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CHILDREN
Children: (BCG and healthcare records required)
Panda Club (3-12 years) - Tel. 0033 450 55 86 12 (Chamonix).
ESF Snow Kindergarten (3-5s) - Tel. 0033 450 53 22 57 (Chamonix).
Panda Club (3-12 years) - Tel. 0033 450 54 04 76 (Argentiere).
ESF Snow Kindergarten (+4s) - Tel. 0033 450 54 00 12 (Argentiere).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local ski area: Skipas Mont-Blanc domain (Argentiere, Chamonix, Les Houches)
The resorts of Chamonix/Argentiere offer 155km of ski runs over 2 areas: 'Grands Montets' for experts and 'Tour Vallorcine' for the family.
Beginners > Intermediates >>> Experts >>>>> Snowboard >>>>
16 green slopes, 26 blue slopes, 25 red slopes, 11 black slopes.
6-day Skipass Mont-Blanc lift pass (08/09 prices) giving access to 700km of pistes:
>Adult: 192 euros
Child (4-15s): 154 euros
Children under 4: free.
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Ski Schools: ESF Ecole du Ski Français (Chamonix) - Tel. 0033 450 53 22 57 - www.esf.net/chamonix
Evolution 2 (Chamonix) - Tel. 0033 450 55 90 22
ESF Ecole du Ski Français (Argentiere) - Tel. 0033 450 54 00 12 - www.esf.net/chamonix
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 42 Km
Cross-country skiing:42km of trails over Chamonix and Argentiere.
Weekly cross-country ski pass (08/09 prices): 28 euros/person.
THE AREA
Leisure in Argentiere:
The resort benefits from a great atmosphere in the many bars and nightclubs around and the good food runs aplenty in the restaurants.
Do not miss: the guided tour of the village and its Baroque church.
For an even greater choice of activities and entertainment, head to nearby Chamonix.
Leisure in Chamonix:
Sports centre (indoor swimming pool, sauna...), tennis, squash, ice skating, dog-sledding, helicopter rides, paragliding, walks, mountaineering, cinemas, night clubs, casino, shops
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: The train will take you all the way to the slopes since Argentiere has its own train station and has all the required facilities for you to spend a terrific winter holiday:
> shops.
> bars.
> restaurants.
For further information, please contact Argentiere Townhall on 0033.450.54.03.06, the Tourist Office in Chamonix on 033.450.53.00.24 or log on to www.argentiere.com or www.mont-blanc.com
The Haute Savoie region borders both Italy and Switzerland, and boasts historical monuments such chateaus and churches in stunning natural surroundings ranging from Lake Geneva in the north of the region to Mont Blanc in the south. A trip to the Haute Savoie offers visitors the chance to experience some of the world's most reknowned and celebrated ski resorts, with Chamonix at the heart of the region's ski activity.
For tourists looking for a true Alpine culinary experience can sample regional cheeses, such as Emmental, as well as cheese-based dishes such as raclette, ideal after a long day on the slopes and offering a different style of shared dining experience.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
'SKIPASS MONT-BLANC': 12 resorts including Chamonix, Argentiere, Les Houches, Megeve, St-Gervais... (Argentiere, Chamonix, Les Houches etc. are linked by road. Megeve, Combloux and St-Gervais share ski slopes).
Height: 850m-3842m.
Total pistes: 700km.
Total number of ski lifts: 200.
6-day "Skipass Mont-Blanc" lift-pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 255euros, Junior (4-15yrs): 204euros, Child under 4 years free. Prices include inter-resort shuttle buses.
Cross-country skiing: 42km of trails
'EVASION MONT-BLANC':
Total pistes: 440km.
30 green slopes / 53 blue slopes / 69 red slopes / 29 black slopes and 1 snowpark.
6-day "Evasion Mont-Blanc" lift pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 171 euros/adults, 133 euros/juniors (5-14yrs), children under 5 years free (price includes inter-resort shuttle bus).
