Dogs have always been welcome at la Ferme du Soleil, provided that they are well behaved and do not bark. There are two rooms which might suit dogs particularly well, one slightly nicer than the other, as they lead directly to the outside through French windows.

We have a dog who sometimes comes with us. The easiest way to bring your dogs up is to park at Les Outalays and walk up the track. Alternatively you are allowed to bring them on Le Rosay lift from Le Grand Bornand.

If there are other people staying at the time, we may ask them if they mind. We may make a small charge per night for your dog.

If you need any special food for your dog, please arrange this with us well in advance.

Please do not let them sleep on the beds and clean up after them outside the house!

The swimming pool is available to all who stay when it is open.

Please download and complete the Booking form, Summer – House

(also available in PDF form if you have difficulties Booking form, Summer – House)

Return it to us by email at  lafermefrance@gmail.com

or fax + 33 9 57 76 34 01.

The Writer’s Retreat’s prices are for 2 people for a week, although prices for longer periods are available. Additional people are £120 per person per week for the next two people (in bunk beds). There are a maximum of 4 places in the Writer’s Retreat.

The price per person per week includes

Breakfasts of home-made bread, croissants, compôtes, fresh fruit, cereal, eggs, fruit juices, porridge, cereal, coffee teas and/or infusions

Afternoon tea of homemade tarts, biscuits,pancakes or cakes.

3 course evening meal (except one night per week) with aperitifs and wine with the meal.

Generally holidays start on a Sunday evening (except sometimes for Xmas and New Year) but occassionaly we can be flexible.

The price does not include travel, holiday insurance, health insurance, equipment hire or ski passes.
For summer availability, please see separate page

In peak weeks, marked by a *, the chalet will normally be rented to a single party of 10 people, which will be expected to fill it.

Prices assume two people per room. A single supplement of £200 may apply.

Children aged 0 to 24 months – £250.

Family Discounts

A 20% discount for children (those over 2 but under 12).

A 50% discount for a fourth child in a family (all four children having the same parents).

This is your holiday and we can often be flexible: early suppers for children and packed lunches can usually be arranged.

Booking Form

Please download and complete the  Winter booking Form (also available as a PDF -Winter Booking Form)

Return it to us by email at  lafermefrance@gmail.com

or Fax + 33 9 57 76 34 01

In spring, summer and autumn, you can rent the whole house, the upper floors or the downstairs: the Writers’ Retreat, when courses are not being run. It is generally self-catered then.

For the availability of the whole house, which sleeps up to 14 people, click here.

For the availability of the Writers’ Retreat, which is designed for one or 2 people to have peace and quiet but has three rooms so that up to 6 people can stay – but without the same comfort or quiet – click here.

The open-air swimming pool is available for use by everyone staying.

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A huge variety of wildflowers bloom in the meadows surrounding the house, cows with tinkling bells graze contentedly in the pastures and it is almost impossible not to feel at one with nature.

The Main Chalet:

Sleeps 8  on one floor (or up to 14 when including the Writers’ Retreat)

3 doubles, 3 twins, 1 bunk room

All with own bathrooms except the bunk room which has a shared bathroom

Huge salon and dining area of around 80 sq metres

Kitchen

Utility room with washing machine

Swimming pool

Books, Games

Broadband, WiFi

TV, DVD, English channels through Sky

The Writers’/Artists’ Retreat:

Sleeps 2 but can be extended to 6

Sitting room/bedroom

Kitchen area

Bathroom

Two other bedrooms available with a further shared bathroom

Swimming Pool

WiFi

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The house sleeps 12 (plus we can squeeze in a cot for a baby or a spare bed for a child).  There are a mixture of traditional mountain and other beds (we have 3 double beds, 2 twins (or, by arrangement, 2 double beds and 3 twins)  and a bunk room for 2, each with feather duvets, all with their own contemporary bathrooms except the bunk room which shares with another bedroom as a family unit.

Central open fireplace at La Ferme du Soleil

Even when it is cold outside, the house should keep you warm:- there is a spectacular open fire in the middle of the huge 80 sq metre (900 sq foot) main room and dining area on the top floor, a very efficient wood burning stove in the middle of the house and electric radiators throughout.

In the main room, you have sensational views from every window, four or five areas to sit down in to relax, read, play games, eat or watch the television. There are cradles full of magazines, an old sledge as a coffee table, an original hand-operated threshing machine, fur rugs, books, board games including Monopoly and Risk, Lego, Brio, and a TV with both French and English channels delivered by satellite. There is a large collection of DVDs and videos for all ages. There is a table de bergere to hold the glasses for after dinner drinks.

When you ski out of the door, you find a magical mountain-side of excellent skiing for people of all abilities. Red, blue, green and black runs – including one of the steepest in Europe. It is a very good area for off-piste skiing, too. There are wonderful scenic routes into deserted valleys with little chapels. Non skiers don’t feel isolated because the runs go past the house. From the location page and photos you will see what a convenient and idyllic situation it is.

Blue Room

One evening a week (Tuesdays from January to the end of March) the lift outside our house stays open, so you can have wonderful floodlit skiing or ski down to one of the typical Savoyard restaurants and get back easily on what is the staff’s day off.

You can find out about availability and prices by looking here.  You will probably have questions.  Do give Veroni a call on + 44 1235 833 643 if you want to know more.