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Aillon Le Jeune |
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40km of pistes in the Aillons-Margeriaz ski area |
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Aillon Le Jeune InformationT:04 79 54 63 65 F:04 79 54 61 11 |
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cross country
snowshoeing
beginners
families |
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Aillon Le Jeune Travel | By Air
Lyon or Chambery | | By Train
Chambery |
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To get driving directions to the resort go to either the AA Website or the Michelin Route Planner website
www.viamichelin.com or www.theaa.com
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| About The Resort.. |
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Aillon Le Jeune ResortLes Aillons is situated in the Savoie in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Massif des Bauges. . It is a traditional French village and within easy travel distance from Chambery.
If you are looking for more information on the internet about the resort you may find it's worth searching under some of these alternate spellings, misspellings and nearby areas to Aillon Le Jeune.
Les Bauges, Bauges, Les Aillons, Aillon, Aillons, Le Aillon, Aillon Le Jeune, Aillon Les Jeunes, Aillon Village
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Aillon Le Jeune Hotels If you are looking for Hotel Accommodation in Aillons - Margeriaz you'll need to head to nearby Chatelard.
Hotel les Clarines
Hotel, Restaurant, Bar, Home cooking with Savoyard Specialities
On request : breakfast, full-board, half-board
Tel :+33 (0)4 79 54 80 80
Les Niveoles
Village Club Holiday Centre 300 m from the slopes This is a comfortable holiday centre of 40 (2 roomed)apartments
6 rooms are especially adapted for persons with reduced mobility. Children’s activities, nursery, ...
Tel.+33 (0)4 79 54 63 17
Fax +33 (0)4 79 54 60 99
www.lesniveoles.com/
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Aillon Le Jeune SkiThere are two areas to ski in Aillons and Margeriaz. There are 40km of alpine skiing and 40km of Nordic skiing available in the area  Snowboarders |
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Aillon Le Jeune Ski SchoolAre you looking for ski lessons in Aillons-Margériaz. Check out the following...
 Aillons-Margeriaz E.S.F
2 offices
Aillon-Station Office
Tel : +33 (0)4 79 54 62 80
Margeriaz Office
Tel : +33 (0)4 79 54 62 50
If you have a disability and would like to try skiing ESF in Margeriaz is the place to head to. At Margériaz, there is an adapted environment and coaching for the disabled. You'll enjoy the wide blue runs, 4-seat disengageable chair lifts.
French Ski School
73340 Aillon le Jeune
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Aillon Le Jeune SnowWhat is the weather like in Aillons?
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Aillon Le Jeune Taxi
If you need a taxi while staying in Aillon le Jeune or would like to order a pickup from Chambery to the resort try contacting the following taxis that work in the nearby area.
Voyages Francony Taxi, bus (Le Châtelard)
00 33 4.79.54.81.23
Bauges Taxi et Ambulances (Lescheraines)
0 33 4.79.63.38.38
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Aillon Le Jeune Shopping If you are looking to do some shopping in Les Aillons and the surrounding area then check out
La Maison des Artisans
Craft Centre
All local crafts made by several artisans. Located in the village of Lescheraines
Tel. 00 33 4 79 63 80 08
Craft markets
Good for local produce, gifts and crafts the marke is held at the Aillon Visitor Centre every Thursday during the Christmas and February holidays. For information go to the Tourism Office or call Tel. 00 33 4 79 54 63 65
L'herbier de la Clappe - Herbarium
The Herbier de la Clappe is a farm where medicinal, aromatic and culinary plants are grown, so you can share in their benefits and flavours.
visit the l' Herbier de La Clappe website
or email : lherbierdelaclappe@wanadoo.fr
Fromagerie du Val d'Aillon - cheese dairy. No trip to France would be complete without stocking up on your French Cheese. All you favourite Savoie local cheeses including Tome des Bauges, Margériaz, Mont Pelat, local products
Tel. 00 33 4 79 54 60 28
www.fromagerieaillon.com
mail :info@fromagerieaillon.com
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 Aillon Le Jeune Family Activities
Snowman Competition
It's held every Wednesday and you may be lucky enough to win a holiday for the following season!
Sledging
at Margériaz, the sledge area is to the right of the Roc de Balme chair lift.
at Aillon-Station, the sledge area, which has 2 levels of difficulty, is located to the right of the Rochettes chair lift.
