Le vieux madrier

Le vieux madrier is a self-catered chalet in La Clusaz, sleeping 17 in 5 bedrooms. It is ski-to-door, so skis go on outside and the day ends without a walk in boots, which helps with a group at Christmas.

La Clusaz scores 25 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score, with the village at 1040m. That makes it more dependent on the weather in late December, which is worth weighing before you book.

At 17 guests this is a whole-group chalet — two or three families, or the kind of Christmas where everybody comes. It lists family facilities such as a high chair or family rooms, which is the detail that decides it for anyone travelling with small children. Pets are allowed, so the dog can come for Christmas too. It is self-catered, so you cook — including on the 25th. That suits groups who want to eat on their own schedule.

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. 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.

Le vieux madrier is in La Clusaz. The usual arrival airports for La Clusaz are Geneva (GVA). We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.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.

La Clusaz scores 25 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. The page for Christmas chalets in La Clusaz shows how that is worked out and what Christmas in the village is actually like.