ValmorelPierre & Vacances - Valmorel Athamante & Valériane

Your residence

An extremely comfortable residence
- Typical Savoie architecture
- At 100 m from the ski lifts, easy access to the slopes on skis
- The residence is equipped with “baby-equipped apartments”
- Bakery order service at the reception desk
- Kindergarten payable when booking
- Wellbeing Services, payable when booking
- New Winter 2010/11 : "recommended by kids" residence. For children from 6 to 12 years old : free activities run by a coordinator, 3 half days per week per child during Christmas, Winter and Easter French school holidays (registration on site within available places).

Resort altitude: 1400m
Distance from the ski lifts: 150 m
Distance from the ski schools: 600m
Distance to ski shops: 200m
Transfer: Chambery airport (90 mins) or Moutiers station (25 mins)

Accommodation - 149 apartments

In all apartments: - Fully equipped open-plan kitchen : 2 or 4 electric hotplates, refrigerator, microwave-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker, kettle. Bathroom, television*, all beds are fitted with duvets, balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor.
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels

- Studio for 4 people
- 1-bedroom apartments for 4/5 persons
- 1/2-bedroom apartments for 5/6 persons
- 2-bedroom apartments for 6/7 persons
- 2/3-bedroom apartments for 7/8 persons
- 3/4-bedroom apartments for 8/9 persons
(Click on Accommodation for further information)

9 apartments available for persons of reduced mobility

Services & amenities

- Ski lockers on each building
- Children’s Club payable when booking
- Bakery order service at reception
- Apartment preparation service*
* Extra charge applies

After-ski activities

- Well-being and relaxation await you at the Valmoforme centre : sauna, hammam, massages, etc.
- Old-style walk : evening ride on kitted-out donkeys through the snowbound paths
- Cinema
- Accro jungle trampoline
- Toboggan
- Whirligig

General information

Official classification: 4 Star Tourist Residence
Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish, Italian
Tourist tax (Over 13 years): €1 per person per day
Arrivals after 17:00, departures before 10:00

The main reception is open:
From Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m
Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to midnight
Saturday : around the clock
Sunday from midnight to noon and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m

Ski Information

1-bedroom apartment 4/5 persons

(32m²) - Living area with 2 sofa-beds + 1 pull-out bed, 1 bedroom with a double bed.
Fully equipped open-plan kitchen : 2 or 4 electric hotplates, refrigerator, microwave-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker, kettle. Bathroom. Television*. All beds are fitted with duvets
- Balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor.
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels
Note : Sleeping in the top bunk is not recommended for children under 6 years old.
French Decree No 95 949 of 25/08/1995

1/2-bedroom apartment for 5/6 people

(39m²) - Living area with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with a double bed, 1 closed cabin with 2 bunk beds, 1 shower room with toilet in addition to the bathroom.
Fully equipped open-plan kitchen : 2 or 4 electric hotplates, refrigerator, microwave-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker, kettle. Bathroom, Television*, All beds are fitted with duvets, Balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor.
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels
Note: Sleeping in the top bunk is not recommended for children under 6 years old.
French Decree No 95 949 of 25/08/1995

2-bedroom apartment for 6/7 persons

(46m²) - Living area with 2 single beds and 1 pull-out bed, 1 bedroom with a double bed, 1 bedroom with 2 bunk beds, 1 shower room with toilet in addition to the bathroom.
Fully equipped open-plan kitchen : 2 or 4 electric hotplates, refrigerator, microwave-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker, kettle. Bathroom. Television*. All beds are fitted with duvets. Balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor.
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels
Note: some apartments are duplex
Note: Sleeping in the top bunk is not recommended for children under 6 years old.
French Decree No 95 949 of 25/08/1995

2/3 bedroom apartment for 7/8 persons

(47m²) - 1 living area with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with a double bed, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 cabin area with 2 bunk beds, 1 shower room with toilet in addition to the bathroom.
Fully equipped open-plan kitchen: 2 or 4 electric rings, refrigerator, microwave-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker. Bathroom. Separate toilet. Television*. Balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor. All beds are fitted with duvets.
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels
Note: some apartments are duplex
Note: Sleeping in the top bunk is not recommended for children under 6 years old.
French Decree No 95 949 of 25/08/1995

3/4-bedroom apartment* for 8/9 persons

(50m²) - Living area with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with a double bed, 2 bedrooms with 2 single beds, 1 cabin bedroom with 1 single bed, 1 shower room with toilet, 1 bathroom with bath and toilet.
Fully equipped open-plan kitchen : 2 or 4 electric hotplates, refrigerator, microwave-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker, kettle. Bathroom. Television*. All beds are fitted with duvets. Balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor.
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels
Note: all the apartments are duplex
Note: Sleeping in the top bunk is not recommended for children under 6 years old.
French Decree No 95 949 of 25/08/1995

