Spotlight on Les Arcs Mille8 leisure area

21st November 2016, by Abi Butcher

Mille8 in Arc 1800 features tubing, sledging and facilities for children and beginners

Last winter, Les Arcs opened a new family area offering tubing, sledging, a restaurant and children and beginner-specific facilities.

Mille8 in Arc 1800 opened earlier this year and completely revolutionises après-ski in the French resort. There’s a freestyle run with snow sculptures on which you can be filmed, a specially designed walking trail through the trees plus protected beginner and children’s areas with covered, easy-to-use magic carpets.

As well as the snowsports facilities, the Mille8 development includes an aquatic centre and golf simulator plus a new slope-side Le Lodge restaurant and bar with its own dance floor, accessed by the brand new dedicated Villards gondola which stays open every day until at least 7:30pm. Le Lodge is open until 11pm three nights a week.

La Lodge is a new restaurant, bar and events venue — with dance floor

The new La Piscine aquatic centre has views of Mont Blanc and features an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzis, whirlpools, waterfalls, a slide and water play area for children. There’s also a fitness and wellness centre with saunas, steam baths and gym — all accessed directly from Arc 1800 via a lift and covered walkway. The centre is open daily 11am to 7:30pm (Saturday 2pm to 7pm) and until 8.30pm three nights a week.

The La Luge toboggan run goes from the top of the Villards gondola (accessible to pedestrians) for 900m, before passing through a tunnel to the finish line. This is also open from 2pm until 7.30pm — and 8.30pm for three nights a week. There’s also sledging in Arc 2000 at the new Rodeo Park which offers a 3km toboggan track from the top of Col de Chal with a 400m vertical drop.

All the facilities at Mille8 are free to use, apart from La Piscine, La Luge and eating at Le Lodge. There is a charge for Rodeo Park, too.

French Alps specialist Ski Collection has teamed up with Les Arcs to offer skiers staying in Les Arcs or Peisey Vallandry a special deal with their ski passes this winter.

This December (17/12 and 24/12) buy two adult Les Arcs/Peisey Vallandry or Paradiski lift passes and receive two complimentary lunch vouchers at Le Lodge in Mille8 per party — worth €38. (Vouchers are valid for a two-course meal including main course and dessert worth €19 per voucher.)

For the Easter weeks beginning 1 April and 8 April, buy two adult Les Arcs/Peisey Vallandry or Paradiski lift passes and receive two complimentary Mille8 or Rodeo Park sledge vouchers per party (worth €8 per run).

For more information, visit skicollection.co.uk

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