If you like flattering intermediate skiing against a beautiful backdrop and a genuine Savoyard mountain welcome, then Le Grand Bornand could be the place for you. The local groomed terrain totals...

Firstly you need to decide whether you want to stay in Le Grand Bornand itself or in nearby Chinaillon where there is more choice and more ski convenience. The little village of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is...

Le Grand Bornand is hardly the apres-ski capital of the Alps and, if you’re expecting a Chamonix or even a Les Deux Alpes, you’ve come to the wrong place. Nevertheless there are some 36 bars in the...

We’re in the French heartland here and, not surprisingly, the ESF dominates the learning business with branches located at Le Grand Bornand tourist office and at the foot of the of the slopes in...

Wherever you eat in Les Grand Bornand it is difficult to escape traditional Savoyard ambience and pungent-smelling melted cheese. But why would you want to? The village is as authentically montagnard...