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The foot of the slopes specially rearranged for the holidays!

  • 9 February 2021
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The foot of the slopes have been rearranged for family fun!

The foot of the slopes have been specially rearranged to offer you different areas of snow sports: sledging, snow-tubing, electric mountain biking, skiing for beginners, cross-country skiing, takeaway food, etc. Don’t forget the barrier measures 😷 to enjoy these activities in complete safety 😉 :
1:  Control your speed and trajectory when sledging, skiing, snowboarding.
2:  Respect the signs and circulation instructions (e.g. don’t walk up the sledging runs).
3:  Make sure others have seen you.
4:  Wear appropriate protection: helmet, gloves, etc.
Respect the area by using the bins and containers provided. 🗑

Sledging runs

There are 2 sledging runs, the first is located near the car park and the second is at the level of the ESF chalet. Children must be supervised by their parents. It is strongly recommended to wear a helmet and appropriate clothing. For your own safety and that of other users, follow the signs and control your speed and your trajectory.

 

Snow-Tubing

Discover this new activity open to all. Slide down seated on an inflatable rubber ring on a specially-groomed run. As of 3 years of age.  5€ for two runs, from 9.45 to 16.45. Helmet available on loan.  Suggested clothing: ski pants and anorak, gloves and mountain shoes.

 

Other possible activities

Also discover the other facilities and services on offer: beginners’ skiing with the ESF, laser rifle shooting, take-away food, cross-country skiing trail, snowshoeing and pedestrian itineraries, ski joering for children.

 

Programme of Activities for 12 March to 5 April 2021

  • 6 February 2021
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Here is our “PRA(Z)TIQUE GUIDE”  giving you the programme of entertainment, the opening of shops and services, restaurants and outdoor activities.

SATURDAY 13 MARCH – TASTE FESTIVAL (FR only)

3 COURS DE CUISINE en LIVE des Portes de Megève à 17h30, 18h30 et 19h30. Les 3 interventions seront à suivre sur la fan page officielle de l’Office de tourisme :  www.facebook.com/prazsurarlytourisme

# 2° live avec Simon CARLIER samedi à 17h30
# 3° live avec Virginie GUITARD samedi à 18h30
# 4° live avec Marc BOISSIEUX samedi à 19h30

SUNDAY 14 MARCH – TASTE FESTIVAL

Rendez-vous à 10h à la Coopérative Fruitière en Val d’Arly pour une DECOUVERTE DES FROMAGES  AOP et IGP de Savoie : histoire et présentation de la Coopérative avec Philippe Bouchard directeur, atelier de fabrication du reblochon avec Valentine, diffusion des films et visite du musée avec Camille. Limité à des groupes de 6 personnes, inscriptions gratuites au téléphone, à l’accueil de l’Office de tourisme.

MONDAY 15 MARCH

LE OLAF D’OR
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 16h à 17h
En famille ou en équipe, participez à ce concours de sculpture de neige autour du thème «îles paradisiaques» et remportez le Olaf d’or. Rendez-vous surle front de neige. Inscription obligatoire à l’Office de tourisme. Gratuit.

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH

MARCHE HEBDOMADAIRE
Place de la Mairie, de 8h à 13h. Vous trouverez de nombreux produits : fruits et légumes, vins, charcuteries et fromages de producteurs régionaux. Masque obligatoire. Accès libre.

ATELIER CREATIF “MASQUE”
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 10h à 12h
Tout les mardis des vacances, c’est carnaval à Praz sur Arly! Venez réaliser votre masque de Carnaval, soyez créatif, imaginatif! Inscription à l’Office de tourisme. Matériel fourni. 2 €.

PRALINO’GLISS
De 15h30 à 17h. Rendez-vous sur le front de neige pour un moment de détente et de glisse dans une ambiance conviviale et animée! Prêt de matériel gratuit. Gratuit.

SUNDAY 21 MARCH

LES DEFIS DU FRONT DE NEIGE
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 14h30 à 16h
En famille ou entre amis venez participer aux défis du fronts de neige, chamboule tout, course de garçons de café, blind test. Un moment pour toute la famille. Accès libre.

MONDAY 22 MARCH

LE OLAF D’OR
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 16h à 17h
En famille ou en équipe, participez à ce concours de sculpture de neige autour du thème «îles paradisiaques» et remportez le Olaf d’or. Rendez-vous surle front de neige. Inscription obligatoire à l’Office de tourisme. Gratuit. 

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH

ATELIER CREATIF “MASQUE”
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 10h à 12h
Tout les mardis des vacances, c’est carnaval à Praz sur Arly! Venez réaliser votre masque de Carnaval, soyez créatif, imaginatif! Inscription à l’Office de tourisme. Matériel fourni. 2 €.

PRALINO’GLISS
De 15h30 à 17h. Rendez-vous sur le front de neige pour un moment de détente et de glisse dans une ambiance conviviale et animée! Prêt de matériel gratuit. Gratuit.

 SUNDAY 28 MARCH

LES DEFIS DU FRONT DE NEIGE
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 14h30 à 16h
En famille ou entre amis venez participer aux défis du fronts de neige, chamboule tout, course de garçons de café, blind test. Un moment pour toute la famille.
Accès libre.

WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH

ATELIER CREATIF “MASQUE”
Front de neige, Praz-sur-Arly – De 10h à 12h
Tout les mardis des vacances, c’est carnaval à Praz sur Arly! Venez réaliser votre masque de Carnaval, soyez créatif, imaginatif! Inscription à l’Office de tourisme. Matériel fourni. 2 €.

PRALINO’GLISS
De 15h30 à 17h. Rendez-vous sur le front de neige pour un moment de détente et de glisse dans une ambiance conviviale et animée! Prêt de matériel gratuit. Gratuit.

SUNDAY 3 APRIL

DECORATION D’OEUFS DE PÂQUES
Place de l’église, Praz-sur-Arly – De 10h à 12h
Un atelier pour célébrer Pâques. Venez peindre votre œuf selon vos envies et repartez avec. Réservation obligatoire à l’Office de tourisme, places limitées. Masque obligatoire.
Gratuit.

MONDAY 5 APRIL

CHASSE AUX TRESORS “SPECIAL PÂQUES”
Village, Praz-sur-Arly – 10h30 à 12h
A l’aide de votre feuille de route, surmontez les énigmes, trouvez le code secret et remportez le trésor gourmand. Une course de vitesse alliant sens de l’orientation et de la déduction. Réservation obligatoire à l’Office de tourisme. Places limitées. Gratuit.

 

 

Top 15 outdoor sports and activities to discover in February

  • 5 February 2021
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1 – Skiing (yes!) for beginners

The ski lifts are closed until further notice. But the good news is that the Children’s snow garden for kids aged 3 to 5 is operational for beginners!  The Praz-sur-Arly Ski School welcomes your little ones from the age of 3 years old with fun and playful instruction in a secure area. The garden is equipped with two conveyor belts making it easy for the little ones to move around.

These supervised activities for children are not subject to the 6-person maximum (compliance with the current health protocol is ensured by the supervisor).

It is also possible to book a private lesson for children and adults (skiing, snowboarding) with an ESF instructor.

2 – Ski Trekking

Discover this activity in complete safety with a guide from the Bureau des guides de Megève or an ESF instructor and go off for an accompanied excursion in Praz sur Arly and the surrounding area. These mountain professionals will give you precious advice on how to get started. The “La Drè Yo Su la Pyâ des Fan-nes” itinerary is closed.

3 – Cross-country skiing and laser rifle

Marked track of 3 km in the direction of Cassioz, in a flat and sunny area. Easy level. Free access. Groomed for alternative and skating steps.

Departure from near the ESF chalet at the foot of the Varins slopes.

The itinerary takes you to the hamlet of Cassioz and then returns to Praz-sur-Arly.

To improve your skills, or discover this activity for the first time, you can go off accompanied by an ESF instructor. You can also try your hand at laser rifle shooting in a private lesson!

 

4 – Snowshoeing

The Val d’Arly is an exceptional natural site for this leisure activity accessible to all. Through forests and snow-covered Alpine pastures, discover the magnificent mountain landscapes and winter wildlife. Praz sur Arly has two marked trails for free access. Half- or full-day group outings and themed outings (at night) are available with professional mountain guides. Loan of equipment is included (snowshoes, batons).

Companies: Two companies offer half-day outings:  the Bureau des guides de Megève and Altitude Nature (25€ adult/18€ child). A representative is available in the winter season at the Tourist Office.

 

5 – Sledging and other snow sports

Holidays without sledging are not holidays! There are plenty of places to enjoy this fun sport!

Secured piste: a purpose-built and safe sledging piste at the foot of the slopes, depending on the amount of snow available.

Sledge rentals: Our sports shops offer a vast choice of sledges for all ages, either for sale or for rent.

SNOOC/SKIBRID/YOONER/SNOW SCOOTER

Every Wednesday, try out these new activities during the PRAZ ADRENALINE DAYS: from 10.00 to 16.30 at the foot of the slopes.

6 – Snowtubing

A new activity for all. Slide down a specially-groomed track on an inflated rubber ring. As of 3 years, price: 5€ for two runs down. From 9.45 to 16.45. Helmet available on loan.  Suggested clothing: ski pants and anorak, gloves and mountain shoes. Place: foot of the slopes on the Baby ski run.

