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Grand Bornand, Aravis
Village Height 1300m
 
Activities
Mountaineering, Climbing
Via Ferrata , Paragliding
Mountain biking. Canyoning
Rafting, Hydrospeed. Solo or guided walking. Golf
 
Driving distance from Calais to Grand Bornand 536 miles or 7hrs30

Resort Info

Le Grand-Bornand is one of the best preserved and most beautiful of the Savoyard villages. Perfectly located between Mont Blanc, Lake Annecy and Switzerland, the local community has carefully worked to combine their visitor's needs, whilst maintaining the area's traditional charm and respecting its alpine heritage. The Aravis Mountains form the main backdrop to the village which is divided into two parts. The original village is the picture of old France with its church, market square and "grenette" - a traditionally roofed market hall.

 

Six kilometres up the valley Le Grand-Bornand – Chinaillon is the other part of the resort. Chinaillon itself is very well preserved with the older parts dating back to 17th century.

 
Apart from the usual mountain activities, the Grand Bornand and Aravis mountain range offer more than 200km of marked mountain bike trails accessible with a special lift pass. The more adventurous can try paragliding or hot air ballooning above the impressive mountain range and valleys.

 

Only a 30 minute drive away, a visit to Annecy is a must; with its dramatic backdrop of sharp mountain peaks, the turquoise lake is one of Europe’s most romantic lakes. Annecy often referred to as ‘the Venice of the Alps’, is a pretty city with old quarters offering an array of restaurants, bars, shops and activities. The attractions of Chamonix and Lake Geneva are only a one hour drive away.

 

Interested in buying an apartment in Grand Bornand? See our Buying in the Alps section 

 


  • Opening Dates
  • Child Care
  • Activities
  • Apres Ski/Eating
  • Access
  • Resort News
Opening Dates

Grand Bornand is open from end of June to end of August.

 

Child Care

Grand Bornand has acquired the Famille Plus label for its childcare facilities. Please click here to view more information on the Famille Plus label

 

Garderie Les P’Tits Maringouins au Village

Welcomes children from 3 months to 5 years. Located near the centre of Grand Bornand Village. Open Monday – Friday from 9am – 6pm.

Thanks to large interior space and outdoor surrounded by greenery in summer, your small children will be able to do lots of activities: ball-pit trampoline, mini climbing wall, visit of a farm, use of swimming pool in summer, etc

 

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE. Please pre-book.

 

Contact:

Maison de l'Enfance

Le Grand-Bornand Village

74450 Le Grand-Bornand

www.legrandbornand.com

Tel: 0033 4 50 02 79 05

Fax: 0033 4 50 02 28 01

enfants@legrandbornand.com

www.maisondesenfants-legrandbornand.com

 

Childrens clubs (Le Club Arlequin)

Welcomes children from 4-11yrs. Same building as the garderie. Various activities each day such as swimming, mountain activities, trampoline,

pic-nics…Open from 8th July – 23rd August 2013. Monday – Friday from 8.30am – 6pm (except bank hols)

Tariffs:

Half day – c.€15

Day – c.€27

Week – c.€108

 

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE. Please pre-book.

 

Contact:

Maison de l'Enfance

Le Grand-Bornand Village

74450 Le Grand-Bornand

www.legrandbornand.com

Tel: 0033 4 50 02 79 05

Fax: 0033 4 50 02 28 01

enfants@legrandbornand.com

www.maisondesenfants-legrandbornand.com

 

Tariffs 2013 for the above clubs:

Day with meal from 9am-5.30pm (garderie 6pm) - €33

Morning without meas 9am-12am - €16

Morning with meal 9am-1.30pm (garderie only) - €28

Afternoon 1.30pm-5.30pm (garderie 6pm) - €19

Mon-Fri from 9am-5.50pm (garderie 6pm) - €145

 

Activities

Canyoning

Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateurs: Tél. 0033 4 50 02 78 18

Initiation and advanced – half day or day

• Discover: 44 €

• Advanced: starts from 56 €

01/05/13 - 31/10/13. Minimum age is 13 years.

 

Archery

www.tiralarc-grandbornand.com

In Grand Bornand Village

From 28/06/13 - 01/09/13, everyday from 10am-12pm and from 3pm-6.30pm. Closed Mon morning. From 7 years old.

18 shots - €4.50

 

Cinema

In Village (Espace Grand-Bo)

2 sessions at 5.30pm and 9pm

29/06/13-01/09/13 (except 25th and 30th August)

 

Chinaillon (Maison du Tourisme).

2 sessions at 5.30pm and 9pm

29/06/13-01/09/13

www.cine-grandbo.com

   

Horse riding

Tel. 0033 615 65 11 11

www.aravispassion.com

Grand Bornand Village

From 01/07/13 - 31/08/13 everyday from 11am-12pm and from 5pm-6pm. From 2-10yrs.

