Location
About Flaine
Access by car:
Paris (603 km) - Lyon (213 km) - Geneva (69 km)
From Paris:
- Take the A40 motorway (Geneva - Chamonix), exit no. 19 to Cluses Centre
- Take the N205 to the right towards Sallanches, come off the N205 after approximately 2 km at the roundabout signposted "Flaine"
- Then turn left onto the D106 towards Flaine via Carroz d'Arâches
- Access to the residence via Flaine Forêt
Distance to train station:
Cluses train station (30 km). Altibus shuttle bus (booking required) from Cluses station towards Flaine (Forêt stop, entrance) and then on foot (4 mins). Less shuttle buses run in the summer. Please note that this information is subject to change. Go to the local transport website or contact the residence.
Nearest airport:
Lyon St Exupéry airport (190 km) Geneva-Cointrin airport (90 km) Annecy airport (80 km)
Flaine is a modern ski resort with a pedestrian-only centre, located in Upper Savoie, near Geneva and Mont-Blanc, perched at the summit of one of the largest skiable domains in France - the Grand Massif.
Flaine is located 1,600 m high in the Haute-Savoie region between Geneva and Mont Blanc.
- The resort has ski-in, ski-out facilities and a pedestrianised centre
- A resort dedicated to nature in the midst of a spruce tree forest
- Located in the Grand Massif: 265 km of runs and altitudes that vary by 1,000 m
All shops and services are in the centre of Flaine: cinema, bars, restaurants, nightclub, bakery, supermarkets, grocers, laundry, post office, shops selling clothes and sports equipment, pharmacy, bank, etc.
For your family holidays, choose a holiday in the ski resorts of the Grand Massif in Haute-Savoie. The Grand Massif links up 5 resorts: Les Carroz d'Arâches, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Morillon, Samoëns and Flaine. The resorts offer a range of sports and leisure activities including skiing for all levels. If you select a holiday or weekend rental in the Pierre et Vacances residence in Flaine, you can enjoy activities which are a little bit different, such as ice quad, snowmobile or hang gliding.
Activities near Flaine
- Dog sledding, Explore the glorious snowy landscape on a dog sledding trip. A magical experience involving huskies and malamutes.
Distance: 30 mins by car (Fee applies)
- Snowboarding, Flaine ESF ski school (Aldébaran building), tel: +33 (0)4 50 90 81 00.
140 km of slopes. (Fee applies)
- Bowling, Galaxy Bowling located 100 m from the residence in the Flaine shopping arcade, tel: +33 (0)6 64 27 26 08 (Fee applies)
- Cinema, Studio 1600 cinema, 500 m from your residence (in the Forum shopping centre) (Fee applies)
- Ice rink, Flaine ice rink, located at the forum 500 m away (Route de Flaine, 74300 Arâches-la-Frasse) (Fee applies)
- Snowshoes, Put your snowshoes on and explore the hiking trails near the residence. Make sure you bring some good shoes!
Book at the Tourist Office, located 500 m from the residence (Fee applies)
