Chatel has many lively bars and restaurants.

Our top picks include:

L’Escalier

L’Escalier is a bar and restaurant set in a very chic and modern space – think funky original artwork, steel and wooden beams.

Renowned for serving up brilliantly original fusion food (a welcome relief from the cheese n chips offerings of most Savoyard restaurants), its bar nights are now becoming legendary too!

With DJ’s four nights a week playing from 11-2 expect a mixture of funk, electro house and breaks to a weekly appearance from Super Steve and his sounds of the 70’s. Perfect for those après cocktails.

Le Avalanche

A seasonaires favourite, Le Avalanche is the nearest we have to the great British boozer. It’s a cavernous pub offering Sky Sports, live bands and pies. Expect a big mixture of British, French and Dutch drinkers. Rounds of shots anyone?

Le Tunnel Bar

Le Tunnel Bar has been resident in Chatel for many moons now. DJ nights, friendly staff and pizza keep it buzzing.

Lion d’Or

The Lion d’Or has got to be the place for a Monday après spectacular. Think drunk folk in ski boots and iffy Dutch techno music – a great laugh.

Le Fer Rouge

Le Fer Rouge offers up memorable happy hours thanks to the beers from its in-house micro-brewery. Just a five minute drive from the village its a must for any hops aficionado.

Le Sloopys

Le Sloopys is the nightclub in Chatel offering after hours drinking until 6am. For those that don’t fancy the first lift the next morning, it supplies dodgy dancing and laughs a plenty. Danger, danger.