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…Chalet Michka (EN)

Posted: 19 March 2019

This architect’s chalet, realized by PE Le Prisé, is exceptional by its location in the heart of the ski resort of Bonneval-sur-Arc ranked among the most beautiful villages in France and by its aesthetic qualities combining traditional local materials (stone, larch and slate) and its great comfort. Its large bay windows facing south ensure maximum sunshine and unobstructed views of the mountain and the surrounding landscape. The contemporary and refined interior design has been realized favoriing the same materials as outside for a greater aesthetic coherence.

A chalet in the heart of Bonneval with 2 high luxury apartments!
Two apartments for rent together or separately

Michka garden (6-8 persons)
Michka duplex (9 persons)

At the entrance, you dispose of a heated ski room with individual cupboards.
The chalet is set back from the main street which guarantees absolute silence at night.
Shops are nearby, children and beginners snow area is 100 m, access to other tracks 200 m, the nursery nearby.

A pile of wood, a stone chalet with a flagstone roof — Wood is provided

A staircase, an opening, tidy wood — (we put it away)

A chalet, an umbrella — Chalet Michka in summer

An architect's chalet under the snow — Michka chalet seen from Pré Catin

A village under the snow — The chalets seen from the chairlift

The entrance to a stone and wood chalet — Chalet entrance

Close-up on cut and stored wood — Wood pile

A chalet lit up at nightfall — Falling night over Michka

A wooden terrace — Terrace of the floor apartment

A wooden awning — Porch roof of the entrance to Chalet Michka

A wooden table, a terrace — Breakfast on the terrace

Snow, trees, mountains — View from the chalet

A sunbed on a balcony — Balcony in front of the living room

Wooden baconies — The balconies of Michka Duplex

A chalet under the snow — Chalet Michka under the first snow

A wooden table, a terrace, a parasol, deckchairs — Terrace

A stone and wood chalet, bay windows reflecting the snow-capped mountain — Mountain reflections on the bay windows

A chalet, snow, mountains, ski lift, ski slopes — Michka under the last snow

…Michka RDJ (EN)

Posted: 20 March 2019

You will appreciate this luminous apartment of 3 rooms of 95 m ² approved 4 stars ★★★★. Located on the ground floor, the design that Jean-François has chosen is contemporary and refined. It can accommodate 6 to 8 people.

The apartment is made of
a big living room / stay-kitchen of 45m ² with a very beautiful stone chimney and a contemporary kitchen with central island,

a big parental room (bed in 160/200 cm) with its shower room and its private toilets

a second room of 15 m2 in which the beds are composed by 2 closed beds bunk (4 times 90/190),

a bathroom and separate toilets

a laundry room equipped with a washing machine and a tumble dryer.

A second double bed is possible using the sofa-bed (bed 140/190) to accommodate 2 additional people.

The south facing apartment opens with large windows on the terrace and the flat garden of 200 m².

Sleeps	6/8
Bedrooms	2
Bathrooms	2
Rental type	Apartment
Minimal duration.	7 nights
Approval	4 stars ★★★★ for 6 persons

An equipped kitchen, a table, chairs, sofas, a coffee table, a fireplace — Beautiful 45 m² living space opening onto the south terrace

A terrace, sun chairs, and parasol — Terrace in summer

An equipped kitchen, a table, chairs — Dining area and kitchen

A fireplace, an armchair — Evening flare

An equipped kitchen, a table, fruits, flowers — The kitchen and its central island with adjoining laundry

A terrace, lounge chairs, a garden table, a parasol, a pile of wood — The terrace in spring

A table, chairs, sofas, a bay window — Dining area and living room

A corridor, a painting — Corridor serving the sleeping area

Un couloir, des portes en bois — Corridor serving the night area

A queen size bed — Master bedroom with 160/200 cm bed and en suite shower room

A basin, a mirror — Shower room of the master bedroom

A desk, a chair, a bay window — Master bedroom and desk opening south on the garden

