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The village of Les Avanchers under the snow — church spire, peaks and the Arpian gable

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Arpian, in pictures.

From the sepia archive photo of Les Avanchers to the panorama of the Tarentaise peaks, from the living room to the snowy hot tub, from the arcade machine to the welcome basket — here is Arpian, without embellishment.

Guided tour

Every room,
every season.

The photos below were taken in different seasons and at different times of day, to capture the particular light of the chalet and of Valmorel. No heavy retouching, no staged theatrics — just Arpian, as it is.

01

The chalet & its village.

— 4 photos

Aerial view of Arpian

Arpian in the village of Les Avanchers

Chalet and apartment seen from a drone

The chalet & the neighboring apartment

Snowy lauze stone roofs

Lauze stone roofs, carved wooden balconies

Les Avanchers in the old days — sepia photo

Les Avanchers, early 20th century

02

The living spaces.

— 10 photos

Signature view of the chalet — bronze stag, picture window

The bronze stag facing the valley

Wide view of dining room with Slim Aarons photo

The dining room in morning light

Full living area

1,075 sq ft, open, bathed in light

Living room with fireplace

The living room & its original fireplace

Green bouclé sofa and bronze stag

Bouclé sofa, valley view

Kitchen and workman's cabinet island

Kitchen 270 sq ft, the island as centerpiece

Dining room banquet

The banquet table for fifteen

Wide view of kitchen with stone sink and rooster photos

Kitchen · the stone sink, framed roosters

Detail of raw-stone sink, vintage dresser

Detail · the raw-stone sink

Two friends on the green sofa with bronze stag and view

The lived-in living room · drinks facing the valley

03

The ten bedrooms.

— 12 photos

Suite 1

Suite 1 · 226 sq ft with balcony

Suite 2

Suite 2 · 145 sq ft

Queen 3

Queen 3

Queen 4

Queen 4

Queen 5 bathtub

Queen 5 · bathroom with bathtub, right next door

Queen 6

Queen 6 · with balcony

Queen 7

Queen 7 · vintage skis

Dorm, sleeps 2

Dorm · sleeps 2

Dorm, sleeps 3 (1)

Dorm · sleeps 3, 258 sq ft

Dorm, sleeps 3 (2)

Dorm · sleeps 3, 269 sq ft

Kids bedroom with yellow headboard and toy horse

Detail · a kids bedroom

Bedroom detail with wooden toy horse and shower access

Shower access from a bedroom

04

The Family Room.

— 5 photos

Family Room neon mood

The former nightclub, the Arpian neon

Gaming Zone

Foosball & Pac-Man arcade

Home Cinema

Home cinema & camo bean bags

Family Room evening

In the evening, the room becomes a party

Yoga class in the Family Room with violet neon

In the morning, the room becomes a yoga studio

05

Wellness, winter and summer.

— 2 photos

Hot tub in the snow, couple in beanies

Hot tub in winter, at 104°F

Hot tub in summer

In summer, the same tub becomes a cold plunge

06

The neighboring apartment.

— 7 photos

Apartment living room with a wooden bench sofa, red cushions and a picture window onto the valley

The living room, wooden bench sofa and a picture window onto the valley

Apartment bedroom with an antique chest of drawers

One of the three bedrooms, antique chest of drawers

Apartment Queen bedroom with a queen bed and wooden shelves

The Queen bedroom, wooden shelves

Apartment bunk room with two wooden bunk beds and vintage skis on the wall

The bunk room, two bunk beds, sleeps four

Apartment bathroom with a stone basin on an old-wood vanity, oval mirror and shower

The bathroom, stone basin on an old-wood vanity

Apartment hallway with vintage snowshoes on the walls

The hallway, vintage snowshoes on the walls

Antique wall-mounted coffee grinder and old-wood shelf

The antique coffee grinder, in the kitchen

07

Mood & decor.

— 18 photos

Living room with book and stone fireplace

Reading nook facing the fireplace

Chess set on wooden table and antique sled

Chess set, host's table, antique sled

Vintage lamp and reclaimed wood headboard

Vintage lamp, reclaimed wood headboard

Framed rooster photos on plastered wall

Framed prints, the mountain rooster

Desk with a computer and a hide stool

Workspace nook, for those who work remotely

Run of hallways, from green to wood

The corridors, from green to wood

Bench facing the view with small black sled

The bench facing the valley

Hallway with a child and tricycle

Family life, in passing

Chalet Arpian neon sign in the Family Room

The Arpian neon, in the Family Room

Mounted trophy above the stone fireplace

The fireplace's guardian

Kitchen shelf with antique coffee grinders and copper utensils

Coffee grinders & copperware, in the kitchen

Banquet table set beside the wooden column

The long table, set for dinner

Dining table facing the color print of skiers

At the table, under the seventies skiers

Hallway with framed Porsche photo leading to a bedroom

From the hallway to the bedroom

Bathroom with twin black stone basins

Bathroom, twin stone basins

Close-up of the black stone basins on oak vanity

Detail · the black stone basins

Bronze stag sculpture up close

The bronze stag, up close

Natural-fiber pendant light and bronze stag by the window

The pendant, the stag, the valley

08

The bathrooms.

— 5 photos

Large bathroom with bathtub, double stone sink and view

Double sink bathroom, bathtub facing the view

Black-and-wood bathroom with Pure Alpine products

Shower stall, stone basin, Pure Alpine range

Walk-in shower bathroom with towel warmer

Walk-in shower, reclaimed wood ceiling

Compact bathroom with shower and black sink

Bedroom format · shower & stone basin

Lit double-stone-sink bathroom

Stone double sink, lit mirror

09

The details that make Arpian.

— 5 photos

Welcome basket

Welcome basket — plush toys, caps, génépi

Pure Alpine toiletries

Pure Alpine — Made in Italy, alpine scents

Bottle of Maison M Génépi on the table with glasses

Maison M's Génépi 40, partner

Set table

The table set for the tribe

Chef Sam

Chef Sam, partner private chef

— Photos don't say everything

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who have stayed at Arpian.

Verified reviews, collected by Revyoos across all our booking platforms:
the voice of those who have stayed.

★★★★★

We held our company retreat (12 people) at Chalet Arpian — everything is perfect: the location, the magical view, the space for everyone. Chef Sam is a real bonus. The welcome makes you want to come back very soon — we felt at home.

★★★★★

An unforgettable family week. The chalet is perfectly suited for large groups — everyone has their own space. Spacious bedrooms and bathrooms, beautiful living spaces and kitchen. We left full of wonderful memories.

★★★★★

A luxurious, well-appointed chalet with plenty of space for a large group. Guillaume was extremely responsive. Chef Sam is an absolute must — he's worth every penny. Refined bedroom linens, perfectly equipped bathrooms.

★★★★★

Beautiful chalet with plenty of room for everyone. Well-equipped kitchen, fabulous outdoor spa, plush bathrobes and towels. Free shuttle right outside to access the slopes. Host easy to reach and very helpful.