraglide
down on a tandem flight.
For Champagny lift opening dates and times see
Champagny Resort News on the right hand panel.
Places of interest in Champagny
·
Baroque
Church of St Sigismond:
The
church of St Sigismond of
Champagny is a remarkable example of baroque art in
Savoy. It was constructed for the 3rd time in 1683 on
its gypseous
promontory.
·
Close to
the refuge of Glière, the mountain
shepherds who 'settle on the mountain' before the
summer will gladly welcome you and allow you to
discover their work: milking the cows, who graze the whole day in this
magnificent scenery (plateau and drained glacial
lake) and making butter and cheese (tome, beaufort) Possibility of buying
produce.
·
In Champagny, no
'place de la Gare' or
'rue de la Liberté', but an
'impasse du Cousin
Victor, rebouteux' and
also a 'rue de la Crue de
1935’: named after people or events and drawing
inspiration from the past of Champagny.To discover the
secrets of these streets and their names, the Tourist
Office offers a 'Stroll through the streets' with a
native of the village, each week of the
season.
Childcare in Champagny
·
Swimming pool
·
Skateboard park
·
Climbing lessons
·
Children’s club
·
Tennis courses
·
Adventure trail
Children’s
courses:
Drawing and
painting
Course from the 2nd to 6th
August 2010 for children aged from 7-12yrs. ½
day, full day or several days.
1st child:
½ day -
€10
Day - €15
5 x ½ days -
€40
5 days - €50
2nd child:
½ day -
€8
Day - €12
5 ½ days -
€35
5 days - €40
From Monday to Friday, 9
to 12am and 2 to 5pm.
Climbing
course
supervised by professional
guides from €89 for 2 x 3hr group
lessons.
Tennis course run by
qualified instructor.
6-9yrs – 5hrs from
€72
8-12yrs: 10hrs from
€131
Swimming
supervised by qualified
instructor from €51 for beginners 6 x 30 minute
sessions, Aquagym €8
for 45mins, swimming club 2 sessions per week from
€6 per session.
Adventure days also
available. See at tourist office.
Babysitters and
childminders available, ask for list at Tourist
Office
Amenities in Champagny
Bakery,
supermarket, tobacconist, souvenir shop, several
sport shops. Laundrette, chemist and Petrol station
nearby.
Eating Out and Entertainment in Champagny
Bars, restaurants (10+, 6 with disabled access),
cinema, shops
Champagny activities highlights and contacts
Walking
For family walking to circuits of several days,
numerous itineraries are available in
Champagny.
WHY NOT BEGIN BY DISCOVERING THE FOOTPATHS OF
CHAMPAGNY LE HAUT: between the Bois and Friburge, discover the
evolution of the valley and its hamlets (geology,
architecture and daily life) through the information
points dotted along the path.
Access for disabled
persons.
-
The Tour des
Montagnettes:
above the village, discover the ancient shepherd
hamlets, view of the glaciers of Vanoise.
Points of interests: view of the village,
glaciers, traditional architecture.
2 to 3h - easy
-
Col de Bauche de
Mio: from the last stop of the cable car,
exceptional of the surrounding summits, return by the
pastures of la Vélière.
Points of interests: pastures, view of the summits
of the valley of Champagny le Haut
5/6h - good walker.
-
Refuge and lake of la Glière:
from le Laisonnay, follow
the pastoral piste towards the bottom of the
valley.
Points of interests: marmots area, view of the
glaciers, dry glacial lake, chapel of la Glière
3h - easy.
-
Refuge of the Plan des Gouilles: from
the dam at la Couaz (at
the entrance of vale of Champagny le Haut), the
pathway climbs through the forest; then opens out
before descending the mountain side overlooking
Champagny le haut.
Points of interests: rather wild area, lovely view
of the valleys.
5/6h - good walker (high areas).
Map available to buy from the tourist office.
