Shops, Local Services and Activities in and around La Tania
From supermarkets, dog sledding, plumbing and paragliding to pharmacies & cash
All contact numbers are listed in The La Tania Directory for Bars/Restaurants click here
For Baby Sitting / Child Care / Nannies - Click Here
On-Line Shopping
For all your ski gear, travel deals, flights, transfers, hotels - check out the La Tania Shop
Book Your Ski Holiday Extras here
Buy lift passes, ski hire, ski school, private lessons and private transfers all in advance and on-line through our partner Ski Holiday Extras. Ski Holiday Extras is part of the Ski France / NBV / Eurogroup / Madame Vacances group of companies. ATOL No 5671, ABTA No K9324.
Simply select your Three Valleys resort, enter the date of arrival and click on Search
Food Shopping
La Saucisse Savoyarde La Tania locals Kirsty & Bruno have the shop / deli next to Le Farçon restaurant, it's the place to go for picnic lunches, hot bacon sandwiches, homemade meals to go, great lasagne, cheeses, charcuterie (Savoie style cured hams, sausages, pâtés etc) plus gift ideas, Genepi, local wines, English bacon, sausages and tea plus a full pizza takeaway menu! Now has fresh bread every morning and great coffee to take away too.
Check out the website at www.lasaucissesavoyarde.fr with details of all the take away options, pizza menu and prices.
The Bakery now stays open all day during the main part of the Winter season and as well as all types of bread and croissants, also has a range of cakes, snacks and delicacies.
Snow Food (Formerly The Pit Stop) is a sandwich & pizza takeaway with some tables available on their terrace. Open for lunch and evening. www.snowfood-latania.com
Carrefour (which was Hyper Champion but is still referred to as Provencia by the veterans) in Moûtiers is the place for a big grocery shop, it's 20 minutes away on a good run. Check out the exotic foods of the world section – Marmite, McVities Biscuits, Sharwoods Curry Sauce, Heinz Baked Beans, Walkers Crisps, PG Tips, Californian Gallo wines etc!
The Sherpa Supermarket in resort is not too expensive considering it’s up the mountain and they now stock some of those exotic foods too! It has all the essentials, fresh fruit and veg, lots of booze and useful items from electrical adaptors to Christmas trees in December. Hot roast chickens available every evening too. Opens at 8am, Closes at 7:30pm. Also closed from about noon until 3 (so you can't get food at lunch time!) and remember plastic bags aren't free in France!
You can check all this seasons important prices in La Tania on our Essential Costs page.
Catering Services
Avid Eaters - La Tania resident Cath provides independent Chalet Catering all Winter, for the week or special one-offs.
Contact her to discuss all your catering requirements on +33 (0)631 521069
EXTREME SKI SERVICES: Cleaning, Key Holding, Laundry, Maintenance, Catering, Delivery Meals
and Property Management from www.extremeskiservices.com The best delivery Curry in the Alps and your Chimneys cleaned too! Contact Sandy on +33 (0)680 686254 or info@extremeskiservices.com
Ski Shops
We have four Ski & Snowboard outlets - Ski Higher (Sport 2000), Ski Wave (Ski Set), AlpiSki and Intersport. We always use Ski Higher who stock all the latest ski & board gear from Salomon, Nordica, K2, Dynastar, Rossignol, Scott etc and have clothing & accessories from Animal, Think Pink, Da Kine, Fat Face and Lowe Alpine amongst others. They run a visiting ski, boots & board hire at your chalet or apartment and also have outlets in La Tania, Le Praz, 1850 and Les Allues.
Other Shops in La Tania
Also in La Tania we’ve a Tabac - incorporating a Newsagent with same day UK papers, Souvenirs, T Shirts, books and Bureau de Change (with cigarettes too) plus The Tourist Office and an irregularly opening Post Office and finally the lift pass office - open all day and later on Saturday nights (English spoken, plastic taken).
Cash Point / Credit Cards
The Cash Point machine next to the Tourist Office returned in Winter 2004/5 after being removed while access was improved for the delivery of cash by security guards back in 2001. There are also convenient machines in Courchevel 1850 (in La Croissette - the main gondola station / lift pass offices) and in Méribel (along the main road up to the square). Just about everywhere takes plastic including the supermarkets, lift pass offices, ski shops and nearly all the restaurants & bars.
More Shopping
Lots more shopping in Méribel and Courchevel with loads of ski and board shops with all the latest gear - although note that White Stuff and Fat Face no longer have shops in The Three Valleys (even though Fat Face was started by 2 Ski Bums flogging T shirts in Méribel - Ski Higher some times stock their gear however).
Head for 1850 if you really need to spend some large amounts of money on all kinds of designer gear, handbags, furs, lingerie, watches and jewellery.
For discounted ski gear the very large Decathlon and Intersport shops in Albertville and Annecy can be worth a visit at the start or end of season, there's also an O'Neil factory shop (now re branded) on the way towards Annecy which occasionally has some good bargains available.
Activities - Snow Related
Paragliding
Call Craig on 0681 646970 or www.paraglide-alps.com. Fully qualified English instructor, tandem trips or you can go on a course and fly solo!
Also, Christophe "Astro" Long lives in La Tania and offers tandem flights from Col de la Loze or Saulire. Contact Christophe on 0605 004567 or www.tandemtop.com
SnoEscape - For loads of activities in the Alps including Snow Mobile trips, Husky Sledding, Sky Diving, Helicopter Trips, Ice Diving, Karting and Climbing. Contact Alex on Winter Mob: +33 (0)621 497971 Summer Mob: +44 (0)7971 880869.