7 – Pony Sledging and 8 – Ski Joering

Come and discover a new snow sport for the little ones: enjoy the sensations of being pulled in a sledge by a pony. Also ski-joering with the ponies.

The “Cheval de Feug” Equestrian Centre offers this fun activity every Thursday from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the foot of the Praz slopes. Obligatory registration at the Tourist Office (no telephone inscriptions).

Pony-sledging: 5 euros for 10 minutes.

Ski-joering with a pony: 10 euros for 10 minutes.

 

9 – Dog sledding  – Fully booked at present/No inscriptions via the Tourist Office

Make your dream come true, take a ride in a dogsled driven by a passionate and experienced musher. Better still, try learning to drive a team of dogs yourself!

Dogsledding companies:

+ Le Mont du Villard Nord :

After a presentation of our dogs and the “polar” world, comfortably seated in the musher’s sled, you will be able to watch your dogs getting into their harnesses… a fun atmosphere is guaranteed! You will then be driven off at the rhythm of our four-legged friends in a unique site facing the Mont Blanc. Maximum weight: 200 kg (i.e. 2 adults + 1 or 2 children).

Rates: 85 € per adult –  60 € per child (from 8 to less than 12 years) – 50 € per child (less than 8 years).

+ Evolution 2 Megève  :
Piloted by one of our mushers, you will be able to experience a unique moment gliding through the snow pulled by one of our faithful dog teams. For adults and children alike, in a sled weighing 200kg max, it’s a moment you will long remember!

Rates: 90€/per person.

10 – Trail running

Praz sur Arly is the new Trail destination! In partnership with the SCOTT Running team, discover our marked trails available on the “Praz sur Arly Sports and Nature” application. This smartphone application, available on App store and Google store, offers you numerous trail itineraries and allows you to find your way easily and take advantage of many other features to facilitate your outdoor excursions in Praz sur Arly.

 

11 – Ice climbing

Are you looking for an unusual activity? Then ice climbing is for you! The guides will arrange suitably adapted artificial ice cascades. Accessible to the youngest (from 10 years old under specific conditions), you can try your hand at ice climbing with crampons and ice picks. Thrilling sensations are guaranteed! More information at the Bureau des guides de Megève .

 

12 – Electric Mountain Biking – Fat bike 

It is possible to rent electrically-assisted mountain bikes for a day or half a day, but also to go off with a mountain bike instructor on a group or private outing. The electrically-assisted mountain bike allows you to tackle the summits directly from Praz sur Arly and offers you welcome extra help on the steepest climbs and even to ride in the snow! More information at Bureau des guides de Megève.

13 – Accro-branch Courses

Côte 2000 aventure

Progress from tree to tree in complete safety for 2 hours through some 60 obstacles. During the whole course you will not go back down to the ground, so it is a real stroll through the 6 to 10 m high trees. It is composed of 3 circuits, 2 of which are optional as they are more difficult.

Children’s course. Minimum age 5 years, measuring at least 1.15 m. About thirty games at 2 m above the ground. The presence on the ground and the supervision of the accompanying adult are compulsory. The duration of a tour is about 30 minutes.

20 minutes by car in the direction of Megève then up to Côte 2000.

 

Escaladventure

An acrobatic course that is different because of its obstacles, its layout, and thanks to a unique site in the Rhône Alpes region. Zipline traverses of up to 150 m long and 40 m high, Nepalese bridge, via ferrata, rock climbing, via corda, Tarzan liana, flying surf ….
3 different possibilities: family, classic, expert.

Open all year round on reservation (minimum 2 hours before).
Open to all from 6 years old in summer and 8 years old in winter.
A kid’s course is available from 4 to 7 years old.

Winter departure times: 10 a.m.; 2 p.m.; 5 p.m. with headlamps. 20 minutes by car in the direction of Les Saisies.

 

14 – Hot Air Ballooning

Praz-sur-Arly is well known for its hot air balloon flights. Flights leaving from the village are possible all year round, in all four seasons. It’s an amazing sight. The view from the basket is magical as the balloon lifts up over the mountain tops. It’s like an open balcony on the Mont Blanc range, the Aravis Chain, the Beaufortain, and part of the Swiss and Italian Alps… Thanks to the exceptional aerological conditions of this “corner of the Alps”, the resort of Praz sur Arly has a balloon company operating on the spot all year round.

