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LES SAISIES FAMILY RESORT & MOUNTAIN VILLAGEiFRANCE (73) #L’ALTARENA #CRT4* #ESSENTIAL RANGE 30 Apartments Top-of-the-range Mountain from 1 to 4 bedrooms amenities views ESPACE DIAMANT Once upon a time… The resort of Les Saisies, a large plateau in Beaufortain, was founded in 1935 when Erwin Eckl arrived at Albertville station. The Austrian, a ski instructor from Innsbruck in Tyrol, alighted onto the platform at Albertville station on a beautiful morning in November 1935 with just a trunk and a pair of skis for luggage. The first season went well and, having fallen in love with the area, Erwin Eckl decided to stay and set up his own business in the hotel industry. So he bought a barn with his father-in-law (he married a young woman from Lyon, Hélène Comte, on 8 August 1936) and they agreed to turn it into a hotel. Thus, the first hotel in Les Saisies opened its doors in 1936. The ski resort of Les Saisies was born! The first ski lift in Les Saisies was built by Raymond Clément-Guy, in a place known as ‘Les Pémonts’, with materials from the 20s. The French ski school in Les Saisies was set up in 1937 by Erwin Eckl and Georges Braisaz. By 1968, there were 13 instructors. The Bisanne chairlift was built in the 1963-1964 season; the Periots, Soleil, Chamois, Palette, Boëtet, Gentianes and Marmotte chairlifts were built between 1971 and 1977. In 1985, Claude Mathaly increased the number of ski lifts and connected them to Crest-Voland: Espace Cristal! Régie des Remontées Mécaniques, a ski lift management company, was created in 1998 to differentiate the skiing business and enable the development and refurbishment of the ski area. In 2005, Espace Cristal was replaced by Espace Diamant with the resorts of Les Saisies/Hauteluce, Crest-Voland/Cohennoz, Notre Dame de Bellecombe, Flumet, and Praz-sur-Arly. The Natura 2000 site of Tourbière des Saisies, Beaufortain, Val d’Arly was listed as a Regional Nature Reserve in 2013. The Signal des Saisies watersports and leisure centre and ‘le 1650’ bar, restaurant and bowling alley opened in 2014. Franck Piccard, a native of Les Saisies and an icon of the resort, enjoyed a successful sporting career (bronze medal in downhill and gold in super-G at the Calgary Olympics in 1988, silver medal in downhill at the Albertville Olympics in 1992). Nowadays, he keeps busy with his hotel, Le Calgary. 2 L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS 3 How to get here From Savoie: Autoroute A43 to Albertville Massif du Beaufortain exit From Haute-Savoie/Geneva: Autoroute A40 Sallanches exit Albertville station (Bourg-St-Maurice line): Direct trains from Paris TGV Paris - Albertville: Approx. 3 hrs 40 mins Geneva Airport: 106 km - 1 hr 30 mins Grenoble Airport: 110 km - 1 hr 30 mins Chambéry Airport: 80 km - 1 hr 15 mins Shuttles between Albertville and Les Saisies GENEVA PARIS CHAMONIX SALLANCHES Mont Blanc tunnel A40 ANNECY u MONT BLANC A6 MEGÈVE LES SAISIES A41 CHAMBÉRY ALBERTVILLE LYON A43 MOUTIERS A7 GRENOBLE MARSEILLE 4 L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS 5 The resort An authentic family village resort! Made famous by the cross-country skiing and biathlon events in the Albertville Olympics in 1992, this ski resort offers board sports and a multitude of leisure and wellness activities for the whole family. Linked to Espace Diamant, this ski area consists of various routes, in the heart of an unspoilt environment made up of mountain pastures and spruce forests. But it is undoubtedly the beautiful scenery and stunning views of Les Saisies that will surprise you most. A friendly village resort, Les Saisies has preserved its character and authentic architecture. RED CARPET FOR THE WHITE LANDSCAPE At 1650 m, snow is guaranteed. Les Saisies in Savoie has a favourable microclimate, welcoming mountain pastures and high-tech packing that preserves the runs and allows you to ski in and out of the resort. Snow guns cover 45% of the ski area. Average snowfall in Les Saisies and Beaufortain is higher than at other resorts. PROFILE TWO AREAS TO CHOOSE FROM The ski areas can be accessed from: Les Saisies, Hauteluce or Bisanne ALTITUDE: 1500! 1000 m to 2070 m LOCATION: LES SAISIES AREA: Beaufortain 77 km of runs for all abilities (from CHARACTERISTICS: beginners to advanced). Espace Diamant Guaranteed snowfall ESPACE DIAMANT: One of the highest cross-country skiing areas in Europe (between 192 km of leisure skiing between Beaufortain and Val d’Arly. You can 1650 and 1720 m) ski in and out of the linked village resorts of Praz-sur-Arly, N.D. de ACTIVITIES: Bellecombe, Flumet, Crest-Voland, Winter and Summer Resort Les Saisies and Hauteluce. Multi-activity LABEL: Nordic site Large resort area Charming village resort BENEFITS: Family village resort Exceptional views Water sports centre + Excellent mountain bike resort 6 L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS 7 Exceptional views... A unique face-to-face with Mont Blanc. 8 L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS L’ALTARENA I LES SAISIES I GROUPE TERRÉSENS 9 3, 2, 1 - get your skis on! 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