2008
Les Contamines had the best snow for 20 years - January was like April with snow and April was like January! Heavy snow in December and regular doses of excellent powder.

29 March 2008
Très joli appartement, impeccable. Service et gentillesse au rendez-vous. Vacances parfaits.

1 March 2008
A great week with the boys from home, plenty of laughs, good food, wine, beer and snow. Always a pity when a great holiday comes to an end.

23 February 2008
Les Contamines still as beautiful as ever - the children always want to come back. Another fantastic holiday, and a great chalet to come back to after a day on the mountains. Thank you!

8 Febuary 2008
Ce retour aux Contamines, 10 ans après notre dernier séjour avec nos enfants, restera un très doux souvenir. La station est toujours aussi charmante et votre chalet adorable. Accueil parfait, nous avons appricié la vue, le feu ouvert et les DVDs...Nous espérons y revenir!

30 January 2008
A wonderful visit. You are truly fab hosts and thank you for sharing your cosy nest with us.

27 January 2008
Une semaine vraiment superbe! Can't say that I beat Hugh at cards but truly loved the skiing and the relaxing après-ski with the dogs! Many thanks for a great few days.

25 January 2008
Many, many thanks for the excellent winter break. We were supremely lucky with the weather, the snow, the food and everything. But for me the icing on the cake was beating Hugh at cards.

21 January 2008
WOW! Fantastic weather - sunshine all the way - great snow, a heavy dousing prior to our arrival. But where is everybody? Skied everywhere and hardly found anybody save the army racers and the local saga group! After ten days in various parts of the alps and the last 41/2 here with my wife, it's time to give my legs a rest and face reality. I hope my sister's next guests get as much fun, snow and skiing as we all had and I think and dream of next time.

13 January 2008
First stay in that "traditional" resort "LC". Great fun - good sledging. Many thanks.

13 January 2008
Fantastiques trios jours à Jolyvue! Je ne connaissais pas les Contamines et j'ai adore. Très pittoresque et très sympa! Le ski était super et on s'est regale aussi bien sur les pistes qu'en dehors. Merci à tous les deux!

13 January 2008
First winter stay at Chalet Jolyvue. Fabulous January weather - great snow, sun adn great hospitality as ever. Thanks.

4 January 2008
Campbells and Russells from Scotland! Fantastic time at les Contamines ad at the chalet. 4 adults and 3 children all very comfortable! Snow great, weather mixed but 3 beautiful sunny days! Would love to return some day. Thanks.

2007
The winter season was marked by a lack of snow in all the neighbouring resorts, but Les Contamines stayed true to its enviable snow record providing excellent skiing all the way through to April. The only downside was that it attracted crowds of people unable to find the snow elsewhere - even had to queue at the odd lift and the service la Grange became impossible unless you got there at noon. April was baking hot but great skiing in the morning and tennis in the afternoon. The summer was quite damp and chilly like the rest of France and England - but September was glorious. We backpacked the GR4 for 12 weeks from May to July, with the dogs, from Royan to Grasse - perfect walking weather and an unforgetable experience.

28 December 2007
Must be good!.. We have returned for our second Christmas here. Fab time had by all. (Bruno gave the 3 boys lessons). I tried Nordic skiing. Considering I dislike skiing, enjoyed this alternative but not easy. The weather was amazing, endless blue skies, a real Xmas card. Considering returning in the summer. Seems there is loads for the boys to enjoy.

15 September 2007
Had a great time despite the physical exertions I was forced to endure. Beautiful place, fantastic weather and even got some work done. And happy to be a guinea pig for Alex's less than 3 pan dinner - very nice it was too!

24 August 2007
Have had a fantastic packed holiday. We have really enjoyed les Contamines and could happily live here with all it has to offer. We can see why you chose it. We have walked, cycled and generally enjoyed the huge array of activities too numerous to mention here. We love coffee at the bar opposite the church where the view is glorious. We have also enjoyed many aperitifs there with numerous games of happy families! The butcher's food is great! The restaurants all good and the children have loved the food. We have had fantastic weather! The children don't want to leave. Thank you so much.

11 August 2007
We have had a really en
joyable week despite a few days of monumental rain and orage! Particularly enjoyed the acrobatic island, Annecy (via La Clusaz - great scenery), l'ô a la Bouche - wonderful food but you need to book - and Kill Bill 1&2. We found your chalet very homey and Ms only got concussion once from the beams above her bed. A week was far too short as we had just settled into les Contamines relaxed living but we are certain we will return. Thank you again for a really relaxing holiday.

4 August 2007
We've had a great week here - lovely weather most of the time and plenty to do whatever the weather. It's a brilliant area for an active family holiday. The chalet is super too, a real home from home: comfy beds, excellent kitchen facilities (we appreciated finding some clingfilm and foil and things like that), lovely hot showers, fluffy towels.. lots of nice things. We hope to return next year.