Prices 2010:
Guided hikes – weekly programme of full or half
day hikes for adults and children.
Adult: 25 to 30€/day - 18€ to 20€/half
day
Child (-13 yrs): 18€ to 20€/day - 15€
to 18€/half day
Private engagement: 170€ to 180€/day -
105€ to 115€/half day
Information and reservation at the Guide office: +33
6 47 26 70 38
Mountain climbing/walking
Long and beautiful walks can be made around
Champagny.
Glacier walks like the Col de La Grande Casse and high mountain walks
like the Dôme de
Chasseforêt or
crossing the Aiguille de
la Vanoise are all superb
routes to take with a guide.
Mountain climbing: Guide Office Tel. +33 6 47 26 70
38
Some prices (2010)
For everyone who wants to climb higher, to discover
the Vanoise glaciers, ask
for the guides of Champagny.
To overcome the technique and the walking on the
glaciers. 3 to 6 people with a mountaineering guide.
Individual formula is possible.
Outing from 95€/pers, or private excursion from
280€/day
NEW: every Thursday: Glacier hiking "at the discovery
of Gébroulaz
glacier": day hiking + museum visit (Espace
Glacialis: museum especially
about the glaciers): 92€/pers.
High mountain kit (glacier boots, crampons, ice axes,
harness) renting: in the sport shops
Paragliding
-discover
two-man paragliding for a first flight, or learn the
techniques and conditions of flying during training
courses for beginners and the more
experienced.
Flight
from 2100m.
Tandem
discovery flight:
1000m
descent. Price €80 (discounts for 2
people)
Tandem
performance flight:
1 hour
flight. Dual piloting possible. Price €115
(discount for 2 people).
5 day
beginner or advanced course, price from €560.
Advanced, cross and SIV: from €410.
Contact:
Bruno Ruffier des Aimes (state qualified
instructor)
Tel.
0033 647 26 70 38 or 0033 660 38 00 36
Climbing
From the site of the climbing school for cliff
training to cliffs for the experts.
-Cliff of
the Torchet
:
24 equipped routes on not
very steep shale flagstones, 15 to 20 metre
high.
Difficulty: 4b to 6b.
-Cliff of
Grande Roche:
18 equipped routes from
level 4+ to 6+, from 1 to 4 lengths.
-Cliff of
la Ravière
:14 routes from 12 to 15m, 5b
to 7a+/7b.
Training, group courses, private lessons for adults
and children are available.
Climbing
shoe hirec.€5 to €5.50 per
outing
Ski Set-Ski shop Vanoise
Tel : 04 79 55 05 92
Belvédère
Sports-Sport 2000 Tel : 04 79 55 05
45
Glacier
walks like the Col de La Grande Casse and high mountain walks
like the Dôme de
Chasseforêt or
crossing the L'Aiguille
de la Vanoise are all
superb routes to take with a guide. Discovery of
the glaciers of la Vanoise (Grand Bec, Polset...) 3 to 6 people per
guide.
Possible private guide hire.
2010
prices:
- Group 2h, adult
and
children: 35€/pers.
- Introductory course for
children 2 x 3h (5 people
max.): 90€/child
- Advance training course
: 2 x 3h + 1 rock climbing: 280€/pers.
- Private courses (1 or 2
pers.): 48€/1h to 92€/2h/pers.
Via Ferrata - VIA FERRATA
OFTHE PLAN DU
BOUC:
At the
entrance of Champagny le Haut, opposite the dam
of la Couaz.
Uphill: 2 to 3h (depending on circuit) / Return:
1h
Length: between 800m and 900m (depending on
circuit).
Open from May to October (information at the Tourist
Office)
VIA FERRATA
OF THE GROSSES PIERRES :From
Champagny le Bas, district of the Planay.
Uphill : 1h / Return : 30 minutes
Length : 200m / Height inclination : 80m /
Difficulty : Extremely difficult
Supervised
by the Guides of Champagny Tel. +33 6 47 26 70
38
Prices 2010:
From 55€ to 60€/pers. - Private tuition:
115€ to 170€/pers.
