Les Saisies (Espace Diamant)
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| Resort description |
Les Saisies has been known on an international level since the 16th Winter Olympic Games in Albertville in 1992. Best recognised as being the centre for cross-country skiing, it also has extensive alpine skiing linked with its neighbours Crest Voland, Notre-Dame de Bellecombe and Flumet to form the Espace Diamant. The setting is spectacular, as Les Saisies lies halfway between the 'Beaufortain' valley and the 'Val d'Arly' valley, two magnificent areas of Savoy, with views towards Mont Blanc. The 'Beaufortain' with its wonderful scenery is sometimes called 'The French Tyrol'. Les Saisies itself is charming with wood clad chalets and a bustling high street.
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Les Saisies
Les
Saisies offers a splendid location and an
incomparable view of Mont Blanc and has beautiful
pink sunsets
Les
Saisies has a real French village atmosphere
The
village is composed of chalets and cosy residences
made of wood and rock to integrate with the natural
mountains area
Only
7kms away from Les Saisies is Hauteluce which some regard as
one of the nicest villages in the Alpes
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Skiing in Les Saisies
Les
Saisies is a child friendly ski resort
Half
of the slopes are tree lined
There
is easy links to Crest Voland and runs from the top of
Mont Lachet
Intermediates
will enjoy the well kept pistes on which they can
gain confidence
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Snowboarding in Les Saisies
Les
Saisies is good for snow boarding and has a snow
park.
The
Baisanne snow park offers
night skiing 2 to 3 times a week
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Cross country skiing
Les
Saisies is the top nordic
ski resort in France
There
is 80km of trails and some extend over a large sunny
plateau between 1570-1760m high
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Ski Schools
One
of the main ski schools in Les Saisies is ESF.
Lessons are
available to adults and children of any ability, who
are taught in a welcoming & relaxed
environment.
For
children aged 2-3 years old there is the ESF Teddy
Bear Club Day Nursery Kindergarten that will
entertain the children with games, colouring and
nursery rhymes under the supervision of nursery
nurses.
For more information about pre-booking your Ski
School in Les Saisies
please
select
here
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Lift Passes
Lift
passes give you access to Les Saisies and the Espace
Diamant ski area
For
more information about Les Saisies lift passes,
please click
here
Photo
taken by OR.P Jacques
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| The Skiing |
| Les Saisies resort enjoys a truly privileged climate at the foot of the Mont-Blanc, with superior snowfalls and maximum sun exposure. Thanks to the newly built chair-lift connection to more neighbour resorts, beginners as well as intermediate skiers will find plenty of well-maintained pistes, ideal for gaining confidence. Advanced skier will discover the new black run off the top of Legette with its narrow couloirs, only challenged by the longer known Kamikaze. |
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| Après Ski |
| Les Saisies has a large selection of bars, pubs, pizzerias, crêperies, grills and restaurants offering a choice of Savoyard dishes. There is also a nightclub. In the evening there is a wide selection of restaurants to choose frim including La Ferme du Chozal which offers a wide variety of meals and Le Meteor, Le Copon and Le Sartoa all offering local, traditional meals. There is also a wide selection of restaurants/bars such as La Taxi Blanc and Le Grenier. |
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| Amenities |
| Les Saisies has over 40 Shops. It also has a medical centre, a doctor's surgery, a pharmacy and a physiotherapist. There are also banks/ cash points, a post office and a newspaper shop. Bakeries, butchers and supermarkets can also be found in Les Saisies. |
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| Activities |
| For non-skiers they can make the most of the 20km's of sign-posted footpaths or try snowshoeing. There are also snow scooters, dog-sleigh rides, Telemark, child's quad's, parapenting and ice cart racing for you to try. Les Saisies also has a cinema. |
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais: 564 miles, approximately 8 hrs 15 mins.
Airport access: Chambery: 44 miles, approximately 1hr. Geneva: 55 miles, approximately 1hr 30. Lyon: 102 miles, approximately 2hrs. |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
1650m (5,414 ft) |
Slope range: |
1000m (3,281ft) -1941m (6,369 ft) |
Ski area: |
Espace Diamant |
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| Piste coverage |
185 |
| Ski lifts |
85 |
| Ski runs |
226 |
| Green |
49 |
| Blue |
91 |
| Red |
70 |
| Black |
16 |
| Snow cannons |
300 |
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| Beginners |
**** |
| Intermediates |
**** |
| Experts |
** |
| Boarders |
** |
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| Local Ski Area |
Les Saisies has 41km of slopes, 24 ski lifts, 5 green runs, 13 blue runs, 9 red runs and 3 black runs. |
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| Tourist Office |
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Click to Les Saisies (Espace Diamant) website
