{"id":1518,"date":"2019-03-07T08:43:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T08:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2020-06-05T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T12:05:12","slug":"serre-chevalier-goes-from-strength-to-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/03\/serre-chevalier-goes-from-strength-to-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Serre Chevalier goes from Strength to Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"

With more kilometres of pistes than La Plagne, more vertical than Avoriaz<\/a> and more lifts than Les 2 Alpes, Serre Chevalier sometimes disappears below the radar, but Serre Chevalier has always been popular with British skiers in the know.<\/p>\n

Made up of a series of connected villages along a valley from Briancon in the east to Monetier in the west, Serre Chevalier<\/a> is full of traditional, pretty chalets that offer much better value than in the northern Alps.<\/p>\n

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New Folie Douce hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a new La Folie Douce hotel under construction and due to open in 2020. It will be a huge 1000 bed property that also includes restaurants, shops and bars and will offer four-star accommodation as well as \u2018tourist\u2019 rooms. Plans include a new lift to link it into the Villeneuve ski area.<\/p>\n

Visitors coming once the project is completed will also be able to enjoy the \u2018Folie Tricks Academy\u2019 where youngsters can practice their freestyle moves, as well as enjoy a climbing wall, video games room and movie theatre.<\/p>\n

The Grand Prix de Serre Chevalier \u2013 16 March 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just accommodation that Serre Chevalier is focusing on. Later this month, 1900 skiers and snowboarders take part in the 3rd<\/sup> Grand Prix de Serre Chevalier – the largest gathering of amateur skiers in the world.<\/p>\n

This massive day out gives visitors the chance to explore the whole ski area and have a great time doing it. The format is a mix of ski race, orienteering, obstacle course and more fun elements.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about the Grand Prix on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Troph\u00e9e de Serre Chevalier \u2013 29-30 March 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two weeks later, the resort will host two free concerts at the bottom of the Luc Alphand piste for the 9th<\/sup> edition of the Troph\u00e9e de Serre Chevalier, another amateur ski race.<\/p>\n

As well as a Giant Slalom open to all, there is the chance to test Dynastar skis and take out a Porsche on a test drive.<\/p>\n

The two concerts will feature Charlie Winston\u00a0on 29\u00a0March and\u00a0Bob Sinclair\u00a0on 30 March. You can find out more about the Troph\u00e9e de Serre Chevalier on their website.<\/p>\n

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Catered chalets in Serre Chevalier<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chaletline offer four properties in Serre Chevalier<\/a>, including chalets and the very impressive Club Med property<\/a>\u00a0(pictured below).<\/p>\n

For advice on choosing the right type of accommodation for you, please get in contact or give one of our team a call on 01822 617761 and we can talk you through the options.<\/p>\n

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Club Med Serre Chevalier<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/unnamed-2-190x127.jpg<\/a>

With more kilometres of pistes than La Plagne, more vertical than Avoriaz and more lifts than Les 2 Alpes, Serre Chevalier sometimes disappears below the radar, but Serre Chevalier has always been popular with British skiers in the know. Made …<\/p>\n

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