* This description is given as a guide and does not represent all apartment layouts

Studio 4 persons

(28m²) - Living area with 2 single beds, 1 cabin with 2 bunks.
Fully equipped open-plan kitchen: 2 or 4 electric rings, refrigerator, microwav-grill oven, dishwasher, electric coffee-maker. Bathroom. Separate toilet. Television. Balcony or terrace for apartments on the ground floor. All beds are fitted with duvets
* 6 French channels and 3 international channels
Note: Sleeping in the top bunk is not recommended for children under 6 years old.
French Decree No 95 949 of 25/08/1995

Select your accommodation: Show all accommodation Studio 4 people 1 bedroom apartment for 4/5 people 1/2 bedroom apartment for 5/6 people 2 bedroom apartment for 6/7 people 2/3 bedroom apartment for 7/8 people 3/4 bedroom apartment for 8/9 people

Prices in € for a Studio 4 people
Holiday from 2010-12-17 to 2011-04-17
From Saturday to Saturday

December			January			February			March			April
Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€
04		-	01		-	05		576	05		1130	02		448
11		-	08		-	12		904	12		576	09		448
18		-	15		399.50	19		1260	19		496	16		-
25		-	22		527	26		1200	26		560	23		-
			29		612							30		-

Prices in € for a 1 bedroom apartment for 4/5 people
Holiday from 2010-12-17 to 2011-04-17
From Saturday to Saturday

December			January			February			March			April
Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€
04		-	01		-	05		680	05		1370	02		536
11		-	08		-	12		1096	12		680	09		536
18		-	15		510	19		1580	19		608	16		-
25		-	22		646	26		1490	26		670	23		-
			29		722.50							30		-

Prices in € for a 1/2 bedroom apartment for 5/6 people
Holiday from 2010-12-17 to 2011-04-17
From Saturday to Saturday

December			January			February			March			April
Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€
04		-	01		-	05		816	05		1650	02		616
11		-	08		-	12		1320	12		816	09		616
18		-	15		578	19		1870	19		712	16		-
25		-	22		756.50	26		1780	26		770	23		-
			29		867							30		-

Prices in € for a 2 bedroom apartment for 6/7 people
Holiday from 2010-12-17 to 2011-04-17
From Saturday to Saturday

December			January			February			March			April
Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€
04		-	01		-	05		928	05		1830	02		680
11		-	08		-	12		1464	12		928	09		680
18		-	15		646	19		2060	19		872	16		-
25		-	22		926.50	26		1970	26		850	23		-
			29		986							30		-

Prices in € for a 2/3 bedroom apartment for 7/8 people
Holiday from 2010-12-17 to 2011-04-17
From Saturday to Saturday

December			January			February			March			April
Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€
04		-	01		-	05		1128	05		2200	02		792
11		-	08		-	12		1760	12		1128	09		792
18		-	15		807.50	19		2520	19		1064	16		-
25		-	22		1130.50	26		2400	26		990	23		-
			29		1198.50							30		-

Prices in € for a 3/4 bedroom apartment for 8/9 people
Holiday from 2010-12-17 to 2011-04-17
From Saturday to Saturday

December			January			February			March			April
Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€	Day		€
04		-	01		-	05		1650	05		2440	02		1310
11		-	08		-	12		2440	12		1650	09		1310
18		-	15		1100	19		2840	19		1490	16		-
25		-	22		1490	26		2720	26		1310	23		-
			29		1650							30		-

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Special offers

Wellbeing Package

VALMOFORME CENTRE

For a stay in a traditional village of the Savoie that is 100% pleasure and relaxation, Pierre et Vacances has selected for you a Wellness and Fitness Centre of quality, "Valmoforme"*, in the hamlet of Crève Coeur (10 minutes on foot or by Telebourg).

After a day in the mountain or as a day dedicated to your well-being, Valmoforme invites you to come and unwind in a warm, welcoming setting.
* independent of Pierre & Vacances services

- The “Well Being Pass”:

a way to discover the treatments of the centre at a preferential rate (like massages, wraps, face & body treatments...)
Price : € 90
Book before your arrival (for any other cares: see directly with the centre).

Services you can book on site

Pets Admitted

Price per week: €49
Price per day: €8

Cleaning Kit

€8 Per Kit
Sufficient products for one week include:
Washing-up liquid, Scouring cream, detergent, sponge, cloth.

Bathroom linen kit

€9 per person
Including one hand towel, one bath towel, and one bathmat / apartment

Special offer: 50% discount on all bathroom linen kits for children under 12, with 2 adult kits hired on site.

