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Les Carroz d'Araches
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Les Carroz, Grand Massif
Village Height 1140m
Activities
Mountaineering, Climbing
Via Ferrata, Potholing, Bob Carts, Paragliding, Hot air ballooning, Horse riding
Water Activities, Canyoning
Rafting, Hydrospeed. Marked mountain walks. Golf - 3 courses, Practice driving range over water and putting green
Driving distance from Calais to Les Carroz 539 miles or 7hrs30
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Resort Info
Les Carroz d'Araches
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Perched on a plateau at 1140m overlooking the Cluse de l'Arve, Les Carroz d'Arâches is a traditional alpine village in the heart of the Grand Massif area. Close to the village there is a clear view of the mountains of La Croix de Fer and Les Grandes Platières, with the narrow valley below.
Les Carroz is a spacious, sunny, family resort with pavement cafés and interesting little shops centred around a main square. Les Carroz has a pleasant 'lived-in' feel and has been popular with French families since the mid 1930s for its superb children facilities, including a children’s club, and a baby-club. In Les Carroz there is a swimming pool complex with 3 pools, paddling pool, water slides, bouncy castle, volley ball, trampoline, restaurant and bar, surrounded by a large expanse of green lawn. The 18 hole Golf course boasts fantastic views, open every day in July and August, and at weekends in other months. Other golfing challenges in the area include an 18 hole course at Les Gets, a 9 hole course at Avoriaz, and a practice range at Samoëns with a driving range over water and a putting green.
Les Carroz is well provided for with shops, post office, library, medical centre, pharmacy, tennis courts, archery, mini-golf cinema, art galleries, museums, and ping-pong! The gondola in Les Carroz is also available to take you up to the fabulous scenery, leaving you to descend at your leisure. The Tourist Information Office in Les Carroz keeps a wealth of informative literature and will help keep visitors entertained during their stay. Les Carroz is one of the most accessible resorts in the Alps with very easy access from the motorway, train station or Geneva airport.
Interested in buying an apartment in Les Carroz? See our Buying in the Alps section
- Opening Dates
- Child Care
- Activities
- Apres Ski/Eating
- Access
- Resort News
- Other Amenities
Opening Dates
Les Carroz is open 19th June - 6th September 2013
Child Care
Les Carroz has acquired the Famille Plus label for its childcare facilities. Please click here to view more information on the Famille Plus label
· Swimming pool complex
· Pony riding
· Climbing lessons
· Children’s club
· Babies club
CRÈCHE LA SOURIS VERTE
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 47 95 18 - Réservations: sourisverte@lescarroz.com
From 3 months to 3 years Mon-Fri from 8h30 to 17h30 (closed weekends and bank hols)
1/2 day from 8h30-12h15 and 13h30-17h30).
€27.50 full day, €18.50 half day CLUB LES P’TITS FUTÉS from 8/7 to 30/8 2013
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 90 24 58 - Fax +33 (0)4 50 90 51 23 - Réservations: loupiots@lescarroz.com
From 3 -12 years Open Monday - Friday from 8h30 to 18h30.
€22 full day, €17.50 half day Services in Les Carroz for families and their children:
- a space specially designed for children and babies at the Tourist office: drawings, books for children...
- a playground in the resort's centre (near the cinema)
- accro-bungee in the village centre
- a baby sitters' list on demand at the Tourist Office
- special equipment to carry your baby when walking (see the sports shops)
- 'mountain' push chairs ... available at Alpes Attittude sports shop
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 47 95 18 - Réservations: sourisverte@lescarroz.com
From 3 months to 3 years Mon-Fri from 8h30 to 17h30 (closed weekends and bank hols)
1/2 day from 8h30-12h15 and 13h30-17h30).
€27.50 full day, €18.50 half day CLUB LES P’TITS FUTÉS from 8/7 to 30/8 2013
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 90 24 58 - Fax +33 (0)4 50 90 51 23 - Réservations: loupiots@lescarroz.com
From 3 -12 years Open Monday - Friday from 8h30 to 18h30.
€22 full day, €17.50 half day Services in Les Carroz for families and their children:
- a space specially designed for children and babies at the Tourist office: drawings, books for children...
- a playground in the resort's centre (near the cinema)
- accro-bungee in the village centre
- a baby sitters' list on demand at the Tourist Office
- special equipment to carry your baby when walking (see the sports shops)
- 'mountain' push chairs ... available at Alpes Attittude sports shop
Activities
Market
Every Tuesday from 08.30am in the village.
Golf
With a wide selection of courses, why not unwind with a relaxing game of golf.
Golf Pierre Carre 18 holes +334 50 90 85 44 or visit www.golf-pierrecarre.com
Golf de Flaine – Les Carroz. 18 holes, length 4063m, par 63.
