Height difference: 1550-2500 m Lifts open from late November to early May

Daily information on weather and snow conditions: www.valdisere.com.

Resort Val d'Isere(Val d'Isere, 1850 m) is widely known not only in France, but throughout the world thanks to the stages of the alpine skiing competitions of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games that took place here. World Cups have been held on the slopes of Val d'Isere more than once, and in 2010 The World Ski Championships were held in Val d'Isere, which once again emphasizes the alpine advantages of the resort.
The resorts of Val d'Isère and Tignes - the homeland of the French world champions Oreille and Killy - form a single ski area, Espace Killy, which is bordered on both sides by two national parks: Vanoise and Grande Paradis. Skiing in Val d'Isere is guaranteed at any time , since here in the very center of the protected area is the Pissailais glacier.
Val d'Isere is a spacious alpine paradise: several thousand hectares of marked ski slopes (73 slopes in total) and 10 thousand hectares of virgin soil at an altitude of 1550 to 3500 m. Here is the best skiing and snowboarding school, as well as the best instructors off-piste skiing. No other resort offers such freedom of movement and variety of slopes: for lovers of extreme skiing, the breathtaking rock bastions of Galice and Grande Aiguille Rousset, and for beginners, the classic Madeleine routes in the forests of Santons and Vallons. The Bellevarde cliff with Bernard Roussy's downhill (height 2809 m, vertical drop 972 m, length 2905 m, average slope 350, maximum slope 630) will finally convince you that Val d'Isere is something you can talk about just dream.

Characteristics of the routes
For professionals: Unlike the Three Valleys, Val d'Isere is more suitable for experts than for intermediate or beginner skiers. In the Bellevarde area (2827 m) on the famous Face track, stages of competitions for the world championship in alpine skiing are held every year. Here are the most interesting routes for off-piste skiing.
For intermediate level: The Espace Killy area is considered one of the best in France, and some of its blue and green runs can be classified as simple red runs. The slopes are distinguished by good snow cover (well compacted and crumbly snow), they are wide, smooth, long, with almost no intersections. The Col de l'Iseran sector, the descent from Toviers, is interesting.
For beginners: basically all the slopes are concentrated almost in the center of Val d'Isere near the free ski lifts. The green slope of Madeleine is good, as well as the slopes in the Col de l'Iseran area (2762 m). We advise you to choose routes very carefully, because many routes are underrated in terms of difficulty.

Apres ski
Henri Oreiller Center: 9 conference rooms, bar. banquet hall (650 sq. m.).
Sports center: ice rink, indoor swimming pool, saunas, Turkish baths, Gym(open daily from 14.00 to 19.00).
Leisure: basketball, volleyball, badminton, trampoline, table tennis, gymnastics, football. The halls are open daily from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 19.00.
Also for those who wish to ride snowmobiles and snowshoes.

Ski schools:
Ecole du Ski Francais(E.S.F. www.esfvaldisere.com) - information on the website www.valdisere.com.

In Val d'Isere there are mini clubs for children: from 18 months to 3 years and from 3 to 6 and 9 years.
(approximate cost in euros)

Prices for services are approximate.

Ski pass:

Children under 5 years old and adults over 75 years old use the lifts free of charge. (age in the table is inclusive)

Ski-pass "Espace Killy" includes use of the ski lifts of the resorts: Val d'Isere, Tignes.

If you have an ESPACE KILLY ski pass for 6 or more days during the period of validity of the subscription, you are provided with 1 day of free skiing in your choice of Three Valleys or Paradiski. If you purchase a ski pass from 7 to 21 days, you will receive free entry to the municipal swimming pool.

