Val Cenis
Why Val Cenis Ski Resort?
- Ideal for beginners and intermediates with green and blue runs down through the trees
- A good variety of shops, supermarkets, restaurants and bars
- Very friendly and charming resort
- Easy access - only 30mins drive from the motorway
- Val Cenis, the largest resort, is certified ‘Flocon Vert’ by the association Mountain Ride
- Holders of a 6+day lift pass for Val Cenis are allowed 1 day in La Norma, Valfrejus and Aussois until early April. You can also pay a small upgrade fee locally and ski in Val Thorens
- Easy access to other resorts like Orelle, the back door into the 3 Valleys for the likes of Val Thorens – is a 30-minute drive away (a new fast, super modern cable car has been built for 21/22 season in Orelle making access even easier up to Orelle and Val Thorens)
- Great off-piste for experts, especially above Bonneval
Val Cenis Information
Val Cenis is the largest resort in Haute-Maurienne Vanoise and comprises two traditional villages - Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard - which have been combined into one resort. It has retained its charm and tradition and visitors are guaranteed a genuinely warm welcome from the local people who run the resort themselves - so there’s no need for uncommitted seasonal labour here!
Seasoned travellers can visit the Centre des Glières in Lanslevillard (near Les Balcons du Village residence) which has an ice rink, swimming pool and whirlpool. It’s great value for money! You get free access when you book accommodation with the Val Cenis Les Balcons du Village and Les Balcons en Haut.
Away from the slopes in Val Cenis, enjoy a visit to the fromagerie or the 12 chapels culture trail. The weekly welcome drinks, street animation and torchlight descents are not to be missed. The après ski in Val Cenis is quiet but the many restaurants and bars and two cinemas should keep everyone happy. A good variety of shops and supermarkets ensure that those self-catering will find all they require. Val Cenis ski resort is only half an hour's drive from Modane and the motorway.
Haute Maurienne Vanoise, one of the cradles of mountaineering, boasts exceptional ski touring for every level of skier in each one of the destination’s 6 resorts. Bessans and Bonneval sur Arc boast the sought-after certification 'Terre d’Alpinisme' – awarded since mountaineering became a part of UNESCO World Heritage. Haute Maurienne Vanoise is home to the 2023 and 2024 Ski Mountaineering World Cup winner and leader of the French team, Thibault Anselmet. The discipline will be making its first Olympic appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Peak Retreats offers a range of Val Cenis accommodation options. All of Val Cenis' ski apartments have been hand-picked and are of a very high standard (3 & 4*), providing the ideal base for a Val Cenis ski holiday.
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