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Montchavin - Les Coches

Family friendly villages with lots of activities on offer for everyone and excellent ski access

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These two villages are perfect for families or anyone wanting a mix of activity and relaxation. Montchavin has shops, wellness facilities and a friendly village feel, while Les Coches provides ski-in/ski-out accommodation in a quiet, picturesque setting. Both villages have excellent pistes, beginner zones, and access to the wider Paradiski area via lifts and the Vanoise Express.

Montchavin and Les Coches are two family-friendly villages at the edge of La Plagne, offering plenty to do for all ages. Montchavin is a rustic, working mountain village at 1,250m with a fully functioning centre including a grocery store, bakery, deli, souvenir shops, ski hire, a cinema and a wellness centre with pool, jacuzzi, sauna and massage suite. Les Coches, slightly higher at 1,450m, is nestled in the trees and retains snow well, providing easy ski-in and ski-out access to the whole Paradiski area.

The villages are connected by lifts and the Vanoise Express, giving you the chance to explore Les Arcs and the wider ski area. Montchavinโ€™s north-facing slopes and smart snow cannon coverage mean you can often ski right into the village late in the season. Both villages have excellent beginner zones, a mix of blue and red runs including the Mont Blanc run, and opportunities for black runs, off-piste, boardercross and cross-country skiing.

Thereโ€™s something here for everyone, whether you want a busy holiday with activities, bars and restaurants, or a more relaxed family-focused break. Montchavin offers a lively village atmosphere with practical amenities, while Les Coches gives a quieter, picturesque setting and good-value ski accommodation with easy access to the slopes.

LocationKm from La PlagneBest for
La Plagne Centre-Snow sure ski-in ski-out
La Plagne 18001.3Pretty with proximity to ski area
Belle Plagne5.5Family-friendly with great access
Aime La Plagne32Quiet ski-in ski-out village
Plagne Soleil and Villages1.8Quiet and well connected
Plagne Bellecรดte2.6Lively with great piste access
Plagne Montalbert12.4Pretty family-friendly village
Montchavin26.4Car free and family-friendly
Les Coches28.8Pretty and affordable
Champagny-en-Vanoise50Traditional budget-friendly village
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  7. Watersports in Montchavin
  8. Families in Montchavin
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  10. Chalets in Montchavin
  11. Holidays Rentals in Montchavin
  12. Campsites in Montchavin
  13. How to get to Montchavin

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Dining in Montchavin

There is a handful of restaurants in Les Coches with terraces for afternoon beers and menus covering Savoyard specialities to crepes and pizza. La Taverne du Monchu is a very popular restaurant and well known for its good menu and arty dรฉcor. La Table du Tarin has a good-priced menu and you can sit fireside or by the wood-burning stove. If you are celebrating a special occasion then La Poya has a lovely menu and open fireplace while Lโ€™Origan is a small friendly pizzeria restaurant with a traditional wood pizza oven.

In Montchavin you have your pick of restaurants serving traditional menus on-piste or in the village such as quaint Le Dos Rond and or La Ferme de Cรฉsar priding themselves on swift lunch service, or family-friendly Restaurant Le Chaudron with menu and activities for children. La Bovate is a friendly restaurant with a varied menu while La Zaccota is a small family-run pizzeria.

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Things to do in Montchavin

Montchavin Les Coches has won awards for the standard of its childcare services, there is a choice of ski schools plus the chance to try all manner of other activities, from Nordic skiing, telemarking, paragliding, ice skating, snow biking, snowshoe walks and quad biking. Husky trips are a favourite for the family.

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Nightlife in Montchavin

Les Coches is a family-friendly village in the heart of the Paradiski area which perfect for exploring both La Plagne and Les Arcs ski area. There are a couple of bars here, offering an après atmosphere, with the White Lines Pub being the liveliest and forming the heart of Les Coches nightlife.

In the evening Montchavin’s limited nightlife revolves around a few lively bars. Please note that there is no access to the other La Plagne villages after the lifts close except by a long car journey so if you’re after a more lively nightlife Montchavin may not be the village for you.

Chalets in Montchavin

There is a variety of accommodation available in Montchavin/Les Coches, the villages are both picturesque and most of the newer buildings have been tastefully finished in wood slate and stone and there are several beautiful stand alone chalets.

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Holidays Rentals in Montchavin

You'll find a lot of aparthotels and apartment buildings in the area offering a good choice for every budget.

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How to get to Montchavin

These two villages are situated at the far left edge of the piste map and are as close as a person can stay to the Vanoise Express to Les Arcs, skiers aiming to get the most out of their Paradiski lift pass often set up camp here. To access the main ski areas of La Plagne involves a four lift connection to Bellecรดte from which you can get to Plagne Centre, Champagny and the right side of the map. This multitude of lift connections that you have to start your day with are the price you pay for residing at low altitude but you get some compensation on your way home after a long day when those four lifts are replaced by one long beautiful run from 2,340m to your 1,250m home.

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Each of the La Plagne resorts, as well as the surrounding villages, holds a number of events throughout the year. Ice climbing competitions and ski races take place in the winter months, in addition to the usual après-ski parties featuring live bands and DJs. The summer, on the other hand, attracts a number of trail running and cycling competitions, as well as live concerts.

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