From a spot overlooking the Arve valley – rolling hills and pine trees as far as the eye can see – Carroz is a quiet village of wooden lodges and old barns, peppered with historic landmarks. It has that achingly traditional quality about the place that’s pretty much a given in the older Alpine villages, and there certainly won’t be high-rise hotels any time soon here – not without the locals kicking up a fuss. They’re mighty proud that this was a farming village before it opened as a ski resort in 1936 and...
The skiing over Grand Massif’s 5 resorts (Les Carroz, Flaine, Morillon, Samoens and Sixt- Fer-à-Cheval) seems to go on forever- hot on the Espace Killy’s heels for sheer quantity of piste.
Most beginners will find their boxes ticked by those in the immediate vicinity, which can normally be accessed with a beginner’s pass. Above and beyond the nursery tracks on the edge of the village, there’s the newly refurbished beginner’s area on the gentle green Mollachets run at the top of the Kedeuse gondola, as w...
Les Carroz may not be home to heaving clubs or a shots-from-skis kind of nightlife, but that’s not to say the lights go out at 9 here…
You’ll find 30 different eateries scattered throughout the various hamlets from Les Servages in the south to Le Pre du Bois in the north. There’s plenty of choice, whether you’re after a quick crepe, generous helpings of vin chaud, or a full gourmet spread. Try La Spatule on the main square for well-priced authentic meals (and the tastiest crepes in town) or spoil your tas...