Au Coin du Feu Chalet, near Avoriaz
16 bedroom Chalet near Avoriaz. Sleeps 46
This beautiful warm and cosy catered chalet is in the Les Prodains area. It has fantastic access for skiers during the winter season with the cable car situated just opposite and the ability to ski back to the doorstep.
'Au Coin du Feu' or 'by the fireside' was named with the 4 sided fireplace in mind which is a central feature of this wonderful chalet. After a day on the slopes the fire will be blazing on your return and you'll be able to relax beside it with a drink before dinner.
The cosy interior includes many traditional features including wooden flooring, fixtures, fittings and exposed beams creating a homely, authentic mountain retreat.
After a day on the mountain you'll have plenty of choice when it comes to relaxation, you can book a massage treatment to soothe tense muscles, chill out in the jacuzzi taking in the stunning mountain views or heat yourself to the bone in the chalet's sauna. Alternatively you can simply unwind in front of the satellite TV keeping up with your favourite programmes or switching off in front of a film. WiFi access is also available so you'll be able to keep up with the world outside of Morzine if you wish too.
The chalet is open all year around so whether you want to visit this versatile Portes du Soleil to ski/snowboard, mountain bike or play golf, then this accommodation is a fantastic option.
Things to do nearby
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Horse drawn sleigh taxis
Located in Avoriaz
Avoriaz is a completely pedestrianised resort, no cars, vans or lorries. The best way to travel around, especially if you have little ones or lots of luggage is by horse drawn sleigh.
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Le Strike Roc Bowling Bar
Located in Avoriaz
Located right in the heart of resort, Le Strike Roc is a bowling and gaming bar serving cocktails and snacks. The perfect place to take shelter when the weather draws you indoors.
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Outdoor Ice Rink
Located in Avoriaz
Located in the centre of Avoriaz is the outdoor 'patinoire' or ice rink.
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Village Igloo aperitif and dinner
Located in Avoriaz
A dining experience like no other! A spectacular and unique 200m2 ice grotto, bar, restaurant and mini hotel in Avoriaz, where you'll enjoy a typical Savoyard cheese fondue or aperitif in a unique setting.
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Aquariaz
Located in Avoriaz
Aquariaz is an aquatic paradise set in the heart of Avoriaz offering a huge water park made up of a gentle flowing indoor river, a slidewinder (an aquatic halfpipe), a toddlers paddling pool and water playhouse, a large pool with natural climbing walls.
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Paragliding
Located in Morzine
See Morzine and Avoriaz from the air with a thrilling tandem flight where you can take in the stunning scenery and even do some aerobatics.
Restaurants nearby
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La Cachette Restaurant
Located in Avoriaz
La Cachette is located in the heart of the historical Dromonts area in Avoriaz. It has a cosy alpine interior that will make you feel instantly at home.
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La Cabane Bar and Restaurant
Located in Avoriaz
A large restaurant and bar split over two floors and with a sunny terrace, serving Asiatic and French style food, with tapas too in a beautifully decorated interior.
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La Petite Cuisine Restaurant
Located in Avoriaz
Situated at the top of Avoriaz resort, enjoy a delicious meal after a morning on the slopes with family or friends.
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La Falaise Restaurant
Located in Avoriaz
Savoyard specialities, pizzas, pastas, sharing platters, a range of meat and fish dishes and more are on the menu here.
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Chez Flo Restaurant
Located in Avoriaz
With inside and outside dining as well as a bar, this is a popular, large restaurant in Avoriaz. Dine on local Savoyard dishes, croque monsieur or frites, it all comes at a reasonable price.
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La Reserve Restaurant
Located in Avoriaz
Located in the heart of the resort, this restaurant serves a traditionally French Savoyard menu with meat and fish dishes too.
Sights nearby
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Horse drawn sleigh taxis
Located in Avoriaz
Avoriaz is a completely pedestrianised resort, no cars, vans or lorries. The best way to travel around, especially if you have little ones or lots of luggage is by horse drawn sleigh.
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Les Gorges du Pont du Diable
Located in Morzine
A great walk through a beech forest and dramatic limestone gorges carved by the Dranse de Morzine. Expect vibrant rock colours, safe cliffside paths and even a daring glass walkway you can try.
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Cascade des Brochaux
Located in Avoriaz - Les Lindarets
The Cascade des Brochaux is a stunning waterfall located above Les Lindarets, the charming "goat village". Just a 1h30 walk from Avoriaz, or 30 minutes from Les Lindarets.
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La Ferme de Seraussaix
Located in Avoriaz
This family run farm is open for visits in summer and winter where you can take a tour or simply buy some of their delicious cheeses.
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Lac Montriond
Located in Montriond
Lac de Montriond is a peaceful natural retreat surrounded by cliffs and forest. Enjoy swimming, paddle boarding, walking trails, and more in this scenic lakeside spot.
Golf-clubs nearby
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Golf club Avoriaz
Located in Avoriaz
The Morzine Avoriaz golf course is based around the Procolou piste just under Avoriaz town.