Extra cleaning

Price per cleaning per apartment (except washing-up and kitchen area):

- Studios: €35
- 1-bedroom apartments : €40
- 1/2-bedroom apartments : €40
- 2-bedroom apartments : €50
- 2/3-bedroom apartments : €50
- 3-bedroom apartments : €50
- 4-bedroom apartments : €55
- 5-bedroom apartments : €65

Loan service

Socket guards, hair-dryers, irons, games, bed safety rail (subject to availability)

Services you can book online

Comfort Service - €25 per person per week

The number of formulas purchased must correspond to the number of occupants in the apartment – apart from children under 2.

- Beds made up for your arrival.
- Bathroom linen changed in the middle of the week.
- Mid-week cleaning.

Beds Made up on Arrival - €35 per apartment

- Apartment ready for your holidays
- A significant saving of your time
- Take benefit of the holidays from your arrival

Baby Kit - €40 per kit per stay

Provided in the apartment for children weighing no more than 15kg.
- Folding cot with 1 sheet.
- High-chair (+6 months)
- 1 Push chair
- 1 shelf changer with bath

Note: The baby kit is suitable for children aged 0 to 2 years. For children weighing over 15kg, we recommend using the bed safety rail available on loan at reception.

Ski lifts

(Pre-booked lift passes will be delivered at the reception the day following your arrival).

6-day pass (Sunday to Friday) Domain Le Grand Domaine Tarentaise-Maurienne

Adults (13-64 years) : €175,00

Children (5-7 years) : €113,50

Children (8-12 years) : €149.00

Senior (65-74 years) : €149.00
Free for children under 5 years old. For the child and senior prices, proof of identity and age required.

Ski equipment rental

Booking advantages :
- Peace of mind with budget fixed in advance.
- Guarantee of place availability.
- Special offers on products or tariffs.

FOR ADULTS :

Gold formula : €102.40 for 6 days
Skis or snowboard with the possibility of changing 3 times during the week subject to availability for highly experienced skiers.

Silver formula: €83.90 for 6 days
Skis or snowboard or snowblades) for experienced skiers.

Bronze formula: €63.20 for 6 days
Skis only for beginners.

FOR THE CHILDREN :

Champion formula + crash helmet: €74.40 for 6 days
Skis or snowboard for children between 6 and 12 for champions.

Espoir formula + crash helmet: €54.40 for 6 days
Skis for children between 6 and 12.

Flocon formula +crash helmet : €44.00 for 6 days
Skis for children under 6 : beginners or early intermediate.

SPECIAL DEAL:

7 days at the price of 6 all season, except from 22/12/07 to 05/01/08, and from 09/02/08 to 08/03/08.

Ski lessons ESF

Collective Ski Lessons with the ESF
Reservation with your stay
Lessons from sunday to friday, length of the lessons : 2h30

Children from 6 years to 12 years old included, from class"débutant" to "Etoile d'Or" :
6 morning : 106,00 euros (all period)
6 afternoon : from 96,00 euros to 106,00 euros (according to period)

Adults from the age of 13 years, class "débutant" to class 4 :
6 morning : 115,00 euros (all period)
6 afternoon : from 105,00 euros to 115,00 euros (all period)

Children's clubs

We would like to remind you that a health record, including up-to-date vaccinations (at least BCG/triple+ Polio) must be presented in child care centres, clubs and mini-clubs.
This resort carries the “Family+” label.

Payable when booking

Baby Club - for children 18 to 35 months

Piou-Piou club : + 33 (0) 4 79 09 84 45
Open Sunday to Friday, from 8.45 am to 5.15 pm.
Option: mornings. Lunch available (information and booking at the club)
Activities: indoor activities (games, drawing, crafts, etc.) and outdoor activities (building snowmen, tobogganing, outdoor games, etc.)

Children's Club - for children 3 to 5 years

Piou-Piou club: +33 (0) 4 79 09 84 45
Open Sunday to Friday, from 8.45 am to 5.15 pm.
Option: mornings with skiing lessons and ski lift pass included. Lunch available (information and booking at the club)
Activities: Introduction and learning to skiing through recreational activities, run by ESF instructors

Prices

- Prices for children from 18 to 35 months included
6 mornings : €137,5
- Prices for children from 3 to 5 years old included
6 mornings with ski lessons and aerial lifts included: €155.50

Note: for half day afternoon and all day ( with or without meal)- informations and registrations on the spot, directly with the person in charge of the children club.

Special Offers - Winter 2010/11

Early Booking Offer

Save 20% when you book minimum 7 nights in any apartment size 5 months in advance.
Save 15% when you book minimum 7 nights in any apartment size 4 months in advance.
Save 10% when you book minimum 7 nights in any apartment size 3 months in advance.
Offer does not include weeks starting 26/12/10, 19/02/11, 26/02/11 and 05/03/11 and are subject to availabilty.

