Chalet apartment to rent in Praz-sur-Arly, Megève, France
Based on those who have been in Praz-sur-Arly recently, it has been an unbelievably sunny autumn. I’m glad to see that is starting to change, as we need to lay down a lot of snow before the season opens in December. And it looks like the first started to fall – high up on the Ban Rouse on 1 Nov. More snow looks likely to fall – and lower down – as the temperatures drop further on Thurs 4 Nov.
We shall miss Les Trappeurs, a stalwart of the Praz restaurant scene, always standing alongside Le Bergerie and Les Sapins in the heart of the village with a pretty decent french onion soup. But in it’s place has risen Le Ronins!
We noticed the newcomer it on our brief pandemic visit in the Summer of 2020 but didn’t get a chance to try it . Our friends in Les Sapin told us it has been opened by a chef from a top Megéve restaurant looking to strike out on his own with his wife. So happy they have chosen our little Praz. And going by the reviews on their Facebook page and TripAdvisor, the food sounds amazing!
France has been preparing guidelines that will allow winter sports to go ahead this coming Ski Season. And Praz-sur-Arly has been working with the Val D’Arly and Espace Diamante ski areas to prepare for safe activities. Details can be found below and here
The great news is that the slopes of Praz-sur-Arly – and the entire ski area – is serviced exclusively by open lifts, rather than the enclosed cabins of cable cars and gondolas, meaning there will be little limiting of numbers on the lifts as there is bound to be in many ski resorts. Also, its far from being one of the most crowded resorts, so the day-to-day impact of COVID-19 will also have far less impact than at most resorts.
The information below is translated from the page found at the link above…
The practice of sliding sports is an outdoor practice, where equipment (gloves, ski, poles…) promotes barrier gestures. In some public places, the capacity may be reduced. The mask is compulsory from 11 years old. You will find below the protective measures put in place during your journey in the resort.
Praz sur Arly’s funkiest drinking establishment reopened this season under new management and with a new name: the Local Bar.
The decor has been updated – but no more than we’ve been used too between seasons – and is still very hip. And there is still an amazing array of craft and local beers on offer. So no change there. We have not tried the bar snacks (if there are any) or experienced the entertainment but there’s no reason to think it is not as good as before. The welcome and service is certainly very friendly.
Check out their Facebook page on the relaunch here
So, we have tried the rest and always return to the best: Emonet Sports. It changed hands last year from some lovely people to some equally lovely people and so we can thoroughly recommend you pick up your ski and snowboarding equipment here. It really is the best quality and the best service.
Jean-Charles says he can also deliver equipment to the chalet, if you don’t have suitable transport.
You can book online here – it’s the same discounted prices as Ski Set (maybe a bit cheaper) but all the money goes to the guys running the store. If you forgot to book online ahead of time – don’t worry, grab a flyer from the cabinet drawer next to the sofa in the apartment to get 25% off in store. Or print off this:
