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LANS EN VERCORS

TOURIST OFFICE:
246 av. Leopold Fabre
France
Telephone: (33) 811 460038 Fax: (33) (4) 76 95 4799
URL: ot-lans-en-vercors.fr
Email: tourisme@ot-lans-en-vercors.fr

LANS EN VERCORS

Lans en Vercors is located in the Regional National Park of Vercors. A family village with a climate suitable for both summer and winter activities. Cultural events continual year round, but particularly in the wintertime when skiing competitions take place.

Elevation: Base/Village: 1,400 m (4,592 ft); Top: 1,807 m (5,927 ft)

Vertical: 407 m (1,335 ft)

Terrain: 30 km (19 mi) of groomed slopes. 14 runs—4 red, 5 blue, 5 green

Skiing Circus: No

Lifts and Types: 13 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 15,000 p/h resort

Ski Season: Mid-December until mid-April

Summer Skiing: No

Cross Country: 22 tracks ; 70 km (45 mi) in all

Ski School: French Ski School - 25 instructors English spoken; 2 hour group lessons or 1 hour private

Other Winter Activities: Paragliding, hanggliding, hot air balloons, sleighs, indoor swimming, sports center, tennis, ice skating, mini golf, horseback riding

Après-Ski: Cinema, disco, game room

Shopping Services: Butcher, bakery, tobacco & news, hairdresser-barber, restaurants (some on Mt.), library, sport shop, garage, parking, souvenirs, dentist, doctor

Lodging: 3,500 beds; 5 hotels, 2 inns, 40 private homes, 180 apartments

Transportation: Gateway Airports: Geneva & Lyon

Closest Provincial City: Lyon, 100 km (62 miles)

By Auto from Airport: Shuttle (33) 7647 7777

By Train: Lyon 1 hour, Geneva 3 hrs. Shuttle - Tel (33) 7647 7777

Other Information: 15 km (4 slopes) lighted for night skiing

 

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