L'Ancien Paquier Chambre d'Hotes

What a fabulous week. Fabio and Paola are wonderful hosts and hugely knowledgeable. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff especially Manuela and Angela. Breakfast has a welcome choice and the gelato and strawberry sorbet are amazing. Lovely fireplace and wooden structure makes for a very homely and cozy holiday. Restaurants are close by as is the free ski bus. All amenities are within a short walk. Highly recommended.

We have just returned from a wonderful short stay here. The rooms are comfortable and cosy. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful, setting us up for a day on the slopes. The hosts were warm and welcoming and were very helpful, especially when accommodating our late check out. Location is perfect in town, the lift to the slopes is a 20 minute nice walk along the river. Or there is a ski bus however we preferred to walk.

This is the first performance camp we have been on and it lived up to expectations. Simon from Rebel Alliance who is Level 5 BASI found terrain to suit the weather and level of the group. Our group was mixed in age range from my son at 17 up to guys 50 +. The relaxed environment and small group (in our case 6 people) meant that everybody would receive analysis and feedback with video footage. We stayed in La Ancien Paquier, located in the center of the historic village of Valtournenche with excellent hosts Paula and Fabio. The accommodation is B&B, spotless, well located and the hosts would bring our various snacks over drinks after a day on the snow. Evening meals are a relaxed affair in the village which has ample traditional restaurants at competitive process. Riding everyday we covered in excess of 140km in 5 days across both piste and powder, all well planned and manged by Simon. We rode areas that without a guide we may not have found and the highlight was the 46km day trip from Valtournenche, and back. If you want to improve your riding in a relaxed environment with great guides and hosts then this is for you!!