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CHILDREN
Children: (BCG and healthcare records required)
Club des Lutins (3mths-3s) - Tel. 0033 479 59 15 60
Club des Marmottons (4 & 5s + ski tuitions) - Tel. 0033 479 59 15 60
Club des Cabris (6-12s - only during French school holidays) - Tel. 0033 479 59 15 60
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local ski area: Grand Domaine (Valmorel/St Francois Longchamp/Doucy Combelouviere): 160km of ski runs suitable for all levels (of which 70km are in St-François-Longchamp).
Beginners >>> Intermediates >> Experts > Snowboard >
6-day St Francois Longchamp lift-pