There are big changes taking shape at Arc 1800. Some see this as a necessary upgrade to help the resort complete with rivals like Tignes (which was recently crowned Europe's most improved ski resort. Older proprieteres have been overheard worrying that the resort is losing its soul, and Val d'Isere-style prices will surely follow.
The development is certainly ambitious. The Chantel slopes will see the installation of a new gondola, piste luge and beginners' slope. Compagnie des Alpes is putting nearly €30m into the investment.
And that's not all. Out goes the defunct ice-rink. Step forward a new indoor swimming pool complex, aka the centre aqualudique. This has been funded by the local council. For more on the background, click here.
Timing-wise, it all seems to be on track, although it looks like the restaurant on the map will have to wait until the following year. Below are some August 2014 pictures.
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| Click here for full details of the plan |
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| The new Villards telecabine has replaced the old chair |
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| The summit of the new telecabine in the foreground, with the next wave of Edenarc behind |
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| The outside pool was closed this summer... |
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| ...to enable construction of the new centre aqualudique |
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