France - ski chalets near Grenoble?

We're a group of 4 adults and 3 kids flying into Grenobles, France on Tue 2 Jan, and departing Tue 9 Jan.
We're looking for a self-catering chalet centrally located in a ski resort (lifts, ski-school, restaurants & shops) to accomodate us.
We're of mixed skiing ability - adults from intermetiate to expert, and kids (aged 5, 7 & 9) are beginners.

Oh....and obviously some snow would be good!

Any suggestions re: resort/ accomodation?

Carol

Look up the accommodation available at Oz en Oisans, a satellite of Alpe d'Huez, in the Massif des Grandes Rousses on google. Just 30 kilometres from Grenoble. 280 kilometres of pistes. Beginners and experts well catered for! A good start to the season 7/12/06 with 1 metre of snow at the top and 20 cms at the bottom and more predicted for the weekend. You can't go wrong.

Best
Geoff smith

Orcieres is about an hour and a half away form grenoble and they've got snow - i know cos I've got friends who live there and i'm here at the moment skiinng every day!!.

it's a great resort - quiet and french - hardly any brits, no queues on the lifts great for beginners and intermediates and there's some great off piste routes as well. It's superb for kids. there's even an igloo village there that you can sleep the night in!

you should have a look at www.undiscoveredalps.com - they have some cheap deals for january and they do tailor made packages there aswell - really good prices and negotiable as well!!!