Ski resort Val d'Isere. What to see in Val d'Isère

) is part of the combined Espace Killy ski area and is one of the most popular in french alps Oh. At the resort, tourists are guaranteed the highest quality accommodation, a large selection of entertainment and, of course, snow. The Val d'Isère ski area is located in the narrow valley of the Isere River (18 km upstream than Paradiski), at an altitude of 1850 meters above sea level.

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

Alpine skiing in Val d'Isère

It's huge ski region, which includes 90 pistes (however, you can safely include all the slopes of the region in the resort area), two glacial skiing zones (Le Fornet and Grand Motte) plus many fairly difficult high-level pistes. Despite the fact that Val d'Isère 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) The Solaise area is the most suitable for beginners, and, unusually, several "green" slopes are located at the top of the slopes. valley, which makes it one of the longest easy runs in the world - together with the "side sections" from the Bellevard mountain (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 areas of skiing. Moreover, they are laid for the most part along the ridges, so the slopes of the valleys, in which, in general, most of the routes pass, are almost completely free from funicular racks that interfere with skiing. Val d'Isère and adjacent resort villages Le Cret, La Daille and others are planned so that most hotels and apartments are in close proximity to ski slopes and lifts, and a number of rollouts ends in the city. At the same time, the town itself is quite picturesque with 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 tracks of different difficulty levels - from green to black, a spacious area for beginners, numerous structures for performing various tricks. There are three border cross tracks in the Borsat Valley area.

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

There is a 24 km long ski track around the village.

Ski pass

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

The Espace Killy ski pass common to 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. When buying a subscription for 6 days or more, for an additional fee of 10 euros, 1 day of skiing is provided in the regions of Paradiski, Trois Vallees and Valmorel; for a surcharge of 22 euros - 1 day of skiing in la Rosiere - Espace San Bernardo.

Estimated cost of classes in a group for adults - 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'Isère, tourists will find an amazing combination of quality ski holidays in classical mountain village. The resort does not offer any other stunning entertainment, although, of course, there are several bars, discos, restaurants and spa centers. In the evening you can visit 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 of ​​600 sq. m.) with playgrounds for playing sports and a gym, a climbing wall, a paragliding club, an "ice" car club, a bowling alley, a bridge salon and other sports facilities.

Aqua Leisure - modern water complex, which has a 25-meter swimming pool, a relaxation pool with water cannons and directed 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 135-meter high climbing wall and various simulators. In addition, 13 hotels in Val d'Isère offer their spa centers for guests and guests of the resort to relax after skiing.

The city has an open ice rink, which is open from the beginning of the season 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 hosts regular entertainment.

One of the most popular entertainments is the Evening in the Igloo program. Tourists are taken by helicopter to a bar on the mountain, where light snacks and drinks are waiting for them to the accompaniment of a jazz orchestra. The group then travels on snowmobiles to an ice bar for a traditional alpine dinner with cheese fondue and other dishes. And at the end of the evening, the participants of the tour ski down the night tracks. The average cost of such a tour is about 260 euros per person.

In addition, tourists can enjoy dog ​​sledding and paragliding. There is also an impressive sports center with several swimming pools, gyms and saunas.

Val d "Histoire Museum is open in the oldest building of Val d" Isère, built in 1662.

Wi-Fi is available in four areas 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"). It can be left for the day of a child aged 3 to 13 years. Children, divided into different age groups, will be looked after by professional nannies, animators and ski instructors. In a separate nursery group, babies are accepted from the age of 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'Isère

In the summer of 2012, in Tignes and Val d'Isere, following the example of their common ski area, a combined ski area for cyclists was opened. Here, outdoor enthusiasts will be provided with a wide selection of carefully prepared trails with a total length of 150 kilometers, from the easiest areas for beginners to the most difficult ones, free of charge slopes for experienced riders, 5 lifts and a wide variety of routes.The combined bike park is open daily from June 30 to September 2. 13 special patrols take care of the territory, equipment and visitors.

In summer, the use of the ski lifts is free for both cyclists and those who go to the mountains on foot.

There are other free options during the summer. In particular, you can use the swimming pool. Regularly arranged hiking in the mountains with a guide.

