Trancoulette

Trancoulette is a self-catered chalet in Serre Chevalier, sleeping 12 in 5 bedrooms. The nearest lift, Aravet Ski Lift, is about 640m away, so plan on a bus or a drive to the snow each morning. It has a fireplace. A log fire on Christmas Eve is one of the reasons people book a chalet over an apartment. Beds: 4 large doubles and 4 singles, with 3 bathrooms.

Serre Chevalier scores 52 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score, with the village at 1200m. 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. 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.

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. 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.

Trancoulette is in La Salle Les Alpes, in the Serre Chevalier area. The nearest lift listed is Aravet Ski Lift, about 640m away. The usual arrival airports for Serre Chevalier are Turin (TRN), Grenoble (GNB), 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 We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.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.

Serre Chevalier scores 52 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. The page for Christmas chalets in Serre Chevalier shows how that is worked out and what Christmas in the village is actually like.