Equipment rental

	1 day, adult	1 day, child	6 days, adult	6 days, baby
Skis	15-35	8-15	70-140	30-65
Boots	10-15	5-20	35-80	20-50
Snowboard	35-40	25-30	170-190	120-140

Sports, recreation
The Val d'Isère sports complex offers vacationers:
* sports pool, solarium, saunas, jacuzzi, Turkish baths;
* tennis courts, volleyball, football, roller rink, table tennis, climbing wall, badminton, basketball, hockey, recreation room, gym - from 15 euros for each zone;
* bowling (open until 2 am), game - 10 euros;
* skating rink (600 sq. m) - entrance for an adult 4 euros, for a child - 3.5 euros;
* squash (2 courts) - 6 euros per half hour of play.
Three fitness clubs - swimming pool, sauna, Turkish baths, jacuzzi, exercise equipment, bodybuilding, gymnastics, aerobics, traditional massage and hydromassage, balneotherapy.
You can also book helicopter rides (25 euros per person), paragliding (60 euros per flight), ice climbing (40 euros for 2 hours).
Prices for services are approximate.

Ski buses
Free buses between La Daille and Fornet from 8.30 to 17.30 they run every 5 minutes, then until midnight at intervals of 10 to 30 minutes. Schedule may vary.

Val d'Isere is a picturesque French ski region. This place is unique for its Old Savoyard architecture and layout.

At the same time, the resort is modern and developed, spreading the good nature and hospitality of the Alpine residents.

The parameters of Val d'Isere correspond to high international standards. Therefore, this place is known among tourists as a source of sports entertainment and family recreation.

Location of the Val d'Isere resort

The resort lies in the luxurious Espace Killy valley, which is approximately 1,850 m above sea level. The neighbor, Italy, is 5 km from here.
Val d'Isere is located between two interesting places: “Vanoise” (French national park) and “Grand Paradise” (Italian park).

Interesting to know! Val d'Isere is often combined with another nearby resort, Tignes, as the "Killy Expanse".

Ski season

The ski season at the resort starts in early December and lasts until April.

The climate is very mild. Average low temperatures do not fall below -5°C in winter.

Resort Features

• Ski area – 300 hectares;
• The average height difference is 1900 m;
• Number of tracks – 135;
• The total length of the routes is about 300 km;
• The share of trails for beginners is 15%;
• Share blue trails(medium difficulty) - 45%;
• The share of complicated red runs is 30%;
• Black slopes for professionals - 10%;
• Number of lifts – 100 (50 chair lifts, 40 rope tows, 10 carriage lifts);
• Number of fan parks -2;
• There are 2 halfpipes;
• The length of the cross-country (flat) ski track is 45 km.

It is important to know! Ski center marked as family, with the mark “family plus”. For children there is a large complex of play areas, slides, schools and a special children's club “Children Holiday Village”.

About snowboarding

In Val d'Isere, halfpipes and snow parks are available in the area where the Face de Belle-varde runs ends.

You can take advantage (as many tourists do) of Thiel’s trails and parks.

Here the Grande-Motte glacier was equipped for a summer halfpipe.

In winter, snowboarders have fun near the Palafour track, where a modern fan park has been built.

For fans of cross-country skiing

Val d'Isere is represented by the longest flat track "Manchet", its length is 6 km.

And the high-altitude winner is the three-kilometer easy ski track. It is located at an altitude of 2650 m.

And the Brevieres cross-country ski track is considered the longest and at the same time the highest mountain in the whole of Thiel. Its indicator is 6 km and it is located at an altitude of 2900 m.

Skating lessons and childcare

Val d'Isere has a wide range of services for teaching adults and their children how to ski and operate a snowboard. Here, 450 master instructors train guests in 12 schools.

In addition to training at the resort, there is a more exciting service: a helicopter flight to distant areas of the resort.

The instructor will show you the most unusual, picturesque and interesting places skating.

If the guests are very small, then you can entrust the care of them to a nanny, nurse or kindergarten teachers.

Attractions

Val d'Isere is a very exceptional place. The town itself is one big attraction.

Here, in a strange way, the ancient architectural buildings typical Savoie village.

Tiled roofs, stone walls of houses, cobblestones and cast fences... Tourists say that a walk along the streets of Val d'Isere turns them into inhabitants of the Middle Ages.

The ancient baroque 400 year old church is a must see.

You can also visit the local history museum and take advantage of excursion services.

The guides will surprise you with a variety of entertaining and interesting places in the resort and its surroundings.

Over the course of 12 months, Val d'Isere provides tourists with a vibrant variety of outdoor activities.

This is both a skating rink and romantic walks– both on foot and on snowshoes, extreme paragliding, helicopter excursions, mountaineering, snowmobiling, playing tennis...

