Villard Dessus, Seez, nr. Bourg St Maurice (Les Arcs):
Charming alpine village with traditional architecture and a ski piste from
La Rossiere ski resort running past it (ski to within 30 metres of the
door when conditions allow). The village has 2 bars, 2 restaurants, 2 Bed
& Brekfasts, local primary school, etc. and is 5 minutes from the town of
Bourg St Maurice with further useful amenities (swimming pool,
hypermarche, fittnes centre, cinema (English films weekly), creche,
schools, ten pin bowling (open 2009) etc). The chalet is a 5 minute walk
from the Vanoise National Park with nature walks, rivers etc. The resorts
of Les Arcs, Tignes, Val Disere, La Rossiere, La Plagne and Sainte Foye
are between 5 minutes and 35 minutes away in the car.
Nearby:
- 5 minutes to Bourg St Maurice.
- Ski back from La Rossiere (piste is 200m from chalet - snow permitting).
- Free shuttle bus for La Rossiere lift and Les Arcs furnicular.
- Nearest ski lift is for La Rossiere, 1 kilometre from chalet.
- 5 minutes to Les Arcs furnicular aki lift by car or free shuttle bus. (Paradiski is Les Arcs & La Plagne: The worlds second largest ski area, 420 km over 230 pistes)
- 20 minutes Ste. Foye ski resort - off piste paradise (Voted best ski reosrt in the world by The Sunday Times).
- 35 minutes drive to Tignes/Val D'Isere (Espace Killy). 'Tignes/Val d'Isere' is one of only two ski areas in France listed as 'Snow-sure resorts' in the 'Good Ski and Snowboard Guide'. 300 km over 131 pistes. Max altitude: 3500 m.
- 50 minutes to the 'Trois Valles' (Courchevel, Meribel, Val Thorens)
- 5 minute drive to park with lake, river, jogging/fitness circuit and
- Childrens playground.
- 5 minutes drive from Bourg St Maurice outdoor swimming pool & garden.
- 15 minutes drive from nearest 'swimming' lake & park with Lifeguards, 'Plein D'eau'
- 1 hour to Annecy lake.
- 1 hour 15 minutes to Chambery (airport)
- 2 hours to Lyon (airport)
- 2.5 hours to Geneva (airport)
- 4 km as the crow flies from Italy (45 minutes in the car or ski there in
the winter)