Serre Chevalier Ski School

You’ve picked a fabulous resort for skiing – and a fabulous resort to keep your non-skiers happy too!

At the lower end of Serre Chevalier, enjoy BRIANCON and it’s fortified town – the Cité Vauban. Cobbled streets steeped in history, cafés (must stop: Café Turin), art galleries, tourist office, restaurants all overlooked by the Croix de Toulouse and the peaks that surround this alpine town.

The highest end of Serre Chevalier (LE MONETIER LES BAINS) boasts one of Europe’s largest thermal baths Les Grands Bains. Indoor and outdoor steaming pools, jets, plunge pools of differing temps, sauna, waterfall, … A must for skiers and non-skiers alike.

Because Serre Chevalier is a working valley, with farms and all-round businesses and it’s main town of Briançon, you will find everything you would expect to keep the locals and holidaymakers happy: theatre, cinemas, ice-rinks, no less than three large swimming centres, free bus service (with guest card), historic tours and all the usual winter activities such as snow-shoeing and dog-sledding.

We (Gavin and Mel) have lived in Serre Chevalier since 2001 and tested a few restaurants along the way! Here is our list of restaurants in Serre Chevalier along with some handy links:

LE MONETIER LES BAINS (OUR SKIING BASE)

Auberge du Choucas Auberge du Choucas
Chez Finette (Le Casset village) Tel: +33 (0)4 92 24 43 27
L’Aquisana Tel: +33 (0)4 92 24 10 10 L’Aquisana
La Belotte Web link
La Brasera Tel: +33 (0)4 92 52 25 46 Web link
Le Montagn’art Web link
Le Chazal (Les Guibertes village) Web link
Le Kawa Web link
La Cagette Web link
Maison Alliey Web link

VILLENEUVE – LA SALLE

Eau Petit Pont – our favourite place to eat in Villeneuve! Web link
La Marrotte
Le Chazelay
Le Frog

CHANTEMERLE

Bruno’s (Hotel Plein Sud) – themed evenings and creative menu
La Cabassa – popular pizzeria
L’Estable
Le Loup Blanc – always fabulous, even their midday menus
Le Petit Chalet
Le Triptyque – international cuisine at its best

BRIANCON

Au Plaisir Ambre * – for a special night out
L’Alpin
Le Gavroche * – medieval menus worth a look
Le Bistrot de la Paix * – great menu and desserts!
Le Péché Gourmand – the valley’s only Michelin star restaurant
Le Pied de la Gargouille * – cooked on the fire
Le Rustique * – home to Briançon’s own tasty fondue!
Les Ecrins * – family run, varied menu, always lovely
L’Etage * – French with Italian-influence (our favourite place to eat in Briançon)
Mamma Mia * – genuine Italian, fast service, sometimes a bit erratic but great value!

* these restaurants are in or just outside the magnificent medieval (old walled town) of Briançon

Serre Chevalier has a dedicated Ski Bus that serves the whole valley using the main valley road (Route Nationale). Expect to pay around 2€pp for each journey or 4€pp for a day bus ticket. 

If you’re looking to simply get from and to your accommodation to the nearest lift (in your sector e.g. staying in the village of MONETIER LES BAINS and want to get to the BACHAS chair lift), use the local buses (or Le Petit Train in Villeneuve. These services are FREE with your lift pass or guest card (for non-skiers).

Each lift station in Serre Chevalier has a childcare centre, whether it is a local creche or an ESF-run ‘garderie’. There are very few childcare options other than these so we’ve ensured that our friends at independent travel company EurekaSKI will advise you on the most suitable option for your child/ren based on where you’re staying. From time to time they have a nanny service, so get in touch quick!