Open 1/07 – 15/09
Green fees (daily) 18 holes c €30, 9 holes c €25. A spectacular mountain course at an altitude of 1900m. Fantastic views over the Alpes.
Tel : 00 33 4 50 90 80 74
Golf on the Water Samoens
Length 150m. Balls box: 2 € - Club or putter: 2 € - Green balls: 1 €. Contact us for group prices.
Driving range over water + 9 hole putting green.
(Claude delorme enterprise +33 (0)6 18 09 80 04 golfsamoens@hotmail.fr )
Golf des Gets. Tel: 00 33 4 50 75 87 63
golf@lesgets.com
18 holes, length 5264m, par 70. Open: 15/6-20/10
Green fees (daily) from 23€ to 52€, weekend passes available
Mountain golf course with a superb panoramic view
Golf d’Avoriaz, Morzine. Tel: 00 33 4 50 74 17 08
9 holes, length 2923m, par 36. Open: 29/6-15/9
Green fees (daily) 9 holes 25€, 18 holes €35
Mountain golf links at the entrance to the resort of Avoriaz. Superb panoramic view.
Water Sports
For those more adventurous, there is a good choice of water sports to get the adrenaline pumping!
Canyoning, white water rafting
Canyoning with friends or family, but always with a guide, is going down steep streams, naturally carved water slides, abseiling down waterfalls and jumping into pools. White-water rafting takes place either on the Arve or the Giffre depending on river flow with specialist professional guides from April through to September.
Canyon de Balme, Terre Aventure Tel: 0033 6 99 42 12 19 From 15/06 to 15/09: open daily. Adult (day): 47,00€ Indiana Parc – (in Samoens). Live hours of adventure and evasion, overcome the obstacles, face the test, in a magnificent and unusual forest of bridges, scales, tarzan ropes, etc. For children +6 and 120cm. All safety equipment is provided. Prices - €15/child (6-16yrs), €18/adult Tel: +33 450 74 01 88 www.indianaventures.com Adventure Parc Mont Favy
Discover a brand new activity in the Mont Favy trees. Totaly secured. For children, adults, families...
Route du Mont Favy
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches Opening hours:
From 07/08 to 08/31/12: open daily from 10 AM to 7 PM. Prices:
Adult: between 15.00€ and 20.00€, Child: between 10.00€ and 15.00€ Paragliding - Air Samoens +33 450 34 95 80 www.parapente-samoens.com (paragliding). From €65. Hot-air balloon Flights take place early morning with our pilot confirming the take-off the previous evening. One hour costs 200€ per person. Bookings taken at the Tourist Office. Office de Tourisme Communal Les Carroz d'Arâches
9 Place Ambiance
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Tél : 04 50 90 00 04
Fax : 04 50 90 07 00 Caving – ½ day from €29 Bureau des Guides Tel: +33 450 34 43 12 Rambling – 1 day for €12. Hire a donkey! €42/day. Climbing – 1 session €24/child €28/adult Bureau des Guides Tel: +33 450 34 43 12 Riding school – Open from May to October – 1 hour for €18.30 Tel: Centre equestre “Cheval et Montagne” +33 450 90 02 50 Pony rides – for children aged 2-11 years. Prices from €6.50 - €9.50. Open 10am-12pm and 3pm-6pm. Tel: Raymond et Bertile Renand +33 4 50 90 02 58 Cinema Bauciné
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches Mountain Activities – Ice Rambling from €60; Via Ferrata from €40. Save money and ask the tourist information centre for a “multi-activities” pass, ie: Canyoning, Caving, and Via Ferrata. Bureau des Guides Tel: +33 450 34 43 12 www.bureaudesguidesdescarroz.com Mountain biking Mountain bike downhill trails. From the top of the Kédeuze telecabine, 2 permanent dowhill trails, marked and secured all the season long, just for adrenaline!
5 km of pistes with North Shore zones (wood modules).
Two levels are suggested: Blue Lou Darbes: 600 m of altitude variation - 4 km
For confirmed bikes, this trail was first open in Summer 2008.
