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Le Grand Bornand

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About the resort

A CHARMING AND TRADITIONNAL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE:
In the heart of the Aravis Mountain range in the Haute Savoie, perfectly located between Mont Blanc, Lake Annecy and Switzerland, Le Grand-Bornand offers the best of the Alps: the charm and soul of a traditional mountain village and the equipment of a foreground resort.

Not only is Le Grand-Bornand a tourist destination in the summer as well as winter, but it is also a truly charming village where Mother Nature has done her very best . The Aravis Mountains, with their summit at 2750m, form the main backdrop to the village. The range is capped by the distinctive Pointe Percée from where green, forested mountain slopes, open to all, curve down towards the village.
The resort is divided in to two parts: Le Grand-Bornand Village is, at 1000 metres, a typical Savoyard village with its church, square, shops and “grenette”, a traditionally roofed market hall. The splendid Bouchet valley stretches away behind… a favourite cross country ski area.

Six kilometres further up, at 1300 metres and on the road to Col de la Colombiere, Le Grand-Bornand - Chinaillon is the other part of the resort, where most of the ski runs begin. The old part of Chinaillon, very well preserved, dates back to 17 th century.

Le Grand Bornard is known for an intensive agricultural life, unparalleled chalets and preserving old traditions.

Le Grand-Bornand, a great geographical situation: at 20 km from A40, 32 km from Annecy (SNCF railway station, A41, airport of Meythet), at 50 km from the international airport of Geneva Cointrin (30 km of motorway), at 180 km from the airport Lyon St Exupéry (150 km of motorway), at 580 km from Paris (550 km of motorway).
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General information Min. altitude 1000m Max. altitude 2100m Airport connections Nearest Airport Geneve-Cointrin (50km) Bus from airport True Shuttle from airport False Closest railway station Gare d’Annecy (32km) Direct bus from railway station True Direct shuttle from railway station False --- winter --- Ski slopes Number of ski runs 43 all (km) 90 Longest slope (km) 2,2km Night skiing True Opening date 6.12.2008 Closing date 24.4.2009 Maximum vertical drop (m) 600 Artificial snow (%) 20 Green (km) 29 Green 10 Blue (km) 26 Blue 16 Red (km) 26 Red 14 Black (km) 6 Black 3 Lift facilities Drag lift True Chair lift True Cable car Gondola True Connected resorts Connection available with other ski resorts with one ski-pass True Connected resorts Le Grand-Bornand - La Clusaz - Saint-Jean-de-Sixt - Manigod. Max. length reachable with one ski-pass (km) 220 Snowboard, free style park Half pipe True Fun park True Corner True Wave rides True Snowboard cross True Jumps True Slides Boxen True Snowboard park description Cross country skiing Classic cross country runs (km) 60 Skate cross country runs (km) 48 Additional activities Snow tubing Curling Tobogganing Paragliding True Sleigh trips True Heli skiing True Dog sled Ice skating True Winter hiking True Public infrastructure Indoor pool Indoor tennis Sauna Hot spring Fitness centre Casino Massage centre True Camping True Children Child slope True Child lift True Children's park True Childcare True Child carpet lift True Gastronomy Restaurants 29 Bars / Pubs 6 Discotheques 1 Ski huts 6 Rentals Rent-a-ski, boots, ski poles True Rent-a-snowboard True Rent-a-touring ski True Rent-a-telemark ski True Rent-a-sport outfit Ski depot True Rent-a-car False		--- summer --- Sporting activities Tennis True Beach volley True Inline skating True Kayak Paintball Animal observation spots True Adrenalin park True Hunting True Squash Basketball True Cycle paths False Canoe Gliding Panorama flights Archery True Diving Badminton Football True Surfing False Hiking True Fishing True 808098'08080'8908 [field:sport_winter_skiing] Nordic walking True Volleyball True Skateboard True Sailing False Horse riding True Mini golf Cave exploring Running paths True Golf True Golf holes 10 Mountain bike Signposted MTB routes 0 Downhill route Free ride route Bike park Climbing Fixed rope route True Climbing park Climbing centre True Climbing tours True Adventure Rafting True Paragliding True Bungee jumping Canyoning True Hydrospeed True Adrenalin park True Course, school, guidance, animation Tennis True Climbing True Kayak Public animation True Badminton Mountaineering True Horse riding True Squash Surfing Paragliding True Golf True Sailing Nordic walking True Nature experience Zoo Petting zoo Stables Nature trail True National park Rentals Bicycle / Mountain bike True Surfing / Sailing Kayak Canoe Walking boots True Mountain sports equipment True Nordic walking poles True Boats Fishing equipment Scooter, motorcycle Public infrastructure Supermarket True Camping True Chemist True Cinema True Railway station Bowling Internet café True Billiards True Public wellness Solarium Thermal spa Bathing river Fitness centre Outdoor pool True Bathing lake False Massage centre True Indoor pool Beauty farm True Sauna centre
Additional information Golf, Rafting, canoraft, airboat, hydrospeed, Skate park, Via Ferrata...... Specials 06/09/2008, French cycling championship of the french ski school monitors; 21/09/2008, Agricultural fair of Saint-Maurice; 07/09/2008; 6. and 7.12.08 - Ski Test; 22.12.08 - Grand-Bo Skishow; 24.- 25. 1.09 - Snowpark Weekend; 19.2.09 - Retroski; 24.2.09 - Carneval; 1.3.09 - La Bornandine; 7th and 8th March - French Cadet Biathlon Championship; 14th and 15th March - 24 hours of Grand-Bornand ...... Tips Ski school, childcare, child slopes, ski equipment rental More information Skipass rates: Le Grand Bornand Skipass 6-day skipass: Adult - 116,5 € (low season) - 123,6 € (high season) Aravis Skipass (Grand-Bornand, La Clusaz, Manigod et Saint-Jean-de-Sixt) 6-day skipass: Adult - 148 € (low season) - 160,50 € (high season) Children up to 5 and adults over 75 have a free pass. Discounts for families.