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Val Cenis, Maurienne Valley
Village Height 1400m 

 
Activities
Mountaineering, Climbing
Via Ferrata. Canyoning
Sailing, Canoe, Kayak
Pedaloes, Solo or guided walks, Walking with pack donkeys…
 
Driving distance from Calais to Val Cenis 595 miles or 8hrs40

Resort Info

Val Cenis comprises two traditional villages - Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard - which have been combined into one resort. Overlooked by the high summits of the Dent Parrachée, the Grand Roc Noir, and the Pointe de Ronce, the village has retained its charm, tradition and genuine warm welcome. It is a quiet resort, but the many restaurants and bars, variety of shops and supermarkets, 2 cinemas and 2 discos, should keep everyone happy.

 

The Centre des Glières (near les Balcons de Village residence) has an ice rink, swimming pool and whirlpool, with tennis, table tennis, archery, mini golf, kayak, horse and pony riding, also available.

 

Although Savoie is best known by cyclists for its prestigious high mountain passes and its long and acrobatic mountain bike descents, there are also quiet little roads in the valleys, middle mountain paths, undulating vineyards, lakeside scenery and especially breathtaking alpine panoramas, to be discovered by bike, by foot, or on horseback, with mountain guides to show the way - for beginners and experts alike.

 

In the heart of the scenic and unspoilt Haute Maurienne, bordering the stunning Parc National de la Vanoise, Val Cenis is only half an hour’s drive from Modane and the motorway exit.

 

Places of interest in Val Cenis

·          Lanslevillard – The church and its high steeple camped on a promontory overlooking the village.

·          Chapelle St Sebastien – Built in the 15th century by a local man. Plain from the outside, but inside decorated with remarkable murals and coffered ceiling.

·          Col de la Met – Access by chairlift, has a magnificent view of the Italian Alpes, the Mont Cenis Dam and lake, and the Vanoise Massif

 


  • Opening Dates
  • Child Care
  • Activities
  • Apres Ski/Eating
  • Access
  • Other Amenities
Opening Dates

Val Cenis is open from beginning of July to end of August

 

Child Care

Garderies and child care

 

LA MAISON DES ENFANTS DE VAL CENIS VANOISE O5

Opening hours: from 1st July to 31st August 2013

For information and bookings, please contact the ESF Val Cenis Ski School Welcome Desk

 

Day care for children aged from 3 months to 12 years, from Mondays to Fridays at Lanslebourg and at Lanslevillard.

A fun-packed outdoor activity timetable is on offer every week for children aged 2 years and up. Prices start from 17 € per ½ day.

 

Kids’ Club (for children aged 6 years and up)

Featuring mountain-based outdoor activities in partnership with the Val Cenis Mountain Guide Bureau (hikes and walks adapted for children, water-hikes, sleepovers in a mountain refuge…), educational activities with our team leaders, and many other activities with our partners. Mini bus transport to activity sites is included. Prices start from 15 € per ½ day

 

VAL CENIS LANSLEVILLARD: NEW FOR SUMMER 2013! An activity timetable especially designed for 13 to 15 years old at The Val Cenis le Haut Children’s Centre.

 

Contact:

0033 479 05 96 72
www.garderievalcenis.com
garderievalcenis@wanadoo.fr

 

List of babysitters are available at the tourist office.

 

Activities

Lifts in Val Cenis

Opening of telecabine and chairlift from 7th July – 26th August 2010: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-4.30pm. 2 mountain bike trails and pedestrian trails.

Lifts in Termignon

Opening of 2 chairlifts from 6th July -24th August 2010, every Tuesday.

Info: SEM du Mont Cenis 0033 4 79 05 96 48

Mountain bike day pass: 10 € - hikers pass €6 (2009 tariffs)

Bonneval sur Arc: chairlift open one day per week.

 

Water activities – kayak, catamaran, canoe, pedalo – on the lake Mont Cenis. Funactiv: 0033 6 37 14 62 81 or www.funactiv.fr

 

Swimming pool

Val Cenis Lanslebourg. Open-air and heated with bar and parasols.

Val Cenis Lanslevillard – Parc de Loisirs des Glieres. Open from 27th June – 31st August 2010. Indoor pool with solarium, slides, hammam, Jacuzzi.

 

Mini-golf – Lanslebourg. 18 holes. Open everyday except Saturday from 14hr – 19hr. From €5 per adult and €4 per child.

Tel: 00 33 6 68 33 17 55

 

Paintball – 8000m2 in Termignon. 0033 6 99 16 43 52.

http://xtram-paintball.fr

 

Internet access – Lanslebourg: Espace Public Multimedia

Lanslevillard: Bar Le Soleillour, Restaurant La Bergerie

 

Mountain Activities

Hiking: from 12 to 22 €/adult et de 9 to 20 €/child

Climbing: 18 €/adult et 15 €/child

Via Ferrata: 25 €/adult et 17 €/child

Canyoning: 39 €/adult et 33 €/child
See contacts details below under ‘Contacts for activities for Val Cenis’.

