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The numerous
facilities on offer in Les Gets would normally be
associated with bigger centres: 18 holes golf course,
leisure area with swimming lake, an adventure park,
an extensive lift system to take you without effort
to the top of the mountains, ten-pin bowling, beauty
institute...
As the Mecca for
mountain biking, Les Gets regularly holds the
discipline's World Cup. Les Gets is rich in trails
and downhill courses, which attract riders from all
over Europe. Walkers will be rewarded with
magnificent views of Mont-Blanc from either side of
mountain tops above the village of Les Gets.
The extensive selection of restaurants in Les Gets
makes eating out a pleasure while the delicatessen or
the local cheese dairy will delight those looking to
make their own feasts. Every Thursday in Les Gets the
traditional market will bring you mouth-watering
local produce.
Half-way between Lake Geneva and Mont-Blanc Les Gets
is set in a picturesque Valley, easily accessed by
motorway and only 55km from Geneva.
There are 850km of marked trails and more than 25
lifts open all summer long so the Portes du Soleil
area offers a host of fun outdoor activities.
Places of interest in Les Gets
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Swimming lake: This is Les Gets’ recreational
Park. Clear waters reserved for swimming and fishing,
water slides. Children's play area, picnic areas.
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The Perrières cheese dairy. Discover
traditional cheese making.
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Mechanical music museum.
Childcare in Les Gets
Les Gets has acquired the Famille Plus label for its
childcare facilities. Please click here to
view more information on the Famille Plus label.
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Kids’
club
'Les
Fripouilles' (6mnths-6 yrs old)
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Kids club Centre de
Loisirs (3-12 yrs old)
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Adventure park
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Devalkart
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Trampolines
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Farm
activities
Les Fripouilles Nursery for 6 months to 6
years. Open Monday-Friday from 9am-12.30pm and
2pm-6pm. Children can stay between 12.30 and
2pm if they bring a packed lunch. Activities
included art (painting, modeling), musical games,
stories, videos, and outside play (water games,
sports). Prices: half-day from €16, day and week
prices possible.
Tel: +33 450 79 84 84 or +33 450 79 79 79
Rural family leisure centre
For children aged from 3 to 7: la Ruche.
Theme weeks, various activities.
Times: 9 a.m. – 12.30 pm and 2 - 6 p.m. with
possibility of lunch.
Prices: Per 1/2 day (sliding scale of prices)
€12
For children aged from 8 to 14.
Weekly program.
Mornings: (9 a.m. to 12.30pm) Morzine swimming pool
or DIY workshop.
Afternoons: (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.) Monday: Tennis or Ping
Pong, Tuesday: Mini-golf or bowls Wednesday: Nature
outing.
Thursday: Mountain Biking or Lake, Friday:
orientation race or big game.
Prices: Per 1/2 day (sliding scale of prices)
€12
• One week course composed of 5 afternoons:
Creative – drama, cooking, creative arts
Sports – tennis, gym, pony riding
Discovery – wild water, adventure
Information available on request from tourist office.
Tél. +33 (0) 6 74 19 08 83
Trampolines -
Two Envol System Acrobatics centres are open
all summer from 01/07 – 31/08.
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 3
to 7 p.m.
Prices:
Enclosed trampoline (10 mins):
...................................4 E / 3 E in the
evening
Big Trampoline (10 mins):
..............................4.50 E / 4 E in the
evening
Elastic Fly (+/- 7 mins):
..............................6.50 E / 5 E in the
evening
Bungee (10 mins):
..............................6.50 E / 5 E in the
evening
Trampoline lessons (30 mins): ................... 15
E
Evening session on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
8-10pm.
The Sarre Farm - La Sarre Farm is 3 km from
the Mont-Chéry ski lift roundabout, on the La
Sarre road. At La Sarre farm, children over 3 years
old can have fun discovering a real farm! Chantal,
the farmer’s wife, will take your apprentice
farmers through a multitude of activities involving
all the senses around the farm. From 3 years old,
from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please book in advance.
Mini farmers: With a parent, children from 1 to 3
years old are also invited to discover the world of
the La Sarre farm and its animals. Booking required.
