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LA PLAGNE

Office Du Tourisme
LeChalet BP 62
73211 Aime Cedex, France
Telephone: (33) 4 7909 7979 FAX (33) 4 7909 7010
URL: la-plagne.com
Email: info@la-plagne

SAVOIE

Comprised of 10 villages, both modern purpose-built and traditional; mostly ski-in, ski-out. 134 runs for 140 miles. A family-oriented resort with some challenging terrain. Well-suited for beginner and intermediate level skiing; also excellent off-piste skiing with guide.

La Plagne in Savoie has 10 villages in its amazing complex.
(Photo: J. Favre)

La Plagne photo

Elevation: Base/Village: 1,250-2,100 m (4,100-6,737 ft); Top: 3,250 m (10,663 ft)

Vertical: 2,000 m (6,565 ft)

Terrain: 225 km (140 mi) of slopes; 18 black, 33 red, 69 blue, 10 green

Longest Run: 15 km (9 mi)

Lifts: 80

Types: 1 cable car, 8 gondolas, 30 chairlifts, 41 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 139,000 p/h

Ski Season: December through April

Cross Country: 80 km (50 mi) of track

Ski School: 600 Instructors located in 10 separate areas of the resort

Mountain Restaurants: Approximately 20-serving lunch only (mostly cafeteria style)

Other Winter Activities: Snowshoes; pedestrian walks; night skiing; trekking; motor biking; ice skating natural (3); indoor swimming; mono-skiing; paragliding; sauna; snowboarding; sports center; tobogganing; squash; hang-gliding; rock & wall climbing; fitness, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath

Après-Ski: Bars, discos, cafes, coffee houses, snow motor bikes, cinema, bowling, game rooms, folklore evenings, Olympic bobsleigh run open to the public

Shopping/Services: All services are available throughout the villages

Credit Cards: AE, MC, VISA

Child Care: Several programs with varying rates, with meals. Kids ski school. Snow Garden. Nurseries spread throughout the villages

Lodging: 50,000 beds; Hotels: 3-Star $90; 2-Star $75 p/p p/d ½ board; Slopeside accommodations available. Additional hotels are nearby.

Transportation: Gateway Airport: Geneva or Lyon

By Auto from airport: Motorway to Albertville (A43 and A430) 4 lane road from Albertville to Moutiers to Aime

Train Info: 4 79 85 50 50

Bus Info: 4 79 09 72 27

Best Deal: Super discount before holidays; children under 7 ski free all times. Jr. tariff from 7-15 years

Rates: See Rates section

                                    

The connection between La Plagne and the resorts of Peisey-Vallandry and Les Arcs is called “the world’s most prestigious cable car," a double-decker, carries 200 passengers between Peisey and LaPlagne in four minutes. The link affords skiers a domain with 263 miles of groomed skiing terrain and 139 lifts.

 

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