There are two massive sports warehouses too - and Tip Top is a great board shop, although they can be expensive. In Arc 1600, Cristina Sport is excellent, and in 1800 try the Quicksilver store for clothes and board gear. Both the Intersports in Arc 1800 are pretty good - although the one at the Charvet end of town is better for servicing. As Les Arcs is very French and mainly geared to self-catering, choice is limited. In general, there aren't many chalets in Les Arcs, as the majority of guests are self-catering.
Casino does weekly deliveries and all the resorts have local bakeries.
Back to top Transfer Day Bourg St Maurice station is only 30 minutes away, so Les Arcs is always popular for train arrivals. Other options include skidooing, parapente, karaoke, bum boarding Back to top Living Arc 1800, as described here, is the centre of the Arcs, but possibly not for long. The village is small enough that it doesn't matter where you live, you'll be in the middle of everything. Accommodation if you're not working, however, is notoriously hard to come by. Vallandry is going to be the site of the link to La Plagne and likely to become a new focal point.