Equipment hire: full equipment: from 7€/outing
in the sport shops
Other
activities:
Canyoning
(according
to site) from c.€50
Rafting
(according to circuit) from c.€40
River
swimming
c.€50
Mountain
biking trails, fishing, adventure trail, quad
biking
Heated
outdoor swimming pool
– open
mid-June, July and August…10am-7pm
everyday
Cinema
–
showings at
6 + 9pm. Extra showing at 2.30pm if bad
weather.
Gondola
lift
From
the village (1250m) the gondola takes you to 2000m.
See panoramic views over the glaciers. Depart point
for walks and hikes. Depart point for mountain bike
circuits. Paragliding take off area 20mins walk
away.
Open
in July and August.
Adventure
Trail
Nr the
Champagny campsite. Treetop course featuring rope
bridges, pendulum, zip wire and monkey bridges. Loan
of equipment. Guides on hand. Price: €15 adult
(total course – 2hrs approx) €8 child
(short courses).
Mountain
biking
Access
using gondola lift (2000m):
-
Descent
itinerary to Champagny – resort. New track
designed for Enduro.
-
Various
circuits on La Plagne mountainside
Over
the Champagny le Haut valley: 2 easy cross-country
routes and 1 more challenging routes through the
Vanoise National
Park.
Plenty
of tracks; see tourist office for a guide/map.
Leisure Park
Located in lower part of village and includes
football pitch, skate boarding park (free access),
tennis court and swimming pool.
Tennis – 1 hour from €6.50. Lesson
and courses from €30 per hour.
Swimming-pool will be open the 17th of June
(Wednesday & week-end, from 12.30am to 6pm), July
and August (from 10am to 7pm)
At the leisure park: pool 25m (2 lanes), a fun pool
and padding pool. Children's pool and paddling pool.
Relax around the pools or on the lawn.
Snack bar.
Prices for Swimming pool 2010
Adult: 1 entrance 4,10€
Children (4-14 yrs old): I entrance €2,85€
Free for children under 4 years old
Changing-room: 1 €
Be careful: bathing trunks are forbidden
St Sigismond Church
visit and Champagny visit
Open for daily visits except Mondays from 3pm-6pm
(16/06-06/09/09)
Tour of church from €5.
Tour of Champagny from €5.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Champagny
Tourist Office
73350 CHAMPAGNY EN VANOISE
Tel: 04 79 55 06 55
info@champagny.com
Access to
Champagny
By Road: Calais to Champagny 600 miles
(9hrs10) Motorway A26/A5/A31/A39/A40/A42 following
signs for Turin. Then A432 signposted Aeroport de Lyon Exupery followed by A43 signposted
Chambery. Exit junction 14
Chambery (aeroport). Follow A41/A43
signposted Turin then A430 in the direction of
Tarentaise. Leave motorway after Albertville onto
D915 signposted
Moutiers to Bozel then follow signs to
Champagny.
By Rail:
Moutiers-Salins
(18 km) is closest
station. Shuttle bus +33 479 24 24 46.
Airports:
Chambery Airport is 103
km from Champagny (1 hour)
www.chambery-airport.com
Grenoble is 170km from
Champagny (1 ½ hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Geneva Airport is 181 km from Champagny (2 hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Lyon Airport is 180 km from Champagny (2 ½
hours)
www.lyonairport.com
Bus service
Airport Lyon-Moutiers : www.satobus-alps.com
Airport bus Geneva-Moutiers : www.alpski-bus.com
Access to Champagny from Moutiers: Daily service Moutiers Train Station -
Champagny: Transavoie -
Tel. 04 79 24 24 46 - www.altibus.com
Resort
Parking
All the public carparks
are free in Peisey-Vallandry, including the
covered car park of 70 places.
|
.jpg)
