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The Alps provide a fantastic location for a summer holiday, especially for families with energetic children who may want something a bit more adventurous than the seaside! From white water rafting to Donkey treks for the smaller children there are activities to suit all ages. You can even include a day with a local Mountain guide (and give your holiday that added X factor!)
The Perfect Family Chalet - Chalet La Vieille Forge
Ideal for groups great or small. An engaging traditional mountain forge with excellent facilities and beautifully decorated with Alpine memorabilia. The Forge is situated in Les Houches in a charming setting, surrounded by woodland, mountain views,
a charming garden with traditional Mazot which doubles as a children's Wendy house and a bubbling brook in the garden!.
Absolutely idyllic!
The chalet has
7 bedrooms, each decorated individually, 7 bath or shower/wc and a hot tub! We
can take smaller groups and close 2 bedrooms offering a wonderfully spacious
chalet, at great value. Other
facilities include comfortable living lounge and dining room, DVD, Sat TV, ADSL,
sauna and superb music system. We have excellent kitchen facilities including large
electric oven, 5 gas burners and lot's of gizmo's for the enthusiastic cook plus
a great selection of cook books to inspire you. Enjoy your breakfast on the
terrace by the stream each morning marvelling at the views of the Mont Blanc.
There are lovely walks and mountain bike trails close to the chalet whilst all
the facilities and exciting sports of the Mont Blanc region are on your
door-step.
Self-Catering Rates 2008
The whole chalet per week including bills, beds made (includes linen) and
welcome pack including 'green' cleaning products.
- May
10 guests or less £1385
extra guests are £125 per person
- June and September
10 guests or less £1495
extra guests are £125 per person
- July and August
10 guests or less £1850 extra guests are £125 per person
Up to 14 persons. Thereafter extra children sharing go free. Small children and babies sharing with parents'
room go free.
For families with children the house can sleep up to 19. Excludes end of stay clean. Charged at either flat rate of £110 per
stay or £15 per hr necessary. Please leave the kitchen tidy to minimise your
cleaning charges! A Robe (for the hot tub) and bath towel are £5 pp extra.
Arrivals between 15hr-19hr or late arrival fee will apply. Departure on
final day by 10:30am
Bed and breakfast Rates 2008
- Available for larger groups. Breakfast is 10€ per person per day, or 7€
per child.
Bed and breakfast includes; big breakfast with hot dish, laden buffet table with fresh croissant, pain au chocolate, baguettes, local honey and jams, fruit, muesli, cereal and yoghurts.
Your host will leave the kitchen and breakfast room clean and sparkling!
Optional Extras
Dinner is available at a supplement of 29€/ £20 per person. Aperitif and canapé, followed by a delicious 3 course meal, a half bottle of house wine, and fresh coffee, herbal teas and chocolates.
Resort driving service and airport transfers available Transfers from £35 per
person (depending on numbers in the minibus) and in-resort minibus driving from
£5 per return trip to Chamonix town (for example) again depending on numbers in the minibus.
Cookery demonstration days
If you'd like to brush up on your brushetta, learn how to make an
authentic 'jus' to accompany with your roast poussin, or learn the
difference between a 'magret' or 'fillet' de canard please contact us for
details of our cookery days. We'll send you a gorgeous chef and can combine this
fun day with trips to a local farm or market. ALL abilities and ages
catered for. A great family experience!
Spa days
You could combine a visit to the local thermal baths (St. Gervias) or to the lovely Bains de Lavey in Switzerland,
with an in-house visit from a local therapist. Your own masseur will come to the
chalet and offer treatments such as full body aromatherapy or a muscle relaxing
sports massage. Treatments approx 60€ per hour.
When To Travel
| May | a quiet time in the valley. You can still ski or ski tour. Some walking available. |
| June | good climbing, mountain biking and walking. The valley blooms with spring flowers! Take the ski lifts up and bike down. |
| July & August | the busiest summer months. Chamonix town is bustling with visitors but the chalets offer peaceful respite! The weather can be very hot. |
| September | The weather can still be hot (evening mountain storms can occur) A good time for a last minute holiday. |
| Oct & Nov | A quiet time, autumn arrives. The trees change from vivid greens to russet browns. Early snows arrive, high up in the mountains, sometimes at village level. |
Activities
Here are just some of the activities available. Some are free, some specialist activities would need to be booked. Just contact us for more details on specific activities, instructors and courses.
- Climbing; indoor, mountains, bolted, ice
- Tennis indoor (Argentiere) and outside (Les Houches and Chamonix)
- 18 hole golf course (Flegere) and Annecy
- Summer luge and play park at Plannards in Chamonix
- Paradis des Praz (cafe and kids play area by stream)
- Practice climbing rocks (fixed belay) at Les Gaillands, Lac Chavants and Servoz
- Indoor climbing walls (Les Houches and Chamonix)
- High or low walks (accompanied from 90€ half day if you like)
- Zoo at Marecot in Switzerland (Take the train)
- Merlet Alpine Zoo at Coupeau/Les Houches
- Pot holing by arrangement!
- Visit the St. Bernard dog kennels or the Husky kennels
- Visit ice caves Valley Blanche, just take the Montenvers train
- Visit gardens and Thermal baths (St. Gervais) or go to Annecy lakes for the day
- White water rafting
- Mountain trains and cable car rides
- Parapenting
- Mountain biking
- Horse riding and donkey rides
- Rope bridges and 'Tyrolean' walks (Les Houches and Chamonix)
- Fishing lake/ mountain 'beach' at Lac Chavants, Lacs de Passy, and Lac Sallanches.
- Shops from souvenir tat to Chanel!, people spotting from your cafe table
- Sports centre (weights, indoor gym area's)
- 150 restaurants and bars
- Swimming pools and whirly slide (Chamonix) and Ice rink
- Fantastic mountain scenery (free!)
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