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Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Lift access to property Nearest amenities: 0.05 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
A great low-cost, but very comfortable, family base for a week of exciting skiing, snowboarding, toboganning or snow shoe walking. Our 2 floor apartment is in a quiet corner right in the heart of an attractive resort village.
The village centre, nursery slope and ski lift
52 well maintained pistes for skiing and snowboarding
The comfortable apartment is on 2 floors
Views from the balcony over the High Alps
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The Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur / Alpes-Maritimes region
Valberg is a friendly, family orientated, village. There are 90 km of pistes suitable for all but the most expert skiers to have an enjoyable, challenging holiday. Our apartment is very close to the ski lifts, ski school, nursery slopes etc.
• Valberg is in the French Southern Alps - an attractive winter and summer resort • Easy access to/from Nice and other Cote d’Azur beaches/towns • Valberg offers lots of activity for both adults and children • It is a ‘real village’ with a school, a cinema, local bars, boulangeries, small supermarkets etc • Throughout the year the high meadows, wooded hills and rocky mountain passes can be enjoyed • Don't miss the good food and 'real French' company in the restaurants and bars of the village • Within a few minutes drive are the medieval villages of Beuil, Péone, Guillaumes. • Grasse, St Paul de Vence, and Entraveux are within one hour's drive. • The Gorge de Verdun, the Italian border and the Cote d’Azur are also all within easy reach.
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Valberg area
• Valberg is a friendly, family-oriented village resort and excellent amenities for sport or relaxation • Many young French and Monaco families have their 2nd homes here • The hills are a mixture of larch woods and sloping meadows - criss-crossed by paths • In spring and summer the lush, green meadows are awash with wild flowers • Numerous walking and mountain bike trails are for spring, summer and autumn use • A spectacular golf course is within walking distance of the apartment • The village is especially 'buzzy' during the French school holidays • In winter the larch woods offer trails for racquet walking • The ski slopes are suited to all abilities - 6 black; 22 red; 13 blue; 11 green
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How to get there
Getting to Valberg (Michelin Map 341 Alpes-Maritimes)
By Air • Most low cost airlines have several direct daily services to Nice Airport • Car Hire at reasonable cost is available from the airport. • Also a bus service runs daily from the airport to Valberg (see below)
By Road • We regularly drive to Valberg from Calais. • We use an attractive route - taking about 2.5 days. • It can be done in 2 days if full use of motorways is taken. • If approaching Valberg from Nice city centre, head West towards the Airport. Then follow the signs for the RN 202 - head North towards Digne/Grenoble. Continue on the RN202 until shortly after Touët-sur-Var, turn right on the D28 signposted Beuil and Valberg - via Gorges du Cians.
By Train • France's TGV runs through to Nice on a daily schedule. • Travel by day or overnight from London's St Pancras station. • Access to Valberg by the daily bus is available from the Nice Rail Station (see below).
By Bus • A bus (Route 770) runs Winter and Summer from and to Nice Airport, Nice Rail Station and Nice Centre. • The new daily (or twice daily) timetable is variable depending on the season, day of the week etc but now does seem to be a viable option for UK visitors arriving by air (previously the bus left the airport before most UK flights arrived in the morning).
•Whenever we have weighed up the relative costs/convenience of: a) an overnight stay in Nice or at the airport then journey to Valberg by bus, against b) take a taxi up to Valberg and return by bus, or c) hire a car, we have always found hiring a car to be the best option with little or no difference in cost.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Nice: 80 km
Railway:
Touet sur Var: 29 km
Ferry:
Calais: 1000 km
Activities near Valberg
Sports: Ski resort location Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf less than 15 mins walk Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
DVD player
General:
TV, CD player
Standard:
Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge
Rooms:
Bedrooms (1), Bathrooms (1), WCs (1)
Furniture:
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (3), Dining seating for 5, Lounge seating for 5, Sleeps maximum of 5
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace
Access:
Lift access to property, Secure parking
Further details indoors: Our apartment is ideally suited to: • Families – kids will love the upper floor • Couples/singles – personal space and reasonable privacy is possible on the upper floor
It is: • Modern, warm and comfortable with a great view • 2 minutes from the village-centre bars, restaurants, sports facilities and ski lifts
It has: • A living/dining area with spiral staircase to bedroom space on the upper floor • A small well equipped kitchen • A bathroom (with hand shower) and separate WC • Plenty of storage space • Sunny balcony with mountain views
Beds are: • 1 double sofa-bed in the living/dining area • 3 full size, well spaced single beds on upper floor
Why rent our apartment: • It is in a great position in an attractive village • The surrounding hills, forests, meadows and mountains are a delight • There’s lots to do – summer and winter • Kids of all ages are safe and very well catered for • The sporting and skiing facilities are excellent • It’s a ‘low cost’ destination – flights, car hire, bike hire, restaurants and …. our apartment
The apartment is: • A large studio with the addition of a spacious upper floor – over 45 sq metres in total • Modern and well furnished with a good view • On the top floor of a modern 3 storey building • Set well back from the road in wooded grounds • Strictly a NO SMOKING and NO PETS zone
Other ‘features’: • The upper floor access is via an open-spiral staircase – not suited to toddlers • The beamed ceiling of the upper floor varies in height - great for kids but... • At 1.86 m maximum to 1.16 m minimum adults need to take care! • A secure underground parking space, large ski box and bike store come with the apartment
Equipment includes: • A modern flat screen TV showing 5 French TV channels • A DVD player with a small selection English DVDs • A CD/MP3 player and radio • A small selection of books, maps, CDs, Scrabble, playing cards etc
Our rental includes: • Fresh linen for each bed and one bath towel per person • Kitchen essentials to get you underway (cleaning materials, washing up liquid, tea towels etc) • Heating - background underfloor heating plus programmable electric wall heaters • Water heating – fast immersion heater on a quite small tank
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IF THERE IS ANOTHER FAMILY IN YOUR PARTY? BOOK BOTH - see Home Number 5153
Further details outdoors: Balcony: • South-West facing and sunny • Good views to the distant mountains
Location: • Quiet – but only 2 minutes from the heart of the village • Very near to the main ski lift, nursery slopes and young children’s snow park
Further details
The Valberg facilities:
• Winter: Great facilities at a much lower costs than is often found elsewhere.
