Madame Vacances Chalet Atacama

Madame Vacances Chalet Atacama is a self-catered chalet in Val d'Isère, sleeping 10 in 4 bedrooms. The nearest lift, Fornet Ski Lift, is about 180m away — close enough to walk in boots. It has a hot tub, a sauna and a fireplace. In the last week of December the afternoons are short and everybody comes in cold, which is when a hot tub stops being a luxury and starts being the best thing in the resort. Beds: 2 doubles, 4 bunks and 1 large double, with 4 bathrooms.

Val d'Isère scores 73 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score, with the village at 1849m. That is among the more dependable places to be skiing in Christmas week.

Sleeping 10, it suits a large family Christmas or two families travelling together. 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. 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. 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.

Madame Vacances Chalet Atacama is in Le Fornet, in the Val d'Isère area. The nearest lift listed is Fornet Ski Lift, about 180m away. The usual arrival airports for Val d'Isère are Geneva (GVA), Lyon (LYS), Chambéry (CMF). We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.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.

Val d'Isère scores 73 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. The Val d'Isère resort page shows how that is worked out and what Christmas in the village is actually like.