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Le grand bornand in winter

Walks  Sport & leisure  Gastronomy 

One resort... two villages

Village tour in horse-drawn carriage

Village tour in horse-drawn carriage


  In the morning, village tour in horse-drawn carriage.
  In the afternoon, off piste skiing to get real thrills in perfect safety and admire the views from right up on top.

Paragliding

Paragliding


  In the morning, paragliding: realise man’s great dream of flying with the help of a state-recognised instructor.
  In the evening, night skiing.

Balloon flight

Balloon flight


  Take off from the village in the morning. Champagne and flight certificate on landing.
  Motorsnow ride: At Villards sur Thones, 15 minutes away. Accompanied outing on 7 km special track.
  Snowshoes night outing with savoyard dinner.

Maroly snowpark

Maroly snowpark


  Morning dedicated to free-style ski/ snowbord in the Snowpark of the Maroly: in a really special site overlooking the ski area, with an unbeatable view of the Aravis range, lots of good-quality snow, a very open valley with long sunshine hours and an easy access thanks to two chairlifts (including a six-seater) and three T-bars.
  Ice skating: A moment of relaxation against the beautiful backdrop of the village and the Aravis range

The evo nordic park

The evo nordic park


  In the morning: the Reblochon market
  The Evo Nordic Park : A circuit designed for cross-country skiing open to everybody, so that you can try it out, (descents, turns, bumps...) with somebody constantly standing on the site (free access).
  Cinema.

Relax

Relax


  In the morning, you'll go skiing in a wonderful scenery between forests of epicea firs and small mountain granaries.
  Creative workshop: painting on wood, for beginners and advanced.
  At the end of the day you'll relax and enjoy yourself in a local night-club.

The heritage center

The heritage center


  Farm visit: Discover another side of Le Grand Bornand - its still very active farm life.
  This visit will let you to discover how the famous reblochon cheese is made- and to taste it fresh from the cellars where it matures.
  Visit of the Heritage Center, a restored farm dating from 1830 situated in the village. You will see daily life as it was lived in Grand Bornand at the beginning of the century, and mountain village life and its geographical, historical and architectural development.
  Ice skating

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