 

Parapenting

Two-seater first flight in parapente, accompanied by Michel Trouche. He will take you along above the various villages of the valley. Opened all the year. Contact:

Antipodes

0033 607 12 25 34 - antipodes@wanadoo.fr

By Air Pro

0033 479 56 88 62 or 06 84 36 67 81

Michel Trouche/Sports Vanoise

0033 4 79 05 92 25 or 0033 630 08 24 53

 

Adventure Park

The adventure park is installed on a surface of 5 hectares, in the middle of the splendid forest of Suffet. You will be able to evolve/move in full nature with the wire of the 7 courses. For the youngest (- 140cm) access to the course Kid (22 workshops) where the children evolve/move in total autonomy and in full safety thanks to the system of continuous wire. A briefing as well as the loan of material allow you d' to evolve/move without risk. Opened for families, groups; adults or teenagers. Schedules: 7 days per week. Opening 9:30, last departure 17:00, closing 19:00

Contact: Course d' Venture the Highone - 73500 Termignon-la-Vanoise Tel.: 06 78 63 89 57 or 06 76 60 51 14

 

Mountain biking

Haute Maurienne area:

2 sites which offer 480 km of paths, 33 circuits in loop at the beginning of each village. > 33 circuits: 9 greens, 8 blue, 7 reds, 9 blacks. > 4 circuits for the families: 20, 22, 23 and 25. > 2 routes of descent by taking the ski lifts of Valley Cenis.

“Le Coup de Coeur”: circuit no.13, 20km around the lake and Forts of Col du Mont-Cenis at 2100m.

 Two routes allowed in the Parc National de la Vanoise (ask first).

2-track descents in Termignon (Green Park Foundation).

 

At Val Cenis Lanslevillard school for children and adults.

Hire from:

Jeannot Sports - Intersport

Val Cenis Lanslevillard

04 79 05 90 03 - info@jeannot-sports.com

Sports Vanoise - Skiset - Val Cenis

Lanslevillard 04 79 05 92 25 -

sportsvanoise.valcenis@orange.fr

 

Map €2 from tourist office.

 

Skate Park

Skateboard, blades and BMX are possible on this new installation (with the adequate safety equipments). Fun Box (dirts, back flips, rotations and even of face flip - somersault before), quarter méga (grinds, air, sense of smell, rotations), slopes…

Contact: Park of the Leisures of Glières - 73480 Valley Cenis Lanslevillard - Hiring of shoes, protections, helmet 1 hour: 4 € - Half-day: 6 € - 1 day: 9 € Contact: Jeannot sports - Twinner - 73480 Valley Cenis Lanslevillard –

Tel.: 0033 4 79 05 90 03

 

Tennis

Val Cenis Lanslebourg – one court
Tariff: 1 hour: 5€
Contact: Maison de Val Cenis - Tél. : 0033 4 79 05 23 66

Val Cenis Lanslevillard - 2 courts
Tariff : 1 hour: 7 €
Contact : Jeannot Sports – Twinner - Tél : 0033 4 79 05 90 03

 

Archery

From 6 years. Tariff: one hour from €7.50.

 

Husky training

Husky Adventure

0033 6 70 80 72 78

www.husky-adventure.net

 

Summer Skiing

Ski area at Col de l’Iseran on the glacier of Pissaillas (at Val d’Isere). Opening and information of tourist office of nearby Bonneval: 0033 4 79 05 95 95.

 

Cinema

Val Cenis Lanslebourg : cinéma « la Ramasse »

04 79 05 92 65 - www.cinemavalcenis.com

Val Cenis Lanslevillard :

cinéma « Chantelouve »

04 79 05 92 01 - www.cinemavalcenis.com

 

Contacts for activities for Val Cenis 

Antipodes - Val Cenis

Zébulon Roche, guide de Haute Montagne

04 79 59 92 69 ou 06 07 12 25 34

www.antipodeszeb.com

 

Bureau des Guides - Val Cenis

04 79 05 81 26 ou 06 99 41 09 59

www.guidesvalcenis.free.fr

 

Agence Montagne - Val Cenis

06 71 47 07 18

regis.burnel@free.fr

 

Maison des Guides - Gypaète - Val Cenis Lanslebourg

04 79 05 83 23 ou 06 85 75 24 26

http://gypaete.free.fr

www.maisondesguides.net

 

Baroque Heritage

Discover the Savoie-Maurienne with the Latitude-Gallimard internet series

 

Guide publisher Cicerone is worth a look at for books on the Vanoise area visit www.cicerone.co.uk

