Serre Chevalier

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Tadpole Holidays was founded in 2003 to provide apartment accommodation for independent travelers looking for ski-to-door apartments in Villeneuve, Serre Chevalier 1400.

In addition to great apartments at the foot of the pistes in Villeneuve, Serre Chevalier 1400 Tadpole Holidays offers guests extra services such as pre-booked lift passes, ski hire, airport transfers, ski lessons and catering.

In 2009 we carefully selected more of the very best apartments, chalets and hotels throughout the valley of Serre Chevalier aimed at the independent traveller. More and more visitors to Serre Chevalier are looking to travel independently, choosing the freedom and flexibility of cheap-flights, opting to discover the resort first hand, experience traditional apartments, luxury chalets and friendly family run hotels.

Tadpole Holidays gives you the opportunity to book this accommodation and also offers, what we like to call, extra serv ices to custom fit your trip to Serre Chevalier.

When booking your chosen accommodation with us you can also book:

  • Half Board at Restaurant Le Frog*
  • Chalet Catering
  • Airport Transfers
  • Train Station Transfers
  • Ski School Ski Lessons
  • Independent Ski Lessons & Clinics
  • Ski Hire
  • Lift Passes

At Tadpole Holidays we love planning ski trips for our guests. We plan your trip with you to the finest detail. We have the experience. We enjoy doing it. We love Serre Chevalier. We know you will too!

*Half Board at Le Frog is only available to guests at Le Frog apartments in Villeneuve, Serre Chevalier 1400.

Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier offers 250km of pistes winding down the Serre Chevalier Valley and is one of biggest ski areas in the Alps. The resort of Serre Chevalier consists of a dozen small villages and hamlets spread between 4 main ski departure villages: Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and le Monetier les Bains. Serre Chevalier is at the gates of the Ecrins National Park with great skiing, real high mountain cript> atmosphere and peaceful skiing in the larch fo rest in Europe. 

Skiing in Serre Chevalier is for everyone, whatever level and ability. Serre Chevalier offers 250km of skiing on 115 pistes stretching some 17 km down the valley from Briancon to Monetier. Serre Chevalier boasts a superb snow record, you will find that Serre Chevalier doubles in size after a good fall of snow with a huge areas of off-piste.

Serre Chevalier Ski Area Stats

  • 108 runs
    • 14 black
    • 39 red
    • 31 blue
    • 24 green
  • 65 lifts
    • 3 cable cars
    • 5 gondola lifts
    • 9 high speed chair lifts
    • 12 standard chair lifts
    • 36 ski or drag lifts

Serre Chevalier Snow Making

Serre Chevalier ski resort operates an extensive snow making network to ensure good ski conditions all season long. Some 30 0 snow cannons operate all through the resort of Serre Chevalier p rimarily providing a top-up for 146 hectares of pistes.

Serre Chevalier is one of the biggest ski resorts in Europe. The Serre Chevalier Valley covers 250 kilometres of pistes, at altitudes of between 1200 and 2380 metres, for everyone from beginners to expert skiers! 
Serre Chevalier is a long south-facing valley between the Col du Lautaret and Briançon with a dozen villages and hamlets dotted along the way, ranging from the ultra modern to the most traditional.

Location

Serre Chevalier is in France’s Hautes-Alpes department, part of the PACA or Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. The Hautes-Alpes is France’s only department in the alpine chain situated entirely in the mountains, making it the highest department in the Alps.
The ski area covers several ’communes’ (the name for France’s smallest administrative districts).

Serre Chevalier highest point
2830m, The Yret pike (Le Monetier les Bains)

Serre Chevalier has a permanent population of 18,000 from Monêtier to Briançon (including all the townships).

* Free child transfers are available all winter 2010. 10% lift pass discounts are available for all bookings in January and April 2010.

Serre Chevalier - Arrivée du Télésiège de la Casse du Boeuf

snow level: 0

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