Chatel
Why Châtel Ski Resort?
- It forms part of the extensive Portes du Soleil ski network with local slopes relatively queue-free
- It’s a traditional-feel village within a superb environment
- It has a pleasant, lively, old French village ambience with very reasonable prices
- 'Famille Plus' resort - good children’s facilities and great for families
- It’s easily reached from Geneva and Calais
Châtel Resort Information
Situated at the end of the picturesque and rural Abondance valley and set between Lake Geneva and Mont-Blanc, Châtel is just a stone's throw from the Swiss border.
Not surprisingly, Châtel is the most Swiss-like of all the French resorts and an authentic mountain village, whose combination of tradition and modernism welcomes you in an exceptional setting. At the end of a busy day, Châtel’s lively streets offer everyone the chance to enjoy themselves.
The weekly activity programme has around 60 events and leisure activities. There is an orientation course in the village, an ice rink, the Forme d’O water activity park, spas, heritage visits, the little train taking visitors through the village and surrounding hamlets, the C l’Aventure (large indoor play area for children from 2-12 yrs), a carousel for little children, Abondance cheese-making demonstrations, cinema, age-specific children’s workshops and children’s shows during the school holidays, sledging areas, mountain biking on snow, sledge-dog activities, snowshoe outings (guided or not), concerts, street entertainers and much more! It's a real family resort.
There are lots of working farms that contribute to the village’s economic development and make Châtel an authentic mountain village - one which has gradually expanded while still respecting the environment. The hotels, residences and large chalets of wood and stone have been built in harmony with the mountain ambience.
Châtel’s geographical location, in the most northerly part of the French Alps, combined with the “lake effect” of Lake Geneva, produce a micro-climate that ensures optimal snowfall throughout the winter. Nevertheless, to contend with the weather’s unpredictable nature and to guarantee snow in certain areas, Châtel has invested in artificial snow-making.
Interested in buying an apartment in Châtel? See our Buying in the Alps section
Thinking about a holiday in Châtel? Read our client's review of snowshoeing in the area.