 

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

 

Val Cenis Lanslevillard
+33 (0)4 79 05 99 15
www.valcenis.com
valcenis.lanslevillard@hautemaurienne.com

Val Cenis Lanslebourg
+33 (0)4 79 05 23 66
www.valcenis.com
valcenis.lanslebourg@hautemaurienne.com 

From 12/06 to 29/06 and 25/08 to 01/09. 7D/7. 9h-12h/14h-18h
From 30/06 to 24/08. 7D/7. 9h-12h / 14h-18h30

 

Apres Ski/Eating

Bars, 14 restaurants in Lanslevillard, 11 in Lanslebourg, 2 cinemas, 2 night clubs. L

 

Altitude restaurants

PISTE DE L’ARCELLE

LANSLEVILLARD
Restaurant, bar, daily specials, snacks, pancakes, pastries. Panoramic terrace.
Opening hours: open same days/same times as lifts

LE RELAIS DU COL

COL DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: all week - 9.00-21.00
Accessible on foot, on skis or by caterpillar track from the top of the la Ramasse chairlift, the restaurant provides local delicacies in a spectacular setting.

 

Restaurants

L’ARCELLE F3
PLACE DU TORON - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily
Traditional restaurant. Home-made and local Savoie dishes. Pizzas, ice cream and home-made desserts. Accessible toilets and facilities for disabled guests

AUBERGE DORÉE «RENÉE ET DODO» R6
46 RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open all year, daily
Experience the Savoyards’ warm welcome. In the evening, enjoy our specialties in a friendly atmosphere


LA BAMBICHE Q6
76 RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open daily - 9.00-20.00. Fast food, mulled wine, pancakes

 

LE BOIS DE CERF F4
MONTÉE DU COIN - LANSLEVILLARD

Opening hours: open daily
Traditional wood oven baked pizzas (please order in advance)


BOWLING RESTAURANT LE 1480 C4
ZONE LES GLIÈRES - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily - 15.00-1.00
SPORT’S BAR / pool table / Wifi . The 1480 is located at the foot of the slopes and the Val Cenis le Haut cable car (next to the Lanslevillard swimming pool). Lunches and evening meals (burgers, bruschetta, chips, salads, waffl es, ice creams...). Bowling open all day, music lounge. The ideal place for a good time with family or friends. South facing terrace. WIFI connection for customers.


LE CHARDON BLEU G4
CAMPING CARAVANEIGE DE VAL CENIS - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily - 9.00-0.00
Beer and wine bar, restaurant (local Savoyard specialities, pizzas). Live concerts and theme evenings

 

LA CLÉ DES CHAMPS J4
HAMEAU DES CHAMPS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open daily - 19.00-21.00
Enjoy high quality dishes in a cosy setting, ranging from local specialities to the chef’s innovations.

LE CRITÉRIUM J4
RÉSIDENCE LE CRITÉRIUM - LE PLAN DES CHAMPS LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open daily - 8.30-22.30
A pizza on the terrace at lunchtime, a pancake with the children in the afternoon, a nap on a deck chair with a mulled wine, a drink in the evening with friends or an enjoyable dinner with our local specialities. Free WIFI connection.


L’ETOILE DES NEIGES E4
RUE PLAINE - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily - 7.30-22.00
Large choice of menus (savoyard, gourmet) or our à la carte meals. Fine Savoie wines... Various kinds of fondues, tartiflettes, raclettes, and pierrades (grilled meat)

LES GLACIERS D4
L’ADROIT - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open from 15/06 au 25/09 - 7/7 9.00-22.00
Creperie, breakfast on Saturdays, local Savoie dishes (on reservation).

LA GRANGE D’AUGUSTE E4
L’ADROIT - RUE DU MOLLARET - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily - From 10.00
Enjoy our local Savoyard dishes in the cosy setting of a renovated cowshed. We use high-quality local produce. A menu is also available with a wide range of more traditional but just as tasty dishes. Facilities for disabled guests, sunny terrace… A brand new place to enjoy good food and relax.


LES MARMOTTES R6
31, RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open daily - Lunches and evening meals
Patricia and Bernard will be pleased to welcome you in their restaurant located at the heart of Lanslebourg. In a pleasant and spacious dining-room, discover the specialties and local dishes.

 

LES MÉLÈZES TATA TINE I4
TÉLÉCABINE DU VIEUX MOULIN - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily - 10.00-23.00
Pancakes, pizzas and burgers served all day. New: breakfasts, brunches. Every night from 18.00 to 19.00, unlimited pizza for guests having a drink and sharing the same table. Cosy atmosphere. In the evening, grilled ribs of beef, raclette, fondue and tartifl ette served with morel mushrooms.