• 52 ski/snowboard pistes from 2011 to 1500 metres 22 ski lifts
• 25 km of ski de fond, 10 km of raquettes (snowshoe) trails through the forests
• Ski school for learners of age 3 upward: also tobogganing, ice skating, ice karting
• Creche and snow park for the toddlers.
• The Valberg web site is www.valberg.com
• This site (in French only) gives you all the up-to-date snow, ski pass and ski school information.
• Summer: Ski lift open for walkers and mountain bikers
• Tree-top adventure course (the Valberg Espace Adventure), summer luge
• Golf – 9 hole course + driving range
• Quad bike journeys, horse/pony riding, fishing etc
The Weather: • Generally we have found it as follows:
Spring - sun is very warm; but the evening air is cool right through to late June. Wonderful walking and mountain-biking weather.
Summer - sunny and warm throughout the summer. The air is fresh and crystal clear.
Autumn - still warm (or hot even) when the sky is clear through October and November. Great autumn colours. Can have cloudy and dull periods - but rarely for more than half a day duration.
Winter - much as elsewhere in the high Alps. Sun very warm, but air cold and crisp. A slightly shorter skiing season than the central Alps – but snow just as good.
• Check out the weather in real-time in the village and on the slopes using the www.valberg.com webcam!
Conditions
Please note that some of the facilities in Valberg are 'seasonal' around the French school holiday periods.
From mid-July throughout August you can expect Valberg to be busy with all the facilities open every day. Earlier and later in the summer is quieter and some of the facilities are open only from Thursdays through to Sundays.
The winter season starts with the first big snowfall - usually (but not always) in mid-December. Because of Valberg's proximity to the Mediterranean generally by mid-March the lower slopes are getting a bit thin - but not always! In 2008 the season lasted until April 16 - still with plenty of snow cover on most pistes and with another big snowfall on the closing day.
IS THE DATE YOU WANT ALREADY BOOKED? TRY OUR OTHER APARTMENT - see Home Number 5153
IF THERE IS ANOTHER FAMILY IN YOUR PARTY? BOOK BOTH - see Home Number 5153
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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27 Sept to 20 Dec - 2008
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195£195
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20 Dec to 27 Dec - 2008
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27 Dec 08
400£400
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27 Dec -08 to 3 Jan -09
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450£450
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3 Jan to 7 Feb - 2009
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350£350
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7 Feb to 7 Mar - 2009
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450£450
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7 Mar to 18 April - 2009
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325£325
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18 April to 6 June - 2009
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195£195
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6 June to 4 July - 2009
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245£245
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350£350
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1 Aug to 29 Aug - 2009
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400£400
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29 Aug to 26 Sept - 09
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275£275
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
2nd and subsequent weeks 10% reduction on the weekly charge.
Extension days available by agreement.
Weekend and short stays available by agreement.
Reservation: non-refundable deposit to confirm booking: 25% of total costs.
Balance of rental due 15 days prior to date of occupation.
Damage deposit: £145 (€200) fully refundable if damage free.
Payment arrangements:
Cheques or Bank Transfer please.
Check in/out arrangements:
Weekly check in: Saturdays after 15.00 hours.
Weekly check out: Saturdays by 11.00 hours.
Guestbook
The French Tourist Office inspection has awarded the apartment a 3 Star Rating (4 is the maximum).
Our visitors say this about Valberg:
WINTER "... a great week skiing. Relaxed and friendly resort. Good snow and wonderful skiing"
"We had a great time in Valberg. The skiing was fantastic: we are all dying to come back again! I will definitely be recommending it!"
"Who would have thought we could go home with a tan!"
SUMMER "....the boys really enjoyed the 'Espace Valberg' climbing adventure & have raced down the summer luge, swum and played in the pool....The weather has been marvellous; blue skies and sunny days that will be remembered for a long time to come."
"The scenery is just unbelievable - a photographer's dream."
"Nous avons passé un excellent séjour, tant au regard de la station qui est très agréable (Pas enfants ont beaucoup apprécié la luge l’été et le trampoline que des promena des dans un panorama magnifique, avec tant l’animaux et de fleurs à découvrir"
"Great week, spectacular walking in all directions."
"We loved Valberg and ..... We shall definitely book again next year"
Availability
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Contact owner
To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/18345
Contact details for home 18345
Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:
Roy and Sue Kendall
Tel:
+44 (0)1386 831642
Mobile:
+44 (0)7729 260988
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Advertiser joined: 7 Mar 2005 This property added: 11 Dec 2006
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