€3.50 per person.

 

Golf

“Le Rocher Blanc” 5km from Village, in the vallée du Bouchet.

www.golf-grand-bornand.com

Tél 0033 4 50 02 70 11 - Open from May to October, everyday.

 

Green fees from €6 for 5 holes, €17 for 9 holes and day from €29.

 

Miniature Golf

15 holes in Village

Tél. 0033 4 50 02 79 16

16/06/13 - 05/07/13 open everyday from 1.30pm-5.30pm. From 06/07/13-01/09/13 open everyday from 10.30am-10.30pm.

• Tarifs:

Adults: 3.20 €

Children under 16: 2,80 € (under 5’s free)

 

9 holes in Chinaillon

From 01/07/13 - 01/09/13 everyday from 9am-7pm.

Prices from €3.

 

Parapenting

ARAVIS PARAPENTE CONCEPT

Tél. 0033 680 57 08 03

From 45 € to 130 €

 

Swimming pool

Tél. 0033 450 02 79 06

Situated in village.

From 25/05/13 - 29/06/13: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri from 11.30am-6pm. Weds from 10am-6pm. Sat and Sun from 10am-6.30pm.

From 30/06/13 - 02/07/12 everyday from 11.30am-7pm

From 03/07/13 - 30/08/13 everyday from 9am-7pm.  Night times on Thursday until 8.30pm from mid-July to mid-August.

From 31/08/13 - 08/09/13 everyday from 11am-6pm.

• Entry

- Adults: 5,10 €

- Children: 4,10 € (6-14yrs)

 

Via Ferrata

Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateurs

Tél. 0033 450 02 78 18

From 15/05/13 - 15/11/13

Minimum age is 13 years or height 1.40m and taller.

From 57 € (half day) to 86 € (full day)

 

Climbing

Bureau des guides:

Tél. +33 (0)4 50 02 78 18

01/07/13-31/08/13

Each week: climbing school adults and children from 5 yrs.

5/7 years - session of 1hr 30 Mon-Thurs and Friday at 5.15pm - €28.50

8/12 years - session of 3hrs Mon and Thurs afternoons - €37

Over 13 years - session of 3hrs Mon and Thurs mornings -€44

 

VTT

Bureau des Guides

Tél. 0033 450 02 78 18

74km of mountain bike trails. Trail map available the tourist office. Depart at summit of the Rosay cable car.

NEW! 2 pistes green and blue accessible via the chairlift Chatelet in Chinaillon.

 

Yoga

Auberge Nordique – 0033 450 02 31 12

From 12th to 16th July and from 9th – 13th August 2010

2hr practise in morning and 1 hour stretch in afternoon

 

Adventure Parc

From 15/06/13-08/09/13 everyday from 9am-7pm

2hr30 in parc (from height 1m40) - €21 for adults, €16 for children

1hr30 in parc (from height 1m) - €15 for adults, €15 for children

In village, near to the ice rink.

Zip lines, rope bridges, crossings on cable bridges in Nepal ... more than 40 activities in the trees and lots of fun for children.

 

Watersports

Rafting, canoraft, airboat and hydrospeed.

From 05/05/13 - 05/09/13

0033 450 90 15 17

Activity accessible to all, even beginners (mini-runs for 7-12 years).

Rafting on Giffre or l'Arve - €36

Rafting on Dranse - €41

Mini descent for kids 7-12yrs - €26

Canoraft, airboat, hydrospeed initiation - €37 (expert €41)

 

Nordic Walking

Nordic Walking (Nordic Walking)

Sporting activity coming from Finland.

Session 2 hours: 14,50 €

Bureau des guides

Tél. +33 (0)4 50 02 78 18

 

Lift Opening Grand Bornand

The 6-seater chairlift from Lachat takes pedestrians or bikers to 2 100 m altitude. On arrival, a point of view 360 ° on the chain and the valleys of the Aravis Mont Blanc and the Jura. Possibility leaving Grand-Bornand Village, with the Rosay cable car.

From 15/06 - start of September 2013

Single Rosay or Lachat, adults from €4.90, children from €4.

Day Aravis VTT (access to lifts in GB and La Clusaz) from €14 per adult and €10 per child.

 

Tennis

In the village. Tennis court for 1 hour rental - €9.30 (€50 deposit)

5 courts

Private lessons:

From 01/04/13 - 31/10/13

1-2 persons, 1 hour - €39

3-4 persons, 1 hour - €50

 

Discover how reblochon is made

Visit the farm to see how this cheese is made. From 06/07/12 - 24/08/13 on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. From 01/05/13 - 05/07/13 and from 01/09/13 - 30/09/13 Fridays only at 10.30am.

Adults from €4.30, 6-12yrs from €2.50.