Black Félire: 210 m of altitude variation on 850 m For experienced bikers
Pistes open from 6th July to 31st August 2013 - Kédeuze Télécabine
Open every day from 6th July to 31st August 2013
From 9:30 to 12:30 and from 1:30 to 5:30
1 way adult: 5.5€
1 way child (5-15 yr olds): 4.5€
10 tickets: 29€
Grand Massif* 1 day pass: 17,50€
*valid in Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt
Depart from the telecabine: free car park with 500 spaces. Other lifts open: Télésièges des Vagnys From 09/07 to 27/08: open daily from 8.30 AM to 4.15 PM. Child: 4,00€, Adult: 4,00€ Télésièges des Esserts et de Bergin From 12/07 to 31/08: every Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Cycling Routes Climb a mountain pass! Many a cycling enthusiast, following in the path of Tour de France “pros”, has attempted to climb these legendary passes! The latest to join the list of twenty or so “notable hill climbs” is Les Carroz’s Pierre Carrée pass! From now, the “Balme - Les Carroz - Col de Pierre Carrée” climb is lined with GSM beacons and kilometre markers to indicate the average gradient, maximum percentage incline and distance. Microchips are on sale from the Tourist Office. Hiking Choose your route from amongst the 200km of marked footpaths in the Grand Massif. The Grand Massif hiking map is on sale at the Tourist Office: 6€
Contacts: Bureau des Guides
Place de l'Ambiance
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Tél : 04 50 90 06 55
Fax : 04 50 90 06 55 Climbing CONTACTS: Bureau des Guides
Place de l'Ambiance
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Tél : 04 50 90 06 55
Fax : 04 50 90 06 55 Leisure centre Over 1000 M2 space dedicated to relaxation… Dive into a serenely calming environment, whilst admiring the outstanding panoramic backdrop of Les Carroz’s mountains. A tranquil indoor pool
Turkish bath, sauna, Jacuzzi
Herbal tea-room and rest area
Outdoor pool heated to 30ËšC
Fitness centre with cardio-workout stations
A gym Enjoy the benefits of Les Carroz’s water at the Mont Favy wellness centre. Tél. +33 (0)4 50 90 24 80 Open 19th June - 6 September 2013 All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website Les Carroz Tourist Office Tel +33 450 90 00 04 www.lescarroz.com
Canyon de Balme, Terre Aventure Tel: 0033 6 99 42 12 19 From 15/06 to 15/09: open daily. Adult (day): 47,00€ Indiana Parc – (in Samoens). Live hours of adventure and evasion, overcome the obstacles, face the test, in a magnificent and unusual forest of bridges, scales, tarzan ropes, etc. For children +6 and 120cm. All safety equipment is provided. Prices - €15/child (6-16yrs), €18/adult Tel: +33 450 74 01 88 www.indianaventures.com Adventure Parc Mont Favy
Discover a brand new activity in the Mont Favy trees. Totaly secured. For children, adults, families...
Route du Mont Favy
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches Opening hours:
From 07/08 to 08/31/12: open daily from 10 AM to 7 PM. Prices:
Adult: between 15.00€ and 20.00€, Child: between 10.00€ and 15.00€ Paragliding - Air Samoens +33 450 34 95 80 www.parapente-samoens.com (paragliding). From €65. Hot-air balloon Flights take place early morning with our pilot confirming the take-off the previous evening. One hour costs 200€ per person. Bookings taken at the Tourist Office. Office de Tourisme Communal Les Carroz d'Arâches
9 Place Ambiance
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Tél : 04 50 90 00 04
Fax : 04 50 90 07 00 Caving – ½ day from €29 Bureau des Guides Tel: +33 450 34 43 12 Rambling – 1 day for €12. Hire a donkey! €42/day. Climbing – 1 session €24/child €28/adult Bureau des Guides Tel: +33 450 34 43 12 Riding school – Open from May to October – 1 hour for €18.30 Tel: Centre equestre “Cheval et Montagne” +33 450 90 02 50 Pony rides – for children aged 2-11 years. Prices from €6.50 - €9.50. Open 10am-12pm and 3pm-6pm. Tel: Raymond et Bertile Renand +33 4 50 90 02 58 Cinema Bauciné
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches Mountain Activities – Ice Rambling from €60; Via Ferrata from €40. Save money and ask the tourist information centre for a “multi-activities” pass, ie: Canyoning, Caving, and Via Ferrata. Bureau des Guides Tel: +33 450 34 43 12 www.bureaudesguidesdescarroz.com Mountain biking Mountain bike downhill trails. From the top of the Kédeuze telecabine, 2 permanent dowhill trails, marked and secured all the season long, just for adrenaline!
5 km of pistes with North Shore zones (wood modules).
Two levels are suggested: Blue Lou Darbes: 600 m of altitude variation - 4 km
For confirmed bikes, this trail was first open in Summer 2008.
