Les Saisies is open from end of June to end of August. Exact dates to be confirmed in 2012.

·          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 ...

http://www.centredeloisirs-lessaisies.com/index.php

Creche

3 months to 4 yrs in Hauteluce. Open from 1^st July – 31^st August 2011 from 07.30am-6.30pm.

A list of babysitters is available at the tourist office.

Amusement park for kids

Open from 1^st July – 31^st August 2011 Inflatable, castle, mountain air, caterpillar, ball pool, trampoline, quad circuit ... relaxation area for parents (drinks, ice cream).

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

Activity Card

Get up to 20% off on proposed activities by participating providers. Valid at Les Saisies, Crest-Voland, Cohennoz, Flumet, La Guettaz and Notre Dame de Bellecombe. List of providers available at the tourist office. €3.50 for card. Information at the tourist office.

Mountain biking - Over 140 km of slopes labelled FFC! With family or friends, enjoy the many bike routes accessible to all. By using the chairlift, you can access easily access the summits. Free shuttles.

 - 130 km of cross country routes in 12 FCC certified courses for all levels
 - 8 pistes (13 km in total) accessible with 2 lifts, black track,  green track
 - 3 routes Enduro (7 km, 9 km and 19 km or 35 km) for working on technical nature trails,
 - Ludo park -  a park for beginners and professional development including a four-cross and an initiation zone with green, blue and red.

Espace Diamont area: 38 km route XC (D + 350 m / m D-3258) that will take you to the villages of Crest-Voland, Notre Dame de Bellecombe, Praz sur Arly and Flumet. The lifts allow full circle.

Explore the Beaufort and its tracks through the Enduro Dev Albertville a journey of 19 km endurance from the top of Les Saisies to Albertville and the establishment of shuttles to travel between villages Beaufort Arêches, Les Saisies and Albertville.

View here for Les Saisies mountain biking trail map

Chairlifts

Le télésiège de la Légette: open from 10h to 16h everyday from 2 July to 28 August, the weekends of 25 & 26 June and 3 & 4 September.

Le Télésiège du Chard du Beurre: open from 10h to 16h Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 July to 25 August.

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. 

The new trail: Discovering and alpine marmot colony

A new route in Les Saisies where you can experience life in Beaufortain pastures. Programme: authentic mountain chalets, learning life pastures. Do not miss: the crossing of a colony of marmots!

Where: Start near the lake of Les Saisies (near the chairlift Manant).

When: free range open daily.

And difficulty walking time: easy level, about 2 hours.

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

'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

Adventure Assault course (Escaladventure)

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
Times:  1 / 2 day

Rates: € 24 per adult
€ 22 for children under 18 years
€ 19 Children under 14 years
€ 15 Children under 10 years

Tennis

2 courts at bottom of the resort at end of the Carrets car park.

Rates: 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’ - €65 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

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 11

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.

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 €

Mountain Twister

2^nd July – 27^th August 2011 (10.30-12.30 and 13.30-18.30)

Sled all-weather, mounted on rails. Unique in the French Alps!

A new attraction, source of excitement ... the nearly 800 meters, passengers will enjoy an embedded sense of omnipotence up to 8 meters above ground level while enjoying the passing scenery. Adrenaline guaranteed thanks to high accelerations, sharp turns, spins 360 to 540 °, a series of waves ... For the less adventurous, do not panic, there is a braking system to control its speed ! Attraction guaranteed safe for 4 years. Children under 1.25m must be accompanied by an adult.

Rates: 4 € solo descent
€ 1 more for the passenger
5 descents solo € 18
10 runs solo €34.90

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

2 x altitude restaurants (Le Benetton and Le Panoramique 2000 open in summer), 18 x restaurants/take aways, 3 x bars, butchers, bakery, grocery store

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

Shuttles are available throughout the summer between Les Saisies and Hauteluce Bisanne 1500 to go to the departures of some walks or go back.

Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from £90 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

Shops, cinema, 5 x sports shops, 2 x banks, post office, laundrette, pharmacy