Monêtier les Bains

Monêtier les Bains Movements

There have been some improvements to the infrastructure of Monetier this year, promising a more comfortable time for visitors to the village.

In no particular order:

• The commune has put in a pavement or trottoir along the main road in the middle of the village– for some reason I like that word, trottoir, mm – anyway this is good news for Ski Miquel clients as there is a yard of pavement between the front door of Chalet Charlotte (seen here) and the road. This trottoir carries on through the village on both sides, so that’s well safe.

• Hotel de L’Europe has refurbished it’s vaulted cellar from party place to kids’ corner. So the kiddiwinks can be parked up out of sight and more importantly out of earshot.

• The rather fabulous Plaisir du Gout provision shop has moved up the main road to a much bigger premises in the new chalet complex opposite the Chateaux, again on the Grenoble Road. A much bigger selection of fine Italian and French delicacies is now offered and you can even get a coffee on the sun deck out the back.

Stawug Sports is being refitted, for a while it looked like it had closed, but the hoardings have just come off to reveal a brand spanking new ski hire shop on two levels.

And you thought village life was dull.