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La Plagne consists of ten separate 'villages' - all superbly linked with a lift system - of which six are purposed built for ski-in, ski out convenience. Apart from the fantastic skiing and snowboarding, stretching to the Paradiski domain, with nearly 100 restaurants to be found throughout the different villages of La Plagne, you can be sure of a wide choice of dining options.
Plagne Villages (1850m)
Plagne Villages is in an idyllic location made of smaller, strategically placed buildings, in the very heart of the skiing area, which offers magnificent views and is a glorious natural suntrap.
Belle Plagne (2050m)
Belle Plagne has a traditional Savoie appearance and a warm friendly nature. The village is an attractive place, recently built using local building materials. This resort also benefits from entire underground parking. Belle Plagne is home to the biggest terrain park of La Plagne.
Aime-La Plagne (2100m)
Aime-La Plagne is the highest of the 10 La Plagne resorts, perched at 2100 metres. An amazing view overlooking the whole Tarentaise valley, from one end of Paradiski to the other.
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La Plagne
Aime- La Plagne faces Mont Blanc and has mountains
all around it this makes it a great base to reach the
whole of the ski area
A
cable car connects Aime-La Plagne to Plagne
Centre
The
altitude of Aime- La Plagne means it is one of the
most snow sure villages in La Plagne
Plagne
Villages soak up the sun all day
The
villages have direct access to the slopes and are
connected to Plagne Centre by a chair lift and
shuttle bus
Aime
– La Plagne is linked to Plagne Centre by a
gondola that runs from 8am-1am
Belle
Plagne is linked to Plagne Centre via a lift to
Bellecôte which runs from 8.30 am-0.30am and a
bus from Bellecôte to Plagne Villages which
runs from 8.30 am-0.45am
Plagne
Villages is linked to Plagne Centre via a lift that
runs from 8am-1am
Belle
Plagne is one of the most attractive villages
Belle
Plagne has immediate access to the pistes and is the
newest village that has been built in the La Plagne
area
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Skiing in Paradiski
The 3
resorts of Les Arc, La Plagne and Peisey-Vallandry
make up the Paradiski area
This
means a huge variety of pistes, so it’s a place
for everyone no matter their level, their style or
experience
The
resorts are linked by the Vanoise express which is
the worlds largest cable car
The
car leaves from Peisey- Vallandry in Les
Arc and Arrives at Champagny-en- Vanoise in La
Plagne
From
Belle Plagne it’s a run down to Plagne
Bellecôte then take a chair lift to
L’Arpette then a long Blue decent to the cable
car
From
Aime-La Plagne and Plagne Villages you take a chair
lift to Plagne Bellecôte then a chair lift to
L’Arpette and then a long blue decent to the
chair lift
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Skiing in La Plagne
With
much of the resort above tree-level, there is an
abundance of wide-open motorway pistes throughout the
main bowl
There
are beautiful forest runs down to Montchavin, Les
Coches, Champagny and Montalambert
La
Plagne holds vast and varied terrains with excellent
spring snow and has some of the most challenging
off-piste powder skiing in the whole of the
Tarentaise Valley
Experts
will get the best if they hire a guide and explore
the off piste
For
early intermediates there are gentle blue motorway
pistes in the main bowl of La Plagne
The
blue runs either side of L’Arpette, on the
Monchavain side of the bowl are good for
cruising
There
are challenging red mogul pitches down from the
glacier
The
long sweeping Mont de La Guerre red with 1250m/4100ft
vertical from Les Verdons to Champagny is great for
intermediates
There
are excellent facilities for the novice
Thanks to
the spreading of nursery slopes at all altitudes, La
Plagne is well recommended to families
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Snowboarding in La Plagne
There
are terrain parks at Belle Plagne, Montchavin-Les
Coches and Champagny
There
is a permanent half pipe at Plagne
Bellecôte
The
terrain park at Belle Plagne has big air, lots
of kickers and rails plus shovels to build your own
kickers if you want to
La
Plagne offers good terrain for all level of
riders
In
the Paradiski area there is 4 snow parks, 1 half
pipe, 1 board gliss and 3 boarder crosses
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Cross country skiing
There
are 85km/53 miles of cross country trails in the La
Plagne ski area
The
most beautiful of those are the 30 km/19 miles of
winding tracks set around the
Champagny-le-Haut
You
can explore the 153km of trials in the Paradiski
area
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Ski Schools
There is
an ESF in Aime La Plagne
They
offer a wide variety of lessons for both adults and
children
For
more information please visit
www.esfaimelaplagne.com
The
is an ESF in Belle Plagne
Here
you can have lessons in alpine skiing or
snowboarding
For
more information please visit
www.esf-belleplagne.com
There is
an ESF in Plagne Villages
There is
group lessons on offer as well as private
lessons
For
more information please visit
www.esf-laplagne.com
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Lift Passes
Lift
pass give you access to La Plagne and the whole of
the Paradiski
For
more information about La Plagne lift passes, please
click
here
Photos
supplied by the office de tourism de La Plagne
and
taken by O T La Plagne/ D.Schmit O T La Plagne/ J.