Hotels Val d'Isère

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

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

Val d'Isère - the valley of the river Isere - 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 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'Isère from the Olimpiysky ski lift towards Italy

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

The structure of the mountain resort of Val d'Isère
The resort of Val d'Isère includes several "villages" (village) 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 even in summer you can ski
• Le Laisinant - near La Fornet on the other side of the valley
• Le Joseray - deep into the Vanoise park
• La Legettaz - towards the lift "Solaise"
• Le Chatelard - towards the Vanoise park and a quieter and more peaceful place
• Le Manchet - sports town and park right in the middle of the ski and hiking trails

Lifts (Téléphérique = cable cars), most of them work year-round - in winter and summer, they serve to lift tourists to routes with skis, bicycles, mopeds ... strollers. You can smoothly get on them neighboring resorts- Tignes or Plan:

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

Map, plan of the resort of Val d'Isère

Popular recreational facilities in the central village:

• Aquacenter (central village) - sports and recreation
• sports town " sports park Charles Diebold»
• green amphitheater
• Congress Center Henri Oreiller, where you can hold conferences and presentations
• children's town - sports and entertainment for children

Recreation areas within reach of the funicular:

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

Suggested main sports and activities:

• ski slopes, winter and summer
• rental and sale of sports skis and sports equipment
• skiing lessons of various difficulty levels, for adults and children
• Hiking independent or with an instructor hiking in the mountains
• mountaineering and climbing training different levels complexities
• cycling, bike trips, bike rental and sale
• aquasports, swimming, pool, diving, diving training with a wetsuit
• water procedures, SPA, massage
• children's sports club, football
• acrobatics on trampolines
• kayaking
• horse riding and equestrian sports (ay, "Cossacks" !!!)
• fitness, outdoor aerobics in summer
• skate, there is a whole skate park
• mini golf, game, training
• acrobatics on bicycles
• tennis, game and training
• parkour - entertainment in the style of "Mowgli"
• archery
• yoga, classes with instructors for beginners and professionals
• mopeds and racing on them on special tracks, karting, auto-simulators
• laser beatlon
• kettlebell lifting, running, athletics, etc.
• fishing, sports and amateur
• orienteering
• local local history museum and guided tours

different kinds Summer sports in Val d'Isère

bike park
The Val d'Isère resort is constantly expanding its Bike (Velo-Moto) Park and parkour zone for beginners, parkour for the "federal" level and parkour for extreme pilots of professional level.
Mechanical lifts will take you to all sites of the Bike Park in the Val d'Isère - Tignes area. There are equipped parking lots for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Near the parking lots there are restaurants and everything you need. Near the Great Alps route there are beautiful villages at different altitudes for you to choose from

Moto-bike park in the resort

Orienteering course
Orientation courses on the map are held in the Central sports park. The resort of Val-d'Isère has five parkour courses of varying difficulty

Aqua center. Water park and sports equipment

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

aqua center, swimming pool, fitness equipment

Congress Center Henri Oreiller
Several halls up to 2000 sq. meters and a capacity of up to 300 people with everything necessary equipment(sound equipment, projectors, microphones, etc.) allow you to successfully hold conferences, business seminars, presentations, reports, corporate parties and various speeches.

hall for corporate events and seminars in Val d'Isère

Accommodation. Hotels, holiday homes, villas, chalets

The Val-d'Isère resort has all types of places to stay in different corners valleys from the central village to cozy remote detached houses. Multi-storey hotels of a modern type made of panels and reinforced concrete structures, small wooden houses - holiday houses "a la winter / summer cottage", boarding houses, tourist houses, villas or detached houses for rent, chalets, as well as camping. You can find the full current list and price list in a search engine or on the page of the resort's official website. Large selection of chalets. Photos of some typical hotels (taken by M. Blinov in the summer of 2015), see the types of hotels also on the photo report “tour of the resort below

Modern multi-storey hotels at the entrance hotel Champs Avalins multi-storey hotels of unusual shape tourist house l’Aigle blanc
hotel five stars CRISTIANIA

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

Official website of the resort Val d'Isère www.valdisere.com, although the Russian version is "buggy" and far from everything is described. It makes sense to watch information about concerts and news. It is better to use the French version, at least the English one.
Virtual Panorama Gallery www.valdisere.com/val360ete

How to get to Val d'Isère

Public transport from Geneva airport can be reached by train or express bus to Chambéry (two hours), then by train to Bourg St Maurice + bus to Val d'Isère (approximately 2-3 hours). Budget but problematic