22 July 2007
We have had a fantastic holiday in your apartment. It has suited our needs perfectly and we appreciated the details like herbs and oils which were left here. We were very lucky with the weather and so have had a very hot week. Les Contamines is a lovely village with stunning scenery. My favourite thing was crazy golf at the adventure park (age 7) My favourite thing was the den we made in the garden (age 7) My favourite thing was the the view of Mont Blanc and going up in the cable car to Mon Joly (age 7) Stayed here in March on a boys' skiing trip and wanted to bring the family (see above) to les Contamines to experience the magic. Wonderful place, back again in March 2008.

1 June 2007
Thank you so much for letting us stay in your apartment. I have had a wonderful week. Although everything was closed we had a great time exploring the mountains. The weather here is very funny, on Monday it snowed, on Tuesday it poured with rain and on Wednesday it was glorious sunshine.

14 April 2007
Had a great time skiing but waiting in the queues was a little boring. Very good size chalet, great size bedrooms. Nice and tidy when we got here, sofas very relaxing. Skiing was was really fun, the house is great.

31 March 2007
We've had a fab time. Utterly and Butterly have skied brilliantly. We will return!!

24 March 2007
We have had a wonderful week in the chalet. Thanks for the lovely setting, we had a relaxing time here. We got 6 snowy days out of the week staying here! It is surprisingly snowy in the late March! Thanks.

15 March 2007
Lovely chalet - perfect for the five of us. Perfect cloudless and windless weather - too bad about the slush on the slopes but a fantastic time anyway! Always love this area and certainly will keep Jolyvue on the short list for all future holidays - summer or winter.

3 February 2007
We have had a great time staying in this lovely place. The chalet is perfect (even the hill walking back up!) The weather was glorious, sunshine and loads of snow - we have been very lucky. Hope to come back again.

26th January 2007
Thanks so much we loved it! Timed it perfectly - fabulous snow, glorious sunshine, great company!

25th January 2007
I think I shall be changing jobs more often - this is a great way to wind down. Thanks!

20th January 2007
Thanks for a wonderful week - we love the chalet, open fire, home cooking and down duvets - fabulously relaxing times.

12th January 2007
I've been coming to Les Contamines for 20 years, so I know all its charms. This area is so diverse they don't fade. "Spring" snow conditions this past week came as a surpise but don't panic June 2006 was the coldest here for 50 years. We can recomend the new restaurant L'O a la Bouche, but still feel L'Op Traken comes out tops for value and consistency. In the summer St.Gervais has some great mountain views. You may also care to enjoy the Passy lakes at Domancy or a day trip to Aosta in Italy. Thanks for the use of your very nice chalet.

6th January 2007
We've had a lovely time here for a family of 5 and have enjoyed our second time seeing France.

2006
The year we bought Chalet Jolyvue. We walked the Tour de Mont Blanc in June with the dogs - fantastic scenery and weather and met some great people. The weather was fabulous in June and July and but got very chilly in August.

30th December 2006
The perfect family holiday resort catering for all needs skier and non-skier. The chalet is a delight. Warm, cosy and pretty and lovely views. We hope you will consider letting us come back same time next year!! For more winter magic.
PS If you are a non-skier like me, highly recommend walk from Signal to Cafe Joly. Go to tourist office and join walkers group for a morning - fantastic but make sure you join the right group related to your fitness, they are tough!! Michael our instructor for boys was a delight and by the end of the week all 3 are on black runs (this is their third skiing holiday).

27th September 2006
The first of many visits I hope! Walked up a lot of hills & ate & drank well & great company as ever.

15th September 2006
Thank you so much for a beautiful stay at your heavenly chalet. Amazing area. It was lovely spending time with family in such a lovely area. Thank you to Patsy for the connection.

15th September 2006
Thank you for your beautiful apartment and wonderful setting. We had a great three days exploring the area. We are excited to come back in the winter.

1st September 2006
Apart from the unseasonal weather, which at times was more like claggy winters day in Cumbria, we had a very enjoyable time. We especially enjoyed catching the telecabin to Signal and walking along the ridge to Mount Joly (views accross to Mt.Blanc were fantastic) and catching the tram to Nid d'Aigle and walking back home via Bionnassay Glacier, Col de de Tricot & Miage. Good mountain biking on a number of different routes from Signal.

20th August 2006
We've had a fantastic 2 weeks - excellent apartment & facilities! We loved the views, walking mountain biking... very tempting to come back again one day! Thanks for everything.

4th August 2006
Our family of 5's first visit to Les Contamines, beautiful accomodation in a peaceful area of Les Contamines. Parc du Pontet we found excellent for all the family. We've tried the full range of activities - starting with the swimming lake - thanks to Sunday's 30 degree C fine weather. Acrobatic island was well worth a try as well as archery, boats and rock climbing. Les Contamines is a beautiful area wonderfully complimented by the sympathetic as well as the most friendly and helpful locals we've encountered "en France".