Alpine Chalet in La Giettaz, French Alps
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
When walking through the forests in La Giettaz, you will notice an abundance of lichen, a sign of just how clean the air is in this part of the world. We like to help keep it this way, which is why we run a minibus service for guests to move between the Chalet and the ski pistes who do not wish to use individual cars for each and every journey.
We have always used local, sustainable sources of timber in the Chalet.
The region is home to a large variety of wildlife, including marmots, chamois and birds of prey. There are local guidelines on where to walk in order to meet these local species without encroaching on their territory and the steps that can be taken to ensure the landscape is left unharmed by human presence.
The village has a regular recycling programme for all plastic, glass, paper, cans and cardboard.
Community
We have a great relationship with our fellow villagers. Chris has worked in tourism for years and was nominated and elected onto the local tourist council in order to help the village in its aim to preserve its unique character and traditions whilst also opening its doors to visitors. This involvement has helped us to work in close partnership with all the other local business owners. We are a small village and there is a genuine desire to work as a collective in order to promote opportunity and development in the local community.
We use local produce and services as much as possible. All our bread and breakfast pastries are baked each morning and delivered to us from our friends at the local boulangerie. The fresh milk and reblechon that we provide in our welcome hampers and use in our cooking come directly from the farm next door. The wine in the hamper is a delicious Gamay, also produced in the region.
We use local help for cleaning and maintenance at a greater cost than using international season workers and all our laundry is taken care of in the village. Our guests book lessons with ski instructors and mountain bike and hiking guides who have grown up in the village and whose families have been here for many generations.
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