La Corniche is located on the south facing side of the sunny, open Abondance
valley just above the village of Chatel beside a ski run and close to lifts.
On a quiet no-through-road close to the amenities of the village centre you
will be only a quick traverse away from the telecabine & chair lifts giving
direct access to the World's largest interconnected ski area, the Portes Du
Soleil.
The views over the village, valley and Mont Grange Nature Reserve are
stunning. The local ski-bus service stops nearby for free transport to other
Ski-lift departure points, or the village.

The two bed roomed apartment is bright, south-facing with a private terrace
in front.
An open plan living/dining/kitchen stretches the width of the chalet, off
which the
bathroom and 2 bedrooms open. Kitchen equipment includes dishwasher, oven,
electric hob, microwave, toaster etc. Linen included.

Free wifi is available in the apartment.
We can offer 10% off lift passes & equipment hire.

THE VILLAGE AND AREA

The Portes Du Soleil ski circuit is truly the largest in the world; others may claim the title but we count about 740km of pistes with endless off-piste. There are runs to suit all levels from beginner to extreme skier. There are snow parks for the free-riders or snowboarders, timed runs to check your speed, steep world cup bumps runs as well as many easier sections of bumps and off-piste; and of course there are miles of motorway skiing for those who like to enjoy the varied scenery of the area at a gentler pace.

Views include Europe's highest mountain - Mont Blanc; the Dents Du Midi and Dents Blancs; the Rhone valley with a glimpse of Montreux and Lac Leman - there are many more stunning vistas to be enjoyed.

It's our favourite ski area and we've pretty much skied them all; but after 22yrs in the Portes Du Soleil we are still discovering routes and runs!

Mountain restaurants are plentiful, offering variety & good value, especially compared to the more well known circuits such as the 3 valleys or Tignes/Val. The Swiss side of the circuit is becoming particularly competitive with currency rates that favour sterling and the euro.

Ski schools and guiding services offer attentive professional instructors and guides (should we mention that we ourselves work for the ESF and on some dates can be booked for private lessons or guiding if you wish?)

Attached to the ESF (Ecole Du Ski Francais) is the Marmottons baby ski school, to get your budding champions off to a great start.

For those to whom alpine skiing or snow-boarding hold no appeal there is a good range of cross country trails, plenty of snow-shoe terrain and an ice rink... as well as the tempting range of boutiques and tea-shops in the village.

IN SUMMER

Lifts can be used by mountain-bikers or hikers in the summer. Chatel is
close to a GR (grand route) for summer walking. Other summer sports include
swimming (open air pools in the centre of the village), tennis, canoeing,
rafting, fishing, paragliding, climbing, pony trekking, pony club for
children as well as mini-golf and pedaloes on the lake. Adventure seekers
can try the 'fantasticable' which suspends you from a wire to zoom across
the void between two peaks at the Plaine Dranse end of the valley. For golf
enthusiasts the championship course 'The Royal Evian' is 40mins away, as is
the less demanding course at Aigle.

The water sports of Lac Leman such as water-skiing and sailing are also only
40mins away. The shores of the lake on both the French and Swiss sides are
full of beautiful little villages which can be discovered by taking one of
the regular ferries that serve all the small ports around the lake. Larger
centres like Evian, Thonon, Montreux, and Lausanne also make interesting
days out- or nights if you want to chance your luck in one of the casinos.

Outings from Chatel can be made to the Abbey in Abondance, the Chateau de
Chillon near Montreux (where Byron holidayed and wrote some of his works),
the Olympic museum and headquarters of the International Olympic Committee
in Lausanne, the salt mines at Bex, the exhibition centre (fine art and
sculpture with permanent display of old motorcars) at the Fondation Pierre
Giannada in Martigny, the thermal baths at Val D'Illiez or Lavey and the
fascinating Templar centre of Sion, as featured in books like the Da Vinci
Code, an hour away just beyond Martigny in the Swiss Valais.

In Chatel itself trips are organised to see traditional cheese-making of the
Abondance cheese which gets a mention in the book of the world's finest
cheeses; there are also organised walks to view the flora and fauna of the
area and many other interesting activities to try.

For committed shoppers there is an outlet centre beside the Ikea store in
Aubonne on the Swiss side of the lake. Or closer to home both Thonon and
Monthey have plenty of shops from Boutiques to commercial centres.