E-mail:info@snoescape.com
The Tourist Office has details of several snow related activities including ski-doo riding, snow-shoe walking and cross country skiing.
Skating - Méribel and Courchevel 1850 both have ice rinks.
Cyclop Cam Hire, based in the Three Valleys in France provide hire of GoPro cameras and mounts.
To contact them check out their website at www.getcyclop.com or call Dan on 0033 (0)603 344227.
Some great footage in the blog here
Sledging - Nightly sledging for the kids (and usually the adults after Aprés Ski) takes place on the floodlit Troika run in the centre of La Tania. The ski shops rent out or sell sledges / bum boards.
There's a full on luge sledging run at 1550/1850 which is great fun at night with the 1550 Gondola staying open until 8pm to get you up to 1850 for the floodlit 1.7km run. Decent sledges with solid steel brakes / steering can be rented for €4 for a half day. There are further runs at Val Thorens and Les Menuires.
You can also try a full on Olympic bob sleigh over in La Plagne that anyone can have a go on in a proper bob for around £50. Open to everyone one day a week - check with the tourist office.
Dog Sledding - This is a full on, great adventure with you, a sledge and your own 3 Huskies. Details from the Tourist Office or call Krab / Tourist Office to arrange. Highly Recommended!
Night skiing on Wednesday nights in the main season is available on Verdons above Courchevel 1850 witht he family fun park and big air bag available.
Mountain Guide - Olivier Houillot Tel 0479 083958 or email oliver.houillot@wanadoo.fr
Ski Schools - See the Ski & Board Lessons page.
Activities - Non Snow Related
Touch of Class Massage
Back in 2007 Jessica and Kate used to perform a ten minute upper body massage (head, neck, arms, hands, ears, shoulders and arms) and at the end the client paid what ever they felt it was worth.
They don't seem to be around The Three Valleys any more but this pic led to loads of laughs, secretly swapping over to Big Steve half way through...
Pamper Off Piste are a mobile physiotherapy, osteopathy, massage and beauty service that will visit you in the comfort of your chalet or holiday accommodation. Whether you would like a massage in preparation for your day’s skiing, a beauty treatment to make you feel spoilt or a physiotherapy appointment to get you back on the slopes as quickly as possible. All our treatments are available for the boys too, we have developed a special range of treatments with our male clients in mind.
Firness & Physio
Katie Clough Bsc MCSP Chartered Physiotherapist & Sports Massage Therapist
An injury doesn’t have to stop you. Physiotherapy can help get you back on the slopes. Or, if you’re simply hoping to relax and unwind, why not try a Therapeutic Massage. Find Katie at Hotel Telemark in La Tania for the Winter 2011/2012 Season. More information and contact details here
The Tourist Office has details of the Hotel Montana fitness club and details of what's on at the La Tania Cinema (usually in peak Weeks only and sometimes only in French). Physio may also be available at Hotel Montana Tel 0479 088008
Swimming - A small pool at the Hotel Montana in La Tania and a large leisure centre with full facilities in Méribel. A huge new "Aqua Park" near Courchevel 1550 is being built with expected opening in 2014.
Internet Access
Pub Le Ski Lodge and The Tourist Office. WiFi is available in many areas across La Tania via the Tourist Office system. Free WiFi also at Hotel Telemark, Chrome Bar and Lodge du Village in Méribel Village.
Other Activities
10 Pin Bowling - Is available in Courchevel 1850 along with a small amusement arcade (Fun Land!). Plus Archery, Paintballing, Ice Karting etc also available - Tourist Offices have further details. Looks like the Ice Karting track will be swallowed up by the new Aquatic Centre being constructed in Courchevel 1550 - remains to be seen if this will be relocated.
Child Care / Nannies / Baby Sitting
Creche Details
The new La Tania creche facility situated in the new public building between the Montana Hotel and The Gondola station is finally due to open in December 2012. Contact The Tourist Office for more information.
Nannies / Child Care
Nadine Saar - Click on www.snowbugs.co.uk for full details
Kobie Biggs, Email: aupairkgb@yahoo.com, Phone: UK 07776 005210
Baby sitting agency Les Farfadets 0479 091130 www.lesfarfadets.com Email info@lesfarfadets.com
Tourist Office Baby Sitting List on 0479 084040
Le Jardin des nieges - from 4 years old, ESF instructors initiate kids in to their first steps on skis. Tel 0479 088039 or email info@esf-latania.com and check www.esf-latania.com
Club des Sports - race training for kids! Tel 0479 552689
Mobile Hair Stylist - Angéline Jandot
Angéline now on-line at www.seasonhair.com 
Local Services
Transfers:
John at 3 Valleys Transfers
Phil at Snowbound Transfers
Dazzle Transfers part of Ski-Dazzle
Ski Magic Transfers part of Ski Magic
Ski Hame Transfers part of Ski Hame
The free ski bus to Courchevel (and now to Méribel in peak season) - timetable here
Covered car parking - available from The Tourist Office for around €60 a week
Property / Maintenance Etc:
La Tania Property Owners - The Grand Bois Forum is to provide better communication between owners and services. Anyone can post in the Open Forum - Click Here
Property Management
EXTREME SKI SERVICES: Cleaning, Key Holding, Laundry, Maintenance, Catering, CurriesProperty Management from www.extremeskiservices.com Apartments cleaned, keys holding, basic maintenance, laundry services etc. And don't forget the best delivery Curry in the Alps and your Chimneys cleaned too! Contact Sandy on +33 (0)680 686254Email: info@extremeskiservices.com |