Prices: €12
The Magic Roundabout - This merry-go-round
will twirl you around to the
sound of the barrel organ. Open every day from
10.30a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 3.30 to 7.30 p.m and
evening openings on Tuesdays and Thursdays..
1 ride - €2
12 rides - €15
Train rides - Two little trains run during
July and August:
• One provides a free shuttle service between
the village centre and the leisure area. The shuttle
service operates from 9 a.m to 12 noon (last
departure at 12 noon) and from 3 to 7 p.m. (last
departure at 7 p.m.). Shuttle bus every hour.
• The other takes you on a tour of the village
and its surrounding area with the heritage outings.
There is a charge for this train.
Prices from €2
Horse riding - Just a stone’s throw from
the Lac des Ecoles, the Ranch proposes pony lessons
for children as well as pony rides for young
children.
The Ranch du Lac is open all summer long.
Prices :
Pony ride: ... 10 E
Pony lessons 2 h: ... 32 E*
Pony week courses: .... 145 E*
* from 6 years old
Sabapa in the Snow
Ceramic painting workshop. Open to adults and
children. Choose an item to paint and let the staff
glaze and fire (takes a day). €6-€60
depending on model.
Amenities in Les Gets
Doctor, dentist, physiotherapist, pharmacy, optician,
banks, cash machines, supermarkets, take-away
pizzeria, indoor heated pool, fitness centre, sauna,
health & beauty treatments centre, weekly market,
linen hire, push-chair hire, laundrette (x2).
Eating Out and Entertainment in Les Gets
Restaurants, altitude restaurants, shops, cinema,
bars, musical evenings, nightclub (L’Igloo).
Les Gets activities highlights and contacts
For lift openings dates please see Les Gets
RESORT NEWS
Adventure Park – Climb to the top of the
trees, discover a higher landscape, and decide on
challenges that will push you limits. Between
sky and ground, the Adventure park allows you to play
around on the 86 games spread over 4 different
circuits of every-increasing difficulty, adapted for
all over the age of 8. The park includes Tarzan
leaps, death slide, rope bridges, bungee etc.
Instructors supervise the park and adventurers.
Situated above the lake, in the leisure park, the
Adventure park is open from mid May 2008 to the
middle of October 2008. Count at least an hour
and a half to two and a half hours to explore the
courses; you can go over the various courses again at
will.
• Large course :
Starting from 1,80m high arms up
• Yellow course:
This course is open to everyone from 1,55m high arms
up.
Entrance prices:
From 15 € for low course and £21 for high
course.
Tel: +33 450 75 84 65
www.adventure-parc.com
Cinema – Films everyday.
For a daily programme tel. + 33 450 79 72 00
Bowling – In the main road, bowling and
billiards. Open everyday from 6pm-2am and from
2pm-2am in bad weather. French and English football
match broadcasts.
Crazy golf – At the Boule de Neige
hotel. Price €2.5. Tel: +33 450 79
75 08
Archery – Archery field behind the
Maison des Gets. Open everyday except
Saturdays, from 10.30am-12pm and 2.30pm-7pm.
Prices €9-10 for 1 hour, €28 for 5 x 1 hour
sessions or 10 x ½ hour sessions. Tel: +33 450
79 72 72
Mountain biking –
MTB paradise in
brief:
• Access to the Portes du Soleil area and 650 km
of MTB tracks (120km in Les Gets).
• Lifts operating all summer – 3 at Les
Gets and 25 throughout the whole
Portes du Soleil area
• Colour coded tracks to match ski slope degrees
of difficulty
• Cross-country circuits for all levels.
• Entry-level trails and the Kid Zone for young
children.
• Runs ideal for all the family: Les Chavannes
• The Jump Park equipped with numerous features
for
the most diehard riders.
• Runs for more hardcore bikers: Le
Mont-Chéry
• MTB rules enforced to ensure biking and
village life live happily side by side. Fines may be
imposed if rules are not fully respected.
• The Passportes Kit: To ride on the Passportes
du Soleil tracks all summer. For a daily rate of
€20, the Kit includes the Portes du Soleil pass,
the MTB tracks map, the registration plate, the Road
book and a surprise gift.
• MTB lessons and guided rides with expert
professional bikers.
Family MTB
• Beginners’ downhill run.
For a gentle, safe introduction to the thrills of
MTB, this carefully chosen run in the Grand Cry area
helps beginners to build their confidence and acquire
the basic skills of mountain biking..
• 2 MTB beginners’ areas:
- The Kid’zone – for children aged 6+:
Located behind the Maison des Gets and reserved for
youngsters eager to learn the basic MTB techniques
– banked turns, liftovers, whoops and much
more.
- The mini Jump Park – for older bikers:
Located near the swimming lake, this area allows more
experienced young bikers to test their skills on a
tougher run with mini north shore, banked
turns…
• Cross-Country tracks:
Green and blue runs to try alone or as a family
across some truly magnificent mountain scenery.
Hardcore biking
• The Jump Park: on the slopes of
Mont-Chéry, under the Grande Ourse chair lift,
this Dirt and Freestyle area features a range of runs
for experienced bikers: wall rides, bump fields,
whoops, banked turns, steps up, chalet jumps,
liftovers, double jump, north shore, etc...
• A 4-Cross run: Reached from the les Chavannes
downhill run, this track can be taken by several
riders together and features include banked turns,
jumps, tables etc.
• The Canyon de Gibannaz: a freeride in the
woods with several tracks with north shore features.
• Several downhill runs with different degrees
of difficulty and styles (single track, banked turns
and other features).
• Red and black cross-country tracks.
• MTB lessons and excursions :
Rates: beginners’ rides, advanced lessons with
qualified instructors:
- Full day: from €38.
- Half day: from €24.
Bike Évasion (Evasion Sports)
+33 (0)4 50 79 70 90
Mallory : +33(0)6 03 90 92
Bikers’ Services:
• 4 repair and maintenance stops: tools and
pumps available free of charge.
• 2 bike cleaning areas at the base of the Mont
Chéry and Les Chavannes cable car lifts.
• MTB map: available at the Tourist Office and
the lift booths.
Bikefax has produced an excellent 162 page colour
guide in English of selected downhill and cross
country mountain bike trails in Les Gets, Morzine and
the Portes du Soleil. The guide was published in
December 2005 and cost £15.95. A 10% discount
is available to Peak Retreats clients. See
www.bike-fax.com for ordering details or call
01286 685489 and ask for Kate.
View here
for Les Gets mountain biking map (PDF)
Hiking
For your hikes in Les Gets or in the Portes du Soleil
area, maps are for sale in the village and a hiking
guide is available at the tourist office.
½ day trek from €17 per adult.
½ day trek with donkeys from €18 per
adult.
To make reservations:
Guides des Gets
Tel +33 (0)4 50 43 97 62
ou/or +33 (0)6 80 33 60 26 (Jean-Luc)
ou/or +33 (0)6 08 52 12 63 (Ulrika)
www.guides-des-gets.com
Swimming - The bathing Lake is monitored by
qualified personnel to guarantee everyone’s
safety. The monitoring days and times are indicated
at the entrance to the Lake. The average water
temperature is 22°C in July and August. A
paddling area is available for the tinies. Entrance
to the Lake is paying and all the following equipment
is available:
• Lake open to bathing,
• Water toboggan,
• Playgrounds for children,
• Beach volleyball court,
• Multi-sport field,
• Sporting events.
Lake entrance fee
1 entry is €3, €2 if under 16’s.
The «Lac des Ecoles» lifeguards can give
swimming lessons in pools.
Devalkart
Tél. +33(0)4 50 75 80 99
Prices:
1 run (4 mn): €3.50
6 runs (4 mn/round): €18
20 runs (4 mn/round): €50
Group prices
Under 10s: Electric Baby Devalkart
1 run (4 min) - 1 token: €3
Grass Scooter
Open from 28 June to 31 August 2008, safety
conditions permitting (dry downhill slope). Riding an
avant-garde design mountain scooter is an exciting
and unusual way of racing down the Vieux Chêne
run. To get to the top of the run simply take the
lift next to the slope.
For riders aged 10+. Minimum height 1.25 metres.
Helmets (supplied with the scooter) must be worn at
all times.
