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Winter Bookings and Price List 2012/2013
Posted by Veroni in 2012/2013 Winter availability and pricing, Accommodation & Availability on January 10, 2012
Winter Bookings & Price List 2012/2013
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
| 2012/2013 season | ||||||||||
| December 2012 | Days | Price | ||||||||
| Sunday | 22-Dec-12 | * | 8 | £790 | Christmas | Available | ||||
| Sunday | 30-Dec-12 | * | 7 | £750 | New Year | Available | ||||
| January 2013 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 6-Jan-13 | 7 | £740 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 13-Jan-13 | 7 | £590 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 20-Jan-13 | 7 | £590 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 27-Jan-13 | 7 | £620 | Available | ||||||
| February 2013 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 3-Feb-13 | 7 | £640 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 10-Feb-13 | * | 7 | £795 | Half Term | Available | ||||
| Sunday | 17-Feb-13 | * | 7 | £690 | Half Term | Booked | ||||
| Sunday | 23-Feb-13 | 7 | £640 | Available | ||||||
| March 2013 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 3-Mar-13 | 7 | £650 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 10-Mar-13 | 7 | £670 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 17-Mar-13 | 7 | £690 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 24-Mar-13 | 7 | £690 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 31-Mar-13 | * | 7 | £750 | Easter 2013 | Available | ||||
| April 2012 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 7-Apr-12 | 7 | £700 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 14-Apr-12 | 7 | £700 | Available | ||||||
In peak weeks, marked by a *, the chalet will normally be rented to a single party, 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.
The Writer’s Retreat is self catered with most food provided and is £900 per week for 2 people (please call to discuss).
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 lafermedusoleil@hotmail.com
or Fax 01235 861 643 (ring 01235 833643 first so that we can switch on)
Winter Bookings & Price List 2011/2012
Posted by Veroni in 2011/2012 Winter availability and pricing, Accommodation & Availability, Availability on May 6, 2011
Winter Bookings & Price List 2011/2012
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
| 2011/2012 season | ||||||||||
| December 2011 | Days | Price | ||||||||
| Sunday | 18-Dec-11 | * | 8 | £720 | Christmas | Booked | ||||
| Monday | 26-Dec-11 | * | 7 | £750 | New Year | Available | ||||
| January 2012 | ||||||||||
| Monday | 2-Jan-12 | 7 | £680 | Booked | ||||||
| Monday | 9-Jan-12 | 6 | £560 | Booked, | ||||||
| Sunday | 15-Jan-12 | 7 | £570 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 22-Jan-12 | 7 | £620 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 29-Jan-12 | 7 | £620 | Booked, Writer’s Retreat available | ||||||
| February 2012 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 5-Feb-12 | 7 | £640 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 12-Feb-12 | * | 7 | £750 | Half Term | Booked | ||||
| Sunday | 19-Feb-12 | 7 | £640 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 26-Feb-12 | 7 | £640 | Booked | ||||||
| March 2012 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 4-Mar-12 | 7 | £620 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 11-Mar-12 | 7 | £620 | Booked | ||||||
| Sunday | 18-Mar-12 | 7 | £620 | Available | ||||||
| Sunday | 25-Mar-12 | 7 | £670 | Booked, Writer’s Retreat available | ||||||
| April 2012 | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 1-Apr-12 | * | 7 | £700 | Easter 2012 | Available | ||||
| Sunday | 8-Apr-12 | 7 | £600 | Easter 2012 | Available | |||||
| Sunday | 15-Apr-12 | 7 | ||||||||
In peak weeks, marked by a *, the chalet will normally be rented to a single party, which will be expected to fill it.
Prices assume two people per room. A single supplement of £150 may apply.
Children aged 0 to 24 months – £250.
The Writer’s Retreat is self catered with most food provided and is £900 per week for 2 people (please call to discuss).
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 lafermedusoleil@hotmail.com
or Fax 01235 861 643 (ring 01235 833643 first so that we can switch on)
Snow History in Le Grand Bornand
Posted by Veroni in Snow depth on February 25, 2010
| Snow History | |||
| http://www.skiinfo.co.uk/Snow-History/LeGrandBornand-EFRGRANDBORN-5831-en.jhtml?product.skiinfo | |||
| Year / Month | Sum snowfall | Average snow depth (cm) | |
| Total for season | |||
| 2010 / 12 | 97 | 70 | by 20th December |
| 2010 / 11 | 30 | 62 | |
| 2010 / 04 | 65 | 160 | 574 |
| 2010 / 03 | 76 | 158 | |
| 2010 / 02 | 160 | 168 | |
| 2010 / 01 | 79 | 120 | |
| 2009 / 12 | 146 | 49 | |
| 2009 / 11 | 48 | 17 | |
| 2009 / 04 | 8 | 128 | 524 |
| 2009 / 03 | 169 | 171 | |
| 2009 / 02 | 142 | 155 | |
| 2009 / 01 | 103 | 115 | |
| 2008 / 12 | 102 | 102 | |
| 2008 / 11 | 58 | ||
| 2008 / 04 | 37 | 145 | 396 |
| 2008 / 03 | 137 | 125 | |
| 2008 / 02 | 28 | 122 | |
| 2008 / 01 | 84 | 110 | |
| 2007 / 12 | 90 | 93 | |
| 2007 / 11 | 20 | 33 | |
| 2007 / 04 | 1 | 87 | 257 |
| 2007 / 03 | 54 | 122 | |
| 2007 / 02 | 121 | 85 | |
| 2007 / 01 | 81 | 45 | |
| 2006 / 12 | 25 | ||
| 2006 / 11 | 0 | ||
| 2006 / 04 | 25 | 185 | 581 |
| 2006 / 03 | 223 | 250 | |
| 2006 / 02 | 96 | 159 | |
| 2006 / 01 | 71 | 130 | |
| 2005 / 12 | 146 | 105 | |
| 2005 / 11 | 20 | 24 | |
| 2005 / 04 | 106 | 91 | 503 |
| 2005 / 03 | 71 | 138 | |
| 2005 / 02 | 143 | 150 | |
| 2005 / 01 | 116 | 93 | |
| 2004 / 12 | 67 | 50 | |
| 2004 / 05 | 29 | 505 | |
| 2004 / 04 | 38 | 118 | |
| 2004 / 03 | 60 | 131 | |
| 2004 / 02 | 21 | 144 | |
| 2004 / 01 | 229 | 110 | |
| 2003 / 12 | 82 | 41 | |
| 2003 / 11 | 50 | 42 | |
| 2003 / 10 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2003 / 04 | 35 | 99 | 468 |
| 2003 / 03 | 1 | 134 | |
| 2003 / 02 | 166 | 176 | |
| 2003 / 01 | 219 | 117 | |
| 2002 / 12 | 47 | 81 | |
| 2002 / 11 | 10 | ||
| 2002 / 04 | 10 | 86 | 320 |
| 2002 / 03 | 33 | 133 | |
| 2002 / 02 | 171 | 120 | |
| 2002 / 01 | 28 | 80 | |
| 2001 / 12 | 78 | 27 | |
| 2001 / 04 | 132 | 195 | 320 |
| 2001 / 03 | 80 | 158 | |
| 2001 / 02 | 47 | 154 | |
| 2001 / 01 | 61 | 125 | |
| 2000 / 12 | 0 | ||
| Snowfall | Average | ||
| Dec | 2001 | 78 | 96 |
| 2002 | 47 | ||
| 2003 | 82 | ||
| 2004 | 173 | ||
| 2005 | 146 | ||
| 2006 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 90 | ||
| 2008 | 102 | ||
| 2009 | 146 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| Jan | 2001 | 61 | 122 |
| 2002 | 28 | ||
| 2003 | 219 | ||
| 2004 | 229 | ||
| 2005 | 116 | ||
| 2006 | 71 | ||
| 2007 | 81 | ||
| 2008 | 84 | ||
| 2009 | 103 | ||
| 2010 | 229 | ||
| Feb | 2001 | 47 | 125 |
| 2002 | 171 | ||
| 2003 | 166 | ||
| 2004 | 21 | ||
| 2005 | 143 | ||
| 2006 | 96 | ||
| 2007 | 121 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | ||
| 2009 | 142 | ||
| 2010 | 310 | ||
| March | 2001 | 80 | 105 |
| 2002 | 33 | ||
| 2003 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | 60 | ||
| 2005 | 71 | ||
| 2006 | 223 | ||
| 2007 | 54 | ||
| 2008 | 137 | ||
| 2009 | 169 | ||
| 2010 | 226 | ||
| Apr | 2001 | 132 | 46 |
| 2002 | 10 | ||
| 2003 | 35 | ||
| 2004 | 39 | ||
| 2005 | 106 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | ||
| 2007 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 37 | ||
| 2009 | 8 | ||
| 2010 | 65 | ||
Winter Accommodation at la Ferme
Posted by Veroni in Winter Accommodation on September 6, 2009
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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.
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.
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.