2020 rates of our hot air balloon flights in the Pays du Mont Blanc :

260 € (including taxes) per adult

480 € (including taxes) per couple

240 € (including taxes) per person (as of 2 simultaneous inscriptions)

180 € (including taxes) per child (as of 1.30m height; 40 kg weight; less than 15 years old) Children measuring less than 1.30m are not permitted on board our hot air balloons.  Alpes Montgolfières

 

15 – Paragliding

Take off and discover the magic of free flight in the heart of the Pays du Mont-Blanc. Tandem flights, initiation, technique improvement…

Megève Aventure Parapente

Megève parapente

Les Volatiles

Rates from 70€ to 120€, from 6 years. More information available at the Tourist Office Reception.

Need some more ideas?

SAVOIE HELICOPTERS

15 to 50 minute flights (Aravis, Mont-Blanc)

+ Telephone : 04 50 47 25 30

PAINT BALL/LASER GAME

Open to all (as of 6 years), rental of equipment + 6 playgrounds, daily on reservation 9.00-19.30.

+Paint Ball Expérience (Megève): 06 09 81 31 17

RIDES IN A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE

Take advantage of the beautiful sunny days, or even when it’s snowing, to get out in the fresh air and recharge your batteries as a family in Gilles Grosset’s horse-drawn carriage.

+Telephone reservation recommended: 0682525259

 

+ All these activities will be available depending on snow conditions and the lifting of restrictions related to the Covid-19 epidemic. A special health protocol may be required to participate in certain activities.

 

COVID-19: your questions answered

  • 1 February 2021
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COVID-19: Praz-sur-Arly is committed to ensuring your safety during your stay

 

 

We look forward to welcoming you soon in our resort and we’re working with our different partners, in a conscientious and responsible manner, in order to adapt our infrastructures in order to offer you holidays in complete security.

 

We are doing everything possible to guarantee the safety of our clients, employees and the inhabitants of Praz-sur-Arly.

I want to contact the Tourist Office, is it open?

We remain at your service:

To assure the continuity of our services, our team can be contacted either by telephone or by email.

Email:  info@prazsurarly.com

Telephone: our telephone switchboard is open from Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 18.00 (hours subject to modification): +33 (0)4 50 21 90 57

Please consult the following site for official information concerning the Department of Haute Savoie: site of the Mairie of Praz sur Arly

What are the cancellation conditions if I have rented, or want to rent, an apartment via the Tourist Office Reservation Centre? 

+ In view of the persisting epidemic context, for any reservation made via our Reservation Centre, we ensure, up until the day before your arrival, the postponement or, failing that, the reimbursement of the sums paid for your reservation (excluding booking fees) if a governmental measure restricts your mobility (i.e. prevents you from coming to the resort because of traffic restrictions related to the Covid-19 epidemic).

 

+ For all other cases, it is agreed that it will be your insurance or the one contracted at the time of your reservation which will refund your deposit or the total amount of the reservation under the conditions of the subscribed contract. To ensure peace of mind, we strongly advise you to subscribe to a complementary cancellation insurance (including COVID illness) that the Tourist Office has selected for you!  Click here

What are the cancellation conditions if I have bought, or want to buy, my ski passes (Val d’Arly Labellemontagne)?

+ The ski area is closed for the time being. No precise date for opening has been given by the Government.

 

+ All season ski passes can be cancelled and reimbursed before the opening day of the season.

 

+ All weekly ski passes (3 days and more) purchased on our websites can be cancelled without justification before 10.00 a.m. on the first day of their validity. That’s the spirit of “Labellemontagne Freedom Passes”!

Our commitments to ensure your safety during your stay:

Winter sports are an outdoor activity where the equipment (gloves, skis, poles…) favour barrier measures. In some public places, the number of people may be restricted. Masks are compulsory from the age of 11. Below you will find the protective measures put in place during your stay in the resort.

 

 

 

Travelling to the resort using public transport

  • Masks are compulsory on the platforms and in the buses.

Ski lifts

  • Masks are compulsory when queuing and on the ski lifts.
  • Daily disinfection of contact areas.

At the ski rental shops

  • Masks are compulsory.
  • Disinfection of rented equipment.
  • Hydroalcoholic gel available.

In your accommodation and in the Tourist Offices

  • Masks are compulsory in communal and enclosed areas.
  • Hydroalcoholic gel available.
  • Disinfection of contact surfaces and increased frequency of cleaning.

In the bars / restaurants

  • Consumption only when seated.
  • Table spacing of at least 1 metre or the presence of a fixed or removable wall providing physical separation.
  • Masks are compulsory when moving around the establishment.
  • Hydroalcoholic gel available.
  • Disinfection of contact surfaces and increased frequency of cleaning.

