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CHILDREN
Children:
"Les Marmottes" Children's Club (18months-10years)with ski lessons available from the age of 5.
The ESF accepts children aged 5 years and upwards for group lessons.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local ski area:
Linked to the "Grandes Rousses" domain with 245km of ski runs, of which Auris en Oisan represents 40km of runs.
6-day Auris lift pass (07/08 prices):
Adult: 130 euros
Junior (5-13s): 98 euros
Children under 5: free
For further information, please contact the ESF French Ski School (tel.0033.476.80.15.25)
THE AREA
Leisure: Auris is a lively resort and offers many activities (snowshoeing etc) as well as cinema and restaurant.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: Auris is within easy reach by coach from Grenoble train station (70km) and airport.
The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great winter holiday:
>shops.
> bars/restaurants.
> bank.
> doctors... but no pharmacy on site).
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office on 0033.476.80.13.52 or log on to www.auris-en-oisans.com
As Europe's highest mountain range, the Alps offer visitors to the region a wide range of wildlife, flowers and plants which can be discoverd by taking a mountain walk through breathtaking scenery.
Visitors can also discover the region's many small villages with colourful histories whilst revitalising themselves in the fresh mountain air.
In winter, those who prefer not to ski can try a wide range of other activities, such as snowmobile driving, ice skating, dog-sledding, and snowshoeing.
Train stations: Grenoble, Gap, Montdauphin/Guillestre. Airports: Grenoble, Marseille, Toulon, Nice.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
LES GRANDES ROUSSES is made up of the following resorts: Alpe d'Huez, Vaujany, Auris & Oz en Oisans, Villard Reculas.
* High, sunny, south-facing slopes.
* Efficient gondola links between satellite resorts and Alpe d'Huez.
* Longest descent in France (16km).
* Excellent off-piste snowboarding.
Height: 1250m-3350m.
The ski domain covers 238km of slopes, has approx 85 ski lifts and 700 snow cannons.
Lift pass prices (all 6 days and include access to Palais des Sports): 210 euros/adult, 158 euros/children aged 5-12 years inclusive and senior citizens aged 65-71 years inclusive, free for children under 5 years and senior citizens over 71 years.
