Les Monts Du Bois D'Or, Les Orres

Advantages: good snow, big ski area, pretty
Disadvantages: Fairly quiet, not a lot of shops.

...I have fond memories of Les Gets,the small Alpine village in the Haute Savoie. It was where I learnt to ski, and I had a fantastic time. The flight is normally to Geneva- a short flight- but the downside is that it is a long coach transfer. The roads are just a bit scarey to the resort (my friend was ill), so if you can afford it pay for a transfer by taxi- its about £90 now! The village is very pretty, based around one main road that links the valley with Morzine on the other side. A few shops, some bars, and a poor nightclub (l'igloo); but great skiing. On one side you have Mont Caly and Mont Chery. This is the highest skiing in the resort, is virtually snow sure, but is not that extensive, it does link with the back of Morzine if you fancy skiing one of the scariest runs I have ever met in my life! The other side is called "Les... Read review

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Advantages: A large amount of varied skiing, child friendly
Disadvantages: Lack of height can sometimes be a problem

...Gets is not a purpose built ski resort but there are a reasonable number of bars, restaurants and discos. It doesn’t have that lively a night life but there is enough to keep most people happy. The Skiing: The area is best suited for Intermediates and Beginners although there a few challenging black runs for the experts and as I mentioned earlier it is linked to Avoriaz and the rest of the Portes du Soleil system if you need more thrills. The Les Gets system itself consists of 120km of piste with 53 ski-lifts, including 2 gondolas, 3 cable cars, 22 chairlifts and 26 draglifts and the cost of a lift pass is approx £80 for a week. The skiing area spreads both sides of les Gets with the smaller but less crowded Mont Chery offering the more challenging skiing while Les Chavannes area is much more suitable for families and beginners... Read review

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Advantages: Cosmpolitan compared to its neighbours
Disadvantages: Parking can be difficult and expensive; small beach when tide is in

...We paid a brief visit to Les Sables last week as part of our holiday to the Vendee. Having been advised that parking in Les Sables was awful in the summer we parked in La Chaume - across the river where it was free and hopped on to the little water taxi to get across to Les Sables. A one way ticket cost 0.89 euro and the journey was literally a minute! This is obviously a popular service with both locals and tourists alike although wasn't particularly well signed so unless you've read a good guide book visitors wouldn't necessarily know of the service. In direct comparison to La Chaume the seafront at Les Sables was well geared up for the holiday maker with lots of pleasant landscaping and clothes shops. It certainly had more of a cosmopolitan air than other towns down the coastline and appeared to be a mecca to the beach goer... Read review

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