The Grand Bornand ski resort is located in the Aravis massif. It is situated at an altitude of between 1,000 and 2,100 metres. Le Grand Bo’, as it is called in Haute-Savoie, allows you to ski on more than 90 kilometres of slopes and to practice many other winter sports. The Grand Bornand resort can accommodate up to 40,000 skiers per hour!
An authentic Haute-Savoyard village
Le Grand Bornand is a French resort that has retained 400 chalets, many of which are two hundred years old. The oldest has been home to the same family since 1664. Gastronomically, it is an opportunity to taste the excellent Reblochon. This typical and tasty cheese has been produced here since the 13th century. You can discover the traditional dishes: the péla, the Savoyard stuffing and the potato fritters.
The ski area
Suitable for all levels of skiing, the resort is fully equipped.
- Number of runs: 42, i.e. 11 green, 14 blue, 14 red and 3 black
- Kilometres of downhill ski runs: 90
- Number of lifts: 30, including 13 chairlifts, 15 drag lifts and 2 gondolas
- 4 beginners’ areas for downhill skiing, a snowpark, as well as 3 competition stadiums.
Top rated hotels
There is a wide range of tourist accommodation in the resort of Grand Bornand. Hotels, flats or chalets, the possibilities are numerous.
<h3>Chalet Lyoba</h3> <p style=”text-align: justify;”><img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-15137″ src=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Chalet-Lyoba-300×210.jpg” alt=”Chalet Lyoba Le Grand Bornand” width=”300″ height=”210″ />This beautiful and well-equipped chalet offers a 35 m² flat with kitchen and view on the resort. Free private parking, Wi-Fi and a garden with barbecue facilities are also available. The Grand Bornand Ski School is less than 4 km away.</p> <p style=”text-align: right;”><a class=”style-button-dispo” href=”https://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/chalet-lyoba.en.html?aid=1995666&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>See availability</a></p> <h3>Chalet La Lyaz</h3> <p style=”text-align: justify;”><img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-15138″ src=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Chalet-La-Lyaz-300×210.jpg” alt=”Chalet La Lyaz Le Grand-Borand” width=”300″ height=”210″ />This large 200 m² chalet has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen and a garden terrace with a barbecue. The view on the mountain is magnificent. The access to the slopes is on skis. The chalet has a ski room.</p> <p style=”text-align: right;”><a class=”style-button-dispo” href=”https://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/chalet-la-liaz.en.html?aid=1995666&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>See availability</a></p> <h3>Chalet Soleya</h3> <p style=”text-align: justify;”><img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-15139″ src=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Chalet-Soleya-300×217.jpg” alt=”Chalet Soleya Le Grand Bornand” width=”300″ height=”217″ />A beautiful 150 sqm area, with a splendid view on the resort. The chalet has 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a garden and free parking. The large shaded terrace allows you to have breakfast before a beautiful day of skiing on the slopes of the Grand Bornand ski area.</p> <p style=”text-align: right;”><a class=”style-button-dispo” href=”https://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/chalet-soleya.en.html?aid=1995666&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>View availability</a></p> <div class=”tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_button tdi_82_9c5 tdm-content-horiz-center td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8″ data-td-block-uid=”tdi_82_9c5″><style> <p>/* inline tdc_css att */</p> <p>.tdi_82_9c5{<br />position:relative;<br />}</p> </style> <div class=”tdi_82_9c5_rand_style td-element-style”> <div class=”td-element-style-before”><style> .tdi_82_9c5_rand_style > .td-element-style-before {<br />content:” !important;<br />width:100% !important;<br />height:100% !important;<br />position:absolute !important;<br />top:0 !important;<br />left:0 !important;<br />display:block !important;<br />z-index:0 !important;<br />background-position:center center !important;<br />background-size:cover !important;<br />}<br /></style></div> <style> </style></div> <style> body.tdi_83_a45{<br /> background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-90deg,#0d90b3,#5db059);background: linear-gradient(-90deg,#0d90b3,#5db059);<br /> }.tdi_83_a45:before{<br /> background: -webkit-linear-gradient(90deg,#0d90b3,#5db059);background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0d90b3,#5db059);<br /> }.tdi_83_a45:hover:before{<br /> opacity: 1;<br /> }.tdi_83_a45 .tdm-btn-text,<br /> .tdi_83_a45 i{<br /> color: #ffffff;<br /> }.tdi_83_a45{<br /> min-width: 100%;</p> <p> box-shadow: 0px 2px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0.1);</p> <p> font-family:Montserrat !important;<br /> }.tdi_83_a45,<br /> .tdi_83_a45:before{<br /> border-radius: 3px;<br /> }.tdi_83_a45:hover{<br /> box-shadow: 0px 2px 26px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);<br /> }<br /></style> <div class=”tds-button td-fix-index”><a class=”tds-button3 tdm-btn tdm-btn-lg tdi_83_a45″ href=”https://www.booking.com/searchresults.fr.html?sid=9d79ee20220e3d14bac6dbdc6bd7cbdf&aid=1995666&sb_lp=1&src=index&error_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fresorts%2Findex.fr.html%3Faid%3D1995666%3Bsid%3D9d79ee20220e3d14bac6dbdc6bd7cbdf%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%26%3B&top_ufis=0&theme_id=92&theme_source=index&ss=Le+Grand-Bornand%2C+Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes%2C+France&is_ski_area=1&checkin_year=&checkin_month=&checkout_year=&checkout_month=&group_adults=2&group_children=0&no_rooms=1&b_h4u_keep_filters=&from_sf=1&ss_raw=Grand+Bornand&ac_position=0&ac_langcode=fr&ac_click_type=b&dest_id=-1441353&dest_type=city&place_id_lat=45.94187&place_id_lon=6.42715&search_pageview_id=0eba4ff664c7004f&search_selected=true&search_pageview_id=0eba4ff664c7004f&ac_suggestion_list_length=5&ac_suggestion_theme_list_length=0&nflt=ht_id%3D228″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”><span class=”tdm-btn-text”>See more chalets</span></a></div> </div> <div data-td-block-uid=”tdi_82_9c5″></div> <h2 data-td-block-uid=”tdi_82_9c5″>Winter sports</h2> <div class=”tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_button tdi_82_9c5 tdm-content-horiz-center td-pb-border-top td_block_template_8″ data-td-block-uid=”tdi_82_9c5″<p style=”text-align: justify;”><img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-19327″ src=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Domaine-skiable-du-Grand-Bornand-300×220.jpg” alt=”Domaine skiable du Grand-Bornand” width=”300″ height=”220″ />The authentic resort of Le Grand Bornand has a beautiful ski area for downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, <a href=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/biathlon-annecy/”>biathlon</a>, ski-touring, snowboarding, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and Nordic walking. People with reduced mobility are welcome and can enjoy handisport skiing, dualskiing or tandemskiing with a qualified instructor.</p> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>All the winter sports equipment can be hired on site, in the many shops in the resort.</p> <h2 style=”text-align: left;”>The resort’s athletes</h2> <div style=”text-align: left;”>The Aravis resorts are full of top athletes. Here is a portrait of four of them, originally from Le Grand-Bornand or who have made their mark in their heartland resort.</div> <h3 style=”text-align: left;”>Tessa Worley</h3> </div> <div style=”text-align: left;”>Tessa Worley is the child of the country. Born in 1989 in Annemasse, the “Puce du Grand-Bornand” has been a member of the French Alpine Ski Team since 2005. Her specialities? The giant and the Super-G. Julien Lizeroux’s companion has 34 World Cup podiums, including 15 victories. She is also a two-time world champion in giant in 2013 and 2017, the Bornandine won her second small giant globe in the 2021-2022 season.</div> <div></div> <iframe title=”YouTube video player” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/0WIm4XS8OSQ” width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe> <h3 style=”text-align: left;”>Lucas Chavanat</h3> <div style=”text-align: left;”>Born in 1994 in Le Grand-Bornand, Lucas Chavanat made his debut in official cross-country skiing competitions during the 2011-2012 season. In 2015, the sprint specialist took part in his very first World Cup. 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Originally from Grand Bornand, the disabled athlete joined the village club in 2010. In 2011, he joined the French disabled sports team. Today, Benjamin Daviet has numerous victories to his credit, including 2 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.