BlueBook Home

List of French Ski Resorts   |    Previous Resort    |   Next Resort

 

France 

LE GRAND-BORNAND

OFFICE DU TOURISME
Le Grand-Bornand
F-77450
Telephone: (33) 4 50 02 78 00
Fax: (33) 4 50 02 78 01
URL: legrandbornand.com
Email: infos@legrandbornand.com

HAUTE-SAVOIE (Massif des Aravis)

A traditional type resort with some lift access from the town center. Le Grand-Bornand has two communities— the village at 1,000 m and Chinaillon at 1,300 m, with connecting terrain.

Elevation: Base/Village: 1,299 m (4265 ft) (Chinaillon); Top: 2,099 m (6,890 ft)

Vertical: 1,100 m (3,608 ft)

Longest Run: 4 km (2.5 mi)

Terrain: 43 runs covering 54 miles. Also many off-piste opportunities (Espace Aravis: 115 runs for 121 miles); 31% beginner, 38% intermediate, 26% advanced, 5% expert

Skiing Circus: Between both communities, Le Grand-Bornand and Chinaillon

Lifts: 39 local; 96 in Espace Aravis region

Lift Capacity: 38,900 p/h resort

Ski Season: December 19-April 25

Mountain Restaurants: Seven

Cross Country: 62 km (38 mi) of doubletrack loops

Ski School: 100 Instructors (25 English-speaking)

Other Winter Activities: Fitness center; ice skating/natural; hang-gliding; sauna; sleigh riding; mono-ski; snowboarding

Après-Ski: Bars, discos, cinema, restaurant variety

Shopping/services: Variety available; bakeries, restaurants, sport shops, service stations, tobacco shops, etc.

Child Care: Kindergarten from age 3, 9:30 am-1 pm & 2:30 pm-5:30 pm

Lodging: 20,000 guest beds in LeGrand Bornand and Chinaillon villages

Transportation: Gateway Airport: Geneva

By Bus: Day bus service from airport. Several bus companies service airport; Tele: (011-41) 22 798 20 00 or Fax: (011-41) 22 788 00 82 for centralized information

Best Deal: Rates are lowest in January & April

Rates: See Rates section

 

Top of Page   |    French Ski Resorts   |    Previous Resort    |   Next Resort