At the Ski School

  • Masks are compulsory at the beginning and end of the lessons for the instructor and for people aged 11 and over.
  • In the buildings and public places:
    • Masks are compulsory for people aged 11 and over.
    • Hydroalcoholic gel available.
    • Disinfection of surfaces.
  • Disinfection of loaned equipment (bibs, avalanche detectors…).

No 2021 Edition of the Montgolfiades!

  • 4 January 2021
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THERE WILL NOT BE A 2021 EDITION OF THE MONTGOLFIADES BUT THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW BALLOONS IN THE SKY!

Sadly, the Tourist Office is not able to organize this year’s edition of the Montgolfiades. Until at least 20 January 2021, no events for more than 6 people are authorized in the public domain.

However, hot-air balloon pilots who usually come to Praz on holiday during this week will be present in our resort. Therefore, subject to weather conditions, they will be able to undertake a few private flights at their own risk.

So, during the week from Saturday 9 to Saturday 16 January 2021, you will probably see balloons in the Praz sky but without any of the side events usually offered and with no spectators allowed.

We thank you for your understanding and wish you all the very best for 2021.

What’s new in the 2018-2019 Season

  • 22 November 2018
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A new season starts for us all on Saturday 22 December 2018 until Friday 6 April 2019. So what’s new? The creation of a slalom stadium, a new dog sledding operator, new accommodation – the Belle Bubble Lodge, new library premises and changes in our shops. On the entertainment side, it’s our 80th anniversary and that will serve as the common thread for the whole season!

 

SKIING  & ACTIVITIES

 

A SLALOM STADIUM

Creation of a new ski piste – a slalom stadium – parallel to the Chars run, reserved for competition skiing.

 

It will be named the “Thomas Fanara” piste in honour of our ski champion. The stadium will be inaugurated this winter by Thomas himself and the children of the Ski Club who will set a giant slalom run for the occasion.

 

Primarily designed for training and competitions, the stadium will also be open to the public outside Ski Club and ESF sessions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A NEW DOG SLEDDING OPERATOR

A new company will be offering dog sledding in Praz sur Arly, around the cross-country track (from the foot of the slopes to Cassioz). Take a ride or, better still, try driving a team of dogs yourself! The operator is Evolution 2 with the musher Natacha. Reservations here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOMMODATION

 

THE BELLE BUBBLE LODGE ON THE PISTES:  apartments and 4 B&B rooms at the foot of the slopes! Situated at the start of the old Combe Noire ski-tow, which was transformed into a hotel in the 70s (The Darbelo), the building has been completely renovated. Karin and René are the new owners of the Belle Bubble Lodge.

Internet site: www.labblodge.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOPS AND SERVICES

 

 

A NEW LIBRARY: the new premises of the Praz sur Arly library were inaugurated this autumn: more space, new services, more reading material (magazines, etc.), longer opening hours to include Wednesday afternoon, and a home delivery service for those who are unable to come to the library. The new address: 65, route du Val d’Arly (opposite the Tourist Ofice).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CRÊT DU MIDI GARAGE has moved. The Legoux family and their team are now at the Flumet entrance to Praz: 1381 route du Val d’Arly, for the sale of new and second-hand cars, as well as rentals, mechanics and bodywork.

New this winter: take advantage of their offer to deliver and mount chains on your car at your residence! More information: 04 50 21 90 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERMARCHE has undergone a major transformation this autumn. After the opening of the “Comptoirs de la Bio” store this summer, the Intermarché itself has been completely renovated by Stéphanie and Emmanuel Boulay’s team. You will find products grouped in specific areas, with particular importance given to local and regional products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE END OF AN ERA AT EMONET SPORTS: Patricia Emonet and René Blanc have handed over to Jean-Charles Vernet who is the new manager of the SKISET shop at the Megève entrance to the village. Patricia and René were particularly appreciated for the warmth of their welcome and their professionalism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MY DREAM HOME: Flore and Ryan GREEN are the new managers of the My Dream Home estate agency. This Franco-British agency specializes in the sale of chalets and apartments in the French Alps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE BELLES: The Belles is also open in the winter! Jude and Emmanuel GUILLET will open the Belles snack bar during the holidays with a new sheltered terrace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

This winter is the 80th anniversary of our resort and this will be the common thread of our activities throughout the winter.

 

+ DECORATION OF THE VILLAGE all winter: the shops, hotels and private renters will decorate the village around the theme of skiing and the ski lifts.

+ EXHIBITION all winter: “80 years of the ski lifts” in photos at the Tourist Office and a new exhibition of monumental sculpture honouring Louis Chabaud, Praz’ pioneering outsider artist and sculptor.

+ PHOTO COMPETITION all winter: take a photo of yourself in the photo frame at the bottom of the Crêt du Midi chairlift and take part in the competition for the best shots.

+ NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY, Monday 31 December 2018: bring in the New Year in style with a DJ, fireworks and a fancy dress competition on the theme of the 80th anniversary of our resort.

+ ANNIVERSARY DAY, Sunday, 27 January 2019. On the programme: tests of new snow sports (yooner, snowscoot, wingjump), tasting of local products in the ski area! In the evening: torchlight descent, retrospective in images of the history and principle actors of our resort, fire show, anniversary cake for all and fireworks!

+ VIP DAYS IN THE ESPACE DIAMANT 2/3 February 2019: spa, massage, tests and initiation to new snow sports, Savoyard buffet on the pistes… For season ticket holders!

+ THE TOWN COUNCIL’S CUP, Sunday 31 March 2019: the locals and holidaymakers, big and small, are invited to participate in the Town Council’s Cup, a not-too-serious one-run giant slalom. Two new competitions: an obstacle race on snow and a yooner challenge. Fancy dress strongly advised!

 

The programme of entertainment has been updated with some new activities:  scrapbook workshops, fairy tales along the banks of the River Arly, snowman and selfies competitions.

 

 

Espace Diamant “Proximity” Card

  • 8 October 2018
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THE ESPACE DIAMANT FOR 19 €

Ski in the vast Espace Diamant ski area and enjoy 192 km of slopes linking the 6 Val d’Arly/Beaufortain village resorts.

 

Enjoy the unique panoramas of Mont-Blanc, the Aravis and the Beaufortain range with its mythical Pierra Menta.

 

Skiing for all levels and on Saturdays at 19€* in the entire Espace Diamant ski area.

*card bought on internet at a cost of 20€

 

Advantages

> You only pay the days you actually ski.
> No need to queue at the ticket office, go straight to the slopes.
> Ski every day in the Espace Diamant and on Saturdays for only 19€.
> Your 6 first days of skiing at 20% off in the Val d’Arly (3 outings maximum per week from Saturday to Friday after which the normal public rate applies). One outing possible among these 3 outings in the Espace Diamant at 10% off.
> Your 7th ski day is free.
> As of the 8th ski day, it’s not 20 but 30% off! (3 outings maximum per week from Saturday to Friday after which the normal public rate applies).

 

Click on the link below to order your “Proximity” Card:

 

Order your season ski pass now!

  • 21 September 2018
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Buy your ESPACE DIAMANT SEASON SKI PASS before 1 November 2018 and take advantage of a SPECIAL OFFER of 489€ (1) instead of 667€!

 

Ski on 192km of pistes connecting 6 village resorts!

+ 9 days of free skiing (2)
+ 1 VIP day of your choice from 6 possible dates (3)

 

(1)  On the basis of one adult ski pass bought before 1 November.
(2)  See the conditions in each resort and on our reservation site.
(3)  See the 6 possible dates below.

 

On the programme :

  • > new snow activities with our champions
  • > massage and relaxation in an outdoor spa
  • > tasting of local gastronomic products
  • > trying out of snow vehicles

 

Choose 1 day from these 6 possible dates:

> Les Saisies – 12 & 13 January 2019
> Praz-sur-Arly – 02 & 03 February 2019
> Crest-Voland – 16 & 17 March 2019
> After ordering your season ski pass, in order to participate in one of these 6 days, you will receive a newsletter with a link to sign up.

Early Winter Booking in the Portes de Megève

If you reserve before 2 September 2018, you can save almost 2,000 Euros on your winter holidays for a booking of 7 nights minimum in 4 of our biggest chalets.

Periods: booked stays from 22.12.2018 to 5.01.2019 + all the February school holidays (from 8.02 to 10.03.2019).

4 chalets for 14 people – 200 sq.m: Dent du Géant, Mont Lachat, Aiguille Verte and Mont Vorès.

 

 

 

 

News and Dates of Main events of Summer 2018

Praz sur Arly has prepared a great summer 2018 season for you with all sorts of new activities and events. Our huge natural playground is growing bigger for even more dynamic holidays in the mountains.

Initiation to “trail”
Alban FIERS, an accompanying guide in Praz-sur-Arly, will be offering initiation to trail running in our weekly programme of activities. If you’re an occasional runner or just a beginner, come and run along with Alban.

Anakonte Exhbition

Louis Chabaud has invited Anaka to present her project during the 2018 edition of his Outsider Art Festival which he has been organizing with Paulette for over 20 years now. The theme of this exhibition is the 2018 edition of “Anakonte d’Artistes”: 29 French outsider artists have participated in this project with images of the symbolic game created by Anaka.

