Sous Le Saix is a traditional Savoyard chalet with great views over three floors situated on the edge of Chatel village which is a lovely Savoyard ski village nestling at 1200 metres. 1480m2 of land and fields surrounds the chalet making this a perfect place for both summer and winter holidays. The river Drance is 400m away. The nearest ski lifts are 1km away in Chatel with direct access to the vast French/Swiss ski area of The Portes du Soleil (Avoriaz Morzine Champery Morgins). A free bus service operates (bus stop 50 m from the chalet) to the centre of Chatel and ski ing which runs every 20 mins approx during the day. The large and flat garden is ideal for children to play . The Supermarket Intermarche is 300m away. We have been skiing in the region for many years and will be very happy to provide local information (ski schools, babysitters, restaurants, etc..) Skiing Information: Chalet Sous le Saix is ideally situated in The Portes du Soleil region on the French Swiss border which is the largest linked ski area in Europe. It includes Avoriaz, Morzine, Les gets, Chatel, La Chapelle, Les Crosets, Champery, Morgins and Torgon. Skiing conditions are good all season with the highest pistes being in Avoriaz at about 2450 metres.Local bus service runs regularly. Summer Information: Chalet Sous Le Saix is perfectly situated for a summer holiday with a great range of activities and sports including walking mountain biking tennis swimming horse riding rafting and paragliding. Lake Geneva is close by and offers all types of sailing and water sports. The lift system is open for walking and mountain biking in the summer season and it carries bikes up if you don't fancy the hard work! The Chalet has a large level garden which is surrounded by fields and is ideal for children