Chalet Les Cimes is a luxury, 6 bedroom, detached chalet perched on a south-facing hillside enjoying a stunning 180º view over the mountains and the ski slopes of Megève and Praz sur Arly, just one hour from Geneva airport.
Megève is one of the prettiest resorts in France: Chic and unspoilt it is one of only twelve classic alpine villages classed as a ‘Best of the Alps’ resort with its beautifully preserved medieval centre, C13th church tower, narrow cobbled streets, car-free squares and old stone bridges. Megève is also known as the culinary capital of the Alps. The town also offers an internationally renowned health spa‘LaFerme de Beauté as well as exclusive shops and art galleries.
Accommodation
Chalet Les Cimes is available to rent for the first time this season and is currently undergoing major renovation and redecoration work to a very high standard.
The chalet offers spacious accommodation spread over 3 floors. Total floor area is 200m.
Chalet Les Cimes sleeps 12 comfortably in 4 doubles, one dormitory and one single, with the
odd extra bed available for smaller children if needed – the ideal venue for an extended family holiday.
Garden level:
• One double bedroom
• Bathroom with shower
• One master double bedroom with en-suit. bath and shower
• Sauna
• Laundry with washing machine and dryer
Ground floor:
• One double bedroom
• Bathroom with shower
• Open plan lounge and dining room. traditional log fire
• Fitted kitchen
• French windows onto south-facing balcony
First floor:
• One large ‘dorm’ bedroom with . double beds under the eaves and one single with additional pull-out guest bed below
• One double bedroom, can be made into twin.
• One single bedroom
• Bathroom, with bath and shower
• Separate Lavatory
- flat-screen TV, DVD and CD player
- Towels and sheets provided
- Children welcome, cot and high chair available
- Welcome groceries and logs provided
- Double garage and parking space for 2 further cars.
Skiing We are located in one of the largest and most exciting skiing areas of France.
Praz-sur-Arly:
The superb new ‘Espace Diamant’ ski area has been open since December 2005 making it one of the largest skiing areas in France.
The ski domain now extends across 5 resorts; from Praz-sur-Arly you can ski to Crest-Voland, passing through Flumet, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombeand Les Saisies on the way.
There are 146 pistes over 175km in this area alone. North facing slopes and artificial snow ensure good conditions throughout the season which runs from 23nd December to 1st April in 2007.
Megève
The skiing in Megève is justifiably world-famous - 87 lifts serve 325km of groomed piste offering superb skiing and snowboarding for all levels. The magnificent mountain peaks rise to 2,350m offering stunning views across the Mont Blanc region. Snow conditions are virtually guaranteed through to the 17th April when most of the lifts close.
Other activities:
Hot air ballooning and paragliding in Praz-sur-Arly
Open air ice-skating rink in Megève town centre
Husky dog-sled riding at L’Aventure en Traineaux a Chiens
Palais des Sports in Megève: swimming, ice-skating, tennis, gym, Turkish bath, wall climbing, bowling alley
Cinema
Further Afield:
Only 15 minutes drive round the mountain are the nearby resorts of Saint-Gervais with its mountain tramway link to Les Houches, and Les Contamines, one of the most snow sure resorts in France. Chamonix also makes a great day out and can be reached via the A40 in half an hour.
Summer Season
Praz-Sur-Arly and Megève make the perfect summer mountain retreats.
Praz-Sur-Arly and Megève make the perfect summer mountain retreats, in fact they can be busier in the summer season than in winter with the mountains making the perfect backdrop to a wide range of outdoor activities.
There truly is something for the whole family to enjoy in the summer months with golfing, tennis, mountain biking, walking, climbing, hot-air ballooning, rafting,
canyoning, paragliding and horse riding and much more all available on the doorstep.
Lac de Passy: safe swimming, beach for sunbathers and shady grass area for picnics
300km of walking trails
Lunch in the mountains at the top of the Mont d’Arbois telecabin
Fishing, nature trails and lunch at Lake Javan
Summer toboggan run by the Jaillet gondola, 500 meters of runs with a 100 meter vertical drop
70 meter waterslide at the outdoor pool in Megève
The mountain rivers and lakes provide wonderful fishing and picnicing opportunities while the Olympic sized outdoor pool in Megève, the summer sledging and tree top adventure centre all provide hours of fun for the kids.
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