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Resort life

Serre Chevalier provides a number of options for lodging and other local services. These are situated along a stretched-out valley road, set back from the base lifts. Briancon is the largest place to stay, but is not so convenient for the main slopes and is the first area to suffer in poor conditions. Chantemerle and Villeneuve (a few miles apart, linked on the slopes and by road), offer the best facilities nearer the slopes, and Le Monetier Les Bains is a beautiful old village albeit dead in the evenings.

Eating

Your dietary needs are well sorted here, with a vast selection of restaurants and fast-food outlets to choose from, including a number of creperies. In Chantemerle, Le Petit Chalet serves top food at a top price, or there’s a few cafes that serve good value pizzas.

The Grotte Du Yeti in Villeneuve will serve you French delicacies like egg & chips, Le Bidule is highly recommened for fish lovers, and Nocthambule and Le Refuge are pretty decent.

Nightlife

Nightlife is not exactly kicking, although things do pick up later on in the evening. In Chantemerle the x-treme bar is the place to head for (but not until after 10pm), and the Karaoke clubs stays open 'til the early hours. The Irish bar in the mall is good for an après beer, Kitzbuel Café only good for a pizza, and in the old town there is a cool lounge bar.

In Villeneuve, most people head to the Grotte Du Yeti (little England), Le Frog is okay, then its on to Le Bam Bam nightclub. Le Monetier is very quiet so the Alpin bar is probably the pick.

Accomodation

Accommodation: 30,000 visitors can be bedded around here. The choices range from a bunk house and modern apartment blocks for groups on the cheap, to classy hotels. A lot of the accommodation needs a good lick of paint.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 68
Cable cars: 3
Gondolas: 6
Chair lifts: 20
Drag lifts: 39
Max people per hour: 68,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 115
Total ride area: 155miles (249km)
Longest run: 6miles (10km)

Top lift: 2850m
Vertical drop: 1630m
First lift: 1200m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 42%
Red runs: 46%
Black runs: 12%

Lift Passes

	Low Season		High Season
	EUR	GBP	EUR	GBP
Day Pass	-	-	-	-
6-Day Pass	-	-	-	-
6-Day Linked area Pass	-	-	-	-

	EUR	GBP
Season Pass:	-	-

Lift Passes:
Grand Serre Che linked area:
1 Day 38 euros, 6 Days 173
Just Serre Chevalier:
1 Day 34 euros, 6 days 153
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 25%

Facilities

	EUR	GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots:	-	-
4hr Group Lesson (full day):	-	-
4hr Private Lesson (full day):	-	-

Snowboard Schools: A number of board schools. Private lessons from 31 euros an hour. Group 4hrs for 6 days 102 euros.
Night Riding: : In Briançon from 7:30-10:30pm the Vauban run is open thursdays & fridays. 10 euros/free for Grand Serre Passes.

The Mickey run & halfpipe in Villeneuve is open 5-9pm tuesdays & fridays

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Yes
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.serre-chevalier.com/
Email:contact@ot-serrechevalier.fr

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Summary

One of the best resorts in France. Great freeriding with powder and full-on, freestyle terrain. Shame it's pricey and packed with skiiers.

ON THE SLOPES: Fantastic - best in France
OFF THE SLOPES: Very, very good
MONEY WISE: This is not the cheapest of resorts, but it's worth every penny.

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes