Chalet Ourson
A great choice for a couple of large family groups being close to the slopes and comfortable, affordable accommodation.
- Catered Chalet
- Sleeps 12 - 15
- Traditional log fire
- Spacious open plan lounge
- All bedrooms ensuite
- Children welcome all season
Overview
Description
Location
· central location · 3 minutes walk to the main ski lifts and nursery slopes · 5 minutes walk to ski school meeting point
Rooms
Sleeps 12-15 (room numbers in brackets):
Ground floor: Living/dining area with log fire.
First floor: 3 twins with private shower and WC (1,2&3). 3 triple rooms with twin beds on a mezzanine level and bunk beds on the lower floor, private shower and WC (4,5&6).
Facilities
• all bedrooms with en suite facilities • lounge/dining area with log fire • TV in lounge area • services of chalet hosts
Meals
• hearty breakfast with one cooked option • afternoon tea with home-made cakes • 3 course evening meal with house wine and coffee included (5 nights) • 4 course farewell feast (1 night) • early meals for children available
Please Note
In rooms 1 and 2, twin beds cannot be put together to form a double.
About Montgenèvre
Found two kilometres from the Italian border, Montgenèvre is the one French direct link into the massive Milky Way network, with its hundreds of kilometres of pistes. At 1860m, this small resort has a very good snow record, ski-to-your-door accessibility and cheap and cheerful accommodation and restaurants. Queues are absent in the week, but can grow with the influx of French and Italian day-trippers at the weekend. The skiing at Montgenèvre is fine for beginners and intermediates, but better skiers and boarders will have to head for more challenging skiing over in Italy.
The advantage of heading to Italy is also one of economics – everything is a fair bit cheaper. The mountain restaurants are slightly better, too. However, the link to the Milky Way is time-consuming - you may have to spend a fair amount of time getting to the area you want. Once you get off the main road in Montgenèvre, there is a lovely old village to explore. There are not many other non-skiing activities. In the words of one visitor: 'the main club could just about fit into my bathroom'. Others talked of the après-ski as being rather quiet.
Overall, Montgenèvre is a good budget venue by French standards. Access to the Milky Way and the frugality of Italy is hugely beneficial. It offers no frills, but great snow and, if you have a car, excellent skiing is always accessible in neighbouring resorts.
