Famille Plus resorts
Savoie Mont Blanc pampers families
There are 20 resorts in the Savoie and Haute Savoie mountains that boast the Famille Plus (Family Plus) label. Easily identifiable thanks to the logo, they put the accent on quality and a warm welcome for the satisfaction of families and their children.
Why a label?
The Famille Plus label aims to set standards for the welcome and services provided to families. It is a French national label for all tourist areas (the coast, mountains, countryside or cities) and is known as Famille Plus Montagne in winter sports resorts.
Today, there are 20 Famille Plus Montagne labelled resorts in Savoie Mont Blanc.
A label with a quality charter
To obtain the Famille Plus Montagne label, the resorts must satisfy criteria for six main themes:
- Welcome and information
- Resort events
- Activities
- Discovering the environment and heritage
- Accommodation and restaurants
- Facilities, transports and safety
To find the list of "Famille Plus" labelled resorts in Savoie Mont Blanc, click here and then tick the box "ski runs" and logo "Ski Famille"
Did you know?
Famille Plus was created on the impetus of three associations of elected representatives* and the French Tourism Ministry. This national approach to welcoming families on holiday follows in the footsteps of the "P'tits Montagnards" (little mountaineers) label, set up by the Association Nationale des Maires des Stations de Montagne (national association of mountain resort mayors), in 1998.
*Association Nationale des Maires des Stations Classées et Communes Touristiques (ANMSCCT - national association of listed resort and tourist town mayors) - Association Nationale des Maires des Stations de Montagne (ANMSM/Ski France - national association of mountain resort mayors) - Fédération des Stations Vertes de Vacances et Villages de Neige (federation of rural holiday resorts and snow villages).
To obtain the label, a resort must belong to one of the above associations.
Have you spent your holidays in a Famille Plus resort? Send your comments to the French Minitry of Tourism:
suggestions@familleplusmontagne.com
Bargain for kids!
A few examples of new events, activities... for kids during winter 2008/2009.
"Le monde de Vardachou" : in Arêches-Beaufort, for kids from 6 to 12 years old. With snowshoes on, the children will follow Vardachou's tracks, a little squirel - which will make them discover the fauna and flora of the alps.
From 11 to 25 April 2008, free ski for kids under 6 years old at Les Arcs: free ski school, free ski pass and free equipement for the first 100 people who have subscribed.
Contact les Arcs for the conditions of this offer.
"Mes vacances chez mamie" : From 5 to 12 April, in Aussois, a week of activities for the kids. Programme: reading of stories, visits of farms, shows and events special for kids...
In Châtel, kids can sledge safely on dedicated zones. Different pistes for different ages (2 to 6 and for children older than 6). Also, not to be missed: a dedicated snow path for children dealing with environmental matters, fauna, flora...
"L'atelier des belettes" in La Clusaz: creative art activities for kids (from 6 years old): home decoration, scrapbooking, patchwork, painting on porcelain...
For further information: contact the tourist office.
The Grand Cry sector in Les Gets is an indian village! tipis, indian make up, costumes and history about indians. A paradise for children from 5 to 12 years old.
For further information: contact the tourist office.
During the whole season, the resort of Les Karellis organised events for children and families: the "Z'hivernales Famille Plus Montagne".
In Megève, the moutain guide office proposes all sorts of activities: how to build an ingloo, observing the fauna, flora, the heritage of the mountains...
In Samoëns, a safe fun area reserved for kids has been created at the Col de Joux Plane (path of Joux Plane). An area dedicated to cross country skiing and sledging.
A special week for the children in Valloire from 19 to 24 April with free events and entertainment Free programmes every day for kids from 3 to 12 years old.
New in the Famille Plus resorts...
Le Corbier has totally renovated its kinder garden. It welcomes children from 18 months up to 5 years old.
In Les Menuires, the tourist office publishes a special leaflet for families gathering all sorts of useful information regarding activities, advices for safety, good addresses to go out with kids...
New kids club in Montchavin-les-Coches: Club Cacahuète (6 months to 3 old), and the Club Chat Bleu (from 1 year to 3 years old).
In Morzine, children will be welcomed in a spacious new building dedicated to children. It is in fact an extension of the existing kinder garden.
In la Rosière, a new sledge piste has been built located close to the "snow garden". free and safe.
A free guide for families in Val Thorens summarizing all the activities, event programmes, games, maps of all the kids sectors: sledge pistes, Fun Parks... A usuful tool to keep during your stay in the resort.
Other usefully information collected during winter 2007-2008
More sledging will be possible with:
- Re-organisation of the slopes at Combloux
- The new slopes at La Toussuire and Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
- Several slopes at Tignes
- Sledging zone at Les Carroz for 4 to 6 year olds
Looking at the little ones:
- Your children will be pampered at the new generation crèche at Les Carroz: in a spacious chalet, there are 600 m² of floor-space on two floors for children from 3 months to 4 years, with activity rooms adapted to each age bracket.
- The leisure club "Môm en ski" (Ski Kids) at Le Grand-Bornand: for 4 to 12 year olds, children are looked after all day, with either a full day's skiing or a morning's skiing followed by snow games in the afternoon.
Updated information: October 2008
