Grand Cerf
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Chalet Features
- Childcare Facilities (Locally)
- Children Welcome
- DVD Player
- Flight Advice Given
- iPod Compatible Stereo
- No Pets Allowed
- Satellite/Cable TV
- Short Breaks Available
- Ski-in/Ski-out
- Stereo/HiFi
- Transfer Advice Given
- TV
Description
The apartment has two bedrooms and sleeps up to 7 people. It is furnished to a high standard and has 2 separate WCs a tiled bathroom with shower over bath, en-suite shower room.
The kitchenette area is fully equipped and includes an electric hob, oven/grill, microwave and fridge. The apartment has a balcony that enjoys the afternoon sun, a ski locker, safe and car parking facilities are available for your use.
The apartment is furnished and includes a comfortable living area and separate dining area, with Satelite TV/DVD,stereo system/IPOD dock and selection of DVDs.
There is the opportunity to ski to the door and the apartment is situated on the slopes of Grande Terche part of the Portes du Soleil ski area.
The village bars, restaurants and shops are all within easy walking distance.
Facility Description
General: Central heating, TV, CD player, Safe, Satellite TV, DVD player
Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities: Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
Rooms: Bedrooms (2), Bathrooms (1), En suite (1), Shower rooms (2), WCs (2)
Furniture: Single beds (3), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 7
Other: Bed Linen provided (excludes towels)
Outdoors: Balcony / Terrace
Access: Wheelchair access, Lift access to property
Further details indoors:
+There is balcony access from the living room/dining room with views to woodland and Ski Slopes.
+The building has lift access.
+ A security safe for storage of valuables and a secure locker for storing skis is provided
+ Sledges available for guests use
Further details outdoors:
Car parking nearby. (Can be busy at peak times)
Snow clearance and gritted access in winter months
Location Description
La Grande Terche is a small and increasingly popular holiday region. At an altitude of 1000m it sits overlooking the small town of St Jean d'Aulps which itself is about 5km west of Morzine / Avoriaz and 10km from Les Gets.
Neither La Grande Terche, nor the village of St Jean d'Aulps in the valley below, has any British "packaged" accommodation, a significant attraction for some. Instead, its surprisingly international clientele is dotted around in private chalets and apartments, and the resort is run by locals who are genuinely welcoming and friendly. Most of the apartment buildings are modern, but low-rise, and of traditional style. A number of genuine old Savoyard barns survive to add to the charm.
Apres-ski is relaxed and friendly with some excellent bars and restaurants reasonably priced. The village regularly puts on events, including a weekly torchlight descent by the ski instructors and special celebrations at Christmas, New Year and Easter.
The village is a small, friendly community with 4 bars, 4 restaurants, ski hire shops, supermarket, a ski school and a launderette. Fresh bread and croissants are supplied via a depot de pain in the supermarket.
La Grande Terche is about as distant from industrialized skiing as you can get. Whether you are expert skier or intermediate, the 7km long circuit from La Grande Terche through Bellevaux takes you from forest to hamlet, and is both exhilarating and extremely beautiful. With the addition in 2007/8 of snow cannons from the winter, work has started to create the network of artificial snow at St Jean d'Aulps. A total of 7 snowcanons and 26 pole canons will be installed on the Grande Terche slope and nursery slopes, to allow Skiing back to the village.
The Village is linked by free bus to Morzine/Les Gets and is a shortdrive by car to the Ardent Gondala accessing the whole Portes du Soleil ski area, one of the best in the world!
With its fresh air, warm sun, natural beauty and a multitude of sports and activities, the French Alps are perfect for everyone to enjoy a summer break whether your on your bike, walking or driving.
The Portes du Soleil area has 20 ski lifts open in the summer, leaving from the various resorts. These take out a lot of the effort of mountain-biking, giving you the time to admire the scenery and get your breath back: 380km of paths between France and Switzerland are accessible via the ski lifts.
For those of you who want to enjoy some less energetic activities there are some beautiful traditional French and Swiss villages around Lac Laman (lake Geneva) with many local delights for you to sample, alternatively you could head into Geneva for some serious shopping
