BY AIR Both British Airways and Easy Jet fly to Geneva Airport in Switzerland. GENEVA is 60 km (1 HOUR) from Morillon. Your 3 options are: 1. HIRE A CAR on the Swiss Side of the Airport Follow directions for France travelling on the Swiss and then French Motorways. Once on the A40, follow signs for Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Tunnel and come off at exit 18 at Cluses/Scionzier. Follow the D902 signposted to Samoens, then the D907 signposted to Samoens/Morillon. In Morillon village, opposite the church, turn right up the mountain signposted to Les Esserts. (NOTE: You can hire a car on the French Side of the Airport, but you will not get a Swiss motorway vignette/motorway permit) 2. GET A TAXI Ask us for taxi options. 3. TAKE THE SKIBUS For timetable, prices, etc, see the following website. Note that the bus drops you off in Taninge where a taxi then picks you up and takes you on to Morillon village next to the ski gondola up to Morillon Les Esserts. This is fine during the day, but after about 5/6 p.m. you will need to negotiate with the taxi driver to take you up to Morillon Les Esserts. www.alpski-bus.com
DRIVE The Channel Ferries and the Channel Tunnel all offer very competitive prices now. It is an easy 9 hour drive from the French Channel Ports, all motorway, except the last 15 minutes. Follow the E17 and A40 Motorways via REIMS, TROYES, DIJON, DOLE, GENEVA, CLUSES. Come off at exit 18 at Cluses and follow the D902 signposted to Samoens, then the D907 signposted to Samoens/Morillon. In Morillon village, opposite the church, turn right up the mountain signposted to Les Esserts
TRAIN We've never done this, but there is a TGV from Paris to Cluses. Then taxi from Cluses to Morillon Les Esserts. You can also take your car on the train all the way to Moutiers and then drive the last hour or so.
Independent Ski School (ZIG ZAG) with smaller groups, English spoken:www.zigzagski.com Mention us and get a 5% discount! Contact Louise, the English speaking secretary on: +33 (0) 6 31 20 44 10
You can also access our AVAILABILITY CALENDAR on Owners Direct. But if we appear booked up, do contact us anyway as we have friends who also have apartments in Les Esserts which may be available!
