Val d'Isere ski resort. French Resorts Val d'Isere

Val d'Isere in France combines the distinctive look of an old Savoyard town with a first-class ski resort and warm Alpine hospitality. Nestled in the picturesque Espace Killy Valley, named after Olympic Alpine skiing champion Jean-Claude Killy, the resort offers the highest standards for an active and family vacation, modern sports infrastructure and excellent conditions for après-ski.

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Val d'Isere is located at an altitude of 1850 m, 5 km from the border with Italy, between the French national park Vanoise and the Italian park Grand Paradise.

History and modernity

The history of Val d'Isere begins in ancient times, when there were small Celtic settlements, in 1637 it receives the status of a city, but only in the middle of the 20th century it becomes known as ski resort... Downhill competitions were held in Val d'Isere in 1992, during the Winter Olympics, and the Alpine Ski World Championships were held in 2009. Today, Val d'Isere offers excellent opportunities for recreational and professional skiing ...

What to see, where to visit

Val d'Isere reposted architectural style an old Savoyard village: buildings with local stone, wood, metal and tile finishes. Therefore, walks along the streets of the resort take guests to the distant past, especially the baroque church of the 17th century. The town has a museum introducing the history of Val d'Ise. In addition, guided tours of the "Baroque Monuments in the Savoy Mountains", visits to a local farm and a local handicraft center are offered.

Trails, slopes, lifts

Val d'Isere in France is a ski area of 10,000 hectares with a vertical drop of 1550-3450 m and 300 km of ski slopes, of which 198 km are blue, 75 km are red and 27 km are black. The most extreme descent is Bellevard, with a maximum slope of 63 degrees. The Espace Killy ski area is served by 97 lifts, including the new funicular in Val d'Isere, which takes skiers up to Bellevard in just a few minutes. The ski season in the resort lasts from November to April, and skiing on the Pisseia glacier is also possible in summer.

There is a well-equipped snow park, 44 km of trails for flat skiing, about 20 ski schools and snowboard schools.

Also, the resort has a single ski pass that allows you to ride in the ski areas of Val d'Isera and Tignes.

Entertainment and active recreation

Throughout the year, the Val d'Isere offers its guests many opportunities for outdoor activities: ice rink, snowmobiling and snowshoeing, helicopter and paragliding, mountain climbing, tennis and horse riding. In the sports complex you can swim in the pool, relax in the sauna or jacuzzi and keep fit in the fitness room. The resort has excellent SPA centers and a cinema. Those interested can attend French pastry lessons. Also in Val d'Isere, cultural events are regularly organized - from a film festival and evenings of French literature to festivals of classical music.

Local cuisine and wines

In the center of the resort and on the mountain slopes, there are more than 40 restaurants serving Savoyard, French and Italian cuisine, many cozy bars, as well as the popular nightclubs Doudoune and Graal.

Val d'Isère - Val -d'Isère(Alps, Department of Savoie) 1785 - 3300 m - this is a traditional ski resort, one of the best in France, a classic vacation in the mountains ...

Val d'Isere - the valley of the Isère river - is an area in the Vanoise National Park ( Park national de la Vanoise) near the border with Italy. After the creation of the European Union and the destruction of the border zone, this area finally became completely open to tourists and a favorite vacation spot for vacationers from all over the world.

ski resort Val d'Isere, Alps
view of the Val d'Isere valley from the Olympic ski lift towards Italy

Val d'Isere is the cradle of French alpine skiing. In 2009, the Alpine Skiing World Championship was held in Val d'Isere. Located in the Espace Killy area, the resort offers ski slopes of any difficulty, as well as an extraordinary friendly atmosphere for foreign guests who visit this ski resort every year.

