Guidebook for Les Contamines-Montjoie
Drinks & Nightlife
It's two minutes away from the house, it's a small and cosy venue and the owner is really friendly. They serve delicious crepes and burgers for a very reasonable price.
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Ty Breiz
650 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeIt's two minutes away from the house, it's a small and cosy venue and the owner is really friendly. They serve delicious crepes and burgers for a very reasonable price.
Food Scene
This restaurant serves excellent local food and very good wines. The service is friendly and attentive, and it's a 10 mns walk from the house. A perfect place to enjoy a cheese fondue or a raclette.
La Table d'Hôtes Savoie
285 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeThis restaurant serves excellent local food and very good wines. The service is friendly and attentive, and it's a 10 mns walk from the house. A perfect place to enjoy a cheese fondue or a raclette.
This restaurant is unique in Les Contamines: a fine dining restaurant with a focus on local and fresh ingredients. Excellent service and a fine wine list, it's only 5 minutes from the house.
There is also a more traditional fondue restaurant in the basement and a pizza outlet at the front.
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L'O à la Bouche
510 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeThis restaurant is unique in Les Contamines: a fine dining restaurant with a focus on local and fresh ingredients. Excellent service and a fine wine list, it's only 5 minutes from the house.
There is also a more traditional fondue restaurant in the basement and a pizza outlet at the front.
This is a traditional alpine restaurants with lots of cheese-based recipes. Don't miss a raclette using a spectacular traditional machine to melt the cheese at your table. Located only 5 mns from the house.
Le Carnotzet
387 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeThis is a traditional alpine restaurants with lots of cheese-based recipes. Don't miss a raclette using a spectacular traditional machine to melt the cheese at your table. Located only 5 mns from the house.
This is the bakery of Les Contamines, where the bread is made everyday. I highly recommend you buy a loaf called "Contaminard", best bread in town.
Aux Délices de Montjoie
29 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeThis is the bakery of Les Contamines, where the bread is made everyday. I highly recommend you buy a loaf called "Contaminard", best bread in town.
Located on the ski slopes, on the ridge between the two valleys, this restaurant has fabulous views over the Mont Blanc.
Chez Gaston
9900 route du col du JolyLocated on the ski slopes, on the ridge between the two valleys, this restaurant has fabulous views over the Mont Blanc.
Located in the Hauteluce Valley, this restaurant is located on the ski slopes. It's usually less busy than the others and serves very good food.
La Ruelle
Located in the Hauteluce Valley, this restaurant is located on the ski slopes. It's usually less busy than the others and serves very good food.
The gondolas will take you from the village to Le Signal, on the ski slopes. This restaurant gets quite busy but it's a good meeting point, and the terrace has great views.
Le Signal
The gondolas will take you from the village to Le Signal, on the ski slopes. This restaurant gets quite busy but it's a good meeting point, and the terrace has great views.
This is a smaller restaurant on the slopes, but the food is excellent. However, there is not a lot of direct sunlight in January.
La Bûche Croisée
This is a smaller restaurant on the slopes, but the food is excellent. However, there is not a lot of direct sunlight in January.
Essentials
You will find all your essentials there: food, wine, a good selection of cheese and cured meats, bread. There is also a butcher's section. Really friendly people, located near the town square.
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Supermarché SHERPA
7 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeYou will find all your essentials there: food, wine, a good selection of cheese and cured meats, bread. There is also a butcher's section. Really friendly people, located near the town square.
This store is really well located in the centre of the village and well appointed with fresh food, a large selection of wine and beer and lots of local products. Alex, the owner is a friend of mine.
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Carrefour Montagne
156 Rue Ambroise MartinThis store is really well located in the centre of the village and well appointed with fresh food, a large selection of wine and beer and lots of local products. Alex, the owner is a friend of mine.
Pharmacie des Contamines Montjoie
241 Route de Notre Dame de la GorgeThe pharmacy is located about 10 mns from the house.
Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Route de Saint-GervaisATM
Shopping
La Pia
21 Imp. de la BérangèreThis is a lovely shop, with souvenirs, gifts and homewares. Located near the village square.
This is a lovely shop with a great selection of local cheeses, cured meats, liqueurs, wines, cakes and sweets.
L'Alpage du Mont
286 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeThis is a lovely shop with a great selection of local cheeses, cured meats, liqueurs, wines, cakes and sweets.
This is a lovely shop with a great selection of local cheeses, cured meats, liqueurs, wines, cakes and sweets.
La Cendrée
139 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeThis is a lovely shop with a great selection of local cheeses, cured meats, liqueurs, wines, cakes and sweets.
Newsagency of Les Contamines, they also sell books, postcards, maps, art prints.
Tabac Presse Merlin G
17 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeNewsagency of Les Contamines, they also sell books, postcards, maps, art prints.
Ronchail Sport is where I rent out my ski gear, I've known them for a really long time. Eric is very friendly and knowledgeable. The ski and surf gear is updated every year and of good quality. They also rent out strollers.
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INTERSPORT
125 Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeRonchail Sport is where I rent out my ski gear, I've known them for a really long time. Eric is very friendly and knowledgeable. The ski and surf gear is updated every year and of good quality. They also rent out strollers.
This is a great store for all mountain gear, summer and winter.
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Decathlon Mountain Store
170 Av. Léman Mont-BlancThis is a great store for all mountain gear, summer and winter.
Everything Else
Vet clinic near Intermarche. Open 9am to 7pm. For a return to the UK, the appointment has to be 48h ahead. Saturdays are reserved for emergencies.
Veterinary Clinic Valley
2550 Rte du FayetVet clinic near Intermarche. Open 9am to 7pm. For a return to the UK, the appointment has to be 48h ahead. Saturdays are reserved for emergencies.
Entertainment & Activities
Childcare services from 1 to 4 years old. They are very conveniently located just behind the house.
Garderie la Galipette
90 Impasse de la GarderieChildcare services from 1 to 4 years old. They are very conveniently located just behind the house.
Next to the Tourist Office, you can book your ski and surf lessons there. An updated weather forecast is also published out the front.
French Ski School
18 A Rte de Notre Dame de la GorgeNext to the Tourist Office, you can book your ski and surf lessons there. An updated weather forecast is also published out the front.
Leisure Park Patrice Dominguez
524 Chem. du PrazArts & Culture
Église de la Sainte-Trinité des Contamines-Montjoie
14 Chem. du P TouChurch
A gorgeous little church at the end of the valley, where my parents got married.
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Notre dame de la gorge
226 Chem. des Hameaux du LayA gorgeous little church at the end of the valley, where my parents got married.