Poster: A snowHead
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We are being told by friends this is a must while we are there, any thoughts?
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Fri 15-01-10 19:02; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It's basically a mountain restaurant, just up from La Daille (bubble down if had too many!) Folice Douce often has bands on the roof pumping out music and it has a great atmosphere. Here's a picture from last seasons closing party, madness, if only we'd taken a video http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oxford-United-Kingdom/Ski-Concierge/112932477160?v=photos&ref=ts#/photo.php?pid=2430999&id=112932477160 . You can see the band to the right of the picture, to the left is the VIP area, not sure how you get in there though! It's brilliant fun, and well worth a visit, quite expensive though as you can imagine.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Fri 15-01-10 18:46; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sorry to contradict you liz09, but it's dreadful, unreservedly hideous. If I didn't have to walk through it from the gondala up from La Daille I wouldn't darken it's doors. The name is enough to draw enough people there, so they don't have to worry about repeat custom and therefore charge whatever they like for food and drink, and take positive pleasure in a sneering condescending attitude. Then they charge you €1 to go to the toilet. You think you've experienced rip-off prices in mountain restaurants? You 'aint seen nothing until you've been to the Folly Douch. And as for the clientele, it's the largest collection of try-hards and wanna-be's outside of a Ibiza club queue (VIP area at a mountain restaurant? Purleeeze).
*Old joke alert*
Q. How do you know it's someone's first visit to the Folly Douch?
A. They are at the Folly Douch.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We had lunch there Christmas day in the Fruiterie, the restaurant on the right hand side. Sorry - Dr John, but I don't think I fall into the category of try-hard and wannabes! No it's not cheap but the food was excellent and the service and atmosphere v. good.
Not sure I would bother to stop just for a coffee as there are plenty of cheaper coffees to be found!
By the way, a few other lunches of mine were enjoyed sitting on the pavement in Val having bought a filled French stick from the 'hole in the wall' place next to the Grand Marnier cafe in the centre of Val (don't know what it's called but it's really good and their Croque Mousieurs lovely!).
A gem in La Daille is the restaurant underneath Rosies bar opposite the Samovar Hotel. Lovely friendly place and great food.
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Bluebell, I did, of course, forget about the Fruiterie, which as you say is a decent restaurant, if a little pricey. They rest of it though, the part that 90% of the suckers, sorry, customers, go to, you can keep.
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Tip: refer to is as the Folie Douce unless you want to be thoroughly laughed at.
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I think we all know the place I was talking about, not bothered about being laughed at re the typo - whatever!
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well I thought it was good fun anyway, depends if you're happy to buy one pint and sit and soak up the atmosphere whilst sipping your beer slowly!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Kiters, it's more than just a typo, it's a whole different word.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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OMG I have changed it, not speaking French didnt realise the error, I am so sorry to have offended you LOL, I now know why my friends say stay clear of these forums!!
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Kiters, who's offended? Lighten up there.
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You know it makes sense.
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Kiters, we went there on resort closing day, and it was good fun. They had snowboarders and skiers performing their tricks in front of the restaurant, it was a lovely sunny day and they had a very good band playing on the roof. Yes, there were a few posers about, but generally it was laid back and fun.
Give it a try, you don't have tp return do you ?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I love the place - admittedly the drinks are way too expensive but it is themed as Ibiza on the slopes and that is what you get - great tunes, fabulous singers and musicians, happy people, and dancing in ski boots - it is what apres ski is all about and definitely classier than Austria.
There are plenty of other places to have a coffee / apres drink on the way down the mountain at the end of the day if it is not your cup of tea, but I'll generally be found at La Folie Douce
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Poster: A snowHead
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We were based in LaDaille last year. The restaurant I remember best is "Le Trifollet", we had lunch there one day, about half-way down the Diebold piste - excellent food.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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HChalkley, Agree. Lovely for a coffee but also good to eat upstairs as well.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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the place at the top of Toviere is great for a sundowner, good atmosphere and incredible views. Cracking long last runs down to La Daille or Tignes as an added bonus.
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