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Useful information
For telephone calls to France from abroad, dial 00 33 followed by the first number after the 0.
For telephone calls within France, dial the indicated number without 0033.
Example: to call 04 79 38 38 62, dial: 00 33 4 79 38 38 62 from abroad 04 79 38 38 62 from within France
French school holidays
The school year starts in September and finishes in June, with the following holiday breaks:
October half term, 1 week between the end of October and the beginning of November.
Christmas, 2 weeks from around December 20th.
February half term, 1 month holiday period (split across 3 zones) from February to early March.
Easter, 1 month holiday period (split across 3 zones) in April.
Summer, 2 months of holidays over July and August.
The Rhône-Alpes region comes under the regional academic zone A (Lyon and Grenoble educational authorities).
Accommodation
The Beaufortain region is the promise of a warm welcome and quality accommodation, well established thanks to years of experience in tourism.
A choice of environment
A high plateau with plenty of sunshine…: les Saisies “the solarium of the Alps”;
A mountain village resort, Arêches-Beaufort
Access to the great ski areas (Espace Diamant and Hauteluce Val Joly Les Contamines). Enjoy a quiet village atmosphere by staying in Hauteluce.
The hamlets of Queige and Villard offer a secluded location at the heart of nature, far from the hustle and bustle of the resorts.
Small accommodation units
Accommodation types
Between 15 and 40 people. Charming hotels, Bed and Breakfasts and Gîtes.
More than 50 people: holiday centres offering genuine local expertise.
Large capacity gîtes, several apartments or gîtes close together either in a resort or on the outskirts of a resort, bookable through estate agencies (from 15 to 150 people)
Independent or family accommodation: apartments or rooms within the homes of local people or independent accommodation such as chalets and gîtes …
Rental is available for just one night, but also for stays of 2, 3, 4 and more days, even in high season ….
2 main Tourist Offices in the Beaufort region are available to holidaymakers, the Arêches-Beaufort Tourist Office and the Les Saisies Tourist office
Arêches-Beaufort - Tourist Office
Arêches : +33 (0)4 79 38 15 33
Beaufort : +33 (0)4 79 38 37 57
www.areches-beaufort.com
info@areches-beaufort.com
Booking office:
http://resa.areches-beaufort.com
Tel. +33 (0)4 79 38 12 90
Les Saisies - Tourist Office
316, avenue des Jeux Olympiques 73620 Les Saisies
Tél. +33 (0)4 79 38 90 30
www.lessaisies.com info@lessaisies.com
Booking office: Tel. +33 (0)4 79 389 389
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