LE NAPOLÉON P6
QUARTIER NAPOLÉON - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: daily - 11.00-2.00
Pizzeria, local dishes, Savoie specialties (served all day). Take-away pizzas

LA PÂTE À PÈO Q6
60, RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open daily - 10.00-23.00
Enjoy our buckwheat pancakes served with local produces or have an afternoon snack while sipping a glass of mulled wine. 19.00 is «aperitif» time… New this season: English breakfast on Saturdays from 8.30 to 11.00

 

LE RELAIS DES 2 COLS Q6
RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open all year, daily
Logis de France with a typical Savoyard atmosphere. Restaurant, terrace facing the skiing area. Every single local dish prepared by Pierre and Franck Gagnière is a treat!

 

TATA TINE Q6
35, RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: from 15/06 to 15/09. Open daily 15.30-0.00 / Saturdays: 9.00-0.00
Whether at 16.00 or at 10.00 have an on the spot or a take-away meal. Take your time… or maybe not. Large choice of Savoie specialties, daily specials or home-made hamburgers. Have a good time enjoying our simple but so tasty food.

 

LE TÉTRAS LYRE B3
PLACE DU PICHET - VAL CENIS LE HAUT - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: open daily
Traditional food, Savoie specialties, large choice of tartifl ettes, dishes and pizzas to take away.

LA VANOISE S7
7, RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open daily - Midday service from 12.00 / Evening service from 19.00
Isabelle and Greg are very happy to welcome you to their restaurant to enjoy their pizzas and local dishes…and share a good time with friends in a warm atmosphere (reservation advised)

LA VIEILLE POSTE P6
87, RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: open all year, daily - 7.00-23.00
Large choice of gastronomic, family and quick menus. Local Savoie dishes.

 

Access

By Road:

Driving distance from Calais 595 miles (8hrs40)

From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and Troyes, then Dijon, Lyon, then A43 Motorway Exit Modane. Follow signs to Val Cenis via the N6 (24 km from the motorway exit).

 

By Rail:

Modane station (24km) then shuttle bus www.transavoie-modane.com or taxi Alpes Taxi Transports Tel + 33 611 33 41 42 or +33 479 05 03 23 or email richard.torchala@libertysurf.fr

 

Airports:

Turin Airport is 105km from Val Cenis (1 ¼ hours)

www.aeroportoditorino.it

Chambery is135km from Val Cenis (1 ½ hours)

www.chambery.aeroport.fr

Grenoble is 202km from Val Cenis (2 ¼ hours)

www.grenoble.aeroport.fr

Lyon Saint-Exupery is 212km from Val Cenis (2 ¼ hours)

www.lyon.aeroport.fr

Geneva is 213km from Val Cenis (2 ¼ hours)  

www.gva.ch/en

 

Road openings (approx):

Col de l’Iseran: mid-June – mid-Oct

Col du Mt Cenis: mid-May – mid-Nov

 

ELECTRICALLY ENHANCED MOUNTAIN BIKES *
Thanks to electrically-enhanced mountain bikes, everyone is able to discover the alpine landscape’s beauty at their own pace. A fleet of electrically-enhanced mountain
bikes is spread out over several rental points in the area including Jeannot Sports Intersport (Lanslevillard), Skiset Sports Vanoise (Lanslevillard), Sport 2000 Val Sports (Lanslebourg).
*Services co-financed in line with the « Haute Maurienne Vanoise, valéen area, sustainable resort agreement ».

 

Other Amenities

Pharmacy, medical centre, bakeries, butchers, supermarkets, variety of craft & other local shops, tabac, dry cleaners, laundrette, & visit cheese-producing farms.

 

SHERPA MINI MARKET Q6
83, RUE DU MONT CENIS - LANSLEBOURG
Free loan of raclette and fondue sets.

 

SHERPA MINI MARKET J4
RÉSIDENCE LE CRITÉRIUM - PLAN DES CHAMPS LANSLEBOURG
Opening hours: daily - 7.30-19.30
Supermarket. Local produce, delivery service, loan of raclette and fondue sets.

SHERPA MINI MARKET LES BALCONS D3
RÉSIDENCE LES BALCONS DE VAL CENIS VILLAGE CHALET 6 PLAN CHAMP - LANSLEVILLARD
Opening hours: daily - Monday-Saturday: 07.30-13.00 / 16.00-19.30. Sunday: 07.30-19.30. Wide range of products in our 200 m² shop.

 

VAL CENIS LANSLEBOURG
POST OFFICE P6
77, RUE DU MONT CENIS
Opening hours: from 19th March - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.00-12.00. Thursday: 9.00-11.30

VAL CENIS LANSLEVILLARD
POST OFFICE F3
PLACE DE LA MAIRIE
Opening hours: Monday to Friday - 9.30-12.00

 


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