The resort of Les Contamines nestled at 1164 m altitude in the heart of Mont-Blanc in a typical scenery mountain village charm enjoying a beautiful landscape summer and winter offers snow in the state pure. This one is an ideal frame for the holidays in family or between friends. "The pearl of the Alps in glaciers case" said Victor Hugo by speaking Contamines-Montjoie. Come to judge by you even and you will be amazed by the magic of the summits which surround the station.
With its magnificent forests, its lakes of height, its torrents and its snowy peaks, the station appreciated by the nature lovers proposes a contrasted landscape where gets free an atmosphere of well-being. She offers attractive hikes in this magic place of the Alps. The village of Contamines Montjoie which remained a small traditional village with its wooden chalets, in the typically Savoyard style, will welcome you all year round.
For the sportsmen, you will have the choice between several activities: the Alpine skiing with a skiable field of 120 km slips, the ski touring and its 26 km of tracks to appreciate the site of the White Valley, as well as a snowpark for the surfers, but also in summer with the park of the PONTET : tennis, the practice of golf, the shooting with the arc, the bathe, the lake for pedal boats, horsemanship, without forgetting fishing in torrents, the bicycle any ground and finally sports of mountain like the alpinism, the climbing, and the parapente.
It is in this extraordinary place that you will pass from the holidays successful under the sun of the Alps vis-a-vis to the mountain, in an apartment ** stars in seasonal hiring for 4 people (possibility of bed additional) in a residence of standing "LA PALME d'OR DES NEIGES", near the base of leisures of the PONTET.
Many animations and festivals are organized at the village.
A good address for your meals : located in 100 metres of our flat
The inn of Barrattet - 1442 Route Notre Dame de la Gorge 74130 Les Contamines Montjoie Tél. 04 50 47 09 21 Stéphane will have a pleasure of preparing you delicious Savoyard specialities, "bougnettes", farcement, tartiflette, crêpes
Within the traditional framework of a small wood country cottage. In season : opened every day midday and evening.
To go to the CONTAMINES : IN CAR
From PARIS (611 km) :
motorway A6 then A40 Bourg en Bresse, then motorway Blanche direction Chamonix. exit Sallanches (proximity of a shopping centre) where Passy, take Saint-Gervais then them Contamines.
From LYON (219 km) :
A42 Lyon - Pont d'Ain then A40 Mâcon - Genève. Autoroute Blanche to the exit Passy
From SUD (440 km) :
Marseille - Lyon A7 ou Marseille - Valence A7, then Valence - Grenoble and A41 Grenoble - Passy.
Airport Genève Cointrin to 100 km,
connection by bus SAT. Bus SAT : 04 50 78 05 33 to www.sat-montblanc.com Airport Lyon Saint Exupéry to 214 km Airport Annecy to 85 km
IN TRAIN
Station TGV from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet to 12 km from station,
connection by bus SAT or by taxi. Bus SAT : 04 50 78 05 33 ou www.sat-montblanc.com
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