Christmas ski offer - 9 nights for the price of 7

Benefit from 2 nights FREE this Christmas when you book 7 nights between 19/12/10 and 26/12/10. Arrive on Friday 17/12/10 at no extra cost.

Spring ski offer - 8 nights for the price of 7

Benefit from 1 night FREE during your Spring ski holiday when you book 7 nights between 09/04/11 and 16/04/11. Stay until Sunday 17/04/11 at no extra cost.

Description

Nestling on the edge of forests on the slopes of Cheval Noir, Valmorel is a charming village resort featuring traditional timber, stone and slate architecture. "Le Grand Domaine" offers you all the diversity of wide open spaces, and there are plenty of winter sports within your reach. The centre of Valmorel is car-free, making it especially pleasant to explore this lively village.

The Morel Valley villages: located on “balconies” 1,000 to 1,300m above sea level, the many packed down marked walking trails enable you to explore typical Savoyard villages and their architecture.
Golet Pass (1,830m): a view of Valmorel Valley flanked by the Cheval Noir, accessible via the Pierrafort cable-car.

- Explore the history and traditions of the Morel valley in the following villages:
Quarante Planes: The alder tree barn, the communal oven, Saint-Laurent chapel.
Meiller: The octagonal chapel of Saint-Georges, the old cheese dairy, the Lancheverne communal oven.
Avanchers: Saint Roch chapel (with photo exhibition) and Saint-André church.
Raclaz (Doucy): Raclaz museum (exhibition of minerals, photos, documents).

For information on the Residence, please click on the link 'Residence' above.

Shops

All shops and services are to be found in the resort centre: restaurants, mini supermarkets, sports shops, bakeries, bars, etc. There is a small shopping centre in the hamlet of Crève Cœur.

The resort and surrounding area

• An encounter with nature
The Morel Valley villages: located on “balconies” 1,000 to 1,300 m above sea level, the many packed down marked walking trails, facing the Vanoise mountain range due south, enable you to explore typical Savoyard villages and their architecture.
Golet Pass (1,830 m.): a view of Valmorel Valley flanked by the Cheval Noir, accessible via the Pierrafort cable-car.

• Heritage and tradition
Explore the history and traditions of the Morel valley in the following villages … :
- Quarante Planes: the alder tree barn, the communal oven, Saint-Laurent chapel.
- Meiller: the octagonal chapel of Saint-Georges, the old cheese dairy (with photo exhibition), the Lancheverne communal oven.
- Avanchers (the region's administrative capital): Saint Roch chapel (with photo exhibition) and Saint-André church.
- Raclaz (Doucy): Raclaz museum (exhibition of minerals, photos, documents).

Events

- Mixn’fly: acrobatic show
- Christmas show
- ESF Ski Show: display of pyrotechnics

Resort transport

- The Valmorel “Télébourg” provides links between the hamlet of Bourg Morel and the hamlets of Crève-Cœur and Le Mottet (accessible with the ski lift pass).
- Free “Valmobus” shuttle bus service between the cross-country ski runs.

Leisure activities

• Discoveries and sensations: paragliding, snake-slide, air board, ski hikes, ice climbing, Nordic ski routes, horse-drawn sleighs, snowshoeing, snowbike, quad, heli-skiing, ULM

• “Après-ski” activities: Visit to the Kanata Igloo Village, old-fashioned outings: evening walks with donkeys carrying saddle packs on snowy trails, cinema, Valmoforme Centre (saunas, hammam, massages, fitness, etc.), Acro Jungle trampoline, tobogganing

How to get to Valmorel

By car

Head for Albertville via the A43 motorway from Chambéry or the N211 from Annecy, then take the N90 dual carriageway for Moûtiers. Come off at junction 37 and follow the signs for Valmorel.

Car Parks outside Pierre & Vacances
Paying covered car parks*: 730 spaces around the hamlets
Prices: €63.50 / week / vehicle

Paying outdoor car parks*:
"Les Côtes" car park (100 spaces) in the Planchamp hamlet
Prices: €42.50 / week / vehicle

By train

Moûtiers TGV railway station (15 km)
Travel information Tel: 36 35
Transfers with Transavoie – Tel: + 33 (0)4 79 24 21 58

By plane

LYON ST EXUPERY AIRPORT (180 km)
Travel information – Tel: 0826 800 826
Satobus – Tel.: + 33 (0)4 37 255 255.
GENEVA-COINTRIN AIRPORT (125 km)
Travel information – Tel: +41 22 717 71 11
Touriscar – Tel.: + 41 22 798 20 00
CHAMBERY AIRPORT (90 km)
Travel information – Tel: +33 (0)4 79 54 49 54

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How to get to Valmorel by car

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