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Les Saisies is better known in winter since the 16th
Winter Olympic Games at Albertville when it hosted
the cross-country skiing, it is also a popular summer
destination.
Les Saisies village itself is charming with wood clad
chalets and a bustling high street complete with some
40 shops and a big selection of bars, pubs,
pizzerias, crêperies, grills and restaurants
offering the choicest Savoyard dishes.
Activities available in Les Saisies are numerous from
leisurely walks and mountain bike itineraries to most
mountain pursuits. The Via Ferrata and its
vertiginous views or the ‘Escaladventure’
climbing discovery centre are particularly
recommended. Children will love the leisure park with
its bouncy castle, trampolines and other activities.
You can even improve your French at the
‘Alp’Lingua’ language school.
Les Saisies resort open 3rd July – 29th
August 2010.
Click here for a virtual tour of Les
Saisies.
Places of interest around Les Saisies
·
Annecy and its famous lake is only 65km away.
·
L’Aiguille du Midi (Europe’s highest
cable car station), the famous ‘Mer de
Glace’ accessed by the Montenvers are reached
via Chamonix at the foot of Mont-Blanc.
·
Les Saisies is on the prestigious ‘Route des
Grandes Alpes’ which links Lake Geneva to the
Mediterranean.
Childcare in Les Saisies
·
Kids club
·
Mini sports tournaments for teenagers
·
Equestrian centre
·
Miniature Golf
·
Leisure park
·
Husky breeding centre
Children’s club
The recreation centre welcomes children from 4 to 11
years.
Tree climbing, pony rides, outings chair, visit
Beaufortain and Val d'Arly, discovering the fauna and
flora, meet farm animals, swimming, inflatable games,
climbing ...
Where:
Les Saisies, near the Ranch and Saloon
restaurant.
When:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 12 noon and
13.30 to 17, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 16:30
(day trip).
Rates
2010:
Ticket ½ day: 16 €. Day ticket: 25.50
€.
Package 5 ½ days: 52 € (morning) and 56
€ (afternoon)
Package week (4 mornings + 4 afternoons and one full
day ): 82 €.
Information
& Registration: Leisure Centre
04.79.38.01.02
26 Avenue of the Olympics
73620 Les Saisies
Tel.: +33 (0) 4 79 38 01 02.
A list of babysitters is available at the tourist
office.
100% Teens
Sports tournaments: the resort organizer proposes
tournaments every afternoon (basketball, volley,
football, ping-pong…).
Café-theatre workshop: teenagers rehearse a
show, which they perform in public on Friday evening
(dance, sketches…).
Amenities in Les Saisies
Shops, medical centre, chemist, hospital, post
office, cinema - +33 479 38 92 32
Eating Out and Entertainment in Les Saisies
Restaurants
Les Saisies activities highlights and contacts
Local events and festivals - The annual Wood
Festival including a wood craftsmanship and
lumberjack contest takes place in July.
‘La Pachna’s’, which is Les Saisies
annual historical show and mountain pasture tradition
takes place in August.
The annual ‘Beaufort’ festival is held in
August – ‘Beaufort cheese’ is the
most famous local cheese.
For exact dates and more information please contact
the
Tourist Office Tel. 00 33 4 79 38 90 30
Mountain biking - Over 130 km of slopes
labeled FFC! With family or friends, enjoy the many
bike routes accessible to all. By using the
chairlift, you can access easily access the peaks.
Free shuttles you can return to your starting point
in peace.
> 1 bike park,
> 4 pistes,
> 15 routes labeled FFC.
View here
for Les Saisies mountain biking trail map
Swimming – The Lake in Les Saisies will
be open this summer from the June 23rd to the end of
August. Open 12pm - 6pm.
Rates: free, open to everyone.
Note: shallow non-swimmers area (1.50 m) and one
deeper area separated off. No dogs allowed, even on
the lead.
Walking – There are 10 walks around Les
Saisies, starting from the village. Each has a
different level of difficulty and wonderful views of
the Mont-Blanc.
‘Le Tour du Beaufortain’ is good for
people who enjoy long walks in the Beautiful
Beaufortain countryside.
To discover the mountains in security, why not hire a
guide? Contact the Tourism Office on +33 47938 90 30
Fauna and flora walking tours: Sentiers botanique
(Botanical path) and Sentier sylvestre: Around those
two walks you can find explanations about fauna and
flora to gain a better understanding of the mountain
areas.
Guided walking tours to discover our mountains
safely. 1/2 day: adults from 12 euros, children
(under 16) from 10 euros
Day: adults from 20 euros, children (under 16) from
15 euros.
'Tour of Mont Blanc' from Guide
publisher Cicerone is worth acquiring
visit
www.cicerone.co.uk
Water sports – White water sports,
rafting, hydrospeed, white water swimming - 65km from
Les Saisies. Open 7 days a week from
10am-9pm. For information and booking please
contact the Les Saisies tourist office or visit
http://www.franceraft.com/
Fishing – The Beaufortain is full of
river and mountain lakes.
