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Chamonix

Summer

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 adrenaline fuelled Mountain biking or white water rafting for the older kids to Donkey treks and visiting the Alpine Zoo 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!)

Accommodation solutions
Chalet La Vieille Forge spacious chalet sleeps 10-18
Chalet Eco Farm Luxury farmhouse sleeps 10
Apartment Eco Jardin sleeps 4
Apartment Eco Loft sleeps 4-6

Our chalets are situated in the atmospheric village of Les Houches just 8-10mins drive from Chamonix town. Enjoy the amenities of a typical French village, buy your morning croissant from the local boulangerie, your local Tomme cheese for lunch at the supermarket and enjoy a delicious dinner at a good local restaurant such as the Basilic or Le Pele.  With pastures abundant with flowers and cows and easy access to some excellent mountain bike trails and hiking you have all the superb activities of the Chamonix valley on your door-step but the tranquillity of staying in a village away from the masses!

Activities

Here are just some of the activities available. Some are free, some specialist activities would need to be booked. Just contact us

• Climbing; indoor, mountains, fixed belay, ice (Les Houches, Chamonix, Servoz in particular)
• Tennis indoor (Argentiere)  and outside (Les Houches and Chamonix)
• 18 hole golf course (Flegere) and Annecy
• Summer luge and kids play park at Plannards in Chamonix
• Paradis des Praz (cafe and kids play area by stream)
• High or low walks (accompanied from 90€ half day if you like)
• Zoo at Marecot in Switzerland (Take the train)
• Merlet Alpine Zoo at Les Houches
• 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
• Parapenting
• Mountain biking, excellent vertical descents accessible from Les Houches ski lifts!
• 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.
• Sports centre (weights, indoor gym area's)
• 150 restaurants and bars and excellent shopping from Chanel to tacky!
• Swimming pools and whirly slide (Chamonix) and Ice rink
• Fantastic mountain scenery (free!)

La Forge Self-Catering Rates 2010

The whole chalet per week including bills, beds made (includes linen) and welcome pack including 'green' cleaning products.

• May
  10 guests or less £1250           extra guests are £125 per person
• June and September
  10 guests or less £1425           extra guests are £125 per person   
• July and August
  10 guests or less £1985            extra guests are £125 per person   
  
  Up to 14 persons. Thereafter extra children sharing go free.
  For families with children the house can sleep up to 18
  Excludes end of stay clean. Charged at either flat rate of £135 per stay or £22 per hr necessary. Please leave the kitchen tidy to minimise your cleaning charges! Arrivals between 15hr-19hr or late arrival fee will apply. Departure on final day by 10:30am
  La Forge hot tub is not available in the summer unless by prior arrangement.

Bed and breakfast Rates 2010

• Available for larger groups. Breakfast is 12€ per person per day, or 7€ per child.

Bed and breakfast includes; big breakfast with ham and cheese platter,  laden buffet table with fresh croissant, pain au chocolate, baguettes, local honey and jams, fruit, muesli, cereals and yoghurts. Your host will leave the kitchen and breakfast room clean and sparkling!

Optional Extras

Dinner is available at a supplement of 30€ 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 40€ per person (depending on numbers in the minibus) and in-resort minibus driving from 7€ 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.

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