Favre and O T La Plagne/P.Gal
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| The Skiing |
| La Plagne is now linked up with neighbouring Les Arcs by the new cable car - the Vanoise Express - to form the new Paradiski ski area, a ski area of mammoth proportions.Paradiski is made up of 20 different holiday destinations and with 425km of pistes and 2-equipped glaciers there is something to suit skiers and boarders of all ages and abilities. Paradiski has excellent facilities and with its huge variation in altitude (1200m-3250m) there is a multitude of different types of scenery and piste to explore. For experts the most challenging areas of La Plagne are the Roche de Mio and the Glacier de Bellecote. Virtually the whole of the La Plagne area is an intermediates paradise. For beginners the gentle slopes above Les Coches are ideal. |
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| Après Ski |
| The range of bars and restaurants is surprisingly large in between all levels of the resorts. There is a free bus system between the core villages - also seconded by lifts - that run until after midnight. In Aime La Plagne the restaurants include Soupe au Schuss that offers fine dinning and there is the Le Bartapas bar. In Belle Plagne the wide selection of restaurants includes Le Matafan, which offers fine cuisine and there is also the Chalet Maître Kanter restaurant. In Plagne villages the restaurants include Chevrette and Grizzli. There is a typical English pub in Plagne Bellecote called Spitting Feathers who also offer a pick up and drop off service. The liveliest area for bars is Plagne Centre. |
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| Amenities |
| All the facilities and services that you would expect to find in a large ski resort are available in this community of villages such as grocery shops, butchers and bakeries, bookshops, clothing shops and hairdressers. There is also a doctor's surgery, chemist, physiotherapist, post office, laundrettes and banks. |
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| Activities |
| Anything from snowshoe walking, dog sledging, ice skating, paragliding, to snow scooting and bowling can be tried. The Olympic bobsleigh track (open to over 16's) is also a popular evening activity. There is also a fitness centre and swimming pool for you to enjoy. There is a cinema in Aime La-Plagne, Bellecôte and Plagne Centre. |
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais 610 miles, approximately 9hrs
Airport access: Lyon 125 miles approximately 2hrs15, Chambery 73 miles approximately 1hr30, Geneva 125 miles approximately 2hrs20 |
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| Les Balcons de Belle Plagne |
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| Hotel Les Balcons de Belle Plagne |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
1850m (6,070ft) to 2100m - (6,890ft) |
Slope range: |
1250m (4,101 ft) - 3250m (10,664ft) |
Ski area: |
Paradiski |
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| Piste coverage |
425 |
| Ski lifts |
159 |
| Ski runs |
239 |
| Green |
12 |
| Blue |
132 |
| Red |
66 |
| Black |
29 |
| Snow cannons |
440 |
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| Beginners |
**** |
| Intermediates |
**** |
| Experts |
*** |
| Boarders |
*** |
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