A new version of the Activities Pass

Praz-sur-Arly is proposing a new pass for access to unlimited activities including the Crêt du Midi chairlift, mini-golf and tennis. The pass also offers reductions with our associated partners and other activities can be added to the card in the surrounding Pays du Mont-Blanc villages (summer sledging, skating, biotope lake, swimming pools…). More information: 0450219057; www.prazsurarly.com

New in the Belles Leisure Park

Jude and Manu are taking over the running of the Club House which has been renamed the Belles Bar. There will be new activities on offer like Roller-Hockey (with the Roller Hockey Club of Praz sur Arly), bubble-foot and a new children’s game.

A BIO Supermarket

The commercial zone is growing with the opening of the biggest BIO shop in the Pays du Mont-Blanc, right beside the Intermarché.

 

New events: Woodcutting competition, Performing Arts Week, Outdoor Cinema, Retro-gaming… and plenty of other entertainment for a fun summer!

There will be plenty of events and entertainment for young and old this summer in Praz sur Arly! Sport, music, gastronomy, art, culture and heritage… those are the main themes this summer that you shouldn’t miss!

The new tourist guide is a brochure and information guide (FR only) all in one document! You’ll find all the information you need in it: new events, accommodation, activities, map of the village, useful addresses, etc.

 

 

THE MAIN DATES

Saturday, 7 and Sunday, 8 July – MB RACE

Ophélie David

Time: As of 13.45

Place: In front of the Praz sur Arly Church.

The MB RACE ULTRA, the most difficult mountain-bike race in the world, will be passing through Praz sur Arly on Saturday afternoon on its 140km stage! Come and join us at the refreshment point in the Church Square to cheer on the champions and enjoy the musical entertainment.

On Sunday, you can watch the MB Classic and the MB Classic E-Bike passing through in the morning.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 13 to Sunday, 20 July – 2018 OUTSIDER ART FESTIVAL

Time: Various

Places: Various

Louis CHABAUD has invited ANAKA to present her project during this 2018 edition of his Outsider Art Festival. “Anakonte d’Artistes” is a gathering of 29 French outsider artists around the theme of images of the symbolic game created by Anaka. Concerts, exhibitions and creative workshops. jpg2pdf

For further information, see: http://www.anaka.org/

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 14 July – BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE PAYS DU MONT-BLANC and 14th OF JULY FESTIVITIES

Time: 14.30

Place: Top of the Crêt du Midi Chairlift

The theme of this 21st Pays du Mont-Blanc Baroque Music Festival is “The Baroque Croissant, from Venice to Prague” – baroque music and concerts, ancient instruments, and fun entertainment at the top of the Crêt du Midi chairlift.

14.30: EOLUS Concert in the arrival area of the Crêt du Midi chairlift. Playing trumpets, Alpine horns, bassoons and other instruments used in outdoor baroque music, the Eolus Ensemble will delight you with music from Vivaldi, Telemann and Handel in a sumptuous decor.

 

14th of July Fireworks

Time: 22.30

Place: Varins Parking

Join us in the Varins Parking lot for the traditional 14th of July fireworks followed by various festivities offered by our partners (programme to follow).

 

 

Sunday, 15 July – INTERNATIONAL WOODCUTTING COMPETITION

Time: As of 10.00.

Place: Behind the Praz sur Arly church.

4 teams of 8 candidates of different nationalities (Italian, Swiss, French, Benelux) will be competing in this friendly woodcutting competition in Praz sur Arly.

On the programme: An Australian challenge with qualifying round in the morning, and final and runner-up final in the afternoon.

 

3 musical shows during the day by Jacques Pissenem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpl5PP3p2oE.

In between the shows, he will be showing you how to make fun little sculptures.

 

A representative of the National Forestry Organization will be present to explain the importance of the protection of mountain flora and fauna.

 

You will also be able to make your own mountain balm with Michel Rostalski.

 

 

Sunday, 22 July – MOUNTAIN SPORTS FESTIVAL

Time: As of 14.00.

Place: Belles Leisure Park.

 

A day of outdoor sporting activities in the Belles Leisure Park with initiation to cani-rando, mountain biking, climbing wall and many other sports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 28 July – FANARA’S CUP

Time: As of 11.00.

Place: Banks of the Arly River.

Price: 10€/per pers. 20€ for a team of two.

The traditional pétanque competition organized by the Thomas Fanara Fan Club. Inscriptions on the spot at 11.00. All day long: giant BBQ, bar and music for a fun ambience! Start of the tournament at 12.30 and prize-giving at the end of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From 27 to 29 July – TASTE FESTIVAL

Time: Various, see the detailed programme.

