Location
Nearest airport
Chambery
at
74.0
km
Nearest ferry
Calais
at
893.0
km
Nearest railway
St Avre - La Chambre
at
3.5
km
Nearest motorway
St Avre - La Chambre
at
3.5
km
Nearest beach
St Etienne (lake)
at
6.0
km
Nearest restaurant
St Avre - La Chambre
at
3.5
km
Nearest bar
St Avre - La Chambre
at
3.5
km
Car is essential
About Saint Francois Longchamp
We’re always here with in-chalet chats ,and by mobile for all-day free 'Holiday Hosting' and French-language help for you to find what and where you want for skiing and summer
Summer - unlimited Visits, Events, Sightseeing, Activities…and skiing - separate section below
The chalet is in the heart of the historic cradle of the 1000-year Duchy of Savoy, and within 30-60 mins of France’s best-loved living ‘old city’ centre and lake, at Annecy; and equally attractive centres at Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains, and Albertville-Conflans.
Then you have… the local ‘Baroque Trail’ (80 amazing gold- and art-decora - ued churches); castles, chateaux, forts, cathedrals, and abbeys; historic industry (mines etc.); museums; theatres; music festivals and events; 3 wine trails (AOC/IGP Savoie); farm visits; gastro and bistro dining; farmers’ markets; lake cruises; mountain sightseeing; Olympic Park (Albertville); and the “Walibi” theme (amusement) park
Leisure, Activities, Sports
Many walking and cycling routes start at your front door - paths in our private woods lead up to alpine meadows, or down to the Bugeon valley and river; and at St Francois more hiking, plus mountain biking, adventure trails, swimming, tennis, archery, and new balneotherapy centre
Venturing further afield are unlimited mountain walking and climbing; the world’s largest network of mountain bike (MTB/VTT) trails; archery; swimming; water skiing; canoeing; canyoning; adventure trails / via ferrata; road cycling (signed local and Tour de France routes); fishing; parapente; flying; tennis; boule; quads; grass skiing.
Lakes-beaches: here you’re in the French 'Lake District'; lakes of Annecy, Le Bourget, Aiguebellette and Geneva (Lac Leman) are all within 45 - 90 mins, with lake boats or cruises, and beaches. And close by are several small lakes with small beaches, swimming, and recreational areas, restaurants, etc. - even some water-skiing
Golf - Several all-year golf courses within 45 mins drive: 9 hole at Apremont in our local wine region (AOC/IGP Savoie); 9- and 18-hole at Giez on the Lake of Annecy, and 18-hole at Talloires. Also, at 75mins, 18-hole at top club Aix-les-Bains
Activities near Saint Francois Longchamp
Skiing - see below
Local Facilities
- Skiing: lifts 15 mins, or 20-35 mins to 10 more "outstanding" resorts
- Summer activities: most within 15-45 mins
La Chambre village 6 mins:
- shops, banks, chemist, doctors/dentist, garages
- Post/Tourist Office
- ‘Real’ supermarket (i.e. half resort prices!); cheap fuel (see “Notes on Prices” below)
- 5 ‘bistros’ and 1 ‘food guide’ restaurant
- motel; 2* village inn
- motorway, trains
... and only 20 mins to scores more supermarkets, shops, hotels, bars, fast food, restaurants
... and the skiing...
As Peter Hardy (ex ‘Which?’ skiing guide) put it in the 'Telegraph'… "Outstanding skiing, prices half popular places, in resorts like St Francois few Brits have even heard of!"…
...where our local skiing is a vast sunny south-facing bowl with some of the best green-blue beginner-intermediate boulevard pistes we’ve come across in 40 years! - with more testing reds/blacks off the peaks behind... all at over 1650m in the 165Km ‘Grande Domaine’ of St-Francois Longchamp-Valmorel whose £96 6-day pass may well be cheapest in the Alps! (call us for details, not obvious on their web-site!)
And all this just 15 mins drive to the chalet; no walk, no ½-hour ski-bus wait, no lift queue... and after that 'last run' a warm car, and no hike in ski-boots humping cold slippery skis.
Or within 30 mins the Maurienne - the “Fourth Valley” - has a dozen more 'outstanding bargain' £19/day resorts with lifts direct from car park to piste... as is Val Thorens / 3 Valleys! – but twice the price!
| Local sports activities |
On-site: Mountain biking, Cycling, Walking
Within 15 minutes: Climbing, Sports centre, Fishing, Flying, Skiing
Within 45 minutes: Beach, Swimming, Wind surfing, Horse riding, Golf, Water Skiing, Tennis
Skiing - check out all 20 local ski resorts on www.ski-maurienne.fr . The Three Valleys / Val Thorens and Valmorel should need no introduction to any holiday skier.
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| Local leisure activities |
Within 15 minutes: Food shop, Restaurant, Shopping
Within 45 minutes: Cinema, Museum, Historic site
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| Great for |
Walking holiday, Sight-seeing, Cycling holiday, Summer holidays, Ski Holidays |
