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Chambery Airport
Chambery Airport is situated just north
of the city. The last three years have seen a great increase in
the availability of flights here from the UK. FlyBe and Excel have
regular arrivals at very reasonable prices. Chambery is also the
nearest airport to the resorts in our area making for some very short transfers
which are, for the large part on motorways.
The down side to Chambery Airport is that it is very small. There
is only one shop and one cafe on-site and on Saturdays the terminal
can be very busy. It is also situated in a fairly narrow valley
which can attract bad weather resulting in flight delays or
diversions on occasion. Having said that, when everything runs smoothly
it can make for an incredibly convenient and cheap transfer.
Val Thorens
Along with Les Menuires, Val Thorens is
at the top of the most westerly of the three Valleys - Vallee de Belleville.
With the village situated at 2300 metres and the highest run starting
at 3200 metres, this is another resort that can boast an excellent
snow record. With access to Meribel and Courchevel, the variety of
terrain is huge. Val Thorens has its own snowboard park which is right
near the town. It is well appointed with bars, restaurants and nightclubs
but is certainly not the most attractive looking resort. Be aware
that It can be very cold here at night and the drive up from Moutiers
takes around 45 minutes on a good day.
Chambery to Val Thorens Transfer - 125kms - approx. 1hr 50
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