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 luggage (you need to choose best option), and of course from the class of the car (micro-bus). The road is very beautiful and you can stop along the way to take pictures of the sights. Cost 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 with an "inspection" resort in the summer for one day at the end of July 2015 in order to identify the best and worst mountain resorts in summer. The impressions were the best. This is really one of the best resorts French Alps especially in summer. Most of all I liked the long and beautiful funiculars (we didn’t check all of them in one day, but only a few), 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. During the ascent on the funicular, fantastic views of the mountains and the natural national park Vanoise. Everywhere we met different groups actively involved in sports. Cyclists, bikers, pedestrians with sticks (more of a tourist tradition), football players and even horseback riders. A lot of sports equipment is sold and rented on the streets. Bar-restaurants managed to "check" only two and both turned out to be inexpensive, but with good tasty food (France!). It’s better to keep silent about the wine in the bar (France-2!) because of it we almost missed 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. 🙂 I didn’t have enough time to see the Aqua Center and the sports town, but all the booklets 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.

ski resort Val d'Isère in France is located in the Alps and is considered part of the Killy ski area (named after the Olympic champion). No other resort has such freedom of movement and variety of mountain slopes: breathtaking steep slopes for professionals and classic trails in the forests for beginners. And Bellevard rock is the dream of all extreme sports: height - 2800 m, elevation difference - 970 m, length - almost 3 km, slope angle - 63 degrees.

Val d'Isere is home to the best ski school in France, with lessons from experienced off-piste instructors. Impressions about the resort remain only positive - satisfied tourists do not skimp on positive reviews about Val d'Isère.

How to get to Val d'Isère?

The nearest airports are Annecy and Chambéry (136 and 140 km respectively), behind them is Geneva - 180 km. The road from the airport to the resort will take 2-3 hours. Also at a distance of 30 km from the resort is the railway station.

Trails, slopes, lifts

The season starts from November-December and lasts until late spring. The total length of the tracks is 150 km, of which 45 km are green, 54 km are blue, 39 km are red and 12 km are black. In total, there are 90 tracks of various levels.

Trails for beginners are concentrated in the center of the resort near free lifts.

For intermediate athletes, green and blue runs are perfect - they are long, wide and smooth, with almost no intersections, and are also covered with compacted and loose snow.

Professionals can test their skills on the popular Face track, which hosts the annual Skiing and Snowboarding World Cup. In addition, in the same area there are excellent routes for free-ride skiing.

The number of lifts is 100 (of which 50 are chairlifts, 40 are rope tows, 10 are cabin lifts).

Piste map of Val d'Isère:

Ski pass prices

Rates are provided in euros

Children under 6 years old do not need to purchase a ski pass - they ride for free.

Apress-ski

At the resort, all tourists will find an unforgettable combination of ski holidays in mountain village. There are bars, discos and spa-centers. There is also a sports center with a gym and playgrounds for football, volleyball and other types of active games. In addition, you can visit outdoor ice rink, climbing wall, sauna or swimming pool

In the evenings you can go to local restaurants and cafes and taste French dishes. Also at the service of tourists are offered sleigh rides with sled dogs and paragliding. Of the local attractions, you can visit the farm, where you can see the animals, taste the local cheese and buy fresh milk.

Advantages and disadvantages

Benefits of a French ski resort:

• huge area for skiing;
• the best ski school in France;
• interesting off-piste skiing;
• many places to stay.

Video presentation of the Val d'Isere resort:

In the "cons" you can write too high prices on the ski-pass, a large number of tourists in high season and the inconvenient location of the lifts - you have to walk to them.

In general, this resort is great for relaxing with friends, family and children. And as a memory of your vacation, you can bring a couple of things from Val d'Isère with you: a photo on a mountain slope, local souvenirs and positive emotions.

Elevation difference: 1550-2500 m Ski lifts are open from late November to early May

Daily weather and snow information: www.valdisere.com.