Apres ski service provides the following services:

• Sports complex;
• Sauna, jacuzzi, bathhouse, hammam, swimming pool;
• SPA and massage centers;
• Cinema;
• Bars, taverns, pubs;
• Bowling, squash courts, bridge;
• Discos and clubs;
• Library;
• Cooking master classes on the secrets of Savoyard cuisine. In particular – inimitable French pastries;
• Many entertainment events organized by the resort: French literary evenings, classical music festivals and film festivals;
• A lot of restaurants and cafes with truly French, local Savoyard, American, Alsatian, Mexican, Italian and international recipes. Some of these facilities are located on mountain peaks.

Hotels in Val d'Isere

The resort of Val d'Isere has a large number of accommodation options, including hotels, inns, apartments, chalets.

It should be noted that some hotels have recently received a fifth star in their status.

For skiers who are ready to hit the skis early in the morning in their pajamas, the hotels Le Savoie, Hotel Altitude, Hôtel Le Parc, Hôtel l'Aigle des Neiges and La Savoyarde stand out.

The hotel “l’Aigle des Neiges” has equipped additional complexes with a spa, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna.

There is also a business area for seminars and negotiations for tourists who work day and night.

Le Blizzard Hotel has unusual areas. For example, a tea room with a warm, cozy fireplace.

Hotel map

Resort prices

The cost of ski passes to Val d'Isere is as follows:

	Per adult (14-64 years old)	For a child and a pensioner

Prices are as of November 2015.

And the cost of housing varies. And yet, popularity comes with a price.

There are democratic and restrained options, but they are difficult to find. As an example, consider a standard room at the Langley Hôtel Victors for €55.

How to get there

Most close airport from Val d’Isere – Geneva (220 km).

From airports, tourists travel by bus, taxi, or rent a car. You can travel by train from Bourg Saint Maurice. This city is only 30 km.

Val d'Isere is certainly an excellent skiing region, but the prices at this resort may not be affordable for many, but you can look for an alternative, for example, which is located in Bulgaria. Not bad service and fairly affordable prices contributed to the great popularization of this resort, both in Bulgaria itself and abroad.

Ski resorts in France
Val d'Isere

Val d'Isere: about the resort

Val d'Isere is one of the best ski resorts in France, together with neighboring Tignes it is part of the vast Espace Killy area, named after local resident and Olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy.

During its existence, Val d'Isere has transformed from an ordinary Savoyard village into luxury resort, its architectural appearance is recognized as one of the most successful among the alpine resorts of France. Gable roof chalets combining wood and raw stone, a high street lined with shops, restaurants and hotels - Val d'Isere aims to be one of the... best resorts France, and he succeeds. The central part of the village around the medieval bell tower is a pedestrian area. Most hotels are located close to the ski lifts, and ski in/out at this resort is the rule rather than the exception. Chalets and apartments, as a rule, are located slightly higher, from them you can simply ski down to the ski lift, however, you will have to go back uphill.

Pros:
+ Large ski area with guaranteed snow.
+ Quite modern lifts.
+ Good opportunities for snowboarding and freeride.
+ A variety of accommodation options, a sufficient selection of chalets and high-class hotels.
+ Pleasant resort atmosphere.

Minuses:
– Limited number of trails for beginners and children.
– The difficulty of some trails is underestimated.
– High price level.
– Mostly difficult trails lead down to the resort; skiing “to the door” is not always possible.

Val d'Isere: how to get there

Immediate international airports– Geneva (220 km, 3 hours by car), Chambery (140 km, about 2 hours by car).
Nearest railroad station– Bourg St. Maurice, 30 km. Bourg Saint Maurice can be reached by train from all major cities France. You can also get to Val d'Isere from Turin (approx. 2.5 hours) and Milan (approx. 4 hours).

Attention! The Petit St Bernard, Iseran and Mont Cenis passes are closed in winter.