</div> <div></div> <div><iframe title=”YouTube video player” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/PV5kDbTfrwk” width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe></div> <h3>Sylvie Becaert</h3> <div>Born in 1975, Sylvie Becaert only started biathlon at a late age, having spent several years focusing on cross-country skiing. In the 2002-2003 season, the athlete won the world sprint champion title. She also won the small globe of the speciality and a third place in the general classification. Sylvie Becaert announced her retirement from sport in March 2010. Since then, the Grand Bornand biathlon stadium has been renamed in her honour and the former biathlete is involved in organising World Cup stages in the resort.</div> <div></div> <p style=”text-align: center;”><iframe title=”YouTube video player” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/TkCVakC5Fb8″ width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe></p> <h2>The Au Bonheur des Mômes Festival</h2> <p style=”text-align: justify;”><a href=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Affiche-du-Festival-Aux-Bonheur-des-Mômes-2012.jpg”><img class=”alignleft wp-image-10225 size-medium” src=”https://www.annecy-ville.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Affiche-du-Festival-Aux-Bonheur-des-Mômes-2012-300×228.jpg” alt=”Le festival Au Bonheur des Mômes du Grand-Bornand” width=”300″ height=”228″ /></a>This festival, dedicated to children, but also to families, takes place every year in the summer at the end of August. More than <strong>90,000 festival-goers are present</strong> in the Haute-Savoie resort. Hundreds of artists and international companies offer more than 400 shows in the streets, as well as in halls or under tents.</p> <p style=”text-align: justify;”>Nicknamed <strong>”the Avignon of children”</strong>, this festival is a great rendezvous for live entertainment. A reading tent is proposed so that the little ones can discover the joys of being read a nice tale. Creative workshops, thematic exhibitions and games are a delight for children. A literary prize is awarded each year to a children’s novel selected from among 5 works. The young readers choose the winner by sending in a ballot before the festival.</p> <h2>Attractive ski passes</h2> More than ten different passes allow you to choose the one that suits you best, depending on the time of day, the composition of your family and the duration of your stay:
Snowshoeing itineraries
The natural alpine setting of Grand Bornand is particularly suitable for snowshoeing. This sport, accessible to all, allows you to discover the mountain pastures while respecting the wilderness.
The Dodes outing
The little plus : watch the sunset.
Le Petit Balcon des Aravis
The old village of Chinaillon
The Rosay plateau loop
Ideas for summer activities
In summer, tourists can enjoy the natural surroundings of an authentic village. The tourist office offers numerous hikes to discover the fauna and flora of the mountains: marmots, ibexes, chamois and bearded vultures, which are the largest birds of prey in Europe. Excursions take you to the following mountain lakes: Lac de la Cour, Lac de Peyre and Lac de Lessy.
For mountain bike enthusiasts, the resort offers 92 km of marked trails on 8 circuits. You can also try paragliding, golf, climbing or choose to visit farms.
La Source du Grand Bornand is a space that offers the public inter-generational exchanges, with fun outdoor or indoor activities on the themes of the mountains, agriculture and pastoralism. For example, woodcutting competitions are organised. An organic educational mini-farm and an old traditional farm are proposed.
Access and public transport
Located only 42 minutes from Annecy, Le Grand Bornand is easily accessible by car from Thônes or Bonneville. Buses run between Le Grand Bornand and Annecy all year round, via the Thônes bus station, for €8. The journey is free for children under 6 years old. In summer, the ticket allows you to put your bike in the bus hold and in winter, your skis are accepted without extra charge.
The resort also offers a CAR + SKI package, which includes transport and a day ski pass. Tickets are on sale at the bus station in Annecy and Thônes. A bus line called SKIBUS provides a shuttle service between the resorts of La Clusaz, Grand Bornand, Manigod and the town of Thônes. The public transport service is open from 19/12 to 05/04 and from 19/06 to 04/09 every day.Fare: 2 € per ticket and 10 € per week card Free on presentation of the Aravis bus card, a cross-country or downhill ski pass and for children under 5 years old.
A free shuttle called“La Toupie” serves the car parks at the foot of the gondola slopes and Tardevant during weekends and school holidays. Timetable: 8.30am to 10.30am and 3pm to 5.30pm. During the night skiing, a shuttle service is available between Grand Bornand and Chinaillon.
