Serre Chevalier Vallée

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Winter 2013-2014
Press pack
With 1,308,000 million skiing days in 2012-13, Serre Chevalier is one
of the largest ski areas in France in terms of visitor numbers. Thanks to
its 250km of pistes,
Serre Chevalier Vallée is also France’s largest ski
resort not connected to other resorts.
...Serre Chevalier Vallée,
a place for fun
and sharing…
A destination
for all tastes…
Serre Chevalier Vallée is a village-resort in the Hautes-Alpes that is blessed
with exceptional weather. Lying on the border between the départements
of Les Hautes-Alpes, Isère and Savoie, Serre Chevalier Vallée is a mountain village and well-being resort.
The resort comprises three typical Alpine villages (Le Monêtier les Bains,
Villeneuve-La Salle, Chantemerle-Saint Chaffrey), 13 hamlets and Briançon, a town inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List for its Vauban
fortifications.
The summits of the mountains here reach altitudes of 2800m with 80% of
the ski area lying at altitudes of over 2000m, giving great skiing conditions
on natural snow from mid-December to mid-April.
Resort open
December 14th. 2013 to April 21st . 2014
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05240 Serre Chevalier
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 98 98
www.serre-chevalier.com
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Contact Presse D’Com
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Gaëlle MOREAU - 33 (0)6 87 30 67 87
mgpresse@gmail.com
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p.13-14 n Serre Chevalier Vallée, spa treatments
p.15-16 n Serre Chevalier Vallée, prestige accommodation
p.21-22 n Serre Chevalier Vallée, holiday ideas
p.23 n Serre Chevalier Vallée, calendar of winter events
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What ‘s new ?
New Serre-Ratier gondola:
The first section of the Serre Chevalier cable car dated back to 1941 and
was dismantled in the spring and replaced by a next generation panoramic
gondola with eight seats in each cabin.
13 décember 2013...
a day devoted to Facebook Fans
On Friday 13 December 2013 the resort of Serre
Chevalier is opening its pistes for the exclusive use
of its Facebook Fans only
• The first 1000 fans to sign up will get a free pass
while subsequent people can ski for only 15€. Sign
up on the Serre Chevalier facebook page from
October to December
• You could also get a weekend away with 3 nights
accommodation + ski pass from 113 € / adult.
Based on 4 persons.
Opening weekend
• 14 & 15 december Ski Force Winter Tour :
est ski equipment for free at this preview event
and get advice from professionals.
2 nuights accomodation + 2 days ski pass from
98 €/ adult. Based on 4 persons.
• Serre Che LAB: the SCV ski area has set up innovative new lift pass distribution methods (mobile &
tablet apps) and is modernising its online sales site
with the incorporation of a virtual assistant.
• Serre Che Ski XXL: to meet the needs and more of
its clientele, the resort will be opening earlier and
closing later in weeks 9 & 10, or 22/02 to 07/03/13,
for even more skiing and boarding!
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Technical features of the new lift:
A new lower station next to the pistes in Chantemerle: Technical features
- Lift type: Multix GB/10 - Height gain: 538m - Operating direction: ascends on left - Final throughput: 2500 people/hr - Horizontal length: 1559m
- Speed: 5.3m/s - Travel time: 5 minutes - No. of cabins 52.
Un new building housing the Serre Chevalier Ski Area Sales & Info Point
together with the Tourist Office is also planned.
Culture at your ski tips: « Neiges de
Culture » is back for a 5th season
Four years ago Isabelle de Beaufort, founder of Labyrinthus, and JeanYves Salle, in charge of the ski area, came up with the slightly outrageous
idea of marrying culture and skiing, scattering the pistes with cultural activities to sample with your skis on. Since then, small structures with bold
designs have housed trails explaining the history of Serre Chevalier.
The warm and welcoming tents of the « Village Nomade » are devoted
to the cultures of the peoples of the Far North. The « Piste des Pourquoi
» entertains those with a love of nature. Poems and quizzes, placed on
chair lifts, warm up numbed neurons, while previously unheard stories
delight the ears of headphone users. The programme of events and activities changes each season.
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Three spectacular, exciting and unusual encounters
showcase this season’s event:
Snow-drawings:
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the artist Sonja Hinrichsen will draw huge, lyrical
images in the snow, an ode to the resort’s landscapes and a sense of
time having stopped.
Les Enfants du Froid:
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an outstanding photographic exhibition
in the ‘Village Nomade’ presents portraits of nomadic children from the
past and present day through the lenses of distinguished photographers.
An auction of prints in aid of the Evenk Nomadic School will close the
season.
Jeux de pistes:
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stimulating challenges and an exciting exhibition
of comics ‘Les Romains font du boules… de neige’ (The Romans play
snowballs) join the trail devoted to Caesar and Vauban, emblematic figures in the valley’s history.
You’ll find the complete programme on page 6 in « Culture on the pistes ».
Accommodation
Opening of two HHHH hotels in Villeneuve la Salle, the 32-room Rock
Noir and le Grand Aigle Hôtel&Spa with steam room, Jacuzzi, spa &
beauty treatments…
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An XXL ski area
Prices
Serre Chevalier pass prices from 21 December 2013 to 11 April
2014. Special rates apply for the weeks 14 to 20 December 2013
and 12 to 21 April 2014.