Rates (including scooter hire):
1 run - €2
5 runs - €7,60
10 runs - €11,20
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 75 80 99
Climbing – Activities organised fro
beginners or those wishing to improve their climbing
skills, on blocks, cliff-faces or artificial
walls. Prices:
Via Ferrata - €40/adult and
€38/child; Half day climbing €40/adult and
€38/child.
Tel: Guides des Gets on +33 50 79 79 57 or Maison de
la Montagne on +33 450 75 86 01.
Paragliding – Discover the village and
Mont-Blanc from a different angle, enjoy the very
best of nature as you glide safely and freely over a
breathtaking mountain landscape.
STAGES
2-day course +1 flight from €210
5-day introduction course from €450
5-day advanced course from €470
First accompanied flight from €65.
Tel. ‘Air Libre’ on +33 450 79 70 90 /
+33 608 52 12 63 or Les Gets Parapente Evasion Sports
on +33 450 79 70 90 / +33 608 46 82 23
www.parapente-fr.com
Water sports – Rafting, hydrospeed
accompanied by state-qualified professionals.
Prices from €34 for rafting and from €35
for hydrospeed. Tel. Guides des Gets on +33 50
79 79 57, L’Harfang des Neiges on +33 450 75 81
89
www.lharfang.com or Maison de la Montagne on +33
450 75 86 01.
Canyoning
Abseiling, walking, swimming down a river.
Prices ½ day from €50
Contact: Guides des Gets or l’Harfang des
Neiges
Micro light – initiation 20 mins from
€80. Contact Air Libre.
Hot-air balloon – From €245 per
person.
Bungee jumping – Height 80 m: 100 euros-
Height 45 m: 50 euros
tel: ‘Air Libre’ +33 450 9 87 06 or
+33 607 99 26 82
Pot-holing – From €38 for half a
day or €61 per day. Tel: L’Harfang
des Neiges on +33 450 75 81 89
Quad biking with qualified instructors: Adult
trial circuit through the forest with guide:
1/2 h: from €35
1h: from €60
Child circuit
10 mn: from €10
20 mn: from €15
Golf – 18-hole, 5264 m course, par 70,
no handicap required to play.
For the 2008 season, the Gets golf course will have a
full 18-hole course.
Many improvements have been made to the course, in
particular:
• Fairway 10 has been reshaped to make approach
shots easier,
• Hole 13 has been totally altered, with the
lake before the tee. It offers one of the most
spectacular golf shots on the course.
The Gets golf course perched on the Chavannes ridge
is a course with magnificent views over the valleys
and mountains.
At the heart of Portes du Soleil amidst beautiful
woodland, each hole on the Gets golf course has been
christened with the name of a nearby summit, the
highest being Mont Blanc in the line of the 14th.
The originality of this quite technical course lies
in this diversity and you cannot fail to be won over
by its variety and excellent maintenance. The course
opened in 1995 and has witnessed constant
improvements over the past ten years. You will be
amazed by the greens on this mountain course…
the views beckon you to explore this exceptional
area. The Les Gets golf course has fifteen golf carts
to help you round.
Numerous friendly competitions are organised during
the season by the Gets golf club sports association,
with the Les Gets Pro-Am taking place in early July.
A team of qualified instructors is available to help
you improve your game. Courses and private lessons:
Cédric Loustaunau, Tel. +33 (0)6.82.45.10.60
After your round, why not enjoy a first-class meal in
the Golf Club restaurant and terrace, which is also
open to non-golfers. The Gets golf course is an
unforgettable experience in a unique setting which
will inspire your golf.
Contacts
Club House Tel.: +33 (0)4.50.75.87.63
Opening dates and times and prices can be found on
www.golflesgets.com
Access: From the village, take the Chavannes road
opposite the Post Office (3 km). Prices:
Green fee: from €34
Cart hire: €30
½ series of clubs: €14
Fishing – A fishing permit (available
from Tourist Office) is compulsory to fish in the
region, whether in the lake or in the streams or
rivers. Situated at the Chevannes, the lake is
accessible on foot (20 mins).
