Chalet Cotes du Lavancher

Chalet Cotes du Lavancher is a self-catered chalet in Chamonix, sleeping 12 in 5 bedrooms. The nearest lift, Retour Pendant Ski Lift, is about 1.3km away, so plan on a bus or a drive to the snow each morning. It has a sauna and a fireplace. A log fire on Christmas Eve is one of the reasons people book a chalet over an apartment. Beds: 2 doubles, 4 singles and 2 bunks, with 9 bathrooms.

Chamonix scores 49 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score, with the village at 1035m. That means it is normally open at Christmas, with the lower runs depending more on the year.

Sleeping 12, it suits a large family Christmas or two families travelling together. It is self-catered, so you cook — including on the 25th. That suits groups who want to eat on their own schedule.

It is not ski-to-door, so factor in getting to the lifts each morning. Resort supermarkets keep short and unpredictable hours over Christmas and many close entirely on the 25th. Order ahead or shop on arrival. A chalet this size usually only goes as a whole, so it is a better fit for a group that has already formed. Pets are not allowed. Check the bed layout and what is included (linen, towels, final cleaning) on Booking.com before you book — Christmas week is often sold as a fixed seven nights.

Chalet Cotes du Lavancher is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the Chamonix area. The nearest lift listed is Retour Pendant Ski Lift, about 1.3km away. The usual arrival airports for Chamonix are Geneva (GVA), Lyon (LYS). We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.

Christmas week 2026 runs 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 — the Saturday-to-Saturday changeover most Alpine chalets work to, with Christmas Day falling mid-week.

Chamonix scores 49 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. The page for Christmas chalets in Chamonix shows how that is worked out and what Christmas in the village is actually like.