12 to 64 Children Seniors
years 6 to 11 years 65 to 74 years
The resort in facts & figures
• 102 pistes
• 469 hectares of marked and maintained pistes
• 61 ski lifts
• Throughput of 79,940 people per hour
• 21 pisting machines*
• 1/3 of ski area covered by snow cannons
• Certification: ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 18000
(Health & Safety), ISO 14001 (Environment),
ALPENERGIE 100
• 80 million Euros of investment since 2005.
*including one hybrid pisting machine
3 hours
40 €
32 €
36 €
Day
47 €
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182 €
204 €
Semaine Cool
6 days
Advantages of 6 day and longer serre chevalier lift passes
Free access to night skiing – Grande Galaxie: a free day of skiing included during
validity of pass in Les Deux Alpes, L’Alpe d’Huez, Puy Saint Vincent, Sestrierea/Viallea,
Vialattea/Montgenèvre. A free cross-country ski badge to explore the valley pistes.
Enjoy 25% off your days skiing in La Grave.
« See a different side to the ski area »
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 98 98
Tour of the ski area with the Cols’Porteurs (free and personalised
exploration on skis of behind the scenes at the Serre Chevalier ski area).
Grooming School : take to the driver’s seat of one of our 400+ horse-
power pisting machines weighing more than 10 tonnes and learn about
driving on snow! Moguls, climbs, raised turns, slopes…
Twenty minutes of guaranteed fun on a specially devised trail!
Gaëlle MOREAU - 33 (0)6 87 30 67 87
mgpresse@gmail.com
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Pisten Bully Hybride 600 E+
the first « hybrid » diesel-electric
pisting machine on the market:
Snow safety: the SCV Domaine Skiable is offering fans of off-piste
skiing and boarding the opportunity to practise using an ARVA (avalanche
transceiver). This item of safety equipment is indispensable once you
leave the marked ski areas and it is essential you know how to use it
effectively (free activities and talks).
Pisteur Prudent : initiative to encourage young skiers to adopt an
exemplary attitude on the pistes, and to pick out reckless skiers and
boarders and encourage them to adopt the ‘cool attitude’ and, of course,
not to lose their temper on the pistes!
SCV Domaine Skiable is offering free Night Skiing (2 nights a weeks
during the school holidays): enjoy a new way of skiing and have dinner in
a mountain restaurant.
Skiing
ESF
This new machine features innovative technology
with several advantages. It is much more efficient
than a machine with hydrostatic transmission, it uses
up to 20% less fuel, producing around 20% fewer
CO2 emissions and nitrogen oxides; the particle filter
reduces environmental soot emissions by 99%, and
the removal of the high pressure hydraulic drive eliminates the risk of soil pollution. Finally, the constant
motion of the engine when idling makes the machine
particularly quiet. Thanks to its hybrid drive design,
the PistenBully can also serve as a generator and provide enough energy to run external electronic tools
for repairs, for example. The machine, which will be
seen on French pistes from winter 2013-14 onwards, is
already establishing itself as a new benchmark in sustainable technology and a concrete response to resort
managers’ concerns over budgets and ecological sustainability.
ESF instructors in Chantemerle offer airbag jumps in a dedicated safety
area. Across the ski area, ESF instructors provide services for skiers with
disabilities to ski in complete safety with monoskis, dualskis, tandemskis
and kartskis, with an information chalet right next to the pistes in Villeneuve. In Le Monêtier Les Bains training in cross-country skiing and biathlon is available.
Aravet 2000 « Dancefloor »
Once a week the Aravet 2000 bar restaurant organises an afternoon of
music and festivities for skiers.
Skiing for a good cause
« Lumières de la Vie », 26 February
Torch-lit descent of the pistes in aid of the Goeland association for research into the orphan disease « l’
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Open to all skiers.
X Fragile
Des skis made in Serre Chevalier Vallée
After 20 years of experience in the ski industry, Eric « Bob » Bobrowicz
decided to settle down in Serre Chevalier Vallée and create his own brand,
making versatile and straightforward, freestyle and freeride skis.
www.white-doctor.com
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Culture on the
pistes
An outstanding programme of events accompany the 5th edition of this
unusual concept which sees cultural events installed along the pistes that
can be accessed with your skis on. The ski area has given its creator,
Isabelle de Beaufort, « carte blanche ». For this particular season, «Neiges
de Culture» evokes the beauty of the ski area’s landscapes, which
frequently dazzle the skiers who too often hurriedly leave their tracks in
the snow. Sonja Hinrichsen leaves her own marks in the fresh snow with
her «Snow-drawings», a spectacular installation in dialogue with nature.
The «Village Nomade» presents a previously unseen group exhibition of
searching images by distinguished photographers, «Les Enfants du Froid»,
voted by the public. And once again, the «jeux de pistes» showcase the
area’s rich history with exhibits to explore with family and friends.
There are other exhibits and activities to engage skiers in their trials and
tribulations along the pistes.