The structure of the mountain resort of Val d'Isere
Val d'Isere resort includes several “villages” located in the valley along the river:

La Daille - at the entrance to the resort, closer to Lake Tignes, near the first lift to the bike park
Le Cret - at the entrance to the resort center
Central village central village, tourism office, aqua center and sports town
Le Fornet - behind the central village closer to the border with Italy, where you can ski even in summer
Le Laisinant - near La Fornet on the other side of the valley
Le Joseray - deep in the Vanoise park
La Legettaz - towards the Solaise ski lift
Le Chatelard - towards the Parc Vanoise and a quieter and more peaceful place
Le Manchet - a sports town and park right among the ski and hiking trails

Lifts (Téléphérique = funicular carriages), most of them work all year round - in winter and summer, serve to lift tourists on routes with skis, bicycles, mopeds ... strollers. On them you can smoothly find yourself in the neighboring resorts - Tignes or Plagne:

narrow chairlift (télésiège des etroits) - at the entrance, the village of La Daille
chairlift "Solaise Express"
carriage funicular "Solaise" towards La Plagne lake
large cabin "Olympique" (Olympic) towards the bike park and Lake Tignes
lift from Le Fornet to the route of the Great Alps, to the Col de l'Iseran gorge, where it snows in summer and you can ski
du Fornet - from here, but to the other side of the valley, where there is no snow in summer
Laisinant Express from the respective village and sports base
various small lifts working on a special schedule

Map, plan of the Val d'Isere resort

Popular holiday destinations in the central village:

Aquacenter (central village) - sports and recreation
sports campus "Sports Park Charles Diebold"
green amphitheater
Henri Oreiller Congress Center, where conferences and presentations can be held
children's playground - sports and entertainment for children

Recreation areas within reach of the funicular:

hiking trails in the mountains
park for cyclists (bike-moto-bike park)
ski slopes
parkour

Major sports and outdoor activities offered:

ski slopes, winter and summer
rental and sale of sports skis and sports equipment
skiing training of various difficulty levels, for adults and children
hiking solo or with an instructor in the mountains
training in mountaineering and rock climbing of different difficulty levels
bicycle races, cycling trips, rental and sale of bicycles
aquasport, swimming, pool, diving, training in diving with a wetsuit
water treatments, spa, massage
children's sports club, football
acrobatics on trampolines
rowing
horseback riding and equestrian sports (ay, "Cossacks" !!!)
fitness, aerobics outdoors summer
skate, there is a whole skate park
mini golf, game, training
acrobatics on bicycles
tennis, playing and training
parkour - entertainment in the style of "Mowgli"
archery
yoga, classes with instructors for beginners and professionals
mopeds and races on them on special tracks, go-karting, car simulators
laser beatlon
kettlebell lifting, running, athletics, etc.
fishing, sports and amateur
orienteering
local history museum and guided tours

different kinds sports in the summer in the resort of Val d'Isere

Bike park
The Val d'Isere resort is constantly expanding its Bike (Cycling) Park and parkour zone for beginners, parkour for the "federal" level and parkour for extreme professional pilots.
Mechanical lifts take you to all Bike Park sites in the Val d'Isere - Tignes area. There are equipped parking lots for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Near the parking lots there are restaurants and everything you need. There are lovely villages near the Great Alps trail. different heights of your choice

Motorcycle park in the resort

Orienteering course
Map orientation courses are held at the Central Sports Park. Val-d'Isère Resort has five parkour sites of varying difficulty

Aqua center. Water park and sports equipment

The aqua center is a favorite year-round vacation spot for tourists. There is not only a mini-water park, swimming pool, spa, but also fitness equipment and even car racing simulators. In general, everything for both "M" and "F" in one place

aqua center, swimming pool, fitness equipment

Henri Oreiller Congress Center
Several rooms up to 2000 sq. meters and a capacity of up to 300 people with everything necessary equipment(sound equipment, projectors, microphones, etc.) make it possible to successfully conduct conferences, business seminars, presentations, reports, corporate events and various performances.

