



Lyon has two main stations — Part-Dieu and Perrache — and we serve both at the same price. Just book from "Lyon Train Station" and note which station in your booking. Part-Dieu is Lyon's main TGV hub. Your driver will meet you at the main exit on Rue du Vivier Merle — the principal street-level exit facing the business district. Your driver will contact you as your train approaches to confirm the spot. Perrache is more compact. Your driver meets you at the main entrance on Cours de Verdun — straightforward to find as you exit the station. We track your train in real time. Free waiting is 20 minutes from scheduled arrival — if you're delayed, we adjust automatically. For longer disruptions, just message us.
The route from Lyon Part-Dieu or Perrache follows the A43 motorway towards Chambéry and Albertville before continuing into the lower Tarentaise area. Most of the transfer takes place on fast toll roads bordered by mountain ranges and broad valley sections.
Near La Léchère, the road leaves the main valley and climbs towards Valmorel through forested slopes and smaller alpine villages. The final section feels quieter than the busier Tarentaise resort roads, with traditional chalet-style architecture appearing as the road approaches the resort centre.
Valmorel was built in the 1970s, which in French ski resort terms usually means tower blocks and stark concrete. Not here. The people behind Valmorel made a deliberate choice to build in traditional Savoyard style — stone facades, wooden cladding, lauze slate roofs, pedestrian streets — and the result is a resort that doesn't look like what it is. It's purpose-built, but it feels lived-in. The village sits at 1400 m in the Tarentaise, reached by a 12 km climb from the Isère valley. Part of the Grand Domaine ski area with Saint-François-Longchamp — 165 km of slopes crossing the Col de la Madeleine, from forests at the bottom to open alpine terrain at the top. The skiing suits intermediates well, with long cruising runs and a natural flow back to the village. Your driver brings you as close to your accommodation as the pedestrian zone allows.