Press Pack Summer 2021
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Summer 2021 Press pack Press Opening hours › Mid-December to April: 2 open daily 8.30am to 7pm. › May and June and September 3 to Mid-December: Monday to Friday 9am-12pm and 2pm-6pm. Saturday 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm. Closed on Sundays and public holidays. › July and August: open daily 9am to 7pm. Contact SUMMER 2021 Contents tourisme › 14, route de Thonon BP 40 - F - 74 390 Châtel Haute-Savoie - France Tel. 33 (0)4 50 73 22 44 Fax. 33 (0)4 50 73 22 87 [email protected] Châtel www.chatel.com Pontarlier 03 Strasbourg Seraing INTENSE Bœrsch Berne nature… Bâle Mont Tremblant (CA) CH LAUSANNE HÂ MONTREUX 04 IN CHÂTEL, A40 GENÈVE THONON Lyon EVIAN we follow in Paris Cthe tracks… ANNEMASSE AIGLE SION ANNECY A41 CLUSES MONTHEY Grenoble Marseille 05 MARTIGNY Vias IN CHÂTEL, the countryside and FR CHAMONIX traditions have been recognized with badges! COMING to Châtel Aoste IT Located in the heart of the Portes du Soleil between Lake Geneva and Mont-Blanc, Châtel is just 20 minutes from the Swiss motorways, 30 minutes from Aigle railway station, 1.40 hours from Geneva Cointrin international airport and 07 45 minutes from Thonon-les-Bains railway station. CHÂTEL, GPS coordinates Car sharing: the Haute Sa- From Switzerland: there is a daily rail Welcome Bike" and voie Departmental Council service between Geneva airport and Latitude: 46.269966 has set up a website that en- Aigle. Transfers between the station "Tour de France Cycle Longitude: 06.840753 town", two labels for ables people travelling to Châtel to find and resort are by taxi. By road a car-sharing partner just a few clicks! The Léman Express service runs daily two wheels... Reduce your carbon impact and plan between Geneva and Thonon-les- From France: follow signs for Geneva, your travel with our partner Tictactrip, Bains. exit the autoroute at Annemasse, con- a travel platform now integrated with › www.oui.sncf tinue to Thonon then follow signs for the 'Getting to Chatel' page on our www.cff.ch Vallée d’Abondance/Châtel. 09 website. By air CHOOSE the best From Switzerland: follow signs for › www.covoiturage.cg74.fr holiday package Monthey - Grand Saint Bernard, exit the Geneva Cointrin international airport autoroute at Monthey (Portes du Soleil By rail is only 1.40 hours from Châtel. Travel EVENTS exit) then follow signs for Morgins. From France: Thonon railway station to Châtel is by train to Aigle or Thonon summer 2021 is the closest to the resort, with con- then by bus or taxi. necting taxi and bus services. CONTACT PASCALE DUCROT - Communication Service Châtel Tourisme Tel. +33 (0)4 50 73 25 58 - Mobile +33 (0)6 86 93 56 54 - [email protected] Intense nature… A FEEL-GOOD SUMMER IN CHÂTEL THE PORTES with micro-adventures for memorable DU SOLEIL experiences… MULTI PASS… With all leisure and general activities in the resort now safely Unlimited activities for adapted to comply with national regulations, there are fun new total action freedom! experiences to be had for visitors of all ages. Here are just a few: €2 per day, per person for the duration of their stay gives visitors unlimited access nature… Orientation trails to the pedestrian ski lifts, Forme d’O water The Super Châtel activity area has huge open park, tennis courts, mini-golf, little tourist natural spaces. Visitors can explore the area on train and the inter-resort minibus. This in- an exciting orientation course. Register at the credible offer is with the Portes du Soleil tourist office, meet at the top of the telecabine Multi Pass available exclusively for visitors Intense and follow the course with a map and compass staying with participating accommodation picking up clues along the route. providers between 12th June and 12th Sep- tember 2021. And on top of all that… The one-day Multi Pass is available for › Afternoon teas and local produce tasting at day-visitors at a cost of €11. mountain farms Partner activities, which give a reduction Outdoor Yoga › the goat farmers’ snack on presentation of the Multi Pass, are the At the summit of Morclan (1,970m altitude), at › the marmot hike cinemas, Fantasticable with its two thrill- Vonnes lake (1,240m altitude), or on the Dranse › the fun, interesting Rivari and Châtel Aventures ing zip wires, the Old Customs house, the river banks (1,100m altitude), let the magnificent (Super Châtel) activity trails Bobluge and the tree-top trail at Châtel surroundings inspire total peace and relaxation. › the little tourist train Aventures. Everyone including beginners, families and even › the Old Customs house and activities (guided As its name suggests, the Portes du the non-sporty, can enjoy the positive energy walk along the Dranse river, the ringing of Châ- Soleil Multi Pass is valid for more than and find a sense