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Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon

Altitude: 1300m

The “new” resort, born in the mountain pastures at the advent of leisure skiing in the 50s. Practical, with snow fronts – Charmieux, Floria, Mulaterie – serving its different sectors, Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon lines up high-comfort tourist residences, shops and other accommodation and services along the Col de la Colombière road, on a balcony overlooking Mont Lachat.
Paradoxically, you can admire some of the resort’s most beautiful groups of century-old chalets: Vieux Chinaillon, hameaux des Bouts and Cuillery…

Unique experiences to discover at Chinaillon

A starting point for numerous hikes in summer and winter alike, Chinaillon reveals a mountain that is accessible, inhabited and always on the move. Between lively alpine pastures and open ridges, the trails lead to encounters with a nature that is both welcoming and unspoilt.

The old village, with its weathered wooden chalets – some over a hundred years old – bears witness to a deep-rooted local history. Here, heritage isn’t just something you visit, it’s something you experience. L’Art Vache adds a quirky touch to the landscape, an artistic nod to mountain culture.

Between nature, heritage and culture, Chinaillon is an ideal place to explore the mountains in a different way, on foot or on snowshoes, depending on the season.