Located in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, CHATEL (1235m), in the Savoie Mont-Blanc region, is the last village in the Abondance Valley before Switzerland (only 4km from the border). The resort has kept the soul of a traditional Alpine village with only chaletsvarying in size but no purpose built buildings.
IN and AROUND CHATEL: By foot : 65km of marked footpaths in Chatel and 125km in all covering the PORTES DU SOLEIL domain. Or by car : Less than 1 hour away: The chalets and alpine landscape of the Abondance Valley, the villages of nearby Switzerland and the Aulps Valley, Lake Geneva and the Spa towns of Evian and Thonon, the mediaeval villages of Yvoire and Nernier, the Rhones valley (Swiss side)...Less than 2 hours away:(Swiss side) Chillon feudal castle, Geneva and its lake, Lausanne, Montreux...(French side) The valley of Chamonix, Annecy, its lake...
OTHER ACTIVITIES Tennis, mini-golf, golf practice area, table tennis, boules, archery, potholing, climbing, mountain biking... Paragliding, for beginners and improvers Roller skating, summer skiing... Canyoning, hydrospeeding, rafting, kayaking, swimming pool, fishing in Vonnes lake or Drance river. Cinema, nightclub, bowling and restaurants The ski lifts run in the summer for those who wish to use them from hiking or mountain biking or just to admire the view from the mountain sommets. Discover the mountain cuisine (cheese, cold meats, savoyarde drinks)...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great holiday: > Shuttle bus service operating to/from the train station and throughout the resort. > Doctors and pharmacies. > Nurseries in July and August for children aged 14 months to 3 years and the Village des Marmottons children's club for children aged 3 to 10 years (pony club, mountain outings, tennis...) > Swimming pool. > Restaurants serving local specialities
Careful: little or no shops open outside the months of July and August.
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