Best Small French Resort for Beginners

Looking for advice and any suggestions...

Somewhere probably in French Alps, good for improving beinners ie.
confidence building greens & blues for progression needed, with ski in-ski
out possiblilities and preferably that looks nice too.

Am I asking too much ? Is this possible ? It doesn't have to be big &
famous, could be one of the wee weekend places that seem popular with French
families... La Feclaz, Collet d'Allevard ? or maybe somewhere in amongst all
those places in the Maurienne ?

Any suggestions welcome.

All the best,

Edi

Edi wrote:
Looking for advice and any suggestions...

Somewhere probably in French Alps, good for improving beinners ie.
confidence building greens & blues for progression needed, with ski in-ski
out possiblilities and preferably that looks nice too.

Am I asking too much ? Is this possible ? It doesn't have to be big &
famous, could be one of the wee weekend places that seem popular with French
families... La Feclaz, Collet d'Allevard ? or maybe somewhere in amongst all
those places in the Maurienne ?

Any suggestions welcome.

All the best,

Edi





Valmorel would fit the bill just about.

Bill

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Edi wrote:
Looking for advice and any suggestions...

Somewhere probably in French Alps, good for improving beinners ie.
confidence building greens & blues for progression needed, with ski
in-ski out possiblilities and preferably that looks nice too.

Am I asking too much ? Is this possible ? It doesn't have to be big &
famous, could be one of the wee weekend places that seem popular with
French families... La Feclaz, Collet d'Allevard ? or maybe somewhere in
amongst all those places in the Maurienne ?

Any suggestions welcome.

All the best,

Edi


Valmorel would fit the bill just about.

Bill

Sounds good but unfortunately we have been there ! We had to negotiate 56
steps from the front door of our apartment which was a pain (with kids,
skis, no lift)... but it was a nice town centre.

Any other places ? What is Valloire, Valmeiner like ?

All the best,

Edi

Valloire would fit the bill for access to pistes (greens and blues
accessible from 2 gondolas). Les Verneys (2 km outside Valloire has some
good chalets / appartments try Peak retreats for details) but not quite ski
in ski out (200 m from chair lift, ski bus to town goes from outside the
door).

Village is OK but nothing special.

Mark Hunter
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"Bill Seddon" wrote in message
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Edi wrote:
Looking for advice and any suggestions...

Somewhere probably in French Alps, good for improving beinners ie.
confidence building greens & blues for progression needed, with ski
in-ski out possiblilities and preferably that looks nice too.

Am I asking too much ? Is this possible ? It doesn't have to be big &
famous, could be one of the wee weekend places that seem popular with
French families... La Feclaz, Collet d'Allevard ? or maybe somewhere in
amongst all those places in the Maurienne ?

Any suggestions welcome.

All the best,

Edi


Valmorel would fit the bill just about.

Bill

Sounds good but unfortunately we have been there ! We had to negotiate 56
steps from the front door of our apartment which was a pain (with kids,
skis, no lift)... but it was a nice town centre.

Any other places ? What is Valloire, Valmeiner like ?

All the best,

Edi

These kinds of places are much underrated.

Val Cenis (Haute Maurienne) is well worth considering, with something for
most abilities. Good lift system to get you up to higher terrain, and if
you're really after 'safe', there's Escargot - longest green run around,
going right back down to the village.

Very friendly, too - and easily accessible from TGV rail station in Modane,
if that's an issue.

RM

"Edi" wrote in message
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Looking for advice and any suggestions...

Somewhere probably in French Alps, good for improving beinners ie.
confidence building greens & blues for progression needed, with ski in-ski
out possiblilities and preferably that looks nice too.

Am I asking too much ? Is this possible ? It doesn't have to be big &
famous, could be one of the wee weekend places that seem popular with
French families... La Feclaz, Collet d'Allevard ? or maybe somewhere in
amongst all those places in the Maurienne ?

Any suggestions welcome.

All the best,

Edi

Hi Edi

Why don't you take a look at La Clusaz. It's one of my favourite
resorts, very French, very pretty and very close to Geneva airport too.
Visit www.laclusaz.com for more info.

It has plenty of nice blue and green runs (especially on the Beauregard
Plateau). Also some good ski-in-ski-out accommodation. I can
recommend Chalel Panoramic (www.snowlife.co.uk), the Hotel Beauregard
(3*) and Hotel Les Sapins (2*). All are ski-in ski-out.

Hope this helps.

FionaG

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Hi Edi

Why don't you take a look at La Clusaz. It's one of my favourite
resorts, very French, very pretty and very close to Geneva airport too.
Visit www.laclusaz.com for more info.


Or try it's next door neighbour - Le Grand Bornand - hardly known by us
Brits and seems to fit the criteria in the original post.

CP

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Hi Edi

Why don't you take a look at La Clusaz. It's one of my favourite
resorts, very French, very pretty and very close to Geneva airport too.
Visit www.laclusaz.com for more info.

It has plenty of nice blue and green runs (especially on the Beauregard
Plateau). Also some good ski-in-ski-out accommodation. I can
recommend Chalel Panoramic (www.snowlife.co.uk), the Hotel Beauregard
(3*) and Hotel Les Sapins (2*). All are ski-in ski-out.

Hope this helps.

FionaG


Thanks Fiona... I had forgotten about La Clusaz... I went there a long time
ago (1988). Enjoyed the skiing but can't remember much about the place (it
was a pre-family lads trip !).

I will investigate those places. They sound well situated... on easy return
runs ?

All the best,

Edi

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"FionaG" wrote in message
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Hi Edi

Why don't you take a look at La Clusaz. It's one of my favourite
resorts, very French, very pretty and very close to Geneva airport too.
Visit www.laclusaz.com for more info.


Or try it's next door neighbour - Le Grand Bornand - hardly known by us
Brits and seems to fit the criteria in the original post.

CP

Thanks CP.

Another good reminder... 'Big Bernard' as we used to call it. Spent 1 day
there when we went to La Clusaz. Do you have any accommodation
recommendations ?

All the best,

Edi

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Looking for advice and any suggestions...

Somewhere probably in French Alps, good for improving beinners ie.
confidence building greens & blues for progression needed, with ski in-ski
out possiblilities and preferably that looks nice too.


Les Gets ( www.lesgets.com ) Very English speaking resort close to Geneva
airport and a familial place.