ROUTE TO LES CONTAMINES FROM CHAMONIX

 

PLEASE NOTE IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE HAUTE SAVOIE WITHOUT SNOW CHAINS IN YOUR CAR DURING THE WINTER SEASON.

 

If you have any problems please call us on 00 33 686 695 482

 

1.  Leave Chamonix heading for Geneva and Autoroute A40.  After a section of dual carriageway road with narrow bends through a deep valley you will come to a very steep left turn, the valley opens out and there is a factory down in the valley on the right.

 

2.  Turn off at next junction - Junction 22 -  for Le Fayet and Sallanches.  DO NOT MISS THIS EXIT BECAUSE THE NEXT ONE IS NOT FOR ABOUT 20KMS IN THE WRONG DIRECTION!  Go left at traffic lights at end of slip road.  Keep straight on for about 1 km.  Go left at the first roundabout, signposted for St Gervais and Les Contamines Montjoie. Drive up hill to St Gervais les Bains.

 

3.  Go through centre of St Gervais and follow road round sharp bend to right.  Take second exit at roundabout opposite Petit Casino supermarket.  Go out of town and up hill to Les Contamines-Montjoie (about 6 kms).   

 

ENTRY TO YOUR CHALET OR APARTMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED BEFORE 4PM

 

If you are arriving between 4pm and 6pm Saturday

 

When you arrive in Les Contamines continue through the village, just after the centre you will see a garage on your right and a bar opposite called the ‘Servan’. Either my Father or myself will be waiting there with your keys. At that point we will give you a map to your apartment or chalet.

 

If you are arriving after 6pm Saturday, or on another day of the week.

 

Chalet rentals – we will make special arrangements with you in advance.

 

Apartment rentals – the collection point will be my apartment, Appt 1, 275 route du Plan du Moulin.

As you arrive in Les Contamines you will pass through an area called Tresse, at the end of this area on your left you will see the ‘Auberge du Chalezan’, 100m further up the road there is a right turn (Y junction) take the right turn, the signs are for the ‘Domaine skiable’.  Follow this road for 2 kms, you will go over 3 speed bumps, when you get to the fourth you will see a restaurant on your right,’ L’Air du Temps’, I live in this building, the entry door id just to the left or the restaurant as you look at the building, my apartment is on the ground floor at the back behind the stair case, No. 1.

 

PLEASE TRY AND ARRIVE BEFORE 8PM IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.