You can ski right back to this modern chalet, just a short walk from shops and restaurants
Quick facts
- Le Grand Bornand
- Semi-detached chalet
- Ski-in/Ski-out, Village 400 m
- Ski bus 100 m
- 4-star, sauna, fireplace
- Terrace and balconies
- Short stays out of season
Full Property Details
- Rate: €2,290 to €4,190 per week
- Location: Le Grand Bornand
- Type: Semi-detached chalet
- Altitude in metres: 1300 m
- Outlook: South
- Sleeps: 8
- Official classification: 4
- Animals not welcome
Rooms
- Main rooms: 5
- Number of bedrooms: 4
- Number of double beds: 2
- Number of single beds: 2
- Number of bunk beds: 1
- Bath/shower rooms: 3
- Bath(s): 1
- Shower(s): 2
- Toilet(s) in bathroom(s): 2
- Separate toilet(s): 1
- Floor area: 170 m2
- Open-plan kitchen
- Number of floors: 3
- Dining seating for: 8
Getting Around
- Parking spaces available: 3
- Town centre: 400 m
- Ski slopes: 30 m
- Nearest ski bus stop: 100 m
- Ski school: 50 m
- No disabled access
Facilities
- Sauna
- Fireplace
- Ski store
- Terrace
- Balcony
Kitchen
- Oven: Electric
- Hob: Electric
- Dining seating for: 8
- Place settings for: 8
- Baby's high chair
- Microwave
- Fridge
- Coffee Machine: Filter
- Dishwasher
- Raclette set
- Fondue set
- Kettle
Bathrooms / Laundry
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Hair Dryer
Bedrooms
- Baby's cot
Garden / Surrounding Land
- Outdoor dining table for: 8
- Outdoor dining seating for: 8
- BBQ: Charcoal
- Parasol
- Garden chairs/sun loungers: 3
- Garden / Surrounding Land: 40 m2
- Terrace: 45 m2
Entertainment
- Board games
- French TV
- Total TV screens: 1
- English satellite
- DVD player
Miscellaneous
- Vacuum cleaner
- Iron
- Internet access
- Free WiFi internet
- Internet download speed: 15.5 Mpbs
- Mobile/GSM data download speed: 18.5 Mpbs
Local places of interest / Within easy reach
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Open view
- Village
- Lake: 25 km
- Nearest supermarket: 400 m
Activities nearby
- Cinema
- Night club
- Fishing
- Golf
- Heritage sites
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Paragliding
- Rafting
- Horse riding
- Road biking
- Ice skating
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Mountain biking
- Water sports
Inclusions & Restrictions
- Linen provided
- Bath mats provided
- Bath towels provided
- Hand towels provided
- Tea towels provided
- Elec, heat, water provided
- Firewood provided
- Animals not welcome
- Non-smoking rental
Bathroom Information
Please note, there is a shower room and a bathroom on the top floor of the chalet. There is also a shower, and an independent wc with hand basin are on the ground floor, near the sauna. Please see the floor plans.
Please Note
Please note this is a semi-detached property.
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About Chalet L'Ours Blanc ...
You can ski down to the lifts from this fabulous semi-detached chalet in Chinaillon, Le Grand Bornand, and at the end of the day, just ski back to your door, put your boots on the warmer and relax in the sauna.
In the summer, this great location means there are great cycle routes and hikes on your doorstep.
It's also just a short walk into the resort centre, which has a good choice of shops, bars and restaurants, so you'll never have too far to go to pick up some fresh bread in the morning, or to enjoy a delicious Savoyard meal in the evening.
Le Grand Bornand is the birthplace of Reblochon cheese, so expect it to figure heavily on the menu! There's even a weekly Reblochon market on Wednesdays, where you can pick up your own ingredients for a tasty tartiflette.
Le Grand Bornand has been awarded the Famille Plus label, which recognises a high level of facilities for parents and children, and in August there's a great festival designed to keep your little ones happy!
The property ...
This semi-detached chalet has been built with holidays in mind. In the winter just ski to your front door and head upstairs to the lovely open plan living area. Under-floor heating and an open fire will soon have you warmed up!
There’s a separate area for those who want to watch TV (English satellite service is provided), or you could soothe your aching limbs in the sauna.
The chalet sleeps up to 8 (max 6 adults) in four cosy bedrooms - two doubles as well as one with twin beds and one with bunk beds - and there are three bath/shower rooms, so you’ll never have to queue. All the bedrooms have balconies with great views, and there’s a lovely sunny terrace to the side of the house, which is ideal for al fresco meals or perhaps a barbecue in the summer.
About the area ...
You won’t waste a minute getting to the slopes at Chalet L’Ours Blanc - just ski down to the ski lift! It's so easy you can even pop back to your chalet for lunch.
From Chinaillon you can ski the whole of the Massif Aravis - 220km of pistes - on one ski pass.
The resorts of La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand are linked by ski bus, so you’ll never be stuck for a lift home. There are plenty of cross-country ski trails in the Bouchet valley, as well as several routes from Chinaillon village. Beginners in this sport will love the Evo Nordic Park, which has a circuit featuring a variety of terrains, while boarders will appreciate the Snowpark.
Non-skiers can go ice-skating or swimming in La Clusaz, where the heated indoor and outdoor pools are open all year round, or try snowshoeing, sledging, dog-sledding and sleigh rides.
But the mountains aren't just for winter - there's plenty to do and discover in the summer too.
A network of walking and biking trails cover the mountains, and you can pick up a route map for either at the tourist office. There’s a fantastic swimming pool complex in Le Grand Bornand, with a restaurant and grassy areas for picnics.
If you’re looking for something a little more challenging, there’s a climbing school, via ferrata routes, a tree-top adventure park, canyoning, white-water rafting and paragliding all nearby.
Le Grand Bornand has Famille Plus status, and prides itself on a great programme of activites for young families. August sees the International Children’s Festival in the vllage - a week of puppet shows, circus acts and workshops, with a grand firework finale.
What next?
If you like the sound of an action-packed holiday at L'Ours Blanc in Chinaillon, check our availability calendar for the best dates. We can hold the property for you for 24 hours while you make up your mind. But don't wait too long - a property so close to the pistes is always popular with OVO guests!
“Lovely ski-in/ski-out chalet”
— Roland M.
“Nice clean cottage and spacious enough for 2 families”
— Jeroen C.
“Our sixth stay at l'Ours Blanc!”
— Fabien K.
Features
- Sauna
- Ski-in/Ski-out
- Child friendly
- Fireplace
- Terrace
- Ski store
- More
Inclusions
- Free WiFi
- Linen and towels provided
- Firewood provided
- Non-smoking rental
- More
- Check-in: after 16h00
- Check-out: before 10h00
Full list of features, inclusions, activities, nearby points of interest and special conditions:
Cancellation
For bookings cancelled at least 6 months before the start of the stay, the deposit will be refunded. For a cancellation after this, any amounts already paid will be forfeited.
Property tour
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Floor plans
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Location
Le Grand Bornand
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Why Le Grand Bornand?
Le Grand Bornand is an idyllic Alpine village which happens to be surrounded by some great skiing and in summer, a superb mountain playground.
There are none of the huge hotel complexes you'll find in other ski resorts – just a friendly welcome all year round.
Families are particularly welcome, with a great programme of activities to keep kids of all ages busy and happy.
Getting around
- Ski slopes30 m
- Ski school50 m
- Nearest ski bus stop100 m
- Town centre400 m
- Nearest supermarket400 m
The OVO Network Review
“Kick back and enjoy the unbeatable views of the Aiguille Verte and Mont Lachat...”
This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, semi-detached chalet in Chinaillon spans over 3 floors with 170m2 of floor space. (There are two bathrooms on the top floor, and an extra shower, wc, and hand basin on the ground floor by the sauna)
Chalet L’Ours Blanc is a Ski-in/ Ski-out Chalet only 30 metres away from the slopes, and a short 5 minute walk from the centre of the village.
With two double bedrooms, one twin and one bunkbed room, the chalet offers the perfect setting for two families with children of a similar age travelling together.
The main living space offers two seating areas, where you can make use of the TV and DVD player, or unwind in front of the log fire. This open plan area is shared with a well-equipped kitchen, which overlooks the generous dining area.
In the heart of the Chinaillon landscape, with access to 220km of sunny pistes if you take the Aravis lift pass, this cosy chalet is the perfect home away from home for families of all skiing abilities. There is no shortage of activities to keep you busy in the surrounding areas; you can make use of the cinema and ice skating rink nearby and in the summer months enjoy the swimming pool or climb the incredible Via Ferrata!
Guests can kick back and enjoy the unbeatable views of the Aiguille Verte and Mont Lachat from the comfort of the terrace and outdoor seating area, or relax in the sauna after a full day on the pistes. This Chalet truly offers an all round, unforgettable experience for the whole family!
The OVO Team.
Please note that this is a semi detached property. The adjoining half of the property is privately owned and not available for rental.
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From the owner
Staying here has given us a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the mountains, both in winter and summer
“I first came to the Chinaillon area eight years ago with my brother Christopher, who had been skiing in the area for 20 years and was impressed by the excellent snow record. We were lucky enough to get the chance to build our own chalet right by the slopes, and two years later, my wife Su and I were having our first Christmas at L’Ours Blanc with our sons Callum and Gabriel, surrounded by the snowy Aravis mountains.
Staying here has given us a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the mountains, both in winter and summer. The village is unspoilt, and the slopes are a safe place for the children to explore and improve their snowboarding and skiing.
Having skied at various Alpine resorts over the last 30 years, I can’t think of a better place where older children can be left to do their own thing on the mountain, within reason.
The chalet is right next to a green run, which takes you straight down to the main chairlifts and ski school in the village, and at the end of the day, you can ski straight back to the chalet. In the evening, the boys love to go sledging on the beginners’ slope behind the chalet, and once a week the slopes are floodlit for night skiing, one of our favourite things to do.
There are plenty of restaurants and bars in the village, as well as a supermarket, swimming pool and health spa in the new MGM complex, just a five-minute walk away. Having all these facilities so close means you don’t really a car.
We try to get to the chalet two or three times each winter, and on at least one of these trips, we arrive by taxi from the airport. When we bought the chalet, we hadn’t really thought about spending summer holidays here, but we have been pleasantly surprised.
There’s so much to do so close to the chalet. We go mountain biking, and road biking down the Col de la Colombiere (one of the Tour de France routes just behind the chalet)
There are plenty of walking routes, and there is a great open air swimming pool and a forest rope park in Le Grand Bornand. The children love to cycle from the chalet down to Le Grand Bornand, and they can put their bikes on the cable car to bring them back up the mountain to the chalet.
I hope you find our family account helpful, you can find loads more information on this website and from the tourist office. We have a manager in the village who will meet you on your arrival and help you with any questions you may have during your stay.”
Robert and Su Monks
Who is the owner?
OVO Network is the official booking partner for Chalet L'Ours Blanc.
Your booking will be made directly with Robert, who will also take and hold your payment until your arrival.
- Property owner:
- Robert
- Trusted partner since:
- 2009
- Completed bookings:
- 153
Every stay includes
WiFi
Personal greeting
Local tips & concierge
Linen & towels
Sparkling cleaning
Guest reviews
“Lovely ski-in/ski-out chalet”
Beautiful house at the foot of the slopes. Pleasant large living room secured for small children. We suggest installing a stair ramp to access the main entrance for elderly people.
— Roland M. Mar 2023
“Nice clean cottage and spacious enough for 2 families”
Nice clean spacious chalet. Really ski in ski out even with not enough snow this year it was a great succes.
Resort centre closeby.
— Jeroen C. Dec 2022
“Our sixth stay at l'Ours Blanc!”
Everything is perfect except the coffee machine... it would be nice to have a Nespresso for next year! 😉
— Fabien K. Feb 2022
“The chalet matches the website”
We were satisfied with David's services. He always answered positively to our questions and requests during our stay.
— Laurent V. Aug 2020
“A cosy chalet”
A cosy and comfortable setting. Chalet L'Ours Blanc is very well located - you can ski straight from the chalet!
— Colette M. Feb 2020
“Great stay”
Having stayed before, we knew well what to expect.Proximity to slopes, size, booking process, welcome... All spot on.We really liked the local shops, the quiet location and the proximity to lifts, slopes and restaurants.
— Andy S. Apr 2019
“Very pleasant”
An ideal ski-in, ski-out location. Close to all the shops and restaurants in this family resort, without being on top of other properties.
— Amal M. Dec 2018
“Wonderful chalet and great ski”
This was our second year staying at the chalet L’Ours Blanc and our second year skiing in Le Grand Bornand. We are a family group consisting of young children, parents and grandparents and we all love it! The chalet is wonderfully set up, in a brilliant location. The snow was fantastic this year. Le Grand Bornand perfectly suits the skiing needs of our party. The design of the chalet has been very well thought out. Plenty of storage for all our gear including bulky items pushchairs, sledges etc. It’s also very beautiful!Chinaillon has everything we need at walking distance.We will be back!!
— Rachel S. Mar 2018
“A perfect chalet”
The chalet was very nice , quiet and clean
— Muna A. Aug 2017
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