« Snow-drawings »: an ode to the
landscape and eulogy to leisureliness.
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Led by artist Sonja Hinrichsen, dozens of walkers draw huge lyrical circles
in the glistening snow, creating an ephemeral work that praises the landscape without altering it.
Snow-art
Spirals, like great mandalas, suddenly appear from snowshoe-clad footsteps on fields of fresh snow in seven venues. Lasting one, two, three
days, these ephemeral creations disappear in subsequent snowfalls. Sonja
Hinrichsen feels no need to create permanent works of art, to «add objects to a world saturated with objects». Yet her work remains in the photographic memory and in that of the skiers, who, as actors or spectators,
momentarily pause and catch their breath as they renew a link with nature
that the artist believes is often broken. The reach of the work is as much
ecological as it is artistic. Sonja Hinrichsen traced her «Snow-drawings» in
the mountains of Colorado in 2011. This is her first work in France.
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Sonja Hinrichsen
Originally from Germany, Sonja lives on the west coast of the United
States. She has a degree in Fine Arts from Stuttgart and a Masters in
Fine Art from San Francisco. In 2001, her installation «31MUNIRides» was
awarded the McMillan prize. Since then she has been invited to exhibit
individually and as part of a group in the United States, Europe and China.
Her recent installations highlight the alterations man makes to his environment (Where the Waters Meet, «immersion» in the history of Denver; The
Three Gorges, video installation on the Yangzi River dam in China). Sonja’s
response to academic discourses on protecting the environment is Yes,
you can eat them, which uses 27 computers to show the incredible number of edible plants collected in public parks and what she did with them
Where & when? 15 to 22 February 2014. Free. The venue is revealed on
the day of the event, and not a single ski track can mark the huge white
canvas.
« Les enfants du froid »:
80 portraits from here and elsewhere.
Installed on the pistes, in the Village Nomade, this group exhibition brings
together 40 portraits of children of the Arctic peoples and Central Asian nomads. As a counterpoint, Franck Gérard shows images of the children of
the valley. The two strands of the show examine the links they have with
their birthplaces. The prints go on sale in aid of the Evenk Nomadic School.
« Les enfants du froid, portraits d’ailleurs. »
Photographers exhibiting
Their internationally recognised work documents the special link that
unites these ancient peoples with nature, the move from a nomadic to
a sedentary lifestyle, the struggle to maintain their traditions and culture,
and the threats hanging over their lands prized for their natural resources.
Robert Gessain (1905-1986): Inuit, images d’Ammassalik, 1934-1936.
Photographs from an expedition by the ethnographer and doctor, companion to Paul-Emile Victor and Commandant Charcot.
Tina Iktonen : la photographe finlandaise, membre de l’école d’Helsinski,
offre un contrepoint contemporain avec son remarquable travail : Inughuit.
Lucile Chombart de Lauwe : Foyers (urbains) mongols. This series earned the young photographer a special mention at the Roger Pic Prize 2012.
Erika Larsen : They walk with reindeers. The American photographer
learnt the language and lived for two years with Sami livestock breeders.
Her images were praised at Perpignan’s «Visa pour l’image» Festival.
Michel Debats : L’école nomade des Evenks. The director followed everyday life in the taiga.
Jean-François Delamarre : Grimaces. unique work on an Inuit ritual that
defies acculturation.
Yuri Kozyrev : Yamal Peninsula. Kozyrev is a leading photojournalist who
covers conflicts across the world. His reports have been awarded four
World Press Photo awards and the prestigious Olivier Rebbot award.
Hamid Sardar : Dark Heavens et Eagles. An Iraqi living in Mongolia,
Sardar is a Mongolian and Tibetan language specialist and has been
photographing the peoples of Asia for 10 years, in this case the last of the
Tsaatans, and the Altai hunters and their eagles.
Pierre de Vallombreuse : Gwitchin, pétrole contre caribous et Inuits du
Groenland. Two reportages from the book-exhibition «Hommes racines»
by a photographer working across the world for 20 years.
Aim of the exhibition
These portraits offer a sensitive and truthful glimpse of children’s lives,
some of whom are nomads, in extreme environments. The journey illustrates their relationships with nature and school, their games and education, and at times highlights the consequences of sedentism.
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Evenk Nomadic School
Founded in 2006, with the help of Alexandra Lavillier, a French anthropologist married to an Evenk livestock farmer from the Stanovoy mountains, the school travels 1200km through the Siberian taiga each winter.
Tents and computers make the journey on sledges pulled by reindeer. This
means the children grow up among their families and share the nomadic
lifestyle. Without this they are sent to boarding school from the age of 6.
Contacted by Isabelle de Beaufort, all the photographers have agreed to
donate a number of their prints to support the initiative.
Around the exhibition
• In the Jack London chalet, which houses the «Far North library», there will
be readings from London’s short story collection «Children of the Frost».
• Showing of Michel Debats’s multi award-winning film «L’école nomade».
• Stories and legends from the Far North in the «Village Nomade» tents.
Where & when? 21 December 2013 to 21 April 2014. Free. The ‘Village
Nomade’ is located on the Piste des Myrtilles and is hosted by an actor
everyday.
