Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.
Other names · Orelle 3 Vallées, Orelle Caron
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Typically early December to mid April
A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.
Official schedules & conditions ↗- Summer and winter destination
- Yes
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Beyond winter
- Plan Bouchet hiking and marked mountain-bike routes; Orelle-Caron gondola sightseeing to Cime Caron.
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Official website
- https://www.orelle.net/
- Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Reported average snowfall (in), Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft).
Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.
Locations à Orelle avec spa & piscine | Les 3 Vallées ↗The official residence page says its studios and apartments are 600 metres from the gondola with a free winter shuttle, and lists an indoor pool, spa, restaurant, parking, supermarket and laundry. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle ski area ↗Village gondola, Plan Bouchet, Lory piste and onward high-mountain access. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle piste map ↗OR1 connects Francoz to Plan Bouchet. OR2 continues to Cime Caron. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Opinel museum visitor information ↗The knife museum is in central Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourism — Le Hameau des Eaux d’Orelle ↗Alpvision rents apartments in a residence arranged across chalet buildings, with a pool, spa, restaurant and small shop. The gondola departure is separate. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourism — La Maison du Bonheur ↗A two-bedroom holiday house in Le Chef-Lieu with a large kitchen and shower room. Contact the owner through the tourist-office listing. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourism — Gîte Rosaël ↗Three-bedroom house near the Francoz gondola departure, with living space, two bathrooms and ski room. A connecting studio can be requested for a larger party. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle reservations — HOB Orelle ↗Hotel-hostel in Francoz with double and family rooms and shared rooms with bunk beds. Dorm beds are reserved directly with HOB. The site lists dining and a bar. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle ski school ↗ESF Orelle offers group ski lessons and private ski or snowboard lessons. Its meeting area is on the mountain at Plan Bouchet. An Orelle start does not guarantee an on-time arrival at a Val Thorens lesson. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
ESF Orelle meeting point ↗Meet outside the school chalet at the top of the Orelle gondola near the Peyron chair. Val Thorens has different lesson meeting points. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle Sports, Orelle tourism ↗The Francoz shop offers ski and snowboard rentals, boot fitting, custom footbeds and equipment servicing. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Sport 2000 Maurienne rentals ↗The shop offers ski rentals at its Rue du 8 Mai 1945 location in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Sport 2000 Maurienne shop contact ↗The Sport 2000 branch is in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and takes inquiries at 04 79 83 07 25. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourism – Restaurant HOB Orelle ↗On Route de Francoz, HOB welcomes locals and visitors for regionally inspired cooking, coffee, wine and drinks. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourism – Chalet Chinal-Donat ↗At Plan Bouchet, the mountain restaurant serves Savoyard specialties, international food and pastries and is accessible by gondola or piste. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourism – Bar des 4 Vallées ↗The bar in Francoz serves coffee, snacks and aperitifs on the gondola square. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Orelle tourist office – Hameau des Eaux residence ↗The tourist office lists a restaurant at the apartment residence with the option to arrange meals as part of a stay. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
- Les 3 Vallées resort schedule ↗
Planned winter operation; weather dependent.
- Activités été ↗
Plan Bouchet hiking and marked mountain-bike routes; Orelle-Caron gondola sightseeing to Cime Caron.
- Orelle ski area ↗
The official Orelle ski area page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.
