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Chardon Mountain Lodges - Val d'Isère, France
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Le
Chardon Mountain Lodges offer five luxury chalets
each sleeping between 8 to 20 persons. To fully appreciate
Val d’Isère you will need to know how
the resort was created by the Parisian Jacques Mouflier
after the little valley previously known as “Laval
de Tignes” in 1664 became Val d’Isère.
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In
1929, Jacques Mouflier used his strong belief in this perched
valley, to persuade Mayor Nicolas Bazile that tourism could
save Val d’Isère and keep its young inhabitants
from fleeing to more prosperous towns. So after an extensive
effort to install basic amenities like water and electricity,
a first lift was installed in 1936, the Val d’Isère
Ski Lift Company was created in 1938. The development of
the skiing area then began with the Solaise cable car and
the road over the Iseran mountain pass was opened in 1937,
real estate, hotels and shops followed. Development in the
resort have developed so quickly and in such style that
when Executive Traveller caught up with lifestyle luxury
chalet owners, Le Chardon Mountain lodges, we knew that
we were in for the ultimate skiing experience.
The whole Le Chardon Experience
Val d’Isère, like most ski resorts is not very
close to any airport; this means that you can never really
expect to jump out of a flight onto a resort so taking advantage
of the Le Chardon airport shuttle luxury chauffeur transfer
is something you cannot afford to do without. Guests seeking
to enjoy the whole experience, can arrange to be picked
up from the airport in style, or arrange to arrive at the
resort by helicopter. Your chauffeur will arrive with a
snack and champagne for your journey – something you
will learn to appreciate because the transfer can take up
to 3 hours. And the experience does not stop there because
your personal chauffeur will drive you and your party around
the resort.
The Chalets
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The
chalets are all unique and offer a beautiful setting
with unrivalled mountain views giving the guest the
ultimate lifestyle ski experience. With unique names
like Le Chardon which sleeps 20, Mistral which sleeps
14, Lafitenia sleeping 12, La Bergerie sleeping 10
and Kilmanjaro which sleeps 8. Each Chalet has its
own chef, manager and assistant to cater for your
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| Breakfast
and dinner is freshly prepared by the chef and served
by the in-house staff. Prior to dinner, champagne and
canapés are served in the lounge in front of
a warm and welcoming fire. |
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The
chalets have hot tubs on the balconies, together with professional
staff on hand to serve you. Each chalet is equipped with
a chef ready to serve Gourmet food, fine wines and champagne
to guests.
A lifestyle ski destination
for all levels
You do not need to know how to ski before checking into
to Le Chardon. One of the many qualities about Le Chardon
Mountain Lodges is the personal ski guides and personal
masseurs on hand to make you feel good about the whole experience.
The company partners with some to the top ski instructors
to teach anyone from first time skiers to advancers skiers
how to enjoy the resort. If you have children, a free qualified
nanny can also be provided for the week.
The resort is so busy that you will never feel alone and
the never ending mid and après-ski experience is
something to look forward to.
Lunch is not served at your chalet because for lunch most
of the skiers assemble at one of the exclusive restaurants
high up in the mountains which serves delicious hot lunches
and drinks to quench the thirst of the hungry skiers before
they set off for the next session.
Other services include:
• Wifi and business facilities
• Flexibility to cater for your every need
• In-house ski and boot fitting and private ski guides
• Nothing to do but ski, relax and enjoy
• Prices from £8000 per chalet per week
The ski season at Val d’Isère
The winter season begins at the end of November with the
“Critérium de la Première Neige”,
World Alpine Skiing Cup, launching the festivities. And
from the beginning of December onwards, the resort bubbles
with excitement. Then come the Christmas festivities. In
January, torchlight descents, firework displays and other
shows replace the sporting events. End of February, Val
d’Isère becomes the “World’s freestyle
capital” with the “must” of ski and snowboard
entertainment, the Big Day Out. In March and April, the
festivals begin: classical music or adventure films, there’s
something for everyone. The season comes to a close early
May, with a host of daily entertainment.
How to get there
For Val d’Isère you can choose to travel to
the resort either from Geneva, in Switzerland where you
have a wide choice of flights or if you are travelling from
London Gatwick, London Stansted, Bristol or Manchester,
you can travel via Snowjet to Chambery in Aix les Bains.
Geneva airport is 3 hours away from Val d’Isère
and the Chambery airport is 2 hours away from most of the
ski resorts like Alpe d’Huez, Chamonix, Courchevel,
Flaine, La Clusaz, La Plagne, La Rosiere, Les Arcs, Les
deux Alpes, Meribel, Tignes, Val Thorens, Val d’Isere,
Sainte Foy, Valmorel and Vaujany.
Nevertheless, whether you opt for one of the resort’s
hamlets at the foot of the slopes, or in the heart of the
village, whether it’s in the cosy atmosphere of a
chalet, a comfortable hotel room, or a private rental apartment,
you will relish your days and nights in the Val d’Isère
Mountains.
The Village – shopping,
restaurants and bars
Val d’Isère has a lot to offer as a village.
What makes it different to any other ski resort is how its
village and hamlets are strung out along the valley at 1850m
altitude. You can enjoy a stroll through its pedestrian
arcades, enjoy tea in its cosy team rooms, a drink in some
its small wine bars or at the hotels bars all within a distance
of each other finding their own place among the shops. The
shops come in the shape of fashion boutiques, sports shops
and other varieties. Like every ski village only the best
is sold here.
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