Airplane and helicopter flights
Depart from Megeve alti-airport for some flights over
the Mont-Blanc valleys and summit.
Rates:
"Vallée Blanche" round (30 min): 87 € per
person / "Mont-Blanc" round (40 min): 116 € per
person.
Information
and booking
Sports
loisirs des Montagnes
0033 6.11.27.76.72
Internet: www.escaladventure.com
or
Elastic Jump – Open everyday from end of
June to September.
Rates:
1 session: 6.50 € / 5 session (+ 1 for free):
32,50 € / 8 session (+ 2 free): 52 €.
Adventure Assault course
Located in "Le Nant Rouge" canyon, in the "Covetan"
forest, offers to adults and children (from 6 years
old) different areas: monkey bridge, Tyroliennes
(maximum 130 m long), foot-bridges, little via
ferrata, climbing...
Sports
loisirs des Montagnes
00 33 6.11.27.76.72
Internet: www.escaladventure.com
Adult 1 trail (2hr30) - €21. Children from
€10.
Tennis
2 courts at bottom of the resort at end of the
Carrets car park.
R
ates:
1hr 8 € / 1hr 12.00 - 16.00: 7 € / 10hrs:
72 €
Hire of racket & balls: for free (according to
availability).
Paragliding – Open everyday. First
flight: ‘Bisanne – Villard sur
Doron’ - €75 for flight, transport and
insurance. Training period: Initiation (for 3-5
days) from €280-€410. 1-day
improvement for €90. For more information
and booking, tel: ‘Club les Volatiles’
+33 479 38 95 54 http://www.les-volatiles.com/
e-mail: volatiles@wanadoo.fr
Lifts – for pedestrians and mountain
bikers, open from the beginning of July to the end of
August.
Leisure Park – Open everyday from 9am to
8pm behind the church from end of June to September.
€7 entrance.
Quad biking - Children: 7 € - Adult: 15 € /
1 h trip: 75 €.
Mini-golf €4.50 (18 holes).
For more information and booking tel: +33 479 38 92
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Climbing, Canyoning, Mountaineering, Via
Ferrata – For booking and information call
the Tourist Office +33 479 38 90 30 or Bureau de la
Montagne +33 479 38 37 57.
Contact Sports Loisirs des Montagnes +336 11 27 76 72
Climbing group trip inc. equipment from €36 per
hour.
Climbing
rock in les Saisies
3 trips for adult and children over 4 years
old.
1 trip: 5,50 € / 5 trips : 22
€
Via
Ferrata :
"Roc du Vent" close to Roselend lake or other trips
(equipment & transport included) : from 47
€.
Horse riding
The ranch offers trips for one hour, ½ day or
full days. Behind Le Saloon restaurant, from mid-June
to September.
1 hour from €23, ½ day from €36
Pony:
15 min: 5 € / 30 min: 8 € / 1 hour: 13
€
Donkey
hire: 32 € per half day or 45
€ per day.
Le
Ranch (close to Saloon
restaurant)
0033 6.88.56.95.99
Golf – Open everyday from 9:30 am-8h30
pm. Adults: 7.50 euros. Children: 5.50 euros
Easy 9-hole course (au col des Saisies).
Adults €6, children €5. Free training
every Sunday from 10am to 12pm. For more
information and booking, tel: +33 611 27 76 72
Skate, blade and BMX
Next to the tennis courts, down in the resort at the
end of Carrets car park.
Rates
:
free & open to everyone.
Note:
Use of this track is the rider's responsibility.
NEW! Mountainboard
This new activity born in the USA 15 years ago. The
board is about the same as an oversized skateboard
with big wheels. You will practice it on the downhill
tracks of the resort.
Initiation space (from 8 years old): 10 € per Hr
/ Half day: 28 € / Day: 50 €
Cinema
Two cinemas with wide screen and high
quality sound. Best films of the moment and even
previews. Only French versions.
Open
for
everyone.
Rates: Adults 7.80 €
/ Children (under 8) 6.50 €
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Les Saisies
Tourist Office
Tourist Office Tel. 00 33 4 79 38 90 30, Fax. 00 33 4
79 38 96 29
www.lessaisies.com
Access
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to Les
Saisies 563 miles (approx 8hrs)
From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and
Troyes, then Dijon, Mâcon then ‘Autoroute
Blanche’ Motorway (A40 Mâcon –
Cluses) exit Sallanches. Follow signs to Megeve. 25km
from the motorway exit to Les Saisies.
By Rail: Albertville 25km - Shuttle bus (Cars
S.T.A) +33 479 32 52 66
Airports:
Chambery Airport is 92km from Les Saisies (1 hour)
www.chambery-airport.com
Geneva Airport is 92km from Les Saisies (1 ½
hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Grenoble is 159km from Les Saisies (1 ½ hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 169km from Les Saisies (2
hours)
Bus link via Satobus.
www.lyonairport.com
Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from
£115 per person based on
4 sharing a private return taxi from Geneva Airport
to Les Saisies. Call our reservations team for
details on 0844 576 0170 or email
reservations@peakretreats.co.uk
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