We know Chatel very well having had some fabulous holidays there both in summer and winter and when the snow looked good to last we booked a week at Easter. We were looking for a cosy, well equipped apartment with a view and wow - what a view!. It is now my screen saver and everyday I look out over the valley to the snow topped mountains and I feel myself relax. We had two snow falls when we were there even though it was late in the season, so we saw Chatel picture postcard snow covered and had some fabulous blue sky, powder ski days on the slopes. There is a bus stop just outside and so some days we caught the bus other days I dropped the hard-core skiers then came back to relax looking out over the valley and to walk our dog. It was lovely to be able to have her with us, she adores the mountains and the snow and just a few minutes from the apartment is a little track that takes you up into the mountains and onto the piste! The dog and I would walk up there after the lifts had closed and enjoy the peace and serenity of an empty piste - bliss. Access to such a big domain meant that there were slopes to challenge our twenty something son and yet if you had beginners in your party there are lovely areas for them to learn. The town itself has a great selection of restaurants and the only negative point is trying to decide which restaurant to choose. Summer in Chatel is brilliant too with a new outdoor pool, white water rafting, wonderful walks, lake swimming and of course Fantasticable! Check it out on You Tube - A must for anyone who loves an adrenaline rush! We will be back to stay in this beautiful apartment very soon, we have already booked for next winter, now I just need to find a week in the summer when we are all free to go.... Thanks for sharing your little piece of Petit Chatel with us Sarah and Nick - your apartment had everything we needed, a real home from home cosy, welcoming apartment.