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Maurienne Valley - Val Cenis

Val Cenis Gallery

The resort

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. More


A newly built 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.

 

Childcare in Val Cenis

 

Garderies

 

Aux p’tits marrons” – from 3 months to 4 years

Situated in Val Cenis Lanslebourg. Open from 6th July – 28th August 2009.

From Monday – Friday from 9am-6pm.

Activities: swimming, farm visits, ride in gondola, crepe tasting…

Tariff:

½ hour - €3

1 hour - €6

Day - €42

 

Information and reservation
Claudine Pacalon - Tél : 0033 479 05 80 01
Site internet:www.enfantsdehautemaurienne.com

 

Les p’tits loups” – from 2 years to 5 years

Situtaed in Val Cenis Lanslevillard

Open 29th June – 28th August 2009. Monday from 9-12.30 and from 1.30-5.30, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 08.30-5.30, Friday from 1.30-5.30.

Tariff:

1 hour - €4

½ day - €12

Day - €25

Information and reservation
Tél : 0033 4 79 05 96 72
Site internet: www.garderievalcenis.com

 

Children’s clubs

 

“Aux p’tits marron” – from 4 years to 12 years.

Situated Val Cenis Lanslebourg. Open from 6th July – 28th August 2009.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1.30-6pm. Wednesday and Friday from 9am-6pm.

Activities: Archery, pony rides, horse riding, swimming, farm, climbing, husky walks, fishing, adventure park, via ferrata etc.
Tariff:

½ day - €23

Day - €36.50

Week - €127 (3 half days and 2 days)


Information and reservation
Claudine Pacalon - Tél: 0033 4 79 05 80 01
Site internet:www.enfantsdehautemaurienne.com

 

“Les p’tits loups” – from 6 years – 11 years.

Situated in Val Cenis Lanslevillard. Monday from 9-12.30pm and from 1.30-5.30. Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 08.30-5.30. Friday from 1.30-5.30.

Activities: canoe, kayak, mini golf, archery.

Tariff:

½ day - €10

Day - €21

 

Information and reservation
Tél : 0033 4 79 05 96 72
Site internet: www.garderievalcenis.com

 

Amenities in Val Cenis

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

 

Eating Out and Entertainment in Val Cenis

Bars, 14 restaurants in Lanslevillard, 11 in Lanslebourg, 2 cinemas, 2 night clubs. Les Glieres leisure centre (new) with indoor ice-rink, swimming-pool, jacuzzi, outdoor climbing wall.

 

Activities in Val Cenis

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 glacierof Pissaillas (at Val d’Isere). Opening and informationof 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 Tourist Office

Tel +33 479 05 23 66

www.valcenis.com

 

Access to Val Cenis    

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Plan

Val Cenis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Val Cenis Access Map, France

 

 

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Resort Map

Val Cenis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Val Cenis, Maurienne Valley

Village Height 1400m (4,593 ft)

Mountain Activities

Mountaineering

Climbing

Via Ferrata

Water Activities

Canyoning

Sailing

Canoe

Kayak

Pedaloes

Walking

Solo or guided walks

Walking with pack donkeys…

Driving distance from Calais to Val Cenis 595 miles or 8hrs40

Val Cenis Resort News

(events, lift opening etc)

Val Cenis Resort Map

Val Cenis Winter Page


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