| As the mother of young children, I have
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| | visitors enjoy the Children's Playroom
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| fantasized about the perfect winter
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| | which contains authentic desks from A
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| get-away. My children, now 8 and 10, are
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| | 19th century school house, wooden toys,
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| fairly independent, but winter
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| | bouncing balls, a puppet theater, legos
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| activities, be it skiing or sledding,
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| | and other surprises. Next door to this
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| inevitably require extra effort on the
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| | room is a family movie theater for
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| part of parents to assist. Socks pulled
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| | evening viewing. The hotel also runs
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| up, pants leg down, snow pants up, inner
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| | three restaurants -- one with a Michelen
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| pant leg back up, so pull it down, left
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| | Star. We really enjoyed a gastronomic
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| ski boot on, right ski boot on, left one
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| | evening of "family fondue" at the Bar à
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| hurts, left one off -- Add to that the
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| | Fromage in front of a roaring fire. At La
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| necessity of driving from hotel to ski
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| | Brassierie du Bon Bec, we had La
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| rental shop, a shuttle to the slopes and
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| | Braserade where "braciere" was put on our
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| back again, and a "relaxing" winter
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| | table, with sausages, potatoes and
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| family vacation becomes nothing more than
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| | Reblochon cheese to be melted. At the end
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| a different kind of work.
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| | of the dish, crepes suzettes are made
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| Imagine instead a gracious manor house in
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| | directly on the braciere. The loving hand
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| a valley amidst the towering mountains of
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| | four generations of the Jeantet-Roullet
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| Valle 'd'Aosta, Italy which just happens
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| | family is evident in every nook and
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| to have won the 2006 Spa Trophy awarded
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| | cranny of this family-owned hotel. No
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| by Relais Chateau. Imagine further that
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| | where have I seen such a combination of
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| this hotel overlooks a parco neve (snow
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| | rustic charm and sophisticated elegance.
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| park) complete with cross-country trails,
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| | But the fun does not stop at the doors of
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| small downhill course and tubing with
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| | the hotel. The aero club Valle D'Aosta
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| roullez tappez (electric side-walk) to
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| | will take you flying, gliding or
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| carry you back up the hill, a trampoline
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| | parachuting over and around Monte Bianco
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| and lounge chairs on the snow, warmed by
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| | Mont Blanc. A horse drawn sled will also
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| the sun's rays (sunglasses and sunscreen
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| | take you for a memorable ride through the
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| a must). If you dare, imagine further
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| | snowy valley of Valnontey. Centro di
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| that three steps from the hotel and the
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| | Turismo Equestre "Le Traineau" +39 333
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| park is a ski rental at about nine Euros
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| | 314 7248. We opted to spend our
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| (12 U.S.) a day, and a five minute walk
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| | non-sking, non-spa time training to
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| down the road, a chairlift for more
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| | become the leader of a dog sled team with
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| advanced skiers at about 10 Euro a day
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| | Signor Genta. The kids were safely tucked
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| (13 US). Tired kids? Throw their skis in
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| | inside a dog sled and team lead by a
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| the hotels shed for a while (every room
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| | professional. I was given my own sled,
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| has its' own locker) and warm up inside
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| | some instruction, and off I went, the
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| with a cup of tea or hot chocolate in
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| | leader of my own team. Although
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| front of a noce carved fireplace.
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| | thrilling, I felt like I was on some wild
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| Sound like a fantasy? Such a place really
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| | ride at Disney where the brakes
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| exists at the HOTEL BELLEVUE and it's not
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| | malfunctioned. It was great fun, but is
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| located in a fabricated 1980s ski village
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| | definitely for those of you who find
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| that sprang up overnight. It exists in
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| | yourself in excellent physical shape (I
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| Cogne, an 11th century Italian mountain
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| | am not, unfortunately, in this sector of
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| village at 1534 meters altitude. It lies
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| | the population) and who like a good
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| within the border of the National Park
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| | thrill (I am at least part of the second
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| "Gran Paradiso," designated as such in
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| | group). Sled dogs, I learned, really like
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| 1922 for its beauty and unique fogliage
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| | to pull, the faster the better, and it
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| and fauna. The hotel itself has so many
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| | takes good balance and strength to keep
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| benefits for families, it is difficult to
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| | WITH the sled. Next time, I'd opt for a
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| know where to start. The spa area with
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| | "kid" seat, tucked away in a toasty sled,
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| its pool and Jacuzzi with recliners and
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| | letting the professionals do all the
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| hydro- massage is enjoyable for all but
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| | work, listening to the snow swish by,
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| the smallest visitors. As for particular
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| | taking in the scenery and the passion of
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| spa treatments, they are for the
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| | the dogs whisking me through a field of
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| enjoyment of Mom and Dad, while smaller
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| | white powder.
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