Resort Val d'Isère(Val d`Isere, 1850 m) is widely known not only in France, but throughout the world thanks to the stages of winter skiing competitions held here. Olympic Games 1992 World Cups were repeatedly held on the slopes of Val d'Isère, and in 2010 the World Cup was held in Val d'Isère ski types sports, which once again emphasizes the alpine advantages of the resort.
The resorts of Val d'Isere and Tignes - the birthplace of the French world champions Oreye and Killy - form a single skiing area Espace Killy, which is bordered on both sides by two national parks: Vanoise and Grande Paradise. Skiing in Val d'Isère is guaranteed at any time, as it is right in the center protected area Pissailais glacier is located.
Val d'Isère is a spacious alpine paradise: several thousand hectares of marked ski slopes (73 slopes in total) and 10 thousand hectares of virgin lands at an altitude of 1550 to 3500 m. Here is the best ski school skiing and snowboarding, as well as the best off-piste instructors. No resort offers such freedom of movement and variety of slopes: for fans of extreme skiing, the breathtaking rock bastions of Galice and Grande Aiguille Rousse, and for beginners, the classic Madeleine routes in the forests of Santons and Vallon. Rock Bellevard with downhill Bernard Roussy (altitude 2809 m, elevation 972 m, length 2905 m, average slope 350, maximum slope 630) will finally convince you that Val d'Isère is something you can only dream of.

Trail characteristics
For professionals: unlike the 3 Valleys, Val d'Isère is more suitable for masters than for intermediate or beginner skiers. In the Bellevarde area (2827 m) on the famous Face slope, every year the stages of the competition for the world championship in alpine skiing take place. Here are the most interesting routes for off-piste riding.
For the intermediate level: The Espace Killy area is considered one of the best in France, with some of the blue and green pistes classed as mere reds. The slopes are distinguished by good snow cover (well-compacted and crumbly snow), they are wide, smooth, long, almost without crossings. An interesting sector is the Col de l'Iseran, descending from Tovier.
For beginners: basically all the tracks are concentrated almost in the center of Val d'Isère near the free lifts. The green Madeleine slope is good, as well as the slopes in the Col de l`Iseran area (Col de l`Iseran, 2762 m). We advise you to choose routes very carefully, because many routes are underestimated in terms of difficulty.

Ski schools:
Ecole du Ski Francais(E.S.F. www.esfvaldisere.com) - information on the website www.valdisere.com.

In Val d'Isere there are mini-clubs for children: from 18 months to 3 years and from 3 to 6 and 9 years.
(estimated cost In Euro)

Prices for services are indicative.

Ski pass:

Children under 5 and adults over 75 use the lifts for free. (age in the table is inclusive)

Ski-pass "Espace Killy" includes the use of lifts resorts: Val d'Isere, Tignes.

If you have an ESPACE KILLY ski pass for 6 or more days during the subscription period, you get 1 day of free skiing to choose from in the Three Valleys or Paradiski. When purchasing a ski pass from 7 to 21 days - free entry to the municipal pool.

Equipment rental

Sports, recreation
IN sports complex Val d'Isère at the service of vacationers:
* sports pool, solarium, saunas, jacuzzi, Turkish baths;
* tennis courts, volleyball, football, rollerdrome, table tennis, climbing wall, badminton, basketball, hockey, recreation room, gym - from 15 euros for each area;
* bowling (open until 2 am), game - 10 euros;
* skating rink (600 sq. m) - entrance for an adult 4 euros, for a child - 3.5 euros;
* squash (2 courts) - 6 euros for half an hour of play.
Three fitness clubs - swimming pool, sauna, Turkish baths, jacuzzi, fitness equipment, bodybuilding, gymnastics, aerobics, traditional massage and hydromassage, balneotherapy.
You can also order helicopter rides (25 euros per person), paragliding (60 euros per flight), ice climbing (40 euros for 2 hours).
Prices for services are indicative.

Ski buses
Free buses between La Daille and Fornet from 8.30 to 17.30 ply every 5 minutes, then until midnight with an interval of 10 to 30 minutes. The schedule may change.

The Val d'Isère resort is located at the foot of the French Alps and occupies exactly half of the Killy space, which got its name in honor of 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'Isère 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 Megeve resort, is a world-famous resort that begins its history in the first half of the twentieth century and has managed to become very popular among tourists from all over the world, and not only skiers. This is due to the fact that Val d'Isère has everything you need good rest. Excellent ski slopes beautiful landscapes, a huge selection of leisure activities make it attractive for everyone. For non-skiers, there are mountain snowshoe hikes, thrilling snowmobile rides, even real dog sled available to those who wish.

All Val d'Isere hotels offer the highest class service. Cozy rooms and excellent cuisine of restaurants and bars will allow you to relax and unwind after a busy day's pastime. In addition, Val d'Isere hotels offer various Additional services such as visiting the sauna. You will also be pleased with the hotels of no less famous resorts.