Les 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.
Accommodation
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/
About The Mountain
Aillon Le Jeune Ski
There 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
Snowpark at Margeriaz Beginners zone / Medium Pro Riders zone
Are 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.
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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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
Top 5 Family Activities
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.
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
Ski & Snowboard Hire Shop
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
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
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.
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)
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)
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.
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
The Cost of Ski Hire There 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 Clothing Unfortunately 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!
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Top 5 Books To Read
Ski Books, Snowboard Books and Ski Holiday Information Books
Looking for some information before you go on holiday or looking for a book to read when you are there. Here's some books we recommend. They're worth a read before you head off on your winter holiday or they can make great presents for skiers and snowboarders.
Top 5 Things To Take
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Reviews
A great resort, nice French village feel to it. Would recommend if you have kids.
Snowboarders
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