« Les enfants du froid. Portraits d’ici. »
Franck Gérard, the author in 2009 of a series of work about snow called
«La Peau» (Skin) returns as artist in residence for these 40 portraits, with
its special scenography.
Starting point
« The living spaces through which we move as children make us who
we are. Is growing up in the mountains so very different these days from
elsewhere, given the networks linking us to the outside world? Are these
new customs transforming our relationships with the places in which we
live? I will meet the children of the valley. These encounters will allow me
to see the links they have made with their environment and what it means
to them. The fruits of this work could be family portraits or images of children going about their daily lives.» Franck Gérard.
Franck Gérard
Born in 1972. Armed with his camera, he captures fleeting moments in life,
and funny and unusual situations. «En l’état, 13 juillet 1999-Aujourd’hui»
contains tens of thousands of images. His work has been exhibited at
the «Rencontres Internationales» in Arles, the Centre Georges PompidouMetz, the São Paulo Museum of Contemporary Art and France’s François Mitterand national library. He has also received support from France’s
Centre National des Arts Plastiques. Franck Gérard has created several
series of portraits.
« Jeux de pistes »: history and nature
at your ski tips.
Three themed trials away from the busiest slopes address the history of
the valley and the world of the mountains. During this season’s school holidays an actor will take adults and children alike, complete with skis, into
the «Huttes de Chioné» where soundscapes and observational games
await them.
La « Piste des Pourquoi » gives children the opportunity to ask their parents tricky questions on flora and fauna, the dangers of the mountains
and working with skis…
« Vauban et le manuscrit secret » has the pistes overlooking Briançon
and the World Heritage Listed forts with their powdering of snow as a
backdrop, and follows in the footsteps of Louis XIV’s brilliant architect.
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Le « Complot contre César » dives down towards the Le Monêtier hot
springs and reveals that the mountainfolk of the valley offered a chilly
welcome to the Romans in AD58, and sets the record straight about the
Gauls. Half-way through there is the chance to take off your skis at the
Camp César.
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Les Romains font des bulles… de neige.
While the Romans put on their cat-skin socks to tackle the snow that terrifies
them, skiers stand in front of large format images from the comic book La
Guerre des Gaules, by Tarek et Pompetti from Les Éditions Tartamundo.
This multi award-winning album is written like a spy thriller, inspired by
Caesar’s ‘commentaries’ and is well-researched. Vincent Pompetti’s superb illustrations enhanced with watercolours inspire readers of all ages.
This exciting and previously unseen comic book exhibition also recognises
other cult series: «Le Casque d’Agris», «Les Aigles de Rome», «Les Boucliers de Mars», «Alix», «Murena», and not forgetting «Astérix».
The authors will be signing their books during the February school holidays, before the «Bulle de Glace» festival.
Where & when? The three trails can be accessed throughout the season.
Camp César runs everyday during the school holidays. Weekly ‘Jeux de
pistes’ during the school holidays.
Other highlights from the schedule
Les Remontées Animées: hairlifts adorned with 400 poems inspired by
snow and fun quizzes.
L’Ivresse des Sommets: black and white rocks to interpret the area’s
most handsome panoramas.
Histoires en pente: skiing «all ears» in the company of skier Luc Alphand
and the mountaineer Raymond Renaud.
Carte blanche : the gastronomic section of Neiges de Culture programme
has been designed in collaboration with chef William Ledeuil, who runs
the Michelin starred Paris restaurant Ze Kitchen Galerie and is fan of the
Serre Chevalier slopes. Each season Isabelle de Beaufort invites restaurateurs to create «Menus blancs» relating their colours, textures, spices, as
well as their names, history, marriage of dishes and wines to white, the
snow, the cold and the cultural trails. Chefs have been playing along for
four years!
Les Menus blancs, côté pistes
Just at the arrival of the brand new Serre Ratier cable car, Anne-Marie
Marquillé in The Chalet hôtel, proposes a delicious menu refering to white
dishes and Serge Nguyen also introduces the white « à la carte».
Runing the « Complot de Cesar » piste, down to Monetier, the « menus
blancs » are proposed by 2 chefs, sensitive to the quality of dishes:
Daniel Laurens in The Flocon and Damien Vigno Docchio in the Peyra-juana,
2 friendly and typical mountain restaurants.
More info on the « Neiges de Culture » www.neigesdeculture.com
Les Menus blancs, côté villages
In Chantemerle, the young chef Dilek of the Triptique, combines flavors
and colors, in the Restaurant-Lounge, Mathieu selects wines to accompany the white dishes. At Salomon’s in La Cabassa, the white menus
have italian flavors and in the warm ambiance of Le Loup Blanc, each
season the chef proposes new original white menus.
In Monêtier, La Maison Alliey, Hervé Buisson and his chef, combine delicious different white dishes. At La Terrase des Grand Bains, new early
comer in the « white adventure », the chef will propose to taste new
alpine dishes cooked with local products.
Go to page 16 to find the addresses.
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Music centre stage...
Le Festival Offenbach et ses amis / 17 to 22 marCH 2014
Fans of Offenbach are bringing Offenbach’s music back into fashion under
the baton of Jean-Christophe Keck, who is a specialist in the composer’s
work, as well as a musician, composer and radio producer.
Altitude Jazz / 27 janUary to 8 February 2014
Serre Chevalier International Jazz Festival
This year’s festival offers paying concerts, free concerts, Jazz Bars, and
Ski Jazz in the music venues, bars and restaurants of the greater Briançon
area. It is showcasing all types of jazz, from classical to gypsy jazz, free jazz
to world jazz. There will also be a whole range of workshops from duets
to big bands, with amateurs and pros alike, local musicians to international
performers!
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Les Théatrofolies / 10 to 15 February 2014
To create all kinds of fun and laughter is the gauntlet first thrown down
16 years ago by the team behind Serre Chevalier events.
The «Théâtrofolies» brings together professionals in the service of fun,
who will be providing entertainment throughout the week. Laughter in its
many different forms can be consumed to your heart’s content and will
be served up on the stage of the La Salle du Serre d’Aigle every evening
at 9pm from 15 to 20 March. The festival is free so that you can make
the very most of the humour, the natural cure for a kinds of ills. A festival
featuring talented and experienced comedians.
Bulle de glace / 5 to 11 MAY 2014
An event dedicated to comic books, featuring artists, workshops and discussions…
Museums
and guided tours
Le Musée d’art sacré
is in the Chapelle Saint Pierre and houses one of the best collections
of religious art in the Hautes-Alpes. Colourful wooden statutes, gold
and silver work and liturgical ornaments, from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Entrance fee.
« Autrefois mon village » Museum
Reconstruction of the life of the valley’s inhabitants, including tools and
other historic objects. Free entry.
Heritage tours of Serre Chevalier Vallée
with a guide. Every day of the week a different theme is explored: sun
dials, exploring the villages, exploring the area’s religious heritage…
Free, run by the Tourist Office.
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Family & friends
On the pistes
New skiing and boarding areas to explore with family or friends
The Snowpark offers three zones for different levels of ability. And for
something a bit more soothing there’s the
, an area devoted
to relaxation with sun loungers, music and a barbecue.
coolzone
... the resort
where you can
enjoy time with
family
and friends.
The Bordercross: has 9 raised bends for fast and furious races with
family or friends.
The Mélèze zone. zone is a skiing and boarding area for all levels of
ability with wooden modules. The trail also features an exhibition on the
larch (mélèze) and picnic tables.
new fun area
for all the family where particiThe Vidéozone© is a
pants are automatically filmed as they follow the trail, which is open to all
levels of ability. Descents are displayed on a giant screen in the finishing
zone and visitors can revisit and share footage of their exploits on social
networking sites such as Facebook by using their ski pass number.
Away from the pistes
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Construction sites are organised each week and are for the young and
old alike. Thousands of wooden planks are available for families to build
houses, castles, animals and more…
©David MACHET
A taste of Mongolia
Each winter Katia and Rachel run night-time snowshoe outings with
aperitifs served in a Mongolian yurt. Discover snowshoeing in a warm and
welcoming atmosphere.
Snowshoe outings can be run as « trapper » tours for children, with a light
meal in the yurt.
www.altai-serre-chevalier.com
Tours of the villages to share with the
family « Famille Plus »
Serre Chevalier Vallée brings together three villages and a town inscribed
onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. Several tours of the village are
offered, with routes adapted for families with pushchairs and young children. (Guide to easy tours on sale in Serre Chevalier Vallée Tourist Office
information points for 1€.)
Walkers’ trails that explore the natural environment with ‘minimal impact’
organised by the Ecrins National Park.
The Festival Jeune Public
The Festival Jeune Public, in Christmas week, is organised by the Tourist
Office with free shows for children and all the family each evening at 6pm
to help you enter into the Christmas spirit.
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Spa treatments
Valvital Natural Hot Water Spa…
Naturally heated water
Eco
thinking
A spa naturally heated to 44ºC with limestone, iron and sulphur-infused
waters. The water flow through faults, into unseen underground passages
and networks. Water that has been soothing people since the dawn of
time. Water, which in the year 2000, extols well-being and relaxation. A
unique kind of water managed by the Valvital group, which welcomes you
to its 37ºC pools and water-massage baths with pure spa water.
SOURCE & ESSENCES DES ALPES : 99e
Pools offering crystal clear water thanks to an eco-friendly UV system that
naturally kills bacteria and chloramines. 4500m2 dedicated to relaxation and
beauty care, with naturally heated spring water (37ºC) pools indoors and
outdoors. 3 zones dedicated to health & well-being: The «Espace Grands
Bains» has two 300m2 pools inside and outside (Jacuzzi, underwater massage zones, three Roman areas, music grotto). The «Espace Romano-Irlandais» is an area reserved for adults, comprising a steam room, sauna
and outside pool. The «Espace Institut Beauté-Santé» offers a wide range
of personalised treatments (hydrotherapy, water massages, etc).
www.lesgrandsbains.fr
www.lesgrandsbains.fr
15 minute baths provide optimal relaxation and prepare the body for other
divine treatments.
New for this winter: Hydromassage bath with fleur-de-lys –
Edelweiss exfoliation – deep-tissue massage
with essential oils of arnica (any 2 parts of
the body) – 30 mins – 2 hours access to the
Grands Bains and Romano-Irlandais areas.
A boutique with water-based products, «Melèze et Menthe» Valvital shampoo with Monêtier spa water for soft and revived hair.
The ‘Terrasse des Grands Bains’ restaurant serves tender poached trout
from the source of the Guisane, from the name Aqui Sana (healthy water),
with seasonal vegetables..
Eco thinking, …Naturally heated water helps to save energy. Building
entirely made from untreated larch that conforms to HQE (High Quality
Environmental) standards.
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Spa Montagne & Décléor treatments
and aroma-massages
The Spa Montagne has Spa de France accreditation for high-quality treatment and service. Located within the Hôtel Alliey with indoor and outdoor
pools plus Jacuzzi, steam room, counter-current pool and massage salon
offering Décléor treatments. Private spa (8 people) reservation only at
www.alliey.com
Spa & Well-being by Lagrange plunges you into a world of indulgence,
harmony and relaxation. An invitation to relax, take time out, and give yourself over for a few hours to the beneficial effects of specialist Décléor
treatments and massages. Fitness room, indoor swimming pool, steam
room. www.vacances-lagrange.com
A range of various treatments are available in the Espace Thalassoforme
and Institut Sothys including facial care and a relaxing water therapy
zone with essential-oil-scented pools and seaweed wraps.
www.serrechethalasso.com
Spa and massages at the Hôtel le Christiania and Mont-Thabor.
www.le-christiania.com ; www.mont-thabord.com
Personalised well-being activities:
Relaxing massage with essential oils, Hawaiian treatments, traditional
Shiatsu, fitness coaching sessions at your home, reflexology, stretching…
Boutiques
Serre Chevalier Vallée is also home to some essential fashion, home decoration shops and jewellers. Little areas full of history in the traditional
old village houses where you can find some real gems, from well-known
brands to independent names, but all bursting with originality…
Clothes and accessories: Ikory, Un air de famille, L’une et l’autre,
Lolita & Cie, Quand fond la neige, La boutique Serre Che…
Home decoration: Ambia, Ambiance des Cîmes.
Local crafts: Filature Longo Maï, Pénélope, l’Atelier, l’Atelier du vieux
bardeau, Guisan’Art …
Local producers: Apiculteur Bruno Grolier, La Miellerie de Serre
Chevalier, la Bergerie des Guibertes, la distillerie des Boussardes,
la Pisiculture du Casset...
« Lounge » bars
1420, le bar à vins, Le Kub, Le Chazelay, Le Frog, le Bistrot du bowling,
le Club, l’Elixir, le tonneau et l’Alpen...
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Prestige
accommodation
Quirky and prestige rentals with personalised services, offered by
Elégance Charme and Nature et Chalet Prestige.
Chalets or apartments. Luxury and boutique chalets, wood and stone
houses, latest technology and health & well-being centres all provide
accommodation entirely devoted to relaxation and comfort.
ROCK NOIR Design HOTEL & SPAHHHH
Tel. 04 90 97 06 68
www.rocknoir.fr
A new concept of luxury hotel combining charm
and design. Ideally located at only 20 m from the
pistes and at 200 m from the historical village
center, the hotel proposes cosy rooms and suites
with high tech equipments and a nice view on the
mountains . And also spa with indoor swimming
pool, jacuzzi, sauna, cabins of massages...
2 restaurants : the « 1484 » based on local products
cooking and a suchi bar lounge, the « Roch & Sushi ».
The hotel also supplies the ski rental and the ski-pass
purchase, and all facilities to get in touch with
ski insctructors, mountain guides and all
entertainment providers.
Serre Chevalier Réservation offers a large number of unique and
high-quality properties for rent:
www.chalet-tavaillons.com
www.chalets-lumiere-bois.com
www.chalet-larenardiere.com
www.chaletchamoissiere.com
www.chaletmattange.com
Concierge services can help with rentals as well as services to help you
prepare for your holiday in Serre Chevalier Vallée.
Serre Chevalier Vallée has 50,000 beds with accommodation in all price ranges.
4 Hôtels HHHH - 8 Hôtels HHH - 4 Hôtels HH
2 tourist apartments: HHHH
6 Chalets HHHHH - 5 Chalets HHHH
Tailor-made rentals through Serre Chevalier Reservations combining
accommodation and lift passes.
www.serrechevalier-reservation.com
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The art of living in Serre Chevalier Vallée
also includes gastronomy
both in the valley and on the pistes, with almost 100 restaurants offering
something for all tastes. Creative masterpieces, hearty dishes, gastronomic delights, hearty fare… There is an ambiance and range of flavours for
all palates. «Menus blancs» offered by a dozen restaurants as part of the
‘Neiges de Culture’ event brings a range of white-themed eating to your
plate.
L’Alliey, 11 rue de l’Ecole, Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 04 92 24 40 02
La Cabassa, allée des Boutiques, Chantemerle, 04 92 24 06 83
Le Café Soleil, Serre-Ratier, Chantemerle, 06 19 83 08 41
Le Chalet-Hôtel de Serre-Ratier, Chantemerle, 04 92 20 52 88
Le Flocon, le Bachas, Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 04 92 24 50 66
Le Loup Blanc, 1 Route Neuve, Chantemerle, 04 92 24 14 27
Le Peyra-Juana, Piste Rochamout, Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 06 81 11 40 26
La Terrasse des Grands Bains, Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 04 92 40 00 00
Le Triptyque, 19 rue du Centre, Chantemerle, 04 92 24 14 94
More informations on www.neigesdeculture.com
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Commitment
to quality
Famille Plus
This label is about improving the welcome of families
to the resort and making their stay easier in terms of
the events and facilities on offer.
The Famille Plus label is awarded by Ski France and France Montagne for
the improvements, events, prices and facilities specifically designed for
families by resorts.
Serre Chevalier Vallée offers a personalised welcome for families with
events designed for all age groups, special family rates, activities for
individuals and all the family, and close-at-hand medical facilities for cuts
and scrapes…
Serre Che for everyone
The Serre Chevalier Vallée Tourist Office has had the «Tourisme et
Handicap» label since 2009.
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 98 98
It produces the «Serre Che pour tous» guide that is available on line and
in Tourist Offices. The guide lists all the valley’s disabled facilities and
activities to help to make disabled people’s stays easier.
Several initiatives have been launched in the valley. One of these is the
Chalet Handy, which opened in 2012 and is the first chalet in France
specifically devoted to the well-being of disabled men and women wishing
to take part in mountain sports.
Gaëlle MOREAU - 33 (0)6 87 30 67 87
mgpresse@gmail.com
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Tourist Office’s category 1
«Qualité Tourisme»
classification
In autumn 2012 the Tourist Office obtained its «Qualité Tourisme»
accreditation from France’s Ministry of Finance, Industry and
Employment. The Qualité Tourisme™ brand validates the rigorous
procedures designed to offer and maintain high-quality services by
tourism professionals to ensure customer satisfaction.
It is the 1st resort Tourist Office in the PACA region
to receive this accreditation.
The creation of a destination
Collaboration between Briançon and Serre Chevalier for the promotion of
tourist and commercial purposes
Thanks to its central reservation service, the Serre Chevalier Tourist
Office has been promoting Briançon accommodation providers since 2010.
Buoyed by the experience, the four local authorities in Serre Chevalier and
Briançon have decided to create a single body charged with managing
tourist promotion and marketing ventures.
The Serre Chevalier Vallée Tourist Office will take the reins of this new
body, which is gradually coming into being and involves 50 partners and a
budget of 7 million euros.
The aim is to create a single destination and share resources under a single
identity, «Serre Chevalier Vallée».
Serre Chevalier affirms its commitment to improved environmental
protection.
Various partners in the tourism sector have introduced a number of measures to improve awareness-raising programmes, as
well as waste and energy management systems. SCV Domaine Skiable, part of the Compagnie des Alpes, has had QSE (Quality
Safety Environment) certification since this winter, as well as ISO 9001 (management system based on customer satisfaction),
ISO 14000 (management system to reduce environmental impact), and OHSAS (health and safety at work management system)
certifications. In recognition of its commitment to sustainable development, the Compagnie des Alpes has also had AlpEnergie
100 certification since summer 2012.
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Holidays
in comfort
Club Serre Chevalier
and « Ambassadeur » card
By joining the Club Serre Chevalier you can enjoy all the benefits of the
«Ambassadeur» programme.
Benefits:
•E
arn points while you ski. Earn points by loaning or renting out your
apartment.
•T
hese points allow you to ski for free and get reductions with local
shopkeepers and service providers.
• Invitations to evenings and events organised by Serre Chevalier Valley
(ski area).
Sign up at www.proprietaires.serre-chevalier.com
Carte Holiski - great skiing, small prices!
If you like great skiing, then you’ll love the Holiski Serre Chevalier card.
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 98 98
Gaëlle MOREAU - 33 (0)6 87 30 67 87
mgpresse@gmail.com
This exclusive à la carte ski offer works in a similar way to the French
motorway télébadge (account automatically deducted when toll booth
used) and gives you access to a range of benefits:
• Permanent reductions on daily pass prices.
• Direct access to pistes without using ticket desks.
• Monthly invoicing - only pay for your actual skiing days.
• «Loyalty» days costing only 1e.
For more information and to find out about a new way of skiing visit
www.holiskiserrechevalier.com
Shuttle buses
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A shuttle bus serves the whole valley, making it easier for visitors arriving
by train.
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WiFi access
The local WiFi infrastructure means holiday-makers can access the internet
directly from most of the valley’s hotels and apartments.
iPhone and Android app
• GPS info on maps of the villages and pistes, real-time lift and piste opening info, access routes for hotels, apartments and shops via geolocation
• Weather forecasts, upcoming events, as well as the latest webcam
videos and images
• Locate yourself in the ski area and tell your friends your position, calculate your performance: number of kilometres skied in the morning, height
gain/loss, timings…
• Follow routes preloaded in the app, explore the ‘Neige de Culture’
cultural spaces
• Augmented reality: do you know the names of the surrounding peaks?
