Monêtier / Serre Che 1500

Parking Camping Car Les Charmettes: approaching from Col des Lauterets turn right before entering the village, following signs for Remontées Mechaniques and Base de Loisirs. The Parking is found on the left a few hundred metres past the lift station. Waste, but water not available at time of our visit…obtainable from Villeneuve.

Nearest Campsite: Camping Les Deux Glaciers.

Details of campsites: http://www.serre-chevalier.com/

Villeneuve/La Salle des Alpes/Serre Che 1400

Aire Communal/ Parking Camping Car Le Pontillas: follow signs for Pontillas Gondola and Plan d’Eau. Charge: 8 euros/day + tax, apply to Tourist Office in main square beyond ice rink. There’s a free Flot bleu with water and dumping (but no electric) just outside barrier to Aire (so available to all.) There is a private Aire: follow signs to Fréjus Gondola. Charge: 16 euros/day+tax.

Serre Chevalier website www.serre-chevalier.com

Ski School www.serrechevalier.org/ski-school/insight-ski.htm coaching by Darren Turner, he was highly recommended by Masterclass in Alpe d’ Huez.

2009 update. The above link was broken. Details of ski schools can be found here: http://www.serre-chevalier.com/Ski-schools

Info from Ruth Bass