hall for corporate events and seminars in Val d'Isere

Residence. Hotels, holiday homes, villas, chalets

Val-d'Isère Resort offers all types of accommodation in different corners of the valley, from the central village to cozy remote detached houses. Modern multi-storey hotels made of panels and reinforced concrete structures, small wooden houses- rest houses "a la winter / summer cottage», Guesthouses, holiday homes, villas or detached houses for rent, chalets and camping. You can find the full current list and price courant in a search engine or on the official website of the resort. Large selection of chalets. Photos of some typical hotels (made by M. Blinov in the summer of 2015), see the types of hotels also in the photo report “a tour of the resort below

Modern high-rise hotels at the entrance of the hotel Champs Avalins high-rise hotels unusual shape tourist house l'Aigle blanc
five star hotel CRISTIANIA

Restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs and nightclubs
All these categories of establishments are present both separately and at hotels.

Val d'Isere resort official website www.valdisere.com, although the Russian version is "buggy" and not everything is described. It makes sense to watch information about concerts and news. Better to use the French version, at least English.
Virtual gallery-panorama www.valdisere.com/val360ete

How to get to Val d'Isere resort

By public transport from Geneva airport you can get by train or express bus to Chambery (two hours), then by train to Bourg-St-Maurice + bus to Val d'Isere (about 2-3 hours). Budgetary but problematic

A taxi with a Russian-speaking driver is the most popular transfer from the airport (usually Geneva) to the hotel in the resort. The price depends on the number of passengers and the amount of baggage (you need to choose the best option), and of course on the class of the car (minibus). The road is very beautiful and you can stop along the way to take pictures of the sights. Price from 555 Eu for the whole company and luggage. Phone +33753612339 (your duty Russian-speaking dispatcher for the Alps)

Personal travel experience. Resort Reviews

Visited a resort in the summer for one day at the end of July 2015 with the aim of identifying the best and worst mountain resorts in the summer. The impressions were the best. This is really one of best resorts the French Alps especially in summer. Most of all I liked the long and beautiful funiculars (we checked not all, but only a few in one day), which will take you to various recreation areas and parks, where you can swim and sunbathe in some, and ski on natural snow in others. The funicular ascent offers fantastic views of the mountains and the Vanoise National Park. Everywhere we met different groups involved in active sports. Cyclists, bikers, pedestrians with sticks (rather a tourist tradition), football players and even horse riders. A lot of sports equipment is sold and rented on the streets. Only two bars-restaurants were "checked" and both turned out to be inexpensive, but with good delicious food(France!). It is better to keep silent about wine in a bar (France-2!), Because it almost made us miss the bus “home”. It is the French who will order a glass of wine and sit all evening, while the Russians "taste" wines in other volumes. 🙂 There was not enough time to see the aquatic center and the sports center, but all the brochures were kindly provided at the tourism office, where you can get all the current comprehensive information. At the same time, the staff said that the resort has interesting things to see. Having been here for only one day for testing, we concluded that we need to come here again just to relax with friends. So the continuation of reports and reviews will be for sure.

The Val d'Isere resort is located at the foot of the French Alps and occupies exactly half of the Killy area, named after Jean Claude Killy, a three-time Olympic champion.

Val d isere is located at 1850 m above sea level. It is often called the birthplace of champion skiers. And the fact that the Winter Olympics were held in Val d'Isere in 1992 and the World Ski Championships are planned for 2009 makes this place even more attractive for fans of this sport.

Today Val d'Isere, like the resort of Megève, is a world-famous resort, which begins its history in the first half of the twentieth century and has managed during this time to become very popular among tourists from all over the world, and not only skiers. Val d'Isere has everything you need for a good rest. Excellent ski slopes, beautiful landscapes, a huge selection of leisure options make it attractive for everyone. Those who do not ski will be offered mountain hikes on snowshoes, exciting rides on snowmobiles, even real dog sleds are available for those who wish.

All hotels in Val d'Isere offer a service the highest class... Cozy rooms and excellent cuisine of restaurants and bars will allow you to relax and unwind after a busy day. In addition, the hotels in Val d'Isere offer various additional services, such as a visit to the sauna.

