All You Need To Know About The Resort
Serre Chevalier is located in the Southern Alps, close to the Parc National des Ecrines, in the Hautes – Alpes department of the French Alps. Its altitude is between 1200m and 2830m. The resort, comprising of 13 villages, is spread over 4 areas: Briancon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve-la-Salle and le Monêtier-les-Bains.
Serre Chevalier has all the elements to make a great holiday – 250 km of groomed pistes, expansive off-piste area, beautiful tree runs and an excellent weather record with plenty of snow and 300 days of sunshine a year.
Getting There
Mountain High Seasons apartment
28 Rue du Centre,
Saint Chaffrey,
Chantemerle 05330 France.
By Air
The nearest airports to Serre Chevalier
Turin-Caselle Airport (Italy 110 km)
www.turin-airport.com
Grenoble-Saint Geoirs Airport (150km)
www.grenoble-airport.com
Chambery (CMF) France (160km)
www.chambery-airport.com
Lyon-St Exupéry Airport (215 km)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Transfers
- Mountain High Seasons recommends The Alpine Transfer Company. Please contact us for exclusive discounts.The alpine transfer company http://www.alpine-transfer-company.com/Please mention Mountain High Seasons when booking.
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Car Hire
Directions
Useful link for traffic information: http://www.inforoute05.fr
Three motorways take you to within 100 km of the resort:
- From Paris, Lyon, Turin or Nice, Motorway A43 (via Frejus Tunnel from north) : Exit Oulx, Montgenèvre, 35km from Serre Chevalier.
- From Marseille, Montpellier, Take A51 motorway via Aix en Provence, Sisteron. Exit “La Saulce” at 90 km from Serre Chevalier. Much of the road is 3 lanes.
- From Grenoble, Lyon or Paris : Motorway A51 exit Pont de Claix at 80 km from the resort via Lautaret Pass
By Train
Briançon railway station is in the heart of the resort
A direct night train links Paris to Briançon.
Other services connect with the major French towns and some European capitals : Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille, Brussels, Amsterdam.
By Bus
Bus connections with TGV Paris-Grenoble
TGV station of Oulx (Italy), Paris-Milan line, is only 30 km from the resort : only a 4h40 journey from Paris to Oulx.
Parking
There is a free outdoor car park on Rue du Centre, 50 meters away. There is also ample free parking around the village.
Winter
According to the World Snowboard Guide, “Serre Chevalier is one
of thebest places to ride in France” and the Telegraph claims that Serre
Chevalier is, “one of France’s best kept secrets.”
There are 103 pistes ranging from the most gentle to the most exhilarating…
103 runs:
12 black
39 red
29 blue
23 green
63 lifts
2 cable cars
5 gondola lifts
10 high speed chair lifts
11 standard chair lifts
35 ski or drag lifts
Serre Chevalier ski area has a large snow making network to ensure good skiing conditions all season long.
Summer
Serre Chevalier is a vibrant place to be in the summer.
The lifts run from June to September (check http://www.serre-chevalier.com/-english-
for exact dates).
Some of the activities the resort has to offer are:
White water rafting
Canyoning
Cycling
Mountain biking
Climbing
Hiking
Fishing
Kayaking
Canoeing
Horse riding
Resort Info
Restaurants and bars – http://www.serre-chevalier.com/Restaurants-shops-services
Crèche
There is a crèche underneath the commercial centre in Chantemerle, only a few minutes walk from the apartment:
http://www.serre-chevalier.com/Clubs-daycare?lieu=Chantemerle&categorie=83&trouver=Search
Piste Map
