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P<\/span>eak Retreats (www.peakretreats.co.uk; 023 9283 9310) the award-winning French Alps specialist, has opened up bookings for summer 2020, following the recent government announcement that there will be no quarantine in place with France from 10th July<\/strong>. The wide, open spaces of the French Alps are the perfect post-lockdown destination<\/strong> and the tour operator offers some great options for those wanting to minimise their contact with other people<\/strong>, with self-drive packages<\/strong> and self-catered accommodation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The specialist in holidays to the French Alps has an array of traditional French village resorts<\/strong> on its programme, encouraging visitors to make the most of all the region has to offer whilst remaining away from busier destinations. Peak Retreats includes social distancing-friendly travel<\/strong> with each of their packages including return Eurotunnel crossings with FlexiPlus upgrade. Clients stay in their own cars throughout the crossing and it\u2019s a simple motorway connection when they drive off. Plus there\u2019s the flexibility of taking their own leisurely route and keeping a distance from other voyagers.<\/p>\n

The award-winning tour operator also offers a fantastic choice of quality self-catered accommodation<\/strong>, giving guests the benefit of their own completely self-contained space. Guests can enjoy all the usual home comforts in their private apartment, including living areas with well-equipped kitchen spaces, comfortable bedrooms, and even a private balcony\/terrace at most properties. Visitors can enjoy their entire break in the comfort of their own space.\n<\/p>\n

Exceptionally, this year some of the residences have extended their opening dates into the late summer\/early autumn<\/strong> period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cycling in the French Alps<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hameau de Pierre Blanche, Les Houches<\/a>:<\/h2>\n

Found in the heart of the beautiful Mont Blanc & Chamonix Valley<\/strong>, Les Houches is a pretty village just 4km from Chamonix. This area of the Alps offers so much to visitors, including visiting the famous Mer de Glace<\/strong>, or a \u2018Step into the void\u2019 at the Aiguille du Midi<\/strong>, a journey on the Tramway du Mont Blanc<\/strong>, as well as plenty of outdoor\/sporting activities available in resort. The luxury 4-star apartment<\/strong>s at the Hameau de Pierre Blanche are set in a quiet location, 1.5km from the centre of the resort and surrounded by fir trees. Each apartment is well-equipped with everything guests will need for a comfortable stay, including WiFi and a private balcony\/terrace. The residence will remain open until the end of October (final week commencing 24\/10\/20). Prices from \u00a3164pp in a 2 bedroom silver apartment* including return Eurotunnel crossing. *based on 4 people sharing a 2 bedroom silver apartment (sleeps up to 6) week commencing 10\/10\/20.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Luxury self-catering apartments at the Hameau de Pierre Blanche at Les Houches, Chamonix Valley <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chalets de Layssia, Samo\u00ebns<\/a>: <\/h2>\n

The quaint and friendly village resort of Samo\u00ebns is found in the Grand Massif region of the French Alps, with proximity to other well-known destinations of the region including Les Gets (popular for its amazing network of MTB trails). Samo\u00ebns maintains its authentic French feel<\/strong>, and enjoys an optimal location in the Alps with plenty of activities for summer, including watersports on the nearby rivers, as well as a lift-linked area of walking and hiking trails (including the highly recommended Cirque du Fer-a-Cheval waterfalls). The apartments at the Chalets de Layssia are featured in Peak Retreats\u2019 Directors\u2019 Choice selection of properties, for their fantastic location and facilities. The spacious 4-star luxury apartments are modern and fully-equipped for an optimal self-catered break. The residence will remain open until the end of October (final week commencing 24\/10\/20). Prices from \u00a3168pp for 7 nights in a 2 bedroom apartment* including return Eurotunnel crossing. *based on 4 people sharing a 2-bedroom apartment (sleeps up to 6) week commencing 26\/09\/20.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Located in the village centre, stay in these luxury self-catered apartments at Les Chalets de Layssia in Samo\u00ebns <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Peak Retreats (peakretreats.co.uk; 023 9283 9310) is taking booking for this summer<\/a> as well as next winter<\/a>, with a selection of early booking offers<\/a> available. Holidays include travel by Eurotunnel, with a free FlexiPlus upgrade on most dates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ecological swimming lake at Combloux has stunning views to Mont Blanc. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Peak Retreats offers the perfect post-lockdown summer holidays in the French Alps with some great self-drive packages and self-catered accommodation.","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":10509,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[199,220,219,207,205,204,203,202,201,24,195,130,122,75,36,31,29],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPeak Retreats opens up summer breaks to French Alps following government announcement - MountainPassions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Peak Retreats offers the perfect post-lockdown summer holidays in the French Alps with some great self-drive packages and self-catered accommodation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainpassions.com\/summer\/news-offers\/resort-news\/peak-retreats-opens-up-summer-breaks-french-alps\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Peak Retreats opens up summer breaks to French Alps following government announcement - 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