Snowkarting
Information : Laurent CHEVASSUT 00 33 4.79.88.66.23 SARL Chevassut Voyages
Paret
A traditional type of wooden sledge. Go to the top by chair lift and descend from the resort’s summit (a 600m drop in altitude). Information : Sébastien LOMBARD 00 33 6.86.54.53.88 or on Activités Montagne Entreprise
PARET descents are also organised by Montagne Escapades. 00 33 6.86.34.34.86
Sledging with Huskies
children and adults can go on the sledges
Contact : Mr Verhille au 00 33 (0)6.84.05.66.41
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Aillon Le Jeune Ski Rental Ski Hire Aillon Le Jeune
Looking for ski hire and snowboard hire in Aillon Le Jeune ? Here at snowbrainer we work with Skiset Aillon Sport ski rental shop
Ski Hire Shop Location
The ski hire shop is conveniently located in the Building Le Saint Anne
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Ski Hire Shops opening times
The shop hours are 08:30 - 19:00 daily
Languages spoken by the staff in the ski hire shop are French and English
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| How to Hire Ski Gear?
It's simple. Snowbrainer has a three step booking system.
Step 1) choose your country, resort and shop.
Step 2) choose your equipment
Step 3) register and check out
You'll receive an instant Equipment Voucher via e-mail. (best viewed in HTML on your e-mail setting) Print out the Voucher and take it to the shop. |
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Ski Hire Gear - what can I expect?What to expect from your ski hire gear. Snowbrainer works with over 700 ski rental shops in 11 countries. The range of equipment stocked from shop to shop changes. Large shops in the most popular resorts tend to stock the largest range of ski rental equipment. They may have 5 or 6 ski models in each category whereas smaller shops may be limited to only a couple. Snowbrainer gives you an indication of the type of equipment to expect within a category. |
Skis - a breakdown per category of ski equipment rental
Platinum Plus *
| High Precision skis with a high retail price, exclusively designed for experts | | Platinum * | Top of the range skis current and last seasons top models. Offering a variety of Slope, All Mountain, freestyle & Women's ski models | | Gold * | Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models | | Silver | Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models | | Bronze | budget skis in their 3rd year of use | | Snowblades /Miniskis | Snowblade for fun! (and those feeling lazy... until you realise they don't glide so well and hitting a flat straight means physical exertion by walking.) |
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
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Snowboards - a breakdown per category of snowboard equipment rental
| Platinum * | top of the range boards | | Gold * | a range of on and offpiste models | | Silver | entry level snowboard for beginners |
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
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Child Ski Hire
| Champion | young skiers 6 to 11 years inclusive (up to 145 cm in height) For all levels including high quality skis, twin-tips. equipment up to 3 years old | | Aspire | skis for children 6 to 11 years under 145 cm in height. equipment up to 3 years old | | Minikids | skis suitable for very young children up to and including 5 years. |
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Child Snowboard Hire
| Champion | Snowboards suitable for beginner and intermediate level kids |
Ski Helmet Hire
It is recommended that all adults and children wear helmets
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The Cost of Ski HireThere are quite a few factors that change the cost of ski hire. Certain times of the season are more expensive than others. If you are looking for the cheapest ski hire then booking outside school holiday periods usually makes the price cheaper. By booking online at Snowbrainer we'll give you a discount bringing the price of your ski hire down. We publish the Recommended Retail Price on our site so you know not only how much discount you get off your ski hire but also how much you would pay if you walked into the shop and paid full price. Ski Hire ClothingUnfortunately we do not hire ski wear. We recommend hiring your skis and snowboards at Skiset Aillon Sport in Aillon Le Jeune in the building Le Saint Anne. If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings up to 45% on the recommended retail price for all your winter equipment. Your equipment will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival. Save time and money - Book Here Now! It's what we call a No Brainer!
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| Top 5 Things To Take |
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 Easy to use Piste Maps & Ski Trails
Looking for high detailed piste maps for your GPS? Snowranger sells affordable quality digital maps that are great for any ski or snowboard trip. For those of you who’ve ever wondered which run gets you back to France from the Swiss side of Portes du Soleil or you’re racing the clock to get back from a Courchevel lunch to Val Thorens before the lifts shut this is invaluable kit. No more wrestling wet paper maps with frozen fingers! There are over 500 ski resorts piste maps in Europe and North America available.
Go to Snow-Forecast Snowranger
 Film your Mates Jumps, Tricks & Shameful Ski / Snowboard Moments.
We love the JAMCAM – it’s a head camera that allows you to capture your days skiing or snowboarding on the mountain. You can rent or buy the kit so for more details head to www.jam-cam.tv If you take the JAMCAM rental service in resort they include a host to record your day. The alternative is to rent before you leave, taking the equipment to the ski resort of your choice and posting back on your return. Gift vouchers are available via the website offering an unusual Christmas or Birthday present for your ski & snowboard mad friends.
 What's an easy way to carry skis?
Well we found the ‘THE HANDLE’ . This nifty little device allows you to carry your skis around without causing major injury to yourself and other members of the public. It’s incredibly easy to use – no Velcro just a click buckle. It’s also light and small enough to put in your pocket. www.ski-walker.com
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