Childcare in Courchevel 1850?

Does anyone have any experience of finding independent childcare (for a 16
month old) in Courchevel 1850?

I have spotted a package deal I would like to take advantage of but the tour
operator does not offer childcare and I wondered how easy it is to arrange
separately. The Courchevel resort web site just gives a list of phone
numbers for local child minders but what I am looking for is a
recommendation. Also, it seems strange that there does not appear to be a
crèche for children under 18 months.

Luke

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recommendation. Also, it seems strange that there does not appear to be a
crèche for children under 18 months.

Luke


Well I don't know if the same attitude persists at all French resorts, but
at Isola 2000 a couple of years back, whilst waiting in the queue, a British
woman ahead of me was letting rip at the tourist info office about pretty
much the same thing... basically it appeared from what I could grasp in the
conversation that she had come to resort with her 13 month old expecting to
find childcare and had been told it didn't exist for under-twos... The
Tourist info lady appeared utterly flabbergasted that someone would consider
leaving a child under 2 years of age in a ski kindergarten... From my
limited knowledge of French, after the lady had stormed out, it was an
attitude shared by many of her colleagues. They seemed to think it displayed
a lack of parental responsibility bordering on the criminal to consider
taking a child that young on holiday and then 'abandoning' it in a creche.

I think I may have seen an article somewhere about special licensing and
mega-insurance being needed for particularly young children in childcare on
the continent, but that may not have been France, can't remember now... if
that is the case, then you can at least understand why it's hard to find
childcare at a particulary young age...

Could also explain the maniacs (IMHO) who take young kids out on backpacks
whilst skiing. What? You NEVER fall over? Sheesh... no way...

"Carl Edwards" wrote in message
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recommendation. Also, it seems strange that there does not appear to be
a
crèche for children under 18 months.

Luke


Well I don't know if the same attitude persists at all French resorts,
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I think I may have seen an article somewhere about special licensing and
mega-insurance being needed for particularly young children in childcare
on
the continent, but that may not have been France,

well FWIW our experiences, albeit several years ago in Alpe d'Huez, caused
us to always use a brit operator like Ski Famille or Mark Warner, the
"creche" at AdH was like a cloakroom where you had to pass the child over
the counter and parents weren't allowed into the creche. Also you need a
current certificate from a doctor confirming the good health of the child.
Needless to say, we were glad when we found that the creche was full and
avoided the decision. But we found a good nanny from recommendation from the
SCGB rep. And our later experiences with Club Med and their very
authoritarian approach to child care plus numerous examples cited by fellow
brits convinced us that there may be something dodgy with French childcare -
beware.
Just look forward to when your children don't need looking after and can ski
better than you - doesn't take them long!
Mike

Carl Edwards wrote:

recommendation. Also, it seems strange that there does not appear to
be a crèche for children under 18 months.

Luke


Well I don't know if the same attitude persists at all French
resorts, but at Isola 2000 a couple of years back, whilst waiting in
the queue, a British woman ahead of me was letting rip at the tourist
info office about pretty much the same thing... basically it
appeared from what I could grasp in the conversation that she had
come to resort with her 13 month old expecting to find childcare and
had been told it didn't exist for under-twos... The Tourist info
lady appeared utterly flabbergasted that someone would consider
leaving a child under 2 years of age in a ski kindergarten... From
my limited knowledge of French, after the lady had stormed out, it
was an attitude shared by many of her colleagues. They seemed to
think it displayed a lack of parental responsibility bordering on the
criminal to consider taking a child that young on holiday and then
'abandoning' it in a creche.

AOL
Ski in a resort with a Ski Club of GB Rep. Take turns around of who goes
out.

Didn't leave the young Rab whilst on holiday until he was three and then
only with a properly qualified British Nanny looking after him in our
Chalet.

--
Hog

Sarah in La Tania (she travells up to 1850 )has a thriving business as a
nanny (fully qualified ) her number is 0033617070040, tell her nic gave you
the number and she may eventually buy me a beer :-)

"Hog" wrote in message
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Carl Edwards wrote:

recommendation. Also, it seems strange that there does not appear to
be a crèche for children under 18 months.

Luke


Well I don't know if the same attitude persists at all French
resorts, but at Isola 2000 a couple of years back, whilst waiting in
the queue, a British woman ahead of me was letting rip at the tourist
info office about pretty much the same thing... basically it
appeared from what I could grasp in the conversation that she had
come to resort with her 13 month old expecting to find childcare and
had been told it didn't exist for under-twos... The Tourist info
lady appeared utterly flabbergasted that someone would consider
leaving a child under 2 years of age in a ski kindergarten... From
my limited knowledge of French, after the lady had stormed out, it
was an attitude shared by many of her colleagues. They seemed to
think it displayed a lack of parental responsibility bordering on the
criminal to consider taking a child that young on holiday and then
'abandoning' it in a creche.

AOL
Ski in a resort with a Ski Club of GB Rep. Take turns around of who goes
out.

Didn't leave the young Rab whilst on holiday until he was three and then
only with a properly qualified British Nanny looking after him in our
Chalet.

--
Hog

"Hog" wrote in message ...
Carl Edwards wrote:

recommendation. Also, it seems strange that there does not appear to
be a crèche for children under 18 months.

Luke


This may help in selecting a French resort with childcare :
http://www.stations-de-montagne.com/...r.cfm?langue=a
but nothing in Courchevel I'm afraid.