Val d'Isere: routes and facts

Ski area – 1550–3456 m (Epass Killy).
The total length of the tracks is more than 300 km (Epass Killy).
Blue – 35%, red – 45%, black – 20% (Epass Killy).
Season: end of November - beginning of May

Val d'Isere ski passes

Ski pass for 1 day:
For adults – 57 euros, for children 5-13 years old – 46 euros

Val d'Isere: alpine skiing and freeride

The pistes of Val d'Isère are known for their diversity, many of the pistes are quite difficult. The elevation difference reaches 1300 m (excluding the pistes of neighboring Tignes)

Fans of Val d'Isère consider him the undoubted leader not only in terms of difficult and interesting trails (the maximum slope of the black Face piste is 63%), but also one of best places in Europe for freeride. And indeed, in addition to the multiple (due to two glaciers, slope exposure and microclimate) guarantee of snow, Val d'Isere has something to offer experts and lovers of virgin lands.

On the surrounding slopes there is great amount routes for off-piste skiing. To explore the off-piste possibilities and not miss the most interesting routes, it is recommended to hire a guide. For strong skiers, an exciting day route to the village of Bonneval sur Arc will be very interesting. Off-piste routes of varying difficulty lead from the Pissaillas glacier, for example, through the Gorges de Malpasse you can go down to the village of Pont St. Charles and then return to Fornay along the cross-country ski track. This is enough difficult route, especially when the snow is hard, a guide is recommended.

The slopes of Val d'Isere are divided into three main sectors: Bellvarde (2770 m), Solaise (2560 m) and Col de l'Iseran (2765 m), above is the Pissaillas glacier , 3300 m. The resort's legendary black piste with an impressive slope and in some places more like a mogul piste - Face leads to Val d'Isere. Other interesting pistes include OK (Oreiler-Killy) - long, quite difficult in places.

From Bellevarde there are many long red and short blue and even green runs towards Tignes. The Col de l'Iseran sector with simple blue and green pistes is suitable for beginners. It is more convenient to get here by cable car (cabinet) from Fornay, where you can get there by ski-bus. Fornay’s own pistes are red and blue, there is one black one, which passes in places through the forest. Part of the lower routes of the Solaise sector (closest to Val d'Isere) also pass through the forest, the upper sections are open and sunny.

The training slopes are located on the outskirts of Val d'Isere, served by short drag lifts. For snowboarders in different sectors there are snow parks and jumps, the tracks are mainly laid through the forest, there is a boarder cross track. But the tracks of neighboring Tignes are better suited for snowboard lovers, as Sometimes in Val d'Isere you can get stuck on flat areas or in the forest.

Val d'Isere: restaurants and bars

The resort has many restaurants with traditional French and Savoyard cuisine; you can also find establishments with Alsatian, Italian, American, Mexican and European cuisine.

La Grande Ourse is one of best restaurants resort, several more worthy places are concentrated in four-star hotels of the resort. Le Blizzard in the hotel of the same name has atmosphere and good food. La Taverne d'Alsace - traditional French cuisine at reasonable prices. Restaurants in the stylish Hotel L'Aigle des Neiges offer all kinds of food options in several price ranges.

You should not ignore high-mountain restaurants, various bars and piano bars. The resort, popular among the British, is not without pubs, although prices are rising from year to year. On the main street and beyond remote corners During your stay, you can hang out in an Internet cafe, go to a bridge club, or hang out until the morning in one of the nightclubs.

The resort has sports complex with tennis and squash courts, an ice skating rink, swimming pools, a sauna and a fitness center, night clubs, 2 cinemas, more than 100 shops. Paragliding and hang gliding, snowmobiling and dog sledding will complement your skiing holiday.

After skiing: wellness and more

Val d'Isere also offers snowshoeing, dog sledding, rock climbing, paragliding, sledding, and snow scooters. In many good hotels There are spas and indoor pools. The resort has natural and natural skating rinks. artificial ice, curling, 13 km cleared for hiking. With kids. Animation programs V high season, there is a children's ski garden from 3 to 8 years old, a ski school - training for children from 2.5 years old. With children you can go sledding along a kilometer-long track; night skiing is open several times a week from 17.00. All five-star hotels and most 4* hotels offer wellness complexes, most often with private swimming pools.

