Christmas Skiing in Chamonix?
Be looked after this year and stay catered in our Chamonix ski chalet directly on the ski piste!
Christmas is a very special time of year for most people.
Nothing quite beats the joy of waking up excited on Christmas morning, having a scrumptious filling breakfast, and then being able to head out skiing - straight from the door...
Even on Christmas Day, the ski pistes are all open and are usually very quiet as the French tend to celebrate on Christmas Eve. There is such a special joyful feeling being able to ski on Christmas Day!
Later on, you'll enjoy a fully prepared seven-course Christmas dinner which includes traditional Roast Turkey and all the trimmings: Christmas crackers, Christmas pudding, homemade mince pies... In short, all the elements that make Christmas festive!
We make chalet Maison Jaune a special place to spend Christmas week:
- There is a 6-foot tall real pine Christmas tree, all sparkling with fairy lights, baubles and other decorations...
- The mantlepiece over the open log fire has decorations and candles on it...
- The shutters on the house have lush green and red decorations...
- and, of course, the highlight of Christmas day is the sumptuous seven-course Christmas dinner.
Chalet Maison Jaune is a Times chalet chef competition 2010 finalist - so we go to town with your Christmas dinner!
Tradionally for Christmas, we lay on Champagne with canapés around the Christmas tree at about 3 o'clock.
Below is the menu we cooked for Christmas 2012....
Pan-seared Fois Gras on Brioche toasts served with a confit of figs,
miniature amaretto jellies, and a selection of homemade chutneys
Red Cabbage Gazpacho with Cucumber Brunoise and Pommery Grain Mustard Ice Cream
Tiger Prawns flambéed in Pastis and a herbed garlic butter sauce
Rosé and Raspberry sorbet "mis en bouche"
Traditional Free-range Roast Turkey with all the trimmings:
potatoes golden roasted in duck fat, roasted parsnips, carrots caramelised with ginger, brussel sprouts in a hazelnut butter glaze,
chestnut stuffing, served with a rich gravy, and cranberry and bread sauces
Brandy-laced Christmas pudding served with Orange and Szechwan pepper ice cream
Stilton cheese with port
Homemade mince pies with cinnamon ice cream
Coffee with homemade hazelnut-coated chocolate truffles
Note: if you have any vegetarians in your group, don't worry...
We are also able to offer a 7-course vegetarian-option Christmas dinner in addition to our normal Christmas meal.
In the style of the best restaurants, each course is served with its own selection of fine wine
Each wine specifically chosen to suit each course:
Christmas week at Maison Jaune runs Sunday 23rd December 2012 to Sunday 30th December 2012
and costs 1397 euros per person (based upon 2 persons sharing). To book Christmas week securely online, please click here
New Year week at Maison Jaune runs Sunday 30th December 2012 to Sunday 6th January 2013
and costs 1497 euros per person (based upon 2 persons sharing). To book New Year week securely online, please click here
This includes transfers from Geneva airport, breakfast, afternoon tea and cakes and a 4-course evening meal with wine whilst the meal is served. Your chalet hosts, Helen and Leighton, have one night off per week.
