Les Rhododendrons: Location and directions

Nationally approved by

the Misistery of Sports,

Youth and Education
Center for group holidays

and school trips

Le Chinaillon
74450 - Le Grand-Bornand
France
contact@les-rhododendrons.com

ACCESS

Driving :

From A41 (la Savoyarde) take the Annecy Nord exit and follow "Stations des Aravis".

From A40 (Autoroute Blanche) take the Bonneville exit and follow "Stations des Aravis".

From Saint-Jean-de-Sixt follow signs to Le Grand-Bornand and then Le Chinaillon.

By train :

Get off at the TGV train station in Annecy (3 hours from Paris), then take a connecting bus.

SITE
At en altitude of 1300m, Le Chinaillon is an outlying village of the Grand-Bornand halfway up to the Colombière Pass. Since the building of the first skilift in 1953 ,this rural area, famous for its local reblochon cheese, has now become a superb ski resort. Good snow conditions are guaranted from December to Easter.

Les Rhododendrons is located in the heart of the hamlet, facing the ski runs, close to stores and recreational facilities.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
-Ambulances: ALP'AMBULANCE: Tel: 04 50 02 71 39 or 04 50 02 20 64 Eric and Sylvie Bastard-Rosset at Grand-Bornand.
-Chinaillon Medical Center: Tel: 04 50 27 06 20 or 06 07 13 39 54 Doctor Nicolas Berthier. Chalet " Ski Soleil" General practice, specialized sport-related health-care, radiology. Home visits.
-Nurses: Tel:04 50 02 22 95 or 06 08 86 17 30. "La Forclaz" residence, Grand-Bornand. Home visits.
-Hospital: Annecy 32 km away. Tel: 04 50 88 33 33.
-Gendarmerie: At Thônes. Tel: 17.
-Fire Brigade: Tel: 18 or 112
-Tourist Information Center: Grand-Bornand: Tel: 04 50 02 78 00. Fax: 04 50 02 78 01.
Chinaillon: Tel: 04 50 09 60 09. Fax: 04 50 27 08 29. Open during the summer and winter saisons.
Webside: www.lesgrandbornand.com
- Public telephones using phonecards only are situated all over the resort.
- Weather Forecasts: Tel: 08 92 68 02 74
- Slope conditions: Tel: 04 50 02 79 19.

IN OUR CHALET:
- Approved by Jeunesse et Sports:Approved for 115 young people.
- Approved by Education Nationale: Approved for 3 classes .
- Lasted comprehensive security check on 23 july 2007.
- Multirisk insurance cover with A.G.F

-Public telephone: Phonecards are on sale in shops in the Chinaillon and also in the Tourist Information Center.
-Internet access: To cpnsulte the internet or to send or receive e-mails, tickets worth 1€ for 1/4 hours access can be purchased in the chalet . Memory key.

Le Chinaillon, the old hamlet

The old village
1024x768 (77 Ko) Map of the ski resort
1024x529 (140 Ko) Le Grand-Bornand
1024x768 (122 Ko)

http://legrandbornand.com
Here are your links to the Tourist Bureau , the Grand-Bornand Ski School and the meteo.

http://bornaillon.net

http://esf-grand-bo.com

During the summer, the Aravis mountain range offers a choice of magnificent walks and bikes.
Click here to see a 360 panoramic view taken at the summit of Lachat mountain in Chinaillon (2100 m).(Java applet, 170Ko).

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The old village 1024x768 (77 Ko)	Map of the ski resort 1024x529 (140 Ko)	Le Grand-Bornand 1024x768 (122 Ko)