Val d'Isere: hotels and chalets

For those looking for more affordable accommodation options, several “suburbs” have been built around Val d’Isère. The not very cozy village of La Daille with ubiquitous faceless high-rise buildings, the more pleasant (but not close) Le Fornet or convenient for skiing fans, Le Laisinant is significantly cheaper than accommodation in the center of the resort. In general, when going to Val d'Isere, you should be prepared for a fairly high price level.

The slopes of Val d'Isère include three main areas: Bellevard, Solace and Col de Lisérand. Bellevard is home to the World Cup track. The excellent black track "Face" has a very varied terrain. The Col de Liserand area includes itself a glacier with the possibility of skiing at altitudes of up to 3300 m. There are mostly simple trails, but it will take quite a long time to get to the glacier. For fans of off-piste skiing, we can recommend the descent along the Col Pere to the source of the Isère and then along the narrow and beautiful gorge Du Malpasset. over the riverbed of the Isère, covered with a snow shell, to the village of Fornet. The most interesting, in terms of sports, tracks are on Bellevarde. The longest track is 5 km ("Verte"). Keep in mind that the difficulty of some tracks is underestimated. A snow park with a half is open for snowboarders. -pipe. On certain dates ( detailed information- at points of sale of subscriptions) an Espace Killy ski pass for a period of 6 days or more gives the opportunity to ski one day at a time in La Pland - Les Arcs, in the Three Valleys, Valmorel. All holders of ski passes valid for 7 days or more have free access to the resort's pool.

VAL D'ISERE- a picturesque Savoyard village with a bell tower of the 11th century is located at an altitude of 1850-2000 m. It offers comfortable accommodation in hotels, apartments and chalets.

Developed infrastructure, lively evenings and a fabulous selection of bars and restaurants. Two ice driving centers where you can try your hand at driving a four-wheel drive car, quad, snowmobile or go-kart. Alpine ski area "ESPACE KILL"(KILLY'S WORLD) is named after the legendary Olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy.

In 1992, the Winter Olympics in downhill racing took place here, and World Cup stages are held here every year. The lifts include two funiculars that pass through ice and rocks. On the other side mountain range located at an altitude of 2000 m Olympic resort of Tignes, where you can also go skiing. Distance to Lyon airport - 220 km, to Geneva airport - 180 km, to Grenoble airport - 200 km, to Chambery airport - 130 km, to Bourg Saint-Maurice (train station) - 30 km.

Recommendations: Despite the Olympic character of the resort, which gave the world skiing many legendary names, more than 60% of the slopes are designed for comfortable and not at all sporty skiing. Such slopes are located mainly at “medium” altitudes in the central part on both sides of the ridge, which conventionally divides this ski area into two vast amphitheatres.

The most demanding experienced skiers or sports skiing enthusiasts will find here “sharp” slopes for every taste, and unlimited opportunities for off-piste skiing. There are also two summer glacier skiing areas.

Historical reference

The appearance of man in these places dates back to the pre-Christian era. The first are considered to be the shepherd settlements of the Celtic tribe of Keutrons. Conquered by the Romans, the valley became one of the routes of communication for legions and trade exchanges. In those days the place was called "Laval", which undoubtedly comes from the Latin "vallis", meaning "high valley". In 1637, the Pope granted autonomy to Laval, which had previously been dependent on the church parish of Tignes. The road to the Tignes church was too dangerous, so the parishioners built their own church here in 1664. So Tinsky Laval became Val d'Isère.

Since 1906, when Louis Bonvie, a native of Val d'Isere, became the champion of France, the history of the resort echoes the history of great names in skiing. In 1948, Henri Oreille brought two gold medals from the Olympic Games in San Moritz. Then a legend was gradually born, thanks to the magnificent performance of the Goichel sisters and the skiing exploits of Jean-Claude Killy, who decorated his sports career with three gold medals at the Olympic Games in Grenoble in 1968.

In the summer of 1929, Parisian Jacques Mouflier comes to Val d'Isere. He is sure that this valley is perfect place for the construction of a ski resort. He managed to convince the local mayor Nicolas Basile that only tourism would save Val d'Isere from withering and help attract young people. But the main work was still ahead - to install water and electricity, establish infrastructure, build hotels, ski lifts. The first mechanical ski lift was opened in 1936 , then in 1938 the Val d'Isère Lift Company was founded, and with the advent cable car Solez Valley began to gradually turn into a full-fledged resort. At the same time, new hotels and boutiques open their doors.

