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Part 01: Outdoor activities  If you are planning to visit us again for this 2021/2022 Winter, here are some of the new releases waiting for you this season in the lovely village of Les Gets....

The previous Belvédère chairlift was a  4 man lift built in 2000, it links  the Les Gets skiing area to Morzine, giving skiers easy access to the Nyon/Chamossière area. It is located close to the top of the Pleny lift. It was transporting around 530 000 people each season and was often overcrowded. Whilst it is in a beginner ( green ru...

As well as the UCI Downhill, Les Gets also hosted the UCI XCO Mountain Bike World Cup at the weekend. It was the last event, taking place on Sunday, but it certainly wasn’t the least! Competitors came from all over for one of the biggest XC Mountain Biking Events in the world and the competition was exceptional. The excitement of the day had us g...

Over the weekend, Les Gets held the second round of the Mercedes-Benz UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup 2021. Competitors came from all over the globe to compete in the largest and most prestigious mountain bike event in the world, and they were no less than impressive. Although it rained during the races, the momentum of the riders and the crow...

About the Pass’Portes du Soleil 2021 Each year the Pass’Portes du Soleil marks the opening of the area’s full lift system and once again, it did not disappoint! The 17th edition of the event was held over the last two weekends, and we were so pleased to be in the centre of it here in Les Gets. The combination of 80km of varied routes, 1000-2...

All the pictures in this article were taken today, the village is already busy with mountain bikers....

The final stage of the Criterium de Dauphine took place yesterday and the end of the course was in Les Gets. Mark walked into the village and positioned himself close to the finish, Ben walked George to and watched the race from the Joux-Plane, close to l’Hotty’s cafe, the pictures opposite were all taken by them....

In Les Gets, the mountain biking season began the weekend before last, the lifts were running and the village was busy.  Yesterday we had the finals of the famous Road cycling race – the Criterium du Dauphine in Les Gets....

We are all looking forward to travel restrictions easing and to being able go on holiday. For a holiday in France you can chose to be by the sea or in the mountains. We offer you a glimpse of a relaxing stay in the mountains in the charming village of Les Gets.  The village of Les Gets Les Gets, in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, is loca...

Summer is approaching. The local residents and our whole team at Chalets 1066 are already preparing to welcome you for a magical summer in the heart of the mountains, there are new facilities and events not to be missed. The days are getting longer, the weather is becoming warmer and the snow is melting. We see some beautiful mountain sunsets. We ...

We woke up to see around 20cm fresh snow, had the lifts been running, this would have been an excellent end to the ski season. We had some 20cm snow overnight, the pictures in this blog were all taken this afternoon. Had the lifts been running,  we would have had a wonderful end to the ski season. All pictures were taken around the Chavannes...

The resort of Les Gets is a feast for the eyes during the second half of March 2021. The conditions have been excellent, there has been hardly any mechanical care of the pistes and no snow making, despite this,  pistes have been in great condition for this time of year. Lots of people have been enjoying the mountains: ski touring, snowboarding...