Val d "Isere" is a picturesque French ski region. This place is unique for its old Savoyard architecture and layout.

At the same time, the resort is modern and developed, splashing the good nature and hospitality of the Alpine residents.

The parameters of the Val d'Isere correspond to high international standards, which is why this place is known among tourists as a source of sports entertainment and family recreation.

Location of the resort Val d "Isere

The resort lies in the luxurious Espace Killy Valley, which is about 1,850 meters above sea level. To the neighbor - Italy from here 5 km.
Val d'Isere is located between two interesting places: Vanoise (French national park) and Grand Paradis (Italian park).

Interesting to know! Val d'Isere is often combined with another nearby resort, Tignes, called the Killy Space.

Ski season

The skiing period at the resort starts from the first days of December and lasts until April.

The climate is very mild. Average low temperatures do not fall below -5 ° C in winter.

Resort characteristics

Ski area - 300 hectares;
Average vertical drop - 1900 m;
Number of tracks - 135;
The total length of the tracks is about 300 km;
The share of trails for beginners is 15%;
The share of blue runs (medium difficulty) - 45%;
The share of complicated red runs - 30%;
Black slopes for professionals - 10%;
Number of lifts - 100 (50 chair lifts, 40 drag lifts, 10 car lifts);
Number of fan parks -2;
There are 2 halfpipes;
The length of the cross-country (flat) ski track is 45 km.

It's important to know! The ski center is marked as a family one, with the mark “family plus”. For children, there is a large complex of play areas, slides, schools and a special kids club Children Holiday Village.

About snowboarding

In Val d'Isere, halfpipes and snowparks are available in the area where the "Face de Belle-varde" trail ends.

You can use (which is what many tourists do) and the slopes and parks of Thiel.

Here the Grande-Motte glacier was built for a summer halfpipe.

In winter, snowboarders enjoy themselves near the Palafour, where a modern fan park has been built.

For fans of cross-country skiing

Val d'Isere is represented by the longest flat track "Manchet", its length is 6 km.

And the high-altitude winner is a three-kilometer light ski track. It is located at an altitude of 2650 m.

And the longest and at the same time alpine track in the whole of Tiel is considered to be the cross-country ski trail "Brevieres". Its indicator is 6 km and it is located at an altitude of 2900 m.

Skating training and babysitting

Val d'Isere has a wide range of skiing and snowboarding training for adult tourists and their children, with 450 master instructors teaching guests in 12 schools.

In addition to training on the territory of the resort, there is a more exciting service: a helicopter flight to the distant areas of the resort.

The instructor will show you the most extraordinary, picturesque and interesting skiing spots.

If the guests are absolutely crumbs, then you can entrust the supervision of them to a nanny, nurse or kindergarten teachers.

sights

Val d'Isere is a very exceptional place. The town itself is one big attraction.

Here, in a strange way, the ancient architectural structures of the typical village of Savoie have remained intact.

Tiled roofs, stone walls of houses, cobbled and cast fences ... Tourists say that a walk along the streets of Val d'Isera turns them into medieval residents.

A must see is the 400-year-old ancient Baroque church.

You can also look into the local history museum, use excursion services.

The guides will surprise you with a variety of interesting and interesting places in the resort and its surroundings.

For 12 months, the Val d'Isere provides tourists with a bright variety of outdoor activities.

This is an ice rink, romantic walks - both on foot and on snowshoes, extreme paragliding, helicopter excursions, mountaineering, fast snowmobiling, playing tennis ...

Apres ski -service provides the following services:

Sports complex;
Sauna, jacuzzi, bath, hammam, swimming pool;
SPA and massage centers;
Cinema;
Bars, taverns, pubs;
Bowling, squash courts, bridge;
Discos and clubs;
Library;
Cooking classes on the secrets of Savoyard cuisine. In particular - inimitable French pastries;
Many recreational activities organized by the resort organization: French literary evenings, classical music festivals and film festivals;
Lots of restaurants and cafes with true French, local Savoyard, American, Alsatian, Mexican, Italian and international recipes. Some of these facilities are located on mountain peaks.