of well-being. tel’s bells, a peek over the border, hiking into 60 activities in all 12 of the French and Switzerland, a riverside village, a village history Swiss resorts. Sled Dogs tour…) Hugatherapy: a unique opportunity to get up › introduction to botany close, cuddle and be photographed with the › creative workshops beautiful sled dogs at Vonnes Lake. Learn about › themed nature walks their sled and harness, their training routine and › panoramic views and botanical hike (in the other interesting facts from the world of mushing. Chablais Géopark) Cani’kart: total immersion in the mushing uni- › electric bicycles verse! Head off in a carriage towed by huskies › mountain bike biathlon for a drive round the Mouille Lake in Super Châtel. › Belalp escape game › water activity centre and playground at Vonnes Lake… CONTACT PASCALE DUCROT - Communication Service Châtel Tourisme Tel. +33 (0)4 50 73 25 58 - Mobile +33 (0)6 86 93 56 54 - [email protected] 4 5 In Châtel, SUMMER 2021 we follow in the tracks… ON FOOT, on the hiking trails… HTake time to explore one of the well-marked hiking routes in the resort – in total there are over 90kms of trails. Inhale the fresh air and let your mind wander as you admire the diversity of mountain flowers, see cows grazing nearby, hear the buzz of insects coming and going, immerse yourself in the beauty of the mountains and appreciate the bounty of nature… The desire to walk and hike in their purest forms As a sightseeing activity, hiking in Châtel also remains. The Portes du Soleil Multi Pass gives offers many options; explore the Dranse River access to altitude trails via the summer lift net- banks on foot or by bike with family, friends, fit- work. ness buddies and even infants in pushchairs. Or enjoy a guided visit of Châtel via your tablet or The unparalleled field knowledge of local Smartphone with the IONO Expression Nomade mountain guides, on fauna, flora, landscapes app… and views is essential to fully appreciating the region. In addition, the Chablais area, of which Châtel is part, is a UNESCO world Géopark. Hikes of half a day, a day or even a few days including a night in a mountain refuge, are all The Chablais landscape and geological sites are TRAIL RUNNING enriching activities giving the satisfaction of of global significance. The natural and cultural having got closer to nature than would have heritage of the area is protected and subject to on dedicated been possible were it not for the unique local an educational and sustainable development knowledge of the guides. strategy. The diverse Chablais landscape ex- circuits… tends from the southern shores of Lake Léman to The Portes du Soleil has the mountain summits of the Portes du Soleil. In over 400kms of marked trail Châtel, the Col de Bassachaux is a Géosite as is running tracks making a total Plagnes Lake in Abondance. Partner visitor sites of 48 permanent circuits. Each are the Old Customs house in Châtel, the Maison circuit begins at one of the 23 du fromage and the abbey in Abondance. Hiking pedestrian ski lifts open in in the area is enriched by the interesting cor- the summer and included relation of two local accreditations: Flocon Vert in the Multi Pass. Aline and Pays d’Art et d’Histoire. Châtel has 4 circuits suitable for a variety of dis- Ploton ciplines. Trail running as a stand-alone sport has Châtel native and always existed but is now widely used as prepa- mountain guide ration fitness training for other disciplines. The circuit list is available on the tracedetrail.fr/ fr/portesdusoleil app. Meet CONTACT PASCALE DUCROT - Communication Service Châtel Tourisme Tel. +33 (0)4 50 73 25 58 - Mobile +33 (0)6 86 93 56 54 - [email protected] In Châtel, the countryside and traditions have been recognized with badges! Abondance Abondance is the name of a valley, a village, a breed FLOCON VERT of cattle and a cheese! Châtel first received the Flocon Vert accreditation in 2015 rd Every day of the year, farmers make this (the 3 Alpine resort to do so), it was renewed in 2020. delicious cheese which requires a mini- The Flocon Vert recognises the engagement of This symbiosis between agriculture and winter mum of 100 days maturing before eating. Châtel in a clear environmental strategy. How- sports demonstrates how important environmen- This year they are proud to celebrate 30 ever, more than that, it also recognises that tal preservation is across all sectors of society. years of AOP accreditation. although the environmental protection initia- tives implementedT have borne fruit, the natural Geographically, Châtel sits at the heart of Abondance cheese is the base of the famous integration of countryside and agriculture is of the Mont de Grange reserve which reaches Berthoud, recognised as a ‘guaranteed tra- primordial importance to, and the very essence 2,432m altitude.