Le Grand-Bornand

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Introduction

Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It is within the Annecy arrondissement and has almost 2500 inhabitants. Nestled at the foot of the Aravis mountain range, Le Grand-Bornand is a traditional French Alpine village and a popular Ski resort. The region is proud of its farming heritage. Human population is still outnumbered by the livestock in this valley. Le Grand-Bornand is still a thriving agricultural centre, though it is more popular as a winter sports resort and in summers its high mountain pastures are used for hiking and gliding activities.

The town is also part of the Annecy Olympic project- Annecy is the official candidate city for France for holding the Olympic winter games in 2018.

For more information about Le Grand-Bornand and its beautiful surroundings, check the official Le Grand-Bornand tourist website.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• Church of Virgin Mary
• Bouchet Chapel
• Maroly Lake
• Militiamen Cemetery
• Gramusset Refuge
• Chinaillon Chapel

Events and Festivals

Weather

Like with many parts of the French Alps, summers are warm with chances of heavy rainshowers, and winters are relatively cold, especially up the mountain slopes. From June to September it's around 25 degrees Celcius on average, sometimes over 30, but with chilly nights in general. Winter ski season lasts from December to March when the village itself might get above zero, but the surrouding mountains experience frost and snow.

Getting There

By Plane

The airport of Annecy located 35Kms away is the closest to the town. However the closest international airports with connections to major towns worldwide are at Geneva (50 Kms) in Switzerland and at Lyon (150Kms) in France. The Geneva Cointrin Airport has many flights, including lots of flights to places outside Europe. It also has many flights with lowcostairlines like Easyjet.
Lyon Saint Exupéry has lots of flights as well.

By Train

The nearest train station is at Annecy, 30Kms away. High speed TGV trains connect Annecy to most of the major towns of the region. SNCF operates the rail network in France. There are even twice a week connections from London in winter directly to Bourg-Saint-Maurice from where it's a short hop.

By Car

You can reach Le Grand-Bornand from several directions. Albertville is to the south while Annecy is to the west. The A40 runs from Geneva towards Chamonix and further to the Italian border. Le Grand Bornand is south from this road and east from the A41 running south-north from Chambery towards Annecy and further north.

By Bus

Buses connect Le Grand-Bornand with Annecy and Geneva on a daily basis, providing fast services connecting with trains and planes.

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

There are endless sleeping options in the village and surrounding mountains, including romantic mountain chalets.

Budget

Mid-Range

Hotel Best Western Chalet les Saytels
Hotel Le Delta

Upscale

Work

Learn

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

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