Val d'Isera Hotels

The resort of Val d'Isere has a large number of accommodation options, among which there are hotels, inns, apartments, chalets.

It should be noted that some hotels have recently received a fifth star in their status.

Le Savoie, Hotel Altitude, Hôtel Le Parc, Hôtel l "Aigle des Neiges" and "La Savoyarde" hotels stand out for skiers who are ready to jump on skis in the early morning right in their pajamas.

Hotel "l" Aigle des Neiges has equipped additional complexes with spa, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna.

Also, for tourists working day and night, a business area is allocated for seminars and negotiations.

Le Blizzard Hotel has unusual areas... For example, a tea room - with a warm cozy fireplace.

Hotels map

Resort prices

The cost of Ski pass tickets to Val d'Isere is as follows:

Adult (14-64 years old)

From airports, tourists travel by bus, taxi or rent a car. Can be reached by train from Bourg Saint Maurice. This city is only 30 km.

Val d Isere is certainly a great skiing region, but prices at this resort may not be affordable for many, but you can look for an alternative, for example the ski resort of Bansko, which is located in Bulgaria. Not bad service and fairly affordable prices contributed to the great popularization of this resort, both in Bulgaria itself and abroad.

) is part of the Espace Killy combined ski area and is one of the most popular in French Alps... At the resort, tourists are guaranteed the accommodation of the most High Quality, big choice entertainment and, of course, snow. Ski area Val d "Isère is located in the narrow valley of the Isère River (18 km upstream than Paradiski), at an altitude of 1850 meters above sea level.

Val d'Isere is a classic alpine village that existed long before a ski resort developed in these places. In the center of the village there is a bell tower of the 16th century, and four churches date back to the 11th century.

Alpine skiing in Val d'Isere

This is a huge ski region, which includes 90 slopes (however, you can safely include all the slopes of the region in the resort area), two glacier ski areas (Le Fornet and Grand Motte), plus many rather difficult slopes high level... Despite the fact that Val d'Isere is positioned as a resort for advanced skiers (more than a third of the slopes here belong to the "red" and "black" categories) and is famous for its Olympic-level slopes (it was here that downhill competitions were held in 1992) There are many interesting sections that can be recommended to beginners. First of all, the Solaise area is suitable for beginners, and what is unusual - several "green" trails are located in the upper part of the slopes. And the Verte trail stretches for 5 km from the top of Col de Fresse almost to the very bottom valley, which makes it one of the longest uncomplicated trails in the world - together with the "side sections" from Mount Bellevarde (Rocher de Bellevarde, 2827 m), its length is about 7.5 km!

A carefully thought-out system of lifts connects the resort village with all ski areas. Moreover, they are laid mostly along the ridges, so the slopes of the valleys, in which, in general, most of the tracks pass, are almost completely free from the cable car racks that interfere with skiing. Val d'Isere and the adjacent resort villages of Le Cret, La Daille and others are planned in such a way that most of the hotels and apartments are in close proximity to ski slopes and lifts, and the number of slopes ends The town itself is quite picturesque for its colorful Savoyard architecture and a relatively small number of modern buildings.

The resort has 15 ski schools, including specialized slalom and snowboard schools.

Val d "Isere Snowpark with slopes of different difficulty levels - from" green "to" black ", a spacious area for beginners, numerous structures to perform various tricks. The Borsat Valley area has three tracks for border cross.

The ski season in Val d'Isere lasts from November to April (lower slopes) - early May (glaciers).

Around the village there is a 24 km ski trail.

Lift pass

A Val d "Isere lift pass for 1 day will cost an adult (13-64 years old) 42-45 euros, for children (5-12 years old) and seniors - 35-40 euros, a six-day pass - 203-225 and 162 euros, respectively. ...