Places: Portes de Megève, Praz sur Arly Town Hall Square

 

The Taste Festival will take place at the Portes de Megève this summer! A tasting competition will start off the festivities on Friday evening, followed by Taste workshops on Saturday, ending with a friendly coffee in the village square on Sunday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 31 July – MONT BLANC YOUNG TALENTS’ FESTIVAL

 

Time: 18.00

Place: Praz sur Arly Church Square

 

Don’t miss the Young Talent’s Festival and discover the future stars of the French music scene! And… it’s free! After the Frero Delavega, Joyce Jonathan, Emji (winner of the 2016 New Star award) INCANTÈSIMU and BEAR’S TOWERS, discover Pays du Mont-Blanc performers including Jeanette Berger, a talented singer who has won numerous prizes in Pays de Savoie festivals. Here is an extract from her new album which she will be presenting.

 

 

Friday, 3 August – EVASIONS LYRIQUE CONCERT

 

Time: 21.30 – 22.30

Place: Praz sur Arly Church

A show by three passionate performers: an opera singer, a pianist and a young actress. An attractive and eclectic programme of music and texts.

An habitué of big international stages, (Paris Opera, Les Arts Florissants…) with a warm and powerful voice, Patricia Ponselle likes to be close and complicit with her audiences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ejlWGnR42A

Actress: Valentine Venezia

Pianists

– Yves Lavigne

– Hugues Denolly

– Noel Ielantin

 

 

Saturday, 4 August – EVENING MEAL AND MYSTERY ENQUIRY WITH THE COSTARD CRAVATE COMPANY

Time: As of 19.30

Place: Maison de la Montagne

 

For the first time, Praz sur Arly is welcoming the Costard Cravate Company who are organizing a mystery enquiry meal. Will you be able to solve the mystery they have dreamt up, working as a team and making logical deductions? A fun time for all is guaranteed at this unusual event.

 

Sunday, 5 August – THE CURIOUS TALES OF PRAZ SUR ARLY

Time: As of 10.00.

Place: A circuit

Price: 5€

 

Through this theatrical visit, we want to highlight the changes that have taken place and how we have reinvented the infrastructures in our mountain village resort. Discover the hidden heritage of Praz sur Arly in the XXth century with this unusual trip back in time.

 

 

 

 

 

8 to 10 August – CINEMA IN THE MOUNTAINS

Times: Various.

Place: Behind the Praz sur Arly Church.

 

During the day, workshops open to all on inscription, with Gaïné offering initiation to sound-recording and image-mixing. In the evening, free outdoor projection of recent films on such themes as The mountains, a decor for cinema.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 to 17 August – PERFORMING ARTS WEEK

Times: Various – see below.

Places: Various – see below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 11 August – THE FUEGOLOKO COMPANY INVITE YOU TO THEIR FLAMMENKUCHE SHOW

Flammenkuche is much more than a fire show, it’s an intense moment of clowning around where the audience is constantly solicited, in a swing and groovy style, interspersed with graceful classical interludes, all of it, yes, a bit crazy. In other words, great fun!

 

Bande annonce du spectacle To-Bô-Dom

Publiée par Fuegoloko sur Mardi 4 novembre 2014

 

 

Tuesday, 14 August – “LES COLPORTEURS DE RÊVES” SHOW IN THE TOWN AND ON STAGE

Theatre, music, circus acts blend together with strong public interaction: the show is them, the show is you!

An explosive tale of festivity, solidarity and musical interactivity. An invitation to young and old to never give up reaching for their forgotten dreams…

 

Wednesday, 15 August – JUMBLE SALE and 15th OF AUGUST CELEBRATIONS

Time: As of 10.00.

Places: Various.

Shopkeepers’ end-of-summer sale and the locals’ jumble sale all over the village, closed for pedestrians for the occasion.

In the evening, fireworks in the Belles Leisure Park at 22.30 and dancing with DJ Julien.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 17 August – THE INSTITUTE OF MUSIC-HALL ARTS SHOW

The Institute of Music-Hall Arts is coming to Praz sur Arly to present a show of dancing, singing, juggling and theatre. A very unique performance which will delight all ages.

 

Saturday, 18 August – RETRO-GAMING

Time: As of 10.00.

Place: Behind the Praz sur Arly Church

 

Old people spend their days remembering the games of yesteryear and want to pass on their skills and memories. If you like dusty old games, you’ll really enjoy this!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 19 August – VINTAGE CAR FESTIVAL

Time: As of 10.00.

Place: In front of the Praz sur Arly Church.

Come and take part in this fun vintage car gathering with about 20 cars offering initiation rides for the benefit of the Sapaudia Association (bone marrow donation). Musical entertainment, waffles and sale of mini cars.

The Satin Doll Sisters will provide great retro musical entertainment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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