The City Chatel
1'200 - 2'200 m. >>Family friendly mountain village, summer holiday resort and winter sports resort with 1'212 inhabitants, 69 km south from Lausanne (Suisse), 115 km north-east from Annecy, 224 km north-east from Lyon. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Disco, concerts, evening entertainment, cinema. Access: access via a mountain road. Railway station 'Thonon-les-Bains' 37 km. Bus service. Evian-les-Bains 41 km. Lac Leman 37 km. Annemasse 71 km. For arrivals by plane: airport Genéve (GVA) 76 km, lyon St Exupery (LYS) 219 km, Annecy (NCY) 116 km. The resort is situated in one of the largest areas in Europe.
The City Chatel - in summer
Heated swimming pool. Water park'Acquapark' in 37 km. Sports harbour in 40 km. Sailing, sailing school, water skiing, canoeing, river rafting. Tennis, golf course 9 hole in Chatel, 1 more golfcourse in 40 - 45 km. Minigolf. Riding in Chatel. Fitness course. Fishing (permit required). Paragliding, summer tobbogan run. Total 3 mountain lifts and cable cars. Mountain walks, climbing. Mountain bike tracks, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground. International competitions, many festivals in the French and Swiss villages in the surrounding area. Discover the Fantasticable where you fly at 100 km over the Pre La Joux area. It is possible to sample the local cuisine in the mountain guest houses.
The City Chatel - in vinter
Chatel is links the 12 Swiss and French Portes du Soleil ski resorts. Calais 806 km. Resort is scheduled to close 25Apr 2010. Ski region Les Portes du Soleil, total of 234 lifts. 276 ski runs, total length 650 km, snowboard piste, snow park. Ski school (downhill, cross country), snowboard school, childrens ski school from 3 years old, ski kindergarten from 1 years old. 30 km cross country ski tracks in the region, ski walking paths, winter walking paths. Toboggan-runs. Ice rink. Ski bus (free of charge). Further skiing: Morgins at 5 km, Avoriaz at 2 km, Morzine at 8 km.