There are a few new developments in Chatel for this coming winter:
1) The owner of the Tunnel Bar and Le Flambee pizzeria has bought and refurbished Le Chesery bar (right in the centre of the village behind the town hall). Le Chesery promises to offer great cuisine throughout the day. Its open grill kitchen will be serving breakfasts through to early evening snacks and evening meals in a relaxed and sophisticated environment.
2) The Tunnel Bus will be running again this winter – a free service picking up clients from their chalets and taking them directly to the Tunnel Bar, Le Flambee or Le Chesery. As last year, the bus will also be giving clients a lift back home at the end of their evenings. An additional service offering pick ups from Pre La Joux can take you straight to Le Tunnel or Le Chesery pub for apres ski drinks.
3) The old “Bon Menargerie” restaurant next door to the Pierrier is under new management and has been completely refurbished. The “Escalier” promises to be a trendy bar restaurant serving up a varied selection of world cuisine throughout the day.
4) The difficult steep road up to Petit Chatel (outside the Credit Agricole) has been completely dug out and is currently being re-built. This should solve the problem of cars sliding down the hill into the main road. We have also been promised water features and heated stairs, making the walk from the bus stop to the Super Chatel Telecabine a lot easier…and you get to walk past Le Chesery!!!