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ROOMS RENTALS: CHALET WITH HOSTS IN FLAINE

How to get to B&B Chateau Hameau de Flaine

1. Traveling to Flaine.

Driving to Flaine:

For the ones with GPS/Navigation systems, several maps and systems have different notations of the address.

Best is to enter the destination by Coordinates: 46.007491, 6.674640, Most Navigation systems have this option.

With these coordinates, Google maps will also give you the exact location: URL Link to your destination on Google.

Route Description:

• On the motorway (Autoroute Blanche peage) A40, from Geneva toward Chamonix/Milan/Turin, or from Chamonix/Italy, Take the Exit #19 (Flaine Cluses)
• turn right on the D1205 direction Magland, Les Carroz, Araches, Flaine.
• After about 2.5 km, at the first roundabout, turn left onto the D6 (Araches Les Carroz Flaine), you will now start claiming up toward Flaine.
• Continue to follow the road for about 20 km passing through Araches and Les Carroz (the road number will change to D106 in Atraches).
• You will eventually pass the highest point “Call de Pierre Carree” at 1844m altitude, with on the left the army barracks, then you will start to decent down into the valley of Flaine.
• Going down, at the first hairpin curve, exit the road to the right going into the Hameau village (Norwegian stile chalets).
• Then turn left-left and you will drive toward the Chalet 75, your destination (with the local Chapel at the right).

You can normally park to check-in and unload at the front door, more private parking spaces are available normally next to the chalet. Your host will help you with parking.

Flying via Geneva Airport.

If you intend to fly via Geneva Airport and need a transfer/Taxi to Flaine, you need to book such transfers in advance.

Example of a useful booking site:

http://www.ski-lifts.com/Airports/Geneva-Airport-Transfers.aspx

These services are operated by mini busses and can be booked as shared or private transport. In case of shares service, you may have to wait for some time at the airport for other parties to arrive. Fares are from round 40 Euro’s per person, one way for shares taxies.

There are also bus/coach services to Flaine but not very frequent, check at: http://www.gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-76/

You will be dropped off in Flaine village, call your host to collect you for the last mile.

2. Useful Car information.

Car equipment recommendations for winter and Fuel availability:

Snow chains are in principle mandatory in the French mountains, so make sure you have a set with you.

In case you rent a car at Geneva Airport, do so at the Swiss side (not the French section), such cars will be

fitted with snow tires and have snow chains on board (ask for confirmation).

In practice, with good snow tires fitted, you will normally not have problems to get up the mountain,

specially not with a 4 (all) wheel drive.

In some cases, Police will check all cars going up and may demand you to mount your chains (usually in Araches).

In case you have a 4 (all) wheel drive with snow tires, normally you will not be requested to mount snow chains.

Useful to have on board: warm blanket, Torch, small shuffle, keep your winter jacket boots and gloves accessible.

Fuel availability:

There is no fuel station in Flaine so don’t go up (near) empty.

The nearest station from Flaine is in Les Carroz (at the Spar supermarket between Araches and Les Carroz).

The best (price) is just before the roundabout before going up the mountains, at the Super U super market.

Both these stations are un-manned meaning you have to pay with a credit (bank) card.

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