The Espace Killy ski pass common for the entire zone for 6 days will cost about the same amount as the Val d "Isere pass, for 13 days - 339 and 269 euros, respectively.

Ski passes for children under 6 years old are free of charge. When buying a pass for 6 days or more, for an additional charge of 10 euros, you will get 1 day of skiing in the regions of Paradiski, Trois Vallees and Valmorel; for an extra charge of 22 euros - 1 day of skiing in la Rosiere - Espace San Bernardo.

The approximate cost of classes in a group for adults is from 45 euros for 3 hours, for children - 35-40 euros for half a day (depending on the program and meals).

Apres-ski

In Val d'Isere, tourists will find an amazing combination of quality ski holidays in a classic mountain village. The resort does not offer any other stunning entertainment, although, of course, there are several bars, discos, restaurants and spa centers. a large number of restaurants of different culinary schools, various bars and cafes, pastry shops, many shops of all kinds - the infrastructure of the resort is excellently developed.

The resort has a modern sports center (area 600 sq. M) with playgrounds for sports and a gym, a climbing wall, a paragliding club, an "ice" auto club, a bowling alley, a bridge salon and other sports facilities.

Aqua Leisure is a state-of-the-art water complex that features a 25-meter swimming pool, a relaxation pool with water cannons and directional currents, three Jacuzzis, three saunas, a hammam and several massage rooms. There is also a large sports area with a fitness center, tennis tables, badminton and squash courts, a climbing wall with a height of 135 meters and various simulators. In addition, the 13 hotels in Val d'Isere offer their guests and guests of the resort their spa centers for relaxation after skiing.

The city has an open ice rink, which since the beginning of the season is open from 14:00 to 19:00, and after mid-February - from 15:00 to 20:00. There is a chalet next to the ice rink that sells hot drinks and regularly hosts live entertainment.

One of the most popular entertainments is the "Night in an igloo" program. By helicopter, tourists go up to the bar on the mountain, where they are waiting for light snacks and drinks to the accompaniment of a jazz orchestra. The group then travels by snowmobile to an ice bar for a traditional Alpine dinner with cheese fondue and other specialties. And at the end of the evening, the tour participants go skiing down the night trails. The average cost of such a tour is about 260 euros per person.

Dog sledding and paragliding are also available. There is also an impressive sports center with several swimming pools, athletic halls and saunas.

Val d "Histoire Museum opened in the oldest building of Val d" Ysera, built in 1662.

There is wi-fi in four zones of the resort - Fornet, Solaise, Bellevarde and Daille.

Vacation with children

At the foot of the mountain at the very bottom of the resort is located kindergarten Village des Enfants ("Children's Village"). In it, you can leave a child aged 3 to 13 years old for a day. For children assigned to different age groups, supervised by professional nannies, animators and ski instructors. A separate nursery group accepts babies aged 18 months to 3 years. Children's Village is open every day, except Saturday, from 9 am to 5:30 pm. The cost of one day with meals is about 50 euros.

Summer Holidays in Val d'Isere

In the summer of 2012, Tignes and Val d'Isere opened up a combined cycling area, following the example of their shared ski area, offering outdoor enthusiasts a wide selection of carefully prepared trails totaling 150 kilometers free of charge, from the easiest beginners to the most challenging. slopes for experienced athletes, 5 lifts and many different routes The united bike park is open daily from June 30 to September 2. The territory, equipment and visitors are looked after by 13 special patrols.

In summer, the use of the ski lifts is free for both cyclists and those who hike into the mountains.

There are other free options available throughout the summer. In particular, you can use the swimming pool. Guided walks in the mountains are organized regularly.

Hotels Val d "Isera"

Hotels in the resort - for every taste and budget. New 5-star hotel in the resort - Le Yule, built at the foot of the mountain on a ski-in basis. Other 5-star hotels in Val d'Isere are Le Savoie and Les Barmes de l "Ours. Hotel Le Samovar has received 4 stars according to the new classification. There are budget options accommodation in numerous three-star hotels, chalets and apartments.