A Winter Wonderland In Peisey-vallandry

High up in the French Alps, Peisey-Vallandry is a village situated in the dramatic landscape of peaked, snow-capped mountains and dense forests. From every place in the village, you can look out over the most breath-taking scenery and crisp, unspoilt natural environments. Hotels and catered chalets usually have thick glass windows that allow you to look out over the winter wonderland from the comfort of your accommodation and watch the snow falling or the sun setting.

This picturesque village is also the setting for the Vanoise Express and ski slopes that attract the world's most passionate winter athletes. People travel from all over the world to experience the fresh, thick snow of the mountains and crisp fresh air of the Alps. This article will talk a bit about the village with its amenities and catered chalets and the ski slopes of Peisey-Vallandry.

Inside Peisey-Vallandry

The village is right at the entrance to the Vanoise National Park, making it the perfect location for nature lovers who want a holiday untainted by pollution, excessive traffic, or noise. The area is perfectly placed for skiing and was used as the location for the 1992 Savoie Olympics, though people were coming to ski here for years before they finally built the resorts that have made the slopes more accessible. Now Peisey-Vallandry has a wide variety of beautiful luxury catered chalets, a few choice hotels, and several excellent restaurants, including the well-regarded Le Bergerie de Raphael and the restaurant Le Vanche.

Much of the accommodation in the catered chalets is completely ski in/ski out, meaning that you can jump on your skis and head off straight from your front door. Even the ones that are not are just a straight glide over to the lifts, and are less 50 or 100 metres away.

Skiing in Peisey-Vallandry

The town is the home of the amazing Vanoise Express, which is a double-decker cable car that can carry 200 people; it links Peisey-Vallandry as a connecting point to the internationally known Les Arcs and la Plagne ski resorts. When it was first constructed in 2003 it was the fastest and also the longest cable car in the world, crossing the valley in less than four minutes.

With Peisey-Vallandry as a central hub for the entire Paradiski ski area which contains over 400 kilometres of ski slopes there is plenty of interest for experienced and highly skilled skiers, with athletes coming from all over to experience the off-piste ski areas in Les Arcs. Most of the off-piste skiing has easy access to to the main lifts, making it a cinch to get to these pleasant and beautiful natural slopes with some of the best skiing around. Catered chalets will enable you to enjoy these incredible slopes with hassle free skiing straight from your doorstop.

About the Author:
Danielle Hodges is the Marketing Manager for Ski Amis, a specialist ski travel agency and booking service offering bonded holidays staying in catered or self catered chalets in La Tania and other fantastic destinations. For a luxury or good-value skiing holiday and the best catered chalets call Ski Amis.

Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Winter-Wonderland-In-Peisey-vallandry/5490980

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