Serre Chevalier Overview
A firm favourite with schools, Serre Chevalier offers over 250km of piste at a top altitude of 2830m, with a vast array for beginners to experts. One of the largest ski areas in France, Serre Chevalier has an excellent lift-system, sunny slopes, and superb wide nursery pistes for novice skiers as well as some great above tree-lined pistes for intermediates and Olympic black runs for experts. Après-ski is plentiful with ice-skating, swimming, discos and much more.
Km of skiable area
250km
Number of runs
23
29
35
13
Number of lifts
61
Nearest hospital
20km
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Serre Chevalier Accommodation
Centre Les 4 Saisons
Location: Chantemerle
Capacity: 190
The Centre Les 4 Saisons is located on the edge of Chantemerle, only a 2 minute drive from the slopes. There are great facilities including a disco and games room, making this an excellent choice for your next school ski trip.
Rooms: Rooms sleep 2-4 people, all are en-suite with either shower or bath, plus a separate toilet. All rooms have a flat screen TV and telephone.
Facilities: Bar and lounge area, large restaurant (which can be converted into two rooms for groups), disco and games room with table tennis tables and DVD player to hire, sun terrace, Free WIFI in bedrooms, wellness & spa available for teachers (fee payable). The centre can organise après-ski activities including shows, karaoke and themed evenings (fee payable). You can also opt for a hot lunch (at extra cost).
La Renardiere
Location: Chantemerle
Capacity: 68
La Renardiere is ideally situated only 200m from the main ski and ski school meeting point and benefits from an activity room for evening entertainment use.
Rooms: Rooms sleep up to 5 bed and come with en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Option for packed lunches or buffet at the on-site restaurant. Activity room for evening-entertainment.
Hotel Plein Sud
Location:
Capacity: 66
Extremely well situated in Chantmerle, only 250m from the ski lifts and Serre Chevalier pistes, also close to shops and restaurants. This hotel has a friendly management team and offers groups a very comfortable stay with excellent food. Facilities include a small swimming pool (no lifeguard), cosy bar and upstairs there are 2 rooms for the groups to relax in - a meeting room and a snug. Highly recommended - get a quote today!
Rooms: 38 well-furnished bedrooms for 2-3 persons all with private facilities and a capacity of around 80 people (using 14 double beds) or 66 without.
Facilities: Restaurant, bar, together with conference room for meetings, ski room.
Serre Chevalier Après Ski
Disco Night
Subject range: Cultural
What you’ll experience: A disco night is always a great way for students to mingle and socialise after a day on the slopes.
Select says: Always popular as an end of week celebration! Includes a soft drink.
Pizza Night
Subject range: Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: Enjoy a night out and pizza! A great opportunity for your group to socialise and enjoy a classsic Italian meal after a day on the slopes.
Select says: Sampling authentic Italian pizza is an essential night out for groups travelling to Italy or to resorts near the Italian boarder to get a feel for the culture! Each meal includes 1 soft drink.
Bowling
Subject range: Physical Education
What you’ll experience: Bowling is a great evening entertainment for a fun and sociable evening! A modern bowling alley – great for a fun evening out after a day on the slopes!
Select says: Located in Briançon.
Ice Hockey Match
Subject range: Cultural, Winter Sports
What you’ll experience: For something different, subject to schedules you may be able to visit the ice rink so that your students can enjoy one of the regular hockey matches.
Select says: Fantastic night for the students, get into the atmosphere and cheer for your team.
Briançon town
Subject range: Cultural, History
What you’ll experience: Briançon is a picturesque village with a historical centre which is strongly fortified. It is a great free activity for the children to experience during their stay and can visit famous attractions such as Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame and Saint-Nicolas, with its two towers, built 1703–1726.
Select says: Built by Vauban to defend the region from the Austrians in the 17th century.
Floodlit Skiing
Subject range: Winter Sports
What you’ll experience: Evening skiing on a floodlit slopes is a magical activity for the pupils to experience.
Select says: Night skiing Briancon – there is flood lighting on the red Vauban run along the lower section of the Prorel gondola. Night skiing Villeneuve, on the Mickey Run – the family night skiing at Serre Chevalier is on the green slopes along the Mickey t-bar lift.
Ice Skating
Subject range: Winter Sports
What you’ll experience: Why not try a different winter sport as one of your evening entertainments? Ice skating is always a popular choice with pupils and a great way for them to socialise.
Select says: Located in Briançon.
Swimming
Subject range: Physical Education
What you’ll experience: Enjoy some leisure time in the indoor heated swimming pool in the evenings. A great way to relax tired muscles after a long day on the slopes.
Select says: Please note at least 1 adult per 8 children must also be present and males are requested to wear speedos not shorts. Swim hats are also compulsory.
Serre Chevalier Resort Facts
| Resort height | 1200-1500m |
| Highest lift | 2830m |
| Vertical drop | 1600m |
| Total km of piste | 250km |
| Total no of ski runs | 81 |
| Green | 13 |
| Blue | 25 |
| Red | 30 |
| Black | 13 |
| Total no of lifts | 62 |
| Gondolas/cable cars | 7 |
| Chair lifts | 20 |
| Drag lifts | 31 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| Longest run | 7.5km |
| Lift pass covers | Serre Chevalier |
| Glacier | No |
| Snowboarding facilities | 6 parks 2 half pipes |
| Snow making | A third of the area is covered by snow cannons |
| Transfer time by air | Grenoble – 3hrs, Turin – 2.5hrs |
| Transfer time by coach | Calais – 13hrs |
| Medical facilities | Doctors in resort |
| Nearest hospital | Briancon |
