Location
Nearest airport
Chambery
at
116.0
km
Nearest ferry
Port of Calais
at
970.0
km
Nearest railway
Landry, 73210
at
10.0
km
Nearest motorway
N90
at
30.0
km
Nearest restaurant
La Fleur de Neige
at
0.0
km
Nearest bar
The White Lines
at
0.0
km
Car is not necessary
About Les Coches
Situated in the heart of the Paradiski domain, just one lift away from the world famous Vanoise express lift linking La Plagne and Les Arcs, Les Coches is the perfect resort for keen skiers.
Being in the center of the huge Paradiski area, Les Coches is an ideal base for discovering the wide variety of terrain available in La Plagne and Les Arcs. The area around Les Coches boasts some excellent tree-lined skiing for intermediates and experts as well as a popular boarder cross. Beginners are well catered for with two fantastic beginner areas, and a long “cool ski” improvers run to progress onto.
Built using local materials and designed for sustainable development, Les Coches has retained a true village feel whilst at the same time ensuring that visitors are well provided for. The pedestrian village center with its shops, bars and restaurants is compact and friendly. There is a sledging area and small ice rink, as well as a modern swimming pool and spa complex in nearby Montchavin. The excellent snowshoeing around Les Coches is popular with skiers and non-skiers alike.
Why not stop at the relaxed, sunny Pierres Blanches restaurant for an après ski drink, or order a mug of vin chaud in front of the fire in the Pleine Soleil? Both are just a short ski home. In the village center pop into La Table du Tarin which offers a nice après ski atmosphere, as well as a great choice of burgers, pizzas and local specialties for the chalet nights off. La Poya is also a firm favourite with returning guests, for its traditional French dishes and Savoyard cuisine.
Activities near Les Coches
Non-Skiing Activities
Choosing Les Coches is a good call if you have non-skiers in the party or want a break from the slopes. There are lots of activities nearby that do not involve skiing!
Adventure
If you like speed and sensations the Olympic bobsleigh run in La Plagne is a must.
Choose from a family-friendly bob raft, the super speedy taxi bob with professional driver or the terrifying mono bob where you ride solo. Book online or with the tourist office.
If you are looking for a fun activity on wheels, try out fat biking. The Fat Bike is an all-terrain mountain bike with oversized tires that aid traction with the snow as you descend. Book with the tourist office.
Discovery
Snowshoeing is a great alternative to skiing and a fantastic way to access areas of the mountain not normally seen when skiing. Walks are tailored to your level. Book with Evo 2
Dog Sledding is suitable for children from 3 years of age. This is a lovely activity for all the family to enjoy together with stunning scenery and rather cute dogs! Book with Evo 2
If you’re looking for something different on the chalet night off then why not think about a traditional mountain fondue. Follow your mountain guide from Les Coches to the tipi village where you’ll drink hot wine round the fire and share a fondue before getting a dog sled ride home. Book with Evo 2
Relaxation
Whether you want a relaxing back massage or an intensive deep tissue treatment, you can book an in-chalet massage.
We work with trained therapists who come to your chalet, at the time of your choice. All have a great reputation and we will match your needs with their amazing skills.
One of our partner companies, Massage Me offers a ski specific “Beanies and Boots” treatment which has proven popular.
Also popular with our guests is the swimming pool complex in Montchavin. Find out more: Espace Paradiso La Plagne
| Local sports activities |
On-site: Skiing, Walking
Within 15 minutes: Swimming
Les Coches
Built using local materials and designed for sustainable development, Les Coches has retained a true village feel whilst at the same time ensuring that visitors are well provided for.
The pedestrian village centre with its shops, bars and restaurants is compact and friendly. There is a sledging area and small ice rink, as well as a modern swimming pool and spa complex in nearby Montchavin. The excellent snowshoeing around Les Coches is popular with skiers and non-skiers alike.
Based in the very centre of Paradiski and home to the impressive Vanoise express lift, Les Coches is perfect for accessing one of France’s largest ski areas.
Les Coches is an ideal base for discovering the wide variety of terrain available in La Plagne and Les Arcs. The area around Les Coches boasts some excellent tree-lined skiing for intermediates and experts as well as a popular boarder cross. Beginners are well catered for with two fantastic beginner areas, and a long “cool ski” improvers run to progress onto.
Paradiski
La Plagne and Les Arcs together make up the famous Paradiski area, spanning 425km of piste skiing and linked by the world famous Vanoise Express lift between Les Coches and Plan Peisey.
Paradiski Facts
425 skiable kilometres
160 lifts
264 runs: 52 green/blue – 79 red runs – 22 black runs
Snow sure glacier skiing
70% of pistes above 2000m
Great variety of runs & off piste
Superpipe and snow parks
Olympic bobsleigh
Fun activities
Great picnic spots and restaurants
Personalised Smartphone app
La Plagne
Set between Montchavin at 1250m and the Glacier De La Chiaupe at a whopping 3417m, La Plagne has a huge selection of high altitude skiing to choose from.
Beginners can test their turns on the “debutants” area in Les Coches whilst intermediates have a wealth of smooth blue runs to choose from.
As you progress there is a good selection of challenging red runs spread across the domain, and some excellent blacks in the Le Fornelet and glacier areas.
Les Arcs
Famous in the Paradiski area, Les Arcs has over 70% of its skiing above 2000m. It’s home to the famous Aiguille Rouge glacier
Les Arcs offers an excellent variety of runs and is particularly good for intermediates with many wide open red runs. It also boasts a 7km run from the top of the Glacier at 3226m to Villaroger at 1200m. There are modern fast lifts from each of the four main areas and the whole area is very easy to navigate around.
The Vanoise Express, the largest cable car in the world, provides a high-speed link between Les Arcs and La Plagne.
If you enjoy or want to try Nordic Skiing there is a fantastic area in Rosuel, accessible by free shuttle from outside the Vanoise Express cable lift. The area is stunning and the skiing tracks varied. You can try both types of Nordic skiing, the classic style (following 2 tracks) or the skating type.
This area is also a great option to go for a walk; a dog, reindeer or horse sled ride. There are a couple of nice restaurants to stop for a meal or a hot chocolate!
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| Local leisure activities |
Within 15 minutes: Food shop, Restaurant, Shopping
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| Great for |
Walking holiday, Sight-seeing, Romantic, Winter sun break, Cycling holiday, Summer holidays, Ski Holidays |
