Vaujany – when you're not skiing

Vaujany is an idyllic alpine village with excellent facilities and opportunities for adventure … or total relaxation.

There are plenty of restaurants, bars and cafes where you can wind down after a hard day on the slopes.  For livelier après-ski, try the Swallow bar, or for something more relaxed, we recommend Arsen's café or l'Etendard.

Alternatively, you can indulge in a spot of retail therapy in shops that sell ski gear, local produce and hand-made gifts.

Vaujany doesn't pretend to offer a hectic night life. But if you enjoy genuinely picturesque surroundings, good French food and the opportunity to relax … it's exactly the place for you.

For any non-skiers in your party, Vaujany offers exciting and interesting daytime activities. Walking and snow-shoeing trips with qualified guides can be arranged. And for something a little less strenuous, you might also pay a visit to Vaujany's museums of local life and fauna.

If an adrenaline rush tops your list of essential holiday ingredients, however, then you may want to try your hand at paragliding or ice climbing on the frozen La Fare waterfall.

Vaujany also has a superb leisure centre which is open until 8pm or 9pm throughout the winter. It boasts a large swimming pool, slides for the kids, sauna and steam rooms, and keep fit facilities.

You might in addition like to try ice-skating on Vaujany's open air ice rink. Skates can be hired for a small charge and the rink is open most evenings between 4 and 7pm.

Combined with the facilities of neighbouring Oz en Oisans, Villard Reculas and Alpe d'Huez, there really is something for everybody.