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Steeped within history and character, LE VAGABOND bar LE BRÉVENT stands as one of the oldest and most famous Alpine hostel..ries
AND IS—a pub legend
in Chamonix et environs ... |
| Over one hundred years ago, as stopover for stagecoaches en-route to Switzerland, the coaching house 'Le Brévent' catered to tired & thirsty coach horses, coach drivers and passengers alike. |
| NOWADAYS, LE VAGABAR™ caters FROM ... the warm comforts and crisp crackling of a roaring open log fire OR an exceptional terrace presenting superbly panoramic, simultaneous double aspect viewing of the Mont-Blanc massif, Le Brévent et Les Aiguilles Rouges. |
| While catering FOR ... a lively, upbeat & friendly crowd who complement the regularly returning locals, sprightly seasonal saisoners, and simultaneously smiling & smashing staff! |
| Following the pleasures of a delightful day out-and-about on the mountain or elsewhere—be catered TO ... |
| SEEK OUT this vibrant yet relaxed, cosy & atmospheric watering place ... |
stay HAPPY to the
full-on tune of
FRESH funky beats,
CHILLED out Lounge |
... and ENJOY
fireside COMFORT,
good DRINKING,
great GRUB |
along with, that
... terrific TERRACE! |
| LE VAGABAR as one of the consistently & continually acclaimed, best-priced and all-year round lastingly popular bars in Chamonix will offer A MOUNTAIN OF FOOD—as a traditional range of mindfully satisfying, generously proportioned and surprisingly priced carbo-loading mountain food ... to fill you up & keep you fuelled with home-cooked and freshly prepared bar snacks & bar meals throughout the Winter 2005-2006 season: |
| get GRUB ... everyday |
between 17h30
and 21h30. |
A BLASTING music selection, SUPER DJs, SMASHING barbeques, ILLUSTRIOUS pub quizzes, satellite TV with regular large screen projector viewing of international sporting events; and, presenting
THE ever-popular
Vaga Happy Hour: |
| stay HAPPY ... everyday |
from 16h30 until 18h30
then, onto 2h00. |
| An extensive program of general improvement, renovation and refurbishment has been continuing from the beginning of 2003 with the new proprietors. |
| Who along with a friendly & helpful team, look forward to warmly welcoming both new, along with our very many returning guests to the cosy comforts of ... |
| le vagabond® BED et BAR et CUISINE ... amidst the mountainous splendours of Chamonix, Haute Savoie and Rhône-Alpes region of la belle France. |
| LE VAGABOND rest and recuperation |
with VagaBED character
and charm—or the, |
VagaBAR ... great place
to party |
| And, stand-by for |
... VagaVIEW a perfectly
panoramic place. |
| The choice is yours ! |
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| LE VAGABOND as the famous, friendly, relaxed and atmospheric 150-year old oak-beamed, stone-built hostel... PRESENTing carefully preserved character & traditional charm—alongside the comfort and convenience of modern-day refurbishment. |
| LE VAGABOND is the historic and hospitable home from home ... OFFERing superb all-year round budget board & lodgings with, the manifest benefit of a fully licensed in-house bar & restaurant. |
| Opening THROUGHOUT the YEAR, the Vaga is able to provide a full range of wintertime accommodation options. |
| VagaBED™ provides excellent bunkhouse lodgings, as priced per person per night: |
- BED Bunker @ 21.36€ with shared shower & toilet facilities.
n/a Ski Season
- BREAKie Bunker @ 34.23€ including continental breakfast.
- DEMI Bunker @ 44.80€ with half-board fayre inclusive of a home-cooked evening meal. Sorry only available to groups with prior arrangement
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| BUNKer guests are comfortably accommodated in rooms of 4 or 6 persons; three bunkhouse rooms have balcony access to magnificent views of the massif du Mont-Blanc. |
| BUNKer lodgings are inclusive of all-new, top quality bedding & bed linens. BED linens are obligatory @ 5.50€ per issue, to cover laundering for up to 7-nights continuous stay; TOWEL linens are optional @ 3€ (small) or 9€ (v.large). |
| VagaB&B™ presents spacious, well-appointed bed & breakfast rooms: |
- B&B double @ 100.90€ per night
for 1 or 2 persons, with separate sitting/dressing room and en-suite facilities, including continental breakfast.
- B&B single @ 43.12€ per person per night
with 4 sharing, table seating area and shared shower & toilet facilities, including continental breakfast.
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| B&B accommodations are fully inclusive of luxury bedding with 100% cotton bed linens & towels, along with complimentary toiletries and tea-making facilities. |
| B&B rooms provide Alpine charm while offering, ample storage space and enjoying, magnificent uninterrupted rooftop views of the massif du Mont-Blanc—in particular L'Aiguille du Midi et Le Brévent. |
| As one of THE ORIGINAL ALPINE bunkhouse and bars, restaurant and rooms, the Vaga provides an extensive range of guest facilities & accommodation services. |
| General Facilities include | private parking | heated mountain equipment storage locker secured with an ADT® monitored Intruder Alarm—for skis, boards, bikes & climbing hardware | boot and drying room | unlimited access to luxurious hot showers | laundry facilities | spacious common room along with, a fully equipped guest kitchen—access & use of cooking facilities BY prepayment of additional charges (limited self-catering places available); Laundering also AT extra charge. |
| Safety & security are of the utmost importance with recent installation of an ADT® monitored Fire Alarm & Fire Control System providing 24/7 protection for potential emergencies. |
| Leisure Facilities present | daily weather and snow forecasts | an outdoor climbing wall in our large garden | a handy information centre for local info./activity leaflets, timetables, piste maps, street plans ... etceteras! |
| Keep-in-touch Communications through | ADSL Broadband Internet access gratis via VagaNET™ wi-fi, with print-scan-copy-fax bureau facilities upon request | postal address for incoming letter post | and, FT payphone. |
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| CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC |
... world-renowned, capital
of extreme skiing
and alpinism. |
| THE legendary location unsurpassed activity on and off the mountain—to ski then après-ski ... snowboard but s'never bored. Of course! |
VagaBODS™ hardcore,
softy-core, or somewhere
in-between! |
| Exciting powder days vis à vis wonderful waterfall ice ... eXtreme climbing, tough tours, fantastic freeriding, hard hikes, riproar boarding. |
| Off-piste PLEASUREising or upon polished piste BUT always ... after-piSSsssssSed!!! LEISUREising—long & loud with great partyin' for top times! |
| THE wonders of CHAM-LAND ... in winter raiment @ gîte Le Vagabond. |
| Et voila! |
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Simplicity has it's own special charm! |
le vagabond® PHILOSOPHY
We don't believe budget accommodation should be poorly presented or indeed lacking in due care, attention to detail or comfort.
We do believe in offering a good deal for a fair price—SLEEPing, DRINKing, or EATing! And strive, to present the best value-for-money board & lodgings in the neatest, tidiest and best-placed hostelry in the Chamonix valley. |
FAMOUSLY
FIRED, |
| WARMLY WELCOMING, |
HAPPENING
HOSTELRY™ |
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