Suivre l’actu
de Serre Chevalier Vallée
• Take photos with the Serre Chevalier Vallée logo and post them on
Facebook
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare,
instagram, Youtube... making it easier to keep up with the latest
Serre Chevalier Vallée is on
news and events at any moment of the day.
Book online
You can book your accommodation and buy lift passes online at:
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Holiday ideas
For the family
Family escapade from 1301 € 1212 €*
for the whole family
Make the most of skiing with the family during the Christmas and
February school holidays 21/12 to 04/01/14 and 15/02 to 15/03/14.
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 98 98
Gaëlle MOREAU - 33 (0)6 87 30 67 87
mgpresse@gmail.com
*7 nights accommodation + 6-day ski pass for 2 adults & 2 children. Based on group of
4 people in studio.
Serre Chevalier Vallée, « well-being »
« Sources de détente » week from 415 €
384 €/pers.*
04/01 to 15/02/14 and 15/03 to 11/04/13. Sports and relaxation, Serre
Chevalier Vallée offers 6 skiing days and 3 half-days of absolute rest and
relaxation. Explore the beauty treatments and spa & pool centre at the
Grands Bains du Monêtier.
Programme:
- 1st day: Aromatic water massage bath (15 mins) + «Tour du Monde des
gommages» (range of scrubs, 30 mins) + 2 hrs in the Grands Bains and
«Espace Romano-Irlandais»
- 2nd day: Wrap of your choice (25 mins) + essential oils massage (25
mins) + 2 hrs in the Grands Bains and «Espace Romano-Irlandais»
- 3rd day : Facial (40 mins) + 2 hrs in the Grands Bains and «Espace
Romano-Irlandais»
*7 nights accommodation + 6-day ski pass + 3 half-day treatments at the Grands Bains
du Monêtier. Based on group of 4 people.
Price freeze on snow and hot water holidays
From 274 € 245 €/per person*
04/01 to 15/02/2014 and 22/03 to 11/04/2014.
A great day’s skiing deserves some great après-ski!
*7 nights’ accommodation + 6-day ski pass + 2 tickets to the Grands Bains complex in
Le Monêtier (outdoor & indoor pools, Jacuzzi, musical grotto, bubble beds, etc). Based
on 4-person stay.
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Special offer
Buy 1 adult lift pass and get 1 child’s pass for free
From 729 €* for the whole family
From 05/04 to 12/04/14. * 7 nights accommodation + 6-day ski pass for 2 adults &
2 children (6 to 12 years old). Based on group of 4 people in studio.
Super ski offer...
7 nights’ accommodation + 6-day ski pass.
Choose your dates depending on how much you want to save!
14/12 to 21/12/13 from 224 € 199€ /pers.
04/01 to 25/01/14 from 303 € 256€ /pers.
25/01 to 01/02/14 from 303 € 268€ /pers.
01/02 to 08/02/14 from 337 € 243€ /pers.
22 /03 to 12/04/14 from 303 € 268€ /pers.
12/04 to 19/04/14 from 258 € 218€ /pers.
Short stays
2 nights + 2-day ski pass. Based on 4-person stay.
Simplify your life!
Options available with all
our holidays:
- Ski lessons for all levels of ability
- Ski equipment rental
- Child care for very small children
- Bed linen kits
- Cancelation insurance
- Special prices to cross the Tunnel
de Frejus
14/12 to 21/12/13 from 131 € 199€ /pers.
04/01 to 25/01/14 from 303 € 256€ /pers.
25/01 to 01/02/14 from 303 € 268€ /pers.
01/02 to 08/02/14 from 337 € 243€ /pers.
15/03 to 12/04/14 from 303 € 268€ /pers.
12/04 to 19/04/14 from 258 € 218€ /pers.
Weekend in a hotel
From 127 €*
04/01 to 07/02/14 and 15/03 to 19/04/14. 2 nights half-board in a
HH hotel + 2-day ski pass.
*Based on double room.
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Calendar of
events
December
23 to 27 : Festival Jeune Public
14 - 15 : Ski Force Winter Tour
21 to 21 april : Exposition les Enfants du froid
January
11 - 12 : 11e Ronde hivernale historique
11 to 17 : Serre Chevalier Snowkite Masters
12 : Trail Blanc
18 - 19 : 1ère édition du Legend Show - Historic Cars
24 to 26 : FIS Master Cup
27 to 8 February : Altitude Jazz
31 - 1er February : Coupe d’Europe Super G Dames
February
Tél. 33 (0)4 92 24 98 98
Gaëlle MOREAU - 33 (0)6 87 30 67 87
mgpresse@gmail.com
10 to 15 : Les Théatrofolies
Casset Lopet
15 to 22 : Snow-art. Créations de Sonja Himrichsen
26 : Les Lumières de la Vie
Descente aux flambeaux for charity
March
17 to 22 : Festival Offenbach et ses amis
April
5 to 11 : Bulle de Glace
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