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Les Gets golf course
Located in Les Gets
The Les Gets golf course is a full 18 hole course with views of the surrounding mountains including Mont Blanc. The course is open during the summer months and has a club house and pro shop.
Lifts/Pistes nearby
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Prodains Ski Pass Office
Located <1 km away
The Prodains lift ticket office is at the foot of the Avoriaz cliffs at the bus stop. Ski and pedestrian lift passes are available here.
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Elinka Ski Pass Office
Located 1.5 km away
Situated close to the information point and the underground parking this particular lift pass office has been put in place in order to assist all those renting apartments in this popular area of Avoriaz.
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Promenade des Festivals (Centre) Ski Pass Office
Located 1.9 km away
Located in the heart of Avoriaz is the Lift Pass office, near to the tourist office. SERMA Avoriaz operates the lifts and lift pass offices for ticket sales in Avoriaz as well as the lift pass office & the lift at the Super-Morzine gondola, Ardent lift and the Prodains Express cable car.
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Ardent Telepherique Ski Pass Office
Located 2.8 km away
At the foot of the Ardent Cable Car are three windows where you can buy your lift and ski passes.
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Super Morzine Telecabine Ski Pass Office
Located 3.7 km away
The Super Morzine gondola (or bubble) is the lift connecting Morzine to Avoriaz from the centre of Morzine.
Towns nearby
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Avoriaz
Located 1.9 km away
Avoriaz is a purpose-built ski resort but, unlike so many of the resorts that sprang up in the 60s and 70s, it isn't home to unsightly concrete monoliths but instead wood clad apartments and chalets that sympathetically blend into the surrounding mountains.
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Les Lindarets
Located 2.9 km away
The picturesque village of Les Lindarets or the "Goat Village” as it’s more fondly known, is a worth a visit in summer and winter.
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Morzine
Located 3.8 km away
Morzine is one of the towns in the massive Portes du Soleil ski area that stretches across twelve resorts through France and Switzerland.
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Montriond
Located 4.4 km away
Montriond is a small village that sits on the eastern side of the valley from Morzine. Although it is separated from the main body of Morzine by the Dereches river, it is as close to the lifts, shops and bars as some parts of Morzine and has better access to the Ardent bubble than most of Morzine.
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Les Gets
Located 7.3 km away
Les Gets is far more than just a satellite town of Morzine, it is a great resort and thriving village in its own right with its own charm and comprehensive lift system.
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Saint Jean d'Aulps
Located 8.9 km away
St Jean d'Aulps is a quiet town that lies further down the valley below Morzine on the way to Thonon and Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).
Directions
By Plane:
Geneva Airport is the closest airport to Morzine and airport transfers can be arranged for you by this chalet company.
By Train:
The nearest train station to Morzine is Cluses and transfers can be arranged through the chalet company. The Eurostar also now runs to Geneva which take 6 hours.
By Car: (NB: Dual Carriage way/Motorway signs in France are green. A roads are blue.)
From Calais take the A26 direction Paris/Lille. Stay on A26 following signs for Reims. Continue following signs for Dijon and Lyon, on A26, A5 and then A31. Near Dijon take the A39 direction Geneva. Join the A40 still following signs to Geneva. Stay on A40 by-passing Geneva following signs to Chamonix/Milan. Approx 30 miles after Geneva take turn off for Cluses and signs for Morzine/Les Gets. Once through Cluses keep following signs for Morzine through Taninges and Les Gets. Morzine is about ½ hour from Cluses and the total journey time from Calais is about 8 or 9 hours at the motorway speed limit of 130 kmh and having only short stops. The tolls are approx. 60 euros. If you intend taking the more scenic toll free but slower and there are no 24hr service stations.
When arriving at Geneva Airport, turn out of airport following green motorway sign for France. Go through 3 or 4 traffic lights until you reach a T-junction with traffic lights. Turn left and then right after about 100m following the sign for France. You should now be on the Swiss motorway E25. Stay on for approx. 5 miles and go through border control. When you have passed through the border, stay in the middle lane following signs for Chamonix. Stay on the motorway for about 30 miles passing Annemasse and Bonneville. Turn off at Cluses following signs for Morzine/Les Gets all through the town of Cluses. You will start to climb out of the town towards Taninges on the D902. Go through Taninges and Les gets staying on the D902 until you reach Morzine. It should take 1/2 hour from Cluses to Morzine. Tolls should cost approximately €6.
When approaching Morzine...
Take a right turn on a hairpin bend by the Savoie hotel. Stay on main road into the town centre. When approaching the centre the main road bears to the left. Take the turning to the right, which actually goes straight on following signs for Avoriaz. After 500m go straight on at a roundabout. At the next roundabout turn right still following signs for Avoriaz. Stay on main road around a couple of sharp bends. At the next roundabout go straight on which is the first exit following signs for telepherique and Les Prodains. Follow the road right to the end of the valley and the chalet is on the right just before the cable car.