 

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

 

Grand Bornand Tourist Offices

Office de Tourisme du Grand-Bornand Chinaillon

Tel: 0033 450 09 60 09
www.legrandbornand.com 

29/06 - 24/08/13: everyday 9h-12h, 14h-19h
25/08 - 31/08/13: everyday 9h-19h
29/04 - 28/06/13 and from 1/09 to 30/11/13 : everyday except Sundays and bank hols 9h-12h, 14h-18h.

 
Office de Tourisme du Grand-Bornand Village

Tel: 04 50 02 78 00 - Fax : 04 50 02 78 01
www.legrandbornand.com

Du 29/06 au 5/07/13: everyday 9h-12h
Du 6/07 au 31/08/13: everyday 9h-12h, 15h-19h
Other dates - office closed.

 

Apres Ski/Eating

4 restaurants in Chinallion (where residence is located) open in Summer months. 9 restaurants in Grand Bornand Village. 7 altitude restaurants. Bars open in the village.

 

Access

By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Grand Bornand 536 miles (approx 7hrs30)

From Calais, Le Massif des Aravis is easily accessible:
- A 40 (Autoroute Blanche) ; exit N° 16 Bonneville, direction Stations des Aravis at 20 km
- A 41 exit Annecy Nord direction Thônes / Stations des Aravis at 30 km

 

By Rail: SNCF d’Annecy at 30km

www.sncf.com >>>Réservation: 0033 892 35 35 35

 

Airports:

Annecy-Meythet airport at 33 km (30 mins)

www.annecy.aeroport.fr

Bus transfer Satobus Alpes: 00 33 4 37 255 255
Geneva airport at 65km from Grand Bornand (1 hour)

www.gva.ch

Chambery Airport is 75km from Grand Bornand (1 ¼ hours)

www.chambery-airport.com

Lyon - Saint Exupéry airport at 141km (1 ¾ hours)

www.lyon.aeroport.fr/

Grenoble Airport is 165km from Grand Bornand (1 ¾ hours)

www.grenoble-airport.com

 

Getting around the resort

Ski buses serve the various hamlets in the resort to take you to the resort centre or bottom of the ski runs. In particular it links the Grand Bornand Village and Grand Bornand Chinaillon. 

 

Segway

www.mobilboard.com

0033 778 28 39 86

At Grand Bornand Village

From 01/04/13 - 31/08/13 everyday from 9am-7pm

From 01/09/13 - 30/09/12 Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun from 10am-7pm

20mins practise - €15

45mins - 1hr30 - €25 - €49

Pass 1 hr in day + 1 hr in evening - €53

 

Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from £76 per person based on 4 sharing a private return taxi from Geneva Airport to Les Gets. Call our reservations team for details on 0844 576 0170 or email reservations@peakretreats.co.uk

Resort News

 

Events in Grand Bornand 2013

 

Date(s)

 

 

 

 

CYCLING OUTING “THE TOUR IN 1 DAY”
Experience the 2013 Tour de France by cycling all or part of the “Bourg d'Oisans – Le Grand-
Bornand” stage which is on Friday, July 19, 2013

 

 

15th June 2013

 

15th CYCLO “LA GRAND BO” BIKE RACE

 

 30th June 2013

MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL

A Savoyard meal in the main village plaza followed by a light show and live commentary direct from the Aravis Mountains.

 

 

14th July 2013

 

ARAVIS & COMPANY

The festival for families staying in the mountains. Discover all kinds of sports and cultural activities

with 4 themed evenings, one in each of the 4 Aravis resorts.

 

 22nd - 26th July 2013

FINISH LINE FOR THE 19th stage of the TOUR DE FRANCE

“Bourg d'Oisans – Le Grand-Bornand”

 

 

19th July 2013

 

MOUNTAIN PASTURE FESTIVAL in Chinaillon

 

 

 4th August 2013

POTTERY MARKET

 

 

8th - 9th August 2013

 

16th “LE BOUQUETIN” (IBEX) UPHILL CYCLING EVENT AND GIANT TARTIFLETTE

 

 

 15th August 2013

22nd INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL SHOWS & ENTERTAINMENT FOR KIDS

“AU BONHEUR DES MOMES”

The largest European youth cultural gathering: more than 90 theater companies, 380 shows,

20 workshops, expos, other entertainment and magic moments.

Program available at the end of June

www.aubonheurdesmomes.com

 

 

 25th - 30th August 2013

Welcome drinks concerts, shows, storytelling evenings, children activities, cycling events,

weekly markets and cow art exhibit (a permanent exhibit of contemporary artwork).

Ask for the week’s activities program at the tourist office on arrival.

 

 

More events to follow…Events courtesy of Grand Bornand tourist office – www.legrandbornand.com


Grand Bornand (Aravis)

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Les Saytels
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