Wellness centres
Le Spa Sereni Cimes
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 79 86 09
Open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Wellbeing treatments from the 5 continents and
massages from throughout the world for a spot of
relaxation and recharging. Face and body care rituals
for a trip for all your senses. Balneotherapy, Refl
exology, Lymphatic or fascia massages, Pressure
therapy, Hot stone or Labradorite massages.
Thai Massage, Balinese… Affusion massage,
Tibetan bowls vibrating massage. Endermology: cellu
M6TMKey module. Anti-aging treatment: lift 6 TM -
UVA… Traditional hamman, chromatic sauna,
sensorial shower experience, Kneipp foot bath.
Specifi c sectors: Skiers, Golfers, Walkers, etc.
«A la carte» rituals for the day or the
weekend. Decleor-Thalgo-Pevonia
Massage and fitness centre
Clair Moment
Chalet L’Epilobe (face à la Mairie)
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 75 84 44
www.clairmoment.com
Open every day from 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
A range of Face care which brings life and youth back
to the skin
(CLARINS, DIOR, Phytomer). Body care and massages
from the world over for unforgettable moments of
escape and comfort.
• Ayurvedic, Californian, sea holistic massage
with essential oils
• Pro-active, super-relax and super-tonic
Clarins care
• Massages using marine active ingredient
principles
• Drainage, scrubs, whirlpool baths,
hydro-massages, wraps
• Cellu M6TM key module.
Dietetic consultations, UV, leg waxing, manicure,
make-up, nail fixing. To get away from it all
completely, how about our Stopovers (two to five
hours of care) and our Invitations on a Journey over
five or six days:
• South Pacific Cruise, Eastern Fragrances,
Voyages of Marco Polo, Round the World of massages,
etc.
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Les Gets Tourist
Office
Tourist Office 00 33 4 50 75 80 80, fax 00 33 4 50 79
76 90
www.lesgets.com
The Tourist Office is situated at the «Maison
des Gets». Open every day from 8.30 a.m. to
12.30 p.m and 2 p.m to 7 p.m during the summer
season.
Access to Les
Gets
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Les
Gets 538 miles or 7hrs30
A6 motorway via Macon followed by the A40 motorway
towards Geneva. Exit at Annemasse, Thonon, Chatel.
From Northern Europe, access via the Swiss motorway
towards Martigny. Exit Portes du Soleil, 20 minutes
from Chatel.
By Rail:
Thonon-les-Bains SNCF railway station (TGV –
high speed train) / Transfer by shuttle, 40kms
(approx cost 9.60€).
Monthey railway station (Switzerland) / Transfer by
taxi, 25kms.
Airports:
Geneva Airport is 67 km from Les Gets (1 hour)
www.gva.ch/en
Chambery Airport is 117 km from Les Gets (1 ½
hours)
www.chambery.aeroport.fr
Grenoble Airport is 203km from Les Gets (2 hours)
www.grenoble.aeroport.fr
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 204 km from Les Gets (2
hours)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Resort
Shuttles
Two little trains run during July and August:
-Les Gets provides a free shuttle service between the
village centre and the leisure area. The shuttle
service operates from 9 a.m to 12 noon (last
departure at 12 noon) and from 3 to 7 p.m. (last
departure at 7 p.m.). Shuttle bus every hour.
-Takes you on tour of village and surrounding area.
€2
Local Shuttle
A daily free shuttle services runs every hour and
serves the following hamlets:
Les Prerrieres, les Cornuts, les Granges, centre of
village, les Puthays, la Turche, le Char Road, les
Folliets, les Chavannes…
Area Shuttle
Balad'Aulps Bus: 1 euro/journey around the
"Aulps" valley. Ticket valid for 2 hours.
Information Tel. +33 (0)4 50 75 80 80
Runs from end of June to end of August. Takes you to
nearby Morzine, Montriond, St Jean-d’Aulps,
Seytroux and Le Jotty.
Mountain bikes accepted on some buses (max 8 bikes).
With your bus ticket, you receive discounted fares at
Luge in Morzine and Mechanical Museum in Les Gets
plus a few others.
Resort
Parking
Open 24 hours/day every day - an indoor car
park with 280 spaces, in the heart of the resort.
Car park entrance beside the Chavannes cable car.
Leave your vehicle in the car park during your stay
and use the free shuttle service.
Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from
£75 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
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