Serre Chevalier is a charming typical French Alpine resort and enjoyed by local families.
Offering plenty of good skiing in the wooded surroundings for the beginner and skier with some experience, but not a great deal for the more accomplished.
Snowboarders will have a great time in their own park.
Night skiing with torches can be enjoyed here as will cross country, snow shoeing, telemark, sleigh rides and skidoos.
The resort has a sport centre, gym and ice rink and there are lots of scenic trails for hiking.
There is a decent selection of shops, restaurants, pubs and clubs, but it's certainly not a wild resort and shopping is better in Briancon. |
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RESORT INFORMATION |
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| Nearest
town: Briancon |
| Resort Altitude (metres): 1350m |
| Ski Season: December to April |
| Mountain Range: French Alps near the Italian border. |
| Number of Lifts: 77 |
| Highest Lift (metres): 2800m |
| Lowest Lift (metres): 1200m |
| Number of Slopes: 111 |
| Beginner
Slopes: 0.39 |
| Intermediate Slopes: 0.49 |
| Expert Slopes: 0.12 |
| Snowboarding: Yes, a park with half and quarterpipes and boarding on all the pistes. |
| Cross Country (km): 35km |
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS |
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Nearby Attractions: The village is very pleasant to walk an there are a number of attractions, starting with the Espace Thalassoforme at the 1400m level which is a first facility boasting spa's and sauna's with many different treatments, and on the next level up is a glorious outdoor naturally heated (37c) pool and Jacuzzi, that you will not want to leave in the winter.
At the lower level is an indoor Aquatic centre with rapids and waterfalls.
The wool mill of Chantemerle is a museum that traces the mills place in the areas history and you can discover the many small industries that thrived here.
Autrefois mon village is the documented past of the village and the other museum in the village is located at 1500m and is devoted to the sacred art of the 30 churches and chapels of the area. |
Aprés-Ski: You will enjoy a fine selection of restaurants and bars on all levels. The cuisine is mostly French country with plenty of creperies and fondue establishments.
There are also six cinemas on all levels and karaoke is the name of the game at l'Escapade Karaoke.
For disco dancing there is a choice of 3, La Caliente at 1350m, Le Bam-Bam and the popular La Baita at 1400m. |
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