Des lits superposés, une baie vitrée — Chambre 2 ouvrant au sud sur la terrasse

Bunk beds, ladder, safety net — Second bedroom with 4 beddings

Twice two bunk beds with protective nets — Four beds and protective nets

Double vanity, mirror, a towel radiator — Bathroom

A fireplace, a television, the view of a terrace at nightfall — The lounge in the evening

A table, fruit, a fireplace, a TV — Dining area

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…Michka Duplex (EN)

Posted: 20 March 2019

It’s the light and the view that will impress you first in this large duplex apartment, classified 4 stars ★★★★. You will also appreciate the contemporary and refined design chosen by Jean-François. Come here up to 9 people and feel yourself having space in these 135 sqm.

The apartment consists of

a large living room / kitchen of 45 m² with a beautiful stone fireplace and a contemporary kitchen with central island,

a large master bedroom (bed 160/200 cm) with its bathroom and its private toilets,

another double room (bed 140/190) with its private bathroom,

separate toilets and a laundry room with a washing machine and a clothes dryer.

The rooms opens to the south on a terrace and a balcony.

Duplex dormitory floor comprises 2 spaces separated by a partition without door, one with a double bed 140/190 and the other with a double bed 140/190 and a single bed 90/190.

This floor has its own bathroom and toilet.

Sleeps	9
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
Rental type	Apartment
Minimun duration	7 nights.
Approval	4 stars ★★★★

A coffee table, a sofa, a table, chairs, a kitchen — Living room

A coffee table, sofas — 45 m² space of lounge / living room / kitchen

A coffee table, three sofas, a bay window, a balcony, deckchairs — Living room opening south on the terrace

A fireplace, a bay window — Fireplace and view of the mountains

Coffee table, sofas, fireplace, TV, table, chairs — Living room and its stone fireplace

A sink, a mirror, a bathtub, a heated towel rail — Private bathroom of the parental room

A double bed, a painting — 2nd double bedroom with 140 cm bed and en-suite shower room

A bay windows, a balcony — 2nd bedroom – the mountain at wake-up time

A sink, a mirror, a heated towel rail — Open shower room of the 2nd double room

A shower cabin, a heated towel rail, a window — Open shower room of the 2nd double room

A stair — Access to the duplex sleeping area

A double bed, a single bed — Duplex sleeping area with one side 1 bed 140 cm and 1 bed 90 cm

A double bed — Duplex sleeping area with the other side 1 bed 140 cm

The three windows in the upper bedroom

Une terrasse de bois — Duplex flat terrace

Wooden table and benches — South and west facing terrace

A terrace, a sun chair — The terrace is extended by a balcony

A terrace, sun chairs, mountains — The terrace and view to the west

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…Bonneval-sur-Arc (EN)

Posted: 7 March 2019

In Savoie, in the heart of the Vanoise National Park and classified one of the most beautiful villages in France, Bonneval-sur-Arc is one of the only ones in the Alps that kept its charm and authenticity.

We offer 5 rentals in 2 chalets close one to the other in the heart of the resort. You can regant several apartments if you are numerous!

Le Pré-Catin chalet :

The Pré-Catin chalet fits perfectly in the classified village of Bonneval-sur-Arc. Space and volumes, qualities of materials, fidelity to the Savoyard spirit are the concepts that guided its transformation, realized by the architect Pierre-Emmanuel Le Prisé, to guarantee your comfort.

The Pre-Catin is divided into three apartments.

6, 7 or 8 persons. You can rent one or several flats for a total capacity of 21 people.

Michka chalet :

This architect’s chalet is exceptional for its aesthetic qualities combining the traditional materials of the site (stone, larch and slate) and its great comfort. Its large bay windows facing south ensure maximum sunshine and unobstructed views of the mountain and the surrounding landscape. The contemporary and refined interior decoration has been realized by favoring the same materials as outside for a greater aesthetic coherence.

