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31 de janeiro de 2023
We have had a fabulous summer family holiday in Les Arcs 1950. We did a lot of research to find a location in the Alps that would give our 8 & 11 year old children freedom as well as having direct access to mountain biking and walking trails. I can honestly say it was perfect. The resort is compact, very pretty & well laid out with a lovely clock tower square providing the central hub where morning exercise classes, sports comps, bands etc are put on daily. The view of Mont Blanc was wonderful and ever changing. Wherever you stay you are no more than a couple minutes from everything. There are table tennis tables everywhere outside so don’t forget your bats (supermarket also sells them), also petanque areas, a beach soccer area, lots of bouncy castles, slack lines, a big sand pit & climbing walls. It’s kids heaven! There are a lovely small selection of cafes shops, restaurants (not everything is open in summer but there was plenty). We stayed in Building Sources Les Marie, apt 40 which we booked on Airbnb. It was ground floor & on the corner so had a lovely covered terrace that got the morning sun. There was a plastic table & chairs which had seen better days but it was ok. Whilst bikes can be locked & kept in the undercover car park we actually brought them up and keep them chained together on our terrace which worked well and made it easier each day as the main trail down towards 1800 was just outside the apt. The apt was ideal for our family of 4, well equipped with plenty of storage. It was really handy having the jacuzzi, sauna, gym just along the corridor. Everything is accessed with your room key to control entry so for Source Les Marie you can use it to access the next door Auberge Jerome outside pool (up to level 2 in lift, across the footbridge, then down to -4 for the pool/jacuzzi/sauna/gym). This is in addition to the jacuzzi/sauna/gym in Marie. The bakery was fantastic & we really enjoyed the morning croissants, especially the Amandes one! It opens at 730am so get there early, and note it’s closed on Saturdays but bread is provided & sold by the supermarket (8-8). Biking trails were really fantastic. To note that compared to UK trails we’d say the colour grading is maybe a step up I.e even the beginner green trails can be reasonably challenging, blues more like reds etc. The trail surface is quite loose lots of rock so can take a bit of getting used to, expect juddering arms! Also note some trails are for both walkers & cyclists so just be aware! For cycling you always start by going down from 1950, to 1600 where you get the lift up. There are lovely trails coming back down to 1600, or you take trails across to 1800 (Blue Legends was our absolute favourite). This takes you across to 1800 where you get Trans Arc cable car up to the highest area above 2000. Up here there is a lovely picnic spot plus access to peaks for walking, trails around the lakes (up and down), as well as trails back down to 2000 & 1950. This is the way to retur
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