Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location

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Chalet Vif in Winter
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9.4Outstanding
(101 Ratings)
The chalet is well-equipped, spacious with beautiful views, comfortable seating, and close to the village. Families appreciated the amenities and peaceful location, making it a perfect vacation spot.
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9.4 / 10.0
Outstanding(101 Ratings)

Chalet in Le Grand-Bornand

8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 1 bath

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About this chalet rental

Located in an unspoilt corner of the French Alps, Chalet Vif is a perfect location for a winter or summer vacation, with breathtaking views over the Aravis mountain range.
The Chalet is built in traditional Alpine style on 3 floors with 4 bedrooms. There are 2 balconies, one off the main bedroom and one off the large lounge. The south facing aspect ensures plenty of sun and gives stunning views of the Aravis mountain range and the surrounding countryside.
The town is still very much considered a hidden secret within the French Alps with its lovely village shops, church, tree lined square and regular market. There is a thriving community throughout the year and the summers as much as the winters have become popular for outdoor sports and relaxing in the sunshine. The chalet has easy access to the ski lift network of Le Grand Bornand and Chinaillon, and La Clusaz is just a10-minute drive away. Nordic skiing is also excellent: Le Grand Bornand is a host of the Biathlon World Cup


Skiing: Over 200km of pistes skiing in the Aravis range. All types of skiing are available with pistes to suit all abilities including the 2nd steepest black run in Europe. Queues are rare and the area has a good snow record. Snow cannons extending the ski season which lasts from December 15 to April 15 but often open earlier and later. Direct access to the lift network is in the middle of Le Grand Bornand and the snow bus stops only a few metres away at the end of the lane, giving access to Chinaillon, La Clusaz and St Jean De Sixt. The area has 120 pistes, including 5 black, 30 red, 45 blue and 40 green runs. There are 98 ski lifts, 2 snow parks, 2 competition stadiums and night skiing.
The Aravis ski pass is great value and covers all the resorts in the area.

Summer Activities: A wide range of activities are available including mountain walks, parapenting, archery, trampolining, petanque, tennis, table tennis, mountain biking, horse riding, white water rafting, canyoning, hot air ballooning, fishing, karting and snooker.
There is an extensive outdoor swimming pool complex in the village.
Golfers are well catered for with a 9 hole course in Le Grand Bornand and several 18 hole courses within an hours drive.
The beautiful city of Annecy and its lake with beaches is only 40 mins away by car.

Amenities at Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

Map of Le Grand-Bornand


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Ratings and reviews

9.4 / 10.0
Outstanding(101 Ratings)
review starsSummary of reviews
The chalet is well-equipped, spacious with beautiful views, comfortable seating, and close to the village. Families appreciated the amenities and peaceful location, making it a perfect vacation spot.
From real guest reviews summarized by AI
10.0 / 10.0
We had a great time in this chalet with all necessary equipments and amenties. The region is amazing and the locatio is optimal. Highly recommended for family vacations
8.0 / 10.0
Even if we haven’t met our hosts, everything was perfect for enjoying our holiday week! Many thanks to Ian for hosting us at your nice Chalet Vif!
10.0 / 10.0
We were 2 families staying in the chalet for a ski holiday. It was perfect for what we needed. In a quiet location just outside Le Grand Bornand. We had cars and drove down to the lift every day which worked well. We walked down in to the town one day although the hill back up is quite steep. Highly recommended.
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10.0 / 10.0
We stayed in the chalet for one week. It's on a nice location with good views of the skilifts Rosay and, a bit further, La Joyere. You can see the skislope that is running in to Le Grand-bornand. Skibus runs very close by, although taking the car is also very convenient. The chalet is spacious, with a garage, bedroom and small bathroom on the ground floor ( ideal for our teenagers) and three nice bedrooms and bathroom on the second floor. The sunny livingroom/kitchen is well equipped and spacious enough for the seven of us. We enjoyed the chalet very much and...had a little throwback in time when we discovered the "vintage" videotape player...now we were able to show our kids how we used to spend our evenings...pre-Netflix time.. Ian is a very welcoming host, replies very quickly when there's a question. Would def. recommend staying in Chalet Vif in beautiful Le Grand Bornand.
10.0 / 10.0
We have very good time, either for the location than for the house. I will recommend it
8.0 / 10.0
Well equipped kitchen. Plenty of comfortable seating. Lovely views from the balconies. Could have done with some more pillows for the beds. Short walk to village, quite steep, but fine if you take your time coming up. Village had a lovely atmosphere and there were different activities and nice places to eat. We had a lovely time, lots if walking and didn't need to use the car very much for the almost 2 weeks we were there.
10.0 / 10.0
Chalet Vif is close to the town; approximately a 15 minute walk (note that the walk back up is steep). The kitchen was well equipped and the living space was comfortable. We travelled with children and the 4th bedroom with bunk beds was on the garage floor, separate from the other 3 bedrooms which were located on the 2nd floor. We were a group of 5. Overall, a very comfortable stay.

FAQs

Is parking included with this chalet?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this chalet?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this chalet. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this chalet is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Chalet in French Alps - Beautiful, quiet location?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.


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