Black Félire: 210 m of altitude variation on 850 m For experienced bikers
Pistes open from 6th July to 31st August 2013 - Kédeuze Télécabine
Open every day from 6th July to 31st August 2013
From 9:30 to 12:30 and from 1:30 to 5:30
1 way adult: 5.5€
1 way child (5-15 yr olds): 4.5€
10 tickets: 29€
Grand Massif* 1 day pass: 17,50€
*valid in Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt
Depart from the telecabine: free car park with 500 spaces. Other lifts open: Télésièges des Vagnys From 09/07 to 27/08: open daily from 8.30 AM to 4.15 PM. Child: 4,00€, Adult: 4,00€ Télésièges des Esserts et de Bergin From 12/07 to 31/08: every Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Cycling Routes Climb a mountain pass! Many a cycling enthusiast, following in the path of Tour de France “pros”, has attempted to climb these legendary passes! The latest to join the list of twenty or so “notable hill climbs” is Les Carroz’s Pierre Carrée pass! From now, the “Balme - Les Carroz - Col de Pierre Carrée” climb is lined with GSM beacons and kilometre markers to indicate the average gradient, maximum percentage incline and distance. Microchips are on sale from the Tourist Office. Hiking Choose your route from amongst the 200km of marked footpaths in the Grand Massif. The Grand Massif hiking map is on sale at the Tourist Office: 6€
Contacts: Bureau des Guides
Place de l'Ambiance
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Tél : 04 50 90 06 55
Fax : 04 50 90 06 55 Climbing CONTACTS: Bureau des Guides
Place de l'Ambiance
74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Tél : 04 50 90 06 55
Fax : 04 50 90 06 55 Leisure centre Over 1000 M2 space dedicated to relaxation… Dive into a serenely calming environment, whilst admiring the outstanding panoramic backdrop of Les Carroz’s mountains. A tranquil indoor pool
Turkish bath, sauna, Jacuzzi
Herbal tea-room and rest area
Outdoor pool heated to 30ËšC
Fitness centre with cardio-workout stations
A gym Enjoy the benefits of Les Carroz’s water at the Mont Favy wellness centre. Tél. +33 (0)4 50 90 24 80 Open 19th June - 6 September 2013 All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website Les Carroz Tourist Office Tel +33 450 90 00 04 www.lescarroz.com
Apres Ski/Eating
Bars, restaurants, nightclub, cinema, shops
Access
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Les Carroz 539 miles (approx 7hrs30)
From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and Troyes, then Dijon, Mâcon then ‘Autoroute Blanche’ Motorway (A40 Mâcon – Cluses) exit Cluses Centre (no 19), follow N205 road towards Sallanches. After 3 km follow signs to ‘Les Carroz d’Araches’ and turn left towards Les Carroz on the D6 road. Beware! No petrol station in the resort! The nearest is the BP station on the N205 near the motorway exit 12km from les Carroz
By Rail: Cluses 20km
Shuttle bus +33 450 98 07 81 or taxi (please enquire)
Airports:
Geneva Airport is 73km from Les Carroz (1 hour)
www.gva.ch/en
Shuttles between Airport and resort. One way €45.50, return €78. Everyday with SAT company via Taninges or direct at weekends.
From Les Carroz – Geneva booking is essential 48hours in advance from Tourist Office.
Chambery Airport is 111km from Les Carroz (1 ¼ hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 193km from Les Carroz (2 hours)
www.lyonairport.com
Grenoble is 200km from Les Carroz (2 hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Getting around the resort – summer shuttle
To get easily to the walks departures, to the telecabine or to the pool, a free shuttle bus runs every day except on Saturdays.
A free shuttle bus runs in the village towards Col de Pierre Carrée or Agy. For all including bikers and hikers. From Mid-July to late-August.
Car parks
Car parks are free! In the village 340 free spaces
Télécabine: 550 spaces + spaces for motorhomes with services from beginning of July to end of August ONLY. Free.
Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from £76 per person based on 4 sharing a private return taxi from Geneva Airport to Les Carroz. Call our reservations team for details on 0844 576 0170 or email reservations@peakretreats.co.uk
| Place des Aravis | 100 spaces | except on Tuesdays (market) |
| Base de Loisirs | 100 spaces | |
| Rte du Pernand | 70 spaces | |
| Le Laÿs | 70 spaces | 800m before the resort centre on the road to Arâches |
Resort News
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Every week: > Saturday 8.30pm: Welcome drink - Concert > Sunday: Event > Monday: Family games > Tuesday: Workshops > Wednesday: Children’s day: bouncy games, face painting, mega disco > Thursday: Children’s show > Friday: Karaoke Workshops include woodwork, early years’ soft play circuit, astronomy and wind power… All are free except for face painting or where otherwise indicated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Amenities
Mini-supermarkets, cash points, doctors, 1 pharmacy, physiotherapist, dentist, hairdresser, beauty salon, bakeries, several sports shops…Library, 2 art galleries.
Les Carroz d'Araches
Les Chalets du Jouvence
Luxury Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
Les Chalets de Jouvence prestige is located in a commanding position slightly above the centre of the village (5 minutes walk away).
Luxury Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
Les Chalets de Jouvence prestige is located in a commanding position slightly above the centre of the village (5 minutes walk away).
Les Fermes du Soleil
MGM Apartments. Sleeps 2-6
Indoor pool
Les Fermes du Soleil is located very close to the heart of the rustic village of Les Carroz.
MGM Apartments. Sleeps 2-6
Indoor pool
Les Fermes du Soleil is located very close to the heart of the rustic village of Les Carroz.
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