Les Arcs

Will you be looking for big night out? There are a couple of the bars that have a decent buzz and the best time to hit them is the night before the chalet staff have their day off. Usually, a Tuesday night.
You'll find reasonably good bars in each village - especially Arc 1800. One word of warning about Arc 1950 - the brand-new village of self-catering apartments beneath Arc 2000 and the Aiguille Rouge. It's a great place to stay, however the bars are expensive. Some good bars to visit;
Arc 1600 - the bar of the UCPA, and in Bar des Montagnes (in the Hotel Cachette), Arc 1800 - Tantra, new this year, in the Villards area, and the Red Hot Saloon, Arc 1950 - the Chalet de Luigi (much better than the Belles Pintes), Arc 2000 - the Red Rock café, Peisey-Vallandry - The Flying Squirrel and the Bar Mont Blanc.

Shopping throughout the various levels of Les Arcs offer a variety of shops; from sports gear, to fashion to local produce. There are over fifty places to eat around the resort with the largest proportion in Arc 1800, but with 5-10 options in each of the other three resorts. In Arc 1800 no visit is complete without a crepe at cosy Mamie Crepe. In 1600 the slopeside Chalet de L'Arcelle is a cosy option that serves good food. 1950 offered a good choice of high quality eating options from the start.

By Plane - Chambéry Airport - 135km / approx 1 hours 45 mins
Geneva Airport - 214 km / approx 2 hours 30 mins
Lyon Airport - 212 km / approx 2 hours 30 mins
Grenoble Airport - 201 km / approx 2 hours 30 mins

By Train - It is for train travel that Les Arcs really comes into its own. The Eurostar operated snow train will take you straight from London St Pancras to Bourg St Maurice, from where you can take the funicular straight up to Arc 1600.

The funicular carrys you straight up to Arc 1600 from Bourg Saint Maurice, in just seven minutes, Les Arcs is probably the easiest ski resort to reach in the Alps by train.
Les Arcs is part of the Paradiski region, so it’s possible to ski La Plagne on one lift ticket.
Les arcs has excellent facilities for young families with nursery facilities in the four different altitude villages. Plus the ski schools offer on-slope snow gardens for early-learning for children three and older.