Kuro heightmouth: 1850 m

Val d'Isere - Val -d'Isere(Alps, Savoie department) 1785 – 3300 m - this is a traditional ski resort, one of the best in France, classic holiday in the mountains…

Val d'Isere - the valley of the Isere river - is an area in national park Vanoise ( Park national de la Vanoise) near the border with Italy. After the creation of the European Union and the destruction of the border zone, this area became completely open to tourists and a favorite vacation spot for vacationers from all over the world.

ski resort Val d'Isere, Alps
view of the Val d'Isere valley from the Olympic ski lift towards Italy

Val d'Isere is the cradle of French alpine skiing. In 2009, the World Championships were held in Val d'Isere. alpine skiing. Located within Espace Killy, the resort offers ski slopes any complexity, as well as an extraordinary friendly atmosphere for foreign guests who visit this ski resort every year.

Structure of the mountain resort Val d'Isere
The Val d'Isere resort includes several “villages” located in the valley along the river:

• La Daille - at the entrance to the resort, closer to Lake Tignes, near the first lift to the bicycle park
• Le Cret - at the entrance to the resort center
• Central village central village, tourism office, aquatic center and sports town
• Le Fornet - behind the central village closer to the Italian border, where you can ski even in summer
• Le Laisinant - near La Fornet on the other side of the valley
• Le Joseray - deep into the Parc Vanoise
• La Legettaz - towards the Solaise ski lift
• Le Chatelard - towards Parc Vanoise and a quieter and more peaceful place
• Le Manchet - a sports town and park right among the ski and hiking trails

Lifts (Téléphérique = funicular cars), most operate year-round - in winter and summer, serving to lift tourists onto routes with skis, bicycles, mopeds... strollers. On them you can smoothly find yourself in the neighboring resorts - Tignes or Plagne:

• narrow chairlift (télésiège des etroits) - at the entrance, La Daille village
• chairlift “Solaise Express”
• cable car "Solaise" towards Lake La Plagne
• large cabin "Olympique" (Olympic) towards the bicycle park and Lake Tignes
• lift from Le Fornet to the route of the Great Alps, to the Col de l’Iseran gorge, where in summer there is snow and you can ski
• du Fornet - from here, but to the other side of the valley, where there is no snow in summer
• Laisinant Express from the corresponding village and sports base
• various small lifts operating on special schedules

Map, plan of the Val d'Isere resort

Popular recreational facilities in the central village:

• Aquacenter (central village) - sports and recreation
• sports town " Sports park Charles Diebold"
• green amphitheater
• Henri Oreiller Congress Center, where conferences and presentations can be held
• children's playground - sports and entertainment for children

Recreation areas within reach of the funicular:

• hiking trails in the mountains
• park for cyclists (bicycle-moto-bike park)
• ski slopes
• parkour

Major sports and outdoor activities offered:

• ski slopes, winter and summer
• rental and sale of sports skis and sports equipment
• ski training of various levels of difficulty, for adults and children
• hiking alone or with an instructor in the mountains
• training in mountaineering and rock climbing of various levels of difficulty
• bicycle racing, bicycle tours, rental and sale of bicycles
• aquasports, swimming, pool, diving, wetsuit diving training
• water treatments, SPA, massage
• children's sports club, football
• acrobatics on trampolines
• kayaking
• horse riding and equestrian sports (ay, “Cossacks”!!!)
• fitness, aerobics outdoors in summer
• skate, there is a whole skate park
• mini golf, game, training
• acrobatics on bicycles
• tennis, game and training
• parkour - entertainment in the style of "Mowgli"
• archery
• yoga, classes with instructors for beginners and experts
• mopeds and racing on them on special tracks, karting, auto simulators
• laser beatlon
• kettlebell lifting, running, athletics, etc.
• fishing, sports and amateur
• orienteering
• local history museum and guided tours

different kinds summer sports in Val d'Isere

Bike park
The Val d'Isere resort is constantly expanding its Bike (Velo-Moto) Park and parkour area for beginners, parkour for the “federal” level and parkour for extreme sportsmen of professional level pilots.
Mechanical lifts take you to all Bike Park sites in the Val d'Isere - Tignes area. There are equipped parking areas for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. There are restaurants and everything you need near the parking lots. Near the Great Alps route there are beautiful villages at various altitudes to choose from

Moto-bike park at the resort

Orienteering course
Map orientation courses are held at Central sports park. On resort Val-d’Isère there are five parkour areas of varying difficulty

Aqua center. Water park and sports equipment

The aquatic center is a favorite year-round vacation spot for tourists. There is not only a mini-water park, a swimming pool, a spa, but also fitness equipment and even car racing simulators. In general, everything for both “M” and “F” in one place

aqua center, swimming pool, exercise equipment

Henri Oreiller Congress Center
Several halls with an area of ​​up to 2000 sq. meters and a capacity of up to 300 people with all the necessary equipment (sound equipment, projectors, microphones, etc.) allow you to successfully hold conferences, business seminars, presentations, reports, corporate events and various speeches.

hall for corporate events and seminars in Val d'Isere

Accommodation. Hotels, holiday homes, villas, chalets

The Val-d'Isère resort has all types of accommodation throughout the valley, from the central village to cozy remote independent cottages. Multi-storey modern hotels made of panels and reinforced concrete structures, small wooden houses- holiday homes “a la winter/summer dacha”, boarding houses, tourist houses, villas for rent or detached houses, chalets and also camping. You can find the full current list and price list in a search engine or on the page of the resort’s official website. Large selection of chalets. Photos of some typical hotels (taken by M. Blinov in the summer of 2015), see types of hotels also in the photo report “tour of the resort below

Modern high-rise hotels at the entrance hotel Champs Avalins high-rise hotels with unusual shapes tourist house l’Aigle blanc
five star hotel CRISTIANIA

Restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs and nightclubs
All these categories of establishments are present both separately and in hotels.

Official website of the Val d'Isere resort www.valdisere.com, although the Russian version is “buggy” and not everything is described. It makes sense to look at information about concerts and news. It is better to use the French version, or at least the English version.
Virtual gallery-panorama www.valdisere.com/val360ete

How to get to Val d'Isere

By public transport from Geneva airport you can take a train or express bus to Chambery (two hours), then a train to Bourg St. Maurice + bus to Val d'Isere (about 2-3 hours). Budget-friendly, but problematic

A taxi with a Russian-speaking driver is the most popular transfer from the airport (usually Geneva) to the hotel at the resort. The price depends on the number of passengers and the volume of luggage (you need to choose the best option), and of course on the class of car (minibus). The road is very beautiful and you can stop along the way to photograph the sights. Cost from 555 Eu for the whole company and luggage. Phone +33753612339 (Your on-duty Russian-speaking dispatcher in the Alps)

Personal travel experience. Reviews about the resort

We visited the resort with an “inspection” in the summer for one day at the end of July 2015 in order to identify the best and worst mountain resorts in the summer. The impressions were the best. This is truly one of the best resorts in the French Alps, especially in summer. What I liked most were the long and beautiful funiculars (we checked not all of them in one day, but only a few), which take you to various recreation areas and parks, where in some you can swim and sunbathe, and in others you can ski on natural snow. During the ascent on the cable car, fantastic views of the mountains and natural national park Vanoise. Everywhere we met different groups involved in active sports. Cyclists, bikers, walkers with sticks (more of a tourist tradition), football players and even horseback riders. A lot of sports equipment is sold and rented on the streets. We managed to “check” only two bars and restaurants and both turned out to be inexpensive, but with good tasty food (France!). It’s better to remain silent about the wine in the bar (France 2!), since it almost caused us to miss the bus “home.” It’s the French who order a glass of wine and sit there all evening, while the Russians “taste” wines in other sizes. 🙂 We didn’t have enough time to see the aquatic center and sports town, but all the booklets were kindly provided by the tourism office, where you can get all the current comprehensive information. At the same time, the employees said that the resort has interesting things worth seeing. Having been here just one day for testing, we concluded that we need to come here again, just to relax with friends. So there will definitely be continued reports and reviews.