France
VAL D’ISÈRE
TOURIST OFFICE:
B.P. 228, 73155 VAL D’ISERE CEDEX,
FRANCE
Telephone: (33) 4 79 06 06 60 Fax: (33) 479 06 04 56
URL: valdisere.com
Email: info@valdisere.com
SAVOIE
Linked with Tignes to offer some of the best ski terrain in Europe (the Espace Killy). Year-round skiing. A premier ski resort. Connected to Tignes and regarded by many skiers as the place to ski while in France. Home of Olympic champions, it offers some of the finest ski terrain in Europe, especially off-piste.
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Elevation: Base/Village: 1,850 m (6,070 ft); Top: 3,450 m (11,316 ft)
Vertical: 1,700 m (5,576 ft)
Longest Run: 5.5 km (3.5 mi) “La Verte”
Terrain: 17% beginner, 47% interm, 26% advanced, 10% expert. Runs: 23 green, 62 blue, 44 red, 26 black
Skiing Circus: Ski the Espace Killy (Val d’Isere & Tignes); off-piste runs to Bonneval 5/Arc and to Les Arcs, La Plagne
Lifts: 74
Types: 4 cable cars; 4 gondolas; 2 funiculars; underground funicular, 42 chairlifts, 22 surface lifts
Lift Capacity: 78,000 p/h resort (156,000 in Espace Killy)
Ski Season: Late November to early May
Summer Skiing: End of June through mid-August on Pissaillas glacier
Cross Country: 44 km La Daille, Manchet; Lac de L’ouillette
Ski School: 15 Ski schools w/ 530 French National Instructors
Mountain Restaurants: 13
Other Winter Activities: 3 fitness centers; folklore evenings; helicopter skiing; hiking; ice skating/natural; indoor swimming; mono-skiing; paragliding; tobogganing; snowboarding; sleigh riding; snow scooters, ice circuit, two snowparks
Après-Ski: Bars, restaurants, dancing
Shopping/Services: Local radio station, 7 doctors/physiotherapists, 2 pharmacies, optician, 4 banks, TV & car rental, sports & camera shops, florist, beauty shops
Credit Cards: Eurocard, Mastercharge, VISA
Child Care: 2 Facilities; Nurseries "Le petit Poucet" 42 € p/d; 36 p/½day with lunch - either morning or afternoon with lunch (Tel: 4 79 06 13 97; 4 79 41 12 82) "Le Village de enfants" 45 € p/d; 30 € p ½ day with lunch (4 79 40 09 81)
Lodging: 28,000 beds; 2,709 in hotels.
Transportation: Gateway Airports: Lyon; Geneva
Closest Provincial City: Bourg St. Maurice (30 km) (18 mi)
By auto from airport: A41(N90) D902—Geneva 180 km (112 mi)
Train from Bourg St. Maurice then regular bus service
Regular bus service from train stations and airports
Best Deal: Springski: mid April - closing. Free skiing: child under 5, seniors over 75
Rates: See Rates section
For full appreciation of the great area comprised by Val d'Isere and Tignes, refer to the map on the Tignes page
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