In this chalet, two luxury apartments of 6 and 9 people can be rented alone or together, for a total capacity of 15 people.

Location :

Both chalets are located at : Le Pré Catin, 73480 Bonneval-sur-Arc, France

Shops and services

The day nursery « Les p’tits chabottes » is in the immediate vicinity
A grocery store and a cash machine are 100 m away
A bakery and a butcher’s shop are 600 m away.
Two cheese factories and local products are 500 and 700 m away.
You will find all kinds of restaurants in Bonneval-sur-Arc

More info on the map below (the chalets are at #87 and #90)

Transports

By train :

The nearest station is at Modane. This station is served by direct trains from

Paris Gare de Lyon
Lyon Part-Dieu
Milano Porta Garibaldi
Chambery

Then, take the M12 Bus up to Bonneval-sur-Arc

By bus :

You can travel by bus throughout the valley. Some are free of chage. You’ll find all informations in the complete guide to mobility

By car :

By car, make sure you have set your GPS on Bonneval-sur-Arc. There is another Bonneval in Savoie, 160 km from Bonneval-sur-Arc.
IN WINTER BEWARE OF YOUR GPS do not go through ~~Albertville – Val d’Isere~~: The Iseran pass is generaly closed from begining November to begining June.
* If you are coming from Chambéry, take the A41 / A43 motorway and follow the direction Turin-Milan to exit 30 “Modane, Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise”
* If you are coming from Grenoble, take the A41 motorway, follow the direction Chambéry until the A43 Turin-Milan junction, then exit 30 “Modane, Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise”
* If you are coming from Briançon or Turin, take the A32 motorway and follow the direction Frejus / Bardonecchia and take the Frejus tunnel. In winter, the Mont Cenis pass is closed.
Then follow the direction “Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise” to Bonneval-sur-Arc

In winter, snow tires and/or snow chains are always recommended and often required. If your engine is diesel, make a full complement of “cold weather diesel” at Sollières or Lanslebourg or the Bonneval-sur-Arc gas station, it is commonly -20 ° C at night.

Bonneval sur Arc in summer

Chalets of stone and wood, trees — Pre Catin and Michka in summer

A candelabra, a roof of a church, stone roofs — Candelabra, church and stone roofs

A chalet of stone and wood, a mountain — Traditional chalet

An alley, stone houses with stone roofs — In the village

A mountain, chalets — Bonneval-sur-Arc in summer

A stone house, a church, a mountain — Tearoom

A stone house, a church — Near the church

A square, stone houses — The Great House Square

A fountain, a house, mountains — Fountain

Flowers, a house, mountains — Hogweed or cow parsnip

Flowers, houses, mountains — Rosebay willowherb above the village

A village, mountains — Bonneval-sur-Arc in summer

A cyclist on a mountain road — Riding up to the Iseran pass

A névé, a torrent — Up to the Iseran pass

Bonneval sur Arc in fall

A shrub, mountains — On the path to Ecot

A meadow, mountains — On the path to Ecot

A woman, mountains — On the path to Ecot

Stone chalets, a mountain, a path — Ecot hamlet

A village — The village seen from the birds path

A path covered with larch spines, two hikers — A carpet of larch thorns

Larch spines, trees — A carpet of larch thorns

Mountains, meadows, path, torrent — To Ecot

Flowers — Carlina acaulis et Gentiana schleicheri amici sunt

Icefall — The first icefall in autumn in Bonneval-sur-Arc

A torrent, a waterfall, a natural basin — The river Arc at the Lama Bridge in Bonneval-sur-Arc

A canyon — The river Arc at the Lama Bridge

A mountain sprinkled with snow — First snow at chalet Le Pré Catin

A slightly snowy path — The path of the goats to the old village

A slightly snowy path, a shrub — The path of the goats to the old village

Mountains sprinkled with snow — To Bessans

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…Ski Bonneval-sur-Arc (EN)

Posted: 8 March 2019

Alpine skiing
Bonneval-sur-Arc is a village-resort, classified in the “most beautiful villages of France”. This is where the film “Belle and Sebastian” was shot. We lodged with us some members of the production.
From the very beginner to the freeride enthusiast, everyone can get happy here. We are far from the factory-resorts. there is no waiting at the ski lifts, even during the highest season.
The chairlift start is 200 m walk, the easiest slopes 100 m.

The resort altitude vary between 1850 and 3000 meters above sea level. From the top of the chairlift “Le 3000”, 1150 meters of elevation await your ski tips.
Our guests come for the authenticity of the village or its cheese factory, the blue slopes at 3000 or the off-piste area, the blue sky of Maurienne or the flare in the evening, the view of the wild mountain or the restaurant at the Ecot hamlet. Anyway, you come back. Thank you !

The ski resort is open from mid-December to the end of April.
Snow is always good, including early and late in the season. It is quite often the most snowy resort in France; Check out the skiinfo snow history page on the skiinfo website.

Lift rates are here.
If you want to register your children at the ski school or find an instructor to escort you off-piste, see the website of the French Ski School (ESF).

With a 6 days package or more, you access, with the bus, to 350 kms of alpin slopes and 200 Km of cross-country tracks in the 6 resorts of Haute Maurienne Vanoise valley.

A map of ski resorts — Haute Maurienne Vanoise Ski Area

Cross-country skiing

For cross-country skiing, it’s in Bessans, by the link track “Sallanches-Fauvettes” (3Km) or by car or with the bus.
For you, 133 Km of traced tracks in classic and skating at 1750 m of altitude. It is a high place of Biathlon.

Ski rental
Claim that you reside at the Pré Catin or Michka chalet and get a 15% discount on ski rental at Moulin Sports Skimium, the shop just in front of the chalets.

Weather

Bonneval sur Arc in winter

A ski resort — The departure of the Vallonet chairlift

A ski slope — The Polo Boniface Trail from the Valonnet chairlift

A ski slope, a glacier — The Vallonet glacier seen from the ski lift “Barme”

A ski slope with powdery snow — Tétras-lyre (Black grouse) trail. Snow like in a movie

A snowy village — The village from the Andagne chairlift

The lake ski lift

Powdery snow — Snow powder on the Tichodrome (Wallcreeper) track

Ski slopes — On the Troglodyte (Wren) track

A snowy mountain — View of the Maurienne from the Bartavelle (Rock partridge) track

Shadow on powder snow from a skier on a chairlift — Up to the “3000”

Powdery snow, nice weather — Climbing up to the “3000”

An alpine valley — At the top of the “3000”

An orientation table — Orientation table at the top of the 3000

A marked track, an alpine valley — Skiway to Heaven

A cabin covered by snow — At the bottom of the beginners ski lift Pré du Vas

The Mesange (Tit) track and the Pré du Vas ski lift

An ice wall — The ice wall on the green slope Alouette (Lark)

Children skiing — Firsts pizza slices on the “Poussin” (Chick)

A stone chalet under the snow — Touring ski to Ecot

A hamlet under the snow — Hamlet “Ecot” in Winter

A ski slope, a snow groomer — Snow groomers hour on the “Polo Boniface”

A rock under the snow — Neolithic paintings await you on the cross-country ski trail between Bonneval-sur-Arc and Bessans

Cross-country slopes — Cross-country skiing at Bessans

A river — Cross-country skiing on the banks of the Arc

A large expanse of snow, a skier alone, a trail in the powder — Cross-country skiing at Bessans

Tracks of animals in the snow — Cross-country skiing in Bessans

A torrent, snow — Cross-country skiing in Bessans

Ski tracks in the powder — Make its own track (be wary)

The chalet Michka Garden – 6/8 persons Michka Duplex – 9 persons The village Ski

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