WEATHER
Our county, The Savoie, Is on a yellow weather alert
due to the risk of
- avalanches
- wind and
- freezing snow.
It is snowing this morning, but looking awfully 'damp' in the village -hopefully better 'up top'.
It should clear up for a few hours, before snowing again this afternoon, and evening.
Wrap up well as it is due to get cold.
With a wind of up to 70 km/hour at the bottom of the valley and night snow down to 500 metres, so well below Bourg St Maurice.
20 or 30 centimetres of snow is promised at 2000 metres.
Fab !
At 9.50 the temperature is
- +3° in the Village.
- 0° on Solaise.
- -1° on Bellevarde.
- -4° on Pisaillas.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +3°
ROADS
The roads are currently clear but if you are driving,
don’t risk lives or your licence.
The regulations changed on 1St November
Until the end of March, if you drive anywhere in the Savoie you must have
- snow tyres
- chains or
- tyre socks.
4 X 4 is obviously wonderful, but you must still have the correct tyres.
Many all weather tyres are now not considered
safe enough without chains (or socks).
Check that your tyres are still legal
Here are the current rules.
SNOW REPORT
Please click here to get the most up to date information,.
LOCAL NEWS
Val d’Isėre loves it when you come back !
On Tuesday 3 visitors were rewarded for their devotion.
Britains own Simon Martin now proudly wears
a Val d’Isėre silver Loyalty medal after returning
regularly, both summer and winter, after first coming with his brother over 30 years ago.
An early memorable memory was of The Brothers
going to bed after a celebratory evening,
with our fresh Alpine air breezing gently through their bedroom window, and waking
Fully REFRESHED
Covered in snow !
THAT was one deep sleep !
Marie-Ange Le Besnerais was proud to receive a
Platinum medal.
She stayed with Mayor Doctor Petri in 1956.
Apparently Val has changed in the last 68 years !
She particularly enjoyed being on the right end of the road in 1961 when snow blocked her exit, for a whole week.
After many student holidays, she bought a house
In the village centre and returns regularly with
her family.
Lucky grandchildren !
Busy man that he is, on Tuesday, Santa squeezed time to sledge to Val's school and surprise
our own lucky children.
He brought both music and prezzies.
A magical moment for everyone to cherish.
This morning.
There is an International Ski Federation (FIS) men's slalom race on the
Face de Bellevarde
followed by Prize Giving at the Club des Sports.
There is another FIS race tomorrow.
The Town Hall are very keen to hear everyone’s views
On how we use they spare 150 m2 in the New Sports Club building
The first of 3 consultation workshops is at 18.00
in the la salle du Conseil Municipal.
For anyone who can get to Tignes le Lac, and back (free buses will have stopped)
at 18.00 this evening there is a free event in the Tignespace auditorium.
« Hors-piste : Sensible et Sauvage » de Guillaume Collombet
A film about life off piste, the animals and fauna rather than entrepid skiers.
The director of this thought provoking film, and local mountain professionals
will lead the discussion that will undoubtedly follow.
The red shuttle bus (‘le train rouge’) runs between La Daille and Le Fornet, via the roundabout adjacent to the nursery slopes (‘Rond-point des pistes’)
It leaves la Daille every 10 minutes from 07.00 to 19.50 and then every 20 minutes until 02.10.
The night bus leaves Le Fornet at 20.10 then every 20 minutes until 2.30.
The blue shuttle bus (‘le train bleu’) travels between the Rond-point des pistes and Legettaz every 15 minutes from 08.30 to 23.00.
The yellow shuttle bus (‘le train jaune’) takes you to the Manchet valley via the main street and the rue de la Balme and Rond Point des pistes every 20 minutes from 08.30 to 23.20.
The Purple shuttle bus between Val d’Isère and Tignes : leaves the new bus station at La Daille at
07.55 8.35 10.50 16.25 17.25 18.20.
On request it will stop at La Reculaz and Villaret du Nial.
It leaves Tignes 1800 at 08.05 8.45 11.00 16.35 17.35 and 18.30.
The Swimming Pool and Sports Centre is open from 10.00 to 21.00.
The Tourist Office is open from 08.30 to 19.30.
The Multimedia Library is open from 14.00 to 18.00.
The Town Hall (La Mairie) is open from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00.
The Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is open from 15.00 to 18.00.
The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
