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Access:
Car advised Wheelchair access Lift access to property Nearest amenities: 0.5 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home 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 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.
Grand Cerf Apartments
Dining area
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The Rhone / French Alps / Haute-Savoie region
The beautiful French Alps mountain range, close to the borders of Switzerland and Italy. The region is is known as Haute-Savoie which is the north-eastern part of the department Rhone-Alpes. La Grande Terche is approximately 1.5 hours from Geneva and 1 hour from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
With six natural parks, 28 nature reserves, some of the most prolific lakeside scenery in France and six thousand metres of ski runs all add up to make the Rhône Alpes one of the most diverse holiday environments in France.
Non skiers take heart, there are plenty of specialist touring itineraries to choose from - for a few days, to over a week.
Wine lovers will want to make for the Beaujolais route which takes in nearly all of the major Beaujolais wine producers in the Rhône - and you can take a detour to those that produce some of the crisp white Pouilly wines; the Bresse route for food lovers or the silk road around Lyon.
The Portes du Soleil ski area incorporating the resorts of Grande Terche, Morzine/Avoriaz, Les Gets and Chatel offers some of the best skiing in Europe, Chamonix draws the crowds in winter and summer, Annecy on the lake of the same name has been popular since Victorian times. Evian les Bains on Lake Léman is better known than its prettier neighbour Yvoire.
St Jean d'Aulps area
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
How to get there
By Air: La Grande Terche is approximately 90 minutes drive from Geneva Airport via autoroute or the more relaxing route along the lakeside to Thonon and then through the Dranse valley.
Geneva is well-served by the UK airlines from most regional airports, including Easyjet, Jet2, BMI Baby, Flybe, British Airways and KLM
Flights are also available to Chafmbery from Jet2.com
Hiring a car is probably easiest - all the major car hire companies have offices at the airports - Avis, Hertz, Europcar from either the French or Swiss side of Genava Airport.
Airport transfers can be arranged, please enquire for details
By Road: The drive from Calais takes about 9 hours and is motorway all the way apart from the last 20 miles. By car : A40 motorway, exit n°18 "Cluses /La Sardagne Follow signs for Morzine (D902) then sign for saint Jean d'Aulps (D293)
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Geneva: 70 km
Railway:
Thonon Les Bains: 25 km
Ferry:
Calais: 800 km
Activities near St Jean d'Aulps
Sports: Ski resort location Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, CD player, Safe, Satellite TV
Single beds (3), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 7
Other:
Linen provided, please check with the owner regarding 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 cave for storing skis is provided
Further details outdoors: Car parking nearby. (Can be busy at peak times) Snow clearance and gritted access in winter months
Further details
Guests are expected to clean the apartment prior to leaving,
Bed linen is included in stated price. Towels are NOT included.
All pillows, duvets and cleaning materials are included.
Conditions
No Pets allowed No smoking in the apartment A refundable breakage deposit of £150 is required
We require a 25% deposit on confirmation of the booking and the balance is payable 8 weeks before your holiday. For bookings taken less than 4 weeks before arrival at the apartment full payment is required on confirmation. Payment of the deposit will be taken as confirmation that you except the terms & conditions of booking.
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
For bookings of 2 weeks or more 10 % discount available also for repeat bookings.
Special offer weeks available in January & March also August please ask
Payments can be made in £ or Euros
Short Breaks Available - please ask for more details.
Bed linen is included in price, please bring your own towels
Ski / mountain bike hire can be arranged at reasonable cost from local english speaking hire shop in Montriond.
Airport transfers can be arranged, please ask
Welcome Packs are provided at additional cost
Guestbook
Hi Paul, Just to let you know we had a great week in La Grande Terche. The weather was perfect - cold, but sunny all week with enough snow not to worry about bare patches. The apartment was great and well positioned for both local and Portes du Soleil skiing. Other clients may wish to know about journey times - having taken an overnight stop in Troyes en route down, we did the return in a single day - La Grande Terche to Nottingham in 15 hours (750 miles) including the channel crossing.
Many thanks. Take care.
Gordon *************************************** Paul, Just a quick note to say thanks once again for the use of your ski apartment. We all had a fantastic time - it was the first time skiing for all three girls and La Grande Terche was the perfect introduction. It was off season so they almost got one on one tuition, and the girls working in the ski school/garderie were brilliant with the kids.
Kristine and I also had great time - not the biggest ski area in the world, but it was enough for us to get away from the kids for a few hours. I'm sure that we will go back. And the apartment was perfect ... and lovely and warm. We couldn't get the tv to work (I don't know if it was just us), but to be honest it was nice to get away from the tv as well.
All the best, Graeme **************************************** Paul & Nina We had a super week in Grande Terche in January, with plenty of snow. The apartment was fantastic with ample hot water for baths etc and spot less on our arrival. We did find that it was a bit icy on the road up so had to park lower down a few days but not a problem The new LCD TV and Sky was great to entertain the Kids this year.
Thanks Viv & Andrew **********************************************
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