France
VARS
OFFICE OF TOURISM
05560 Vars les Claux, France
Telephone: (33) 492 46 51 31 Fax: (33) 492 46 56 54
URL: vars-ski.com
Email: info@otvars.com
HAUTES ALPES
Bathed in 12 hours of sunshine per day - 300 days of sunshine per year. Vars is in the domain of la Forêt Blanche and has 180 km of runs and 57 lifts making the resort one of the largest in the southern Alps. Mild temperatures.
Elevation: Base/Village: 1,650 m (5,413 ft); Top: 2,750 m (9,022 ft)
Vertical: 1,100 m (3,608 ft)
Terrain: In the forest and Vars and neighboring Risoul are 180 km (112 mi) of groomed slopes. Runs: 23 red, 10 green, 20 blue and 8 black runs
Skiing Circus: To Risoul (resort)
Lifts: 55 for Vars and Risoul combined
Types: 2 gondolas, 14 chairlifts, 39 surface lifts
Ski Season: Early December to late April
Cross Country: 90 km (56 mi) in region; 5 itineraries for cross country.
Ski School: France Ski School; Int’l Ski School
Other Winter Activities: Helicopter flying; fitness center; ice skating/natural; mountaineering; paragliding; sauna; snowboarding; speed skiing; dog sleds
Après-Ski: 38 restaurants & bars, discos, cinema, conferences
Shopping Services: Grocery, bakeries, pharmacy, souvenirs, hair dresser, sport shop, complete variety
Credit Cards: Visa, MC
Child Care: Kid’s Ski School, 2 years and up
Lodging: 18,000 beds (1 - 3 star, 11 - 2 star hotels, 5 guest houses, 20 holiday centers, 2 club-hotels
Transportation: Gateway Airports:
Closest Major City: Grenoble, 160 km (99 mi)
By Auto from Airport: From Grenoble N91 to Briancón to Guillestre to Vars. From Marseille 250 km (155 mi) via A51
By Train: From Paris to Briancón (TGV) Reservations Tele. 43635 3535
Bus service from Dec. 8 - April 21 - Montdauphin/Guillestre to Vars; Reservation Tele. 492 45 18 11
Other Information: Temperature between -15°C (night) to +15°C (noon)
Rates: See Rates section
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