Les Contamines is a traditional alpine resort with lots of charm! There is some great skiing for intermediate and advanced level skiers especially. The off-piste is excellent but a guide is a real must.

The town itself is largely unspoilt and maintains its rustic charm. Good apres-ski in small number of bars.

Our preferred hotel is the Hotel Relais du Mont Blanc, a friendly 2-star chalet-style hotel about 2kms from the centre of the village. ( www.relaisdumontblanc.com

For more information on Les Contamines visit the tourist office website at www.lescontamines.com

The nearest airport to Les Contamines is Geneva and the transfer time is about 75 minutes which makes it an ideal weekend destination.

For flights to Geneva check out Easyjet ( www.easyjet.com) as they tend to have the most comprehensive and affordable flights with connections (in winter 2006) from Belfast, Bristol, Doncaster/Sheffield, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool, Luton, Newcastle, Nottingham/East Midlands and Stansted.