Best child friendly ski resort in Europe
According to the Guardian it’s Flaine in France. Here’s the piece:
Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer’s design for the resort was based on “function and integration”, and one of the elements of that design was to make a safe environment for children. With cars stopped at the edge of the village, older kids can run about the central square, dotted with art installations, nip off to get a pizza on their own and, in most of the hotels and apartment blocks, find games rooms etc to entertain themselves.
Flaine has plenty of creches and kids’ clubs too. Ecole du Ski Française is more child-friendly here than in some of its neighbours; and there is a big terrain park with its own lift and a gentle line of jumps where young kids will have a ball. And what’s more, the transfer from Geneva takes less than an hour, a real grief-saver.
So while you might find more action in Val D’Isere and Courcheval if you’re looking for a great place for the kids to ski try Flaine.
November 12th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
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March 4th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I would say Les Saisies is just as good. Have been to both - Flaine has great skiing, a superb ski record, safe well-maintained pistes, whereas Les Saisies has more charm and much more of a village atmosphere. Both are great family destinations and reasonably priced.