A beautiful family story...

The story begins in 1963 when Simone and Léon VEYRAT-DUREBEX decided to set up a hotel-restaurant at the top of the Col de la Croix Fry. At the time, there was no talk of a winter sports resort! Léon even took a sketchy path in his 2cv van!
The four children: Renée, Marie-Odile, Michèle and Patrice worked as a family. People came from far and wide to enjoy Simone's cooking.

When Léon died, Simone took over the running of the restaurant with her daughter Renée and her husband Joseph.
Simone passed on her passion to her grandson Emmanuel, who went on to study at the Ecole hôtelière de Thonon les Bains and then at the Ecole Supérieure de Cuisine Française in Paris.

And, after training with Jean COUSSAU at the Relais de la Poste in Magescq, with the Haeberlin family at the Auberge de l'Ill and at Marc VEYRAT's Eridan, he decided to join the family business.

The first wave of work began in the 90s, with an extension to the dining room, followed by the bar and reception area.
In 2011, the family took on a new challenge with the complete reconstruction of the hotel, which now boasts 25 4**** rooms combining comfort and well-being in a mountain atmosphere

In December 2015, the family opened a wellness area with an indoor swimming pool. Underwater bench with massage jets, waterfall... 2017: a new creation: the Cosmic Experience, an outdoor sauna on the new terrace facing the slopes!

Today, it's the 3rd generation that runs the Col de la Croix Fry in a completely revamped establishment: Renée and Joseph - the parents, Emmanuel - the eldest son - in the kitchen and Christophe in charge of sales and entertainment. Daughters-in-law Aline and Peggy in the restaurant. It's a great family story that has been delighting customers for over 60 years!

And the story isn't over yet... Phybie, Corentin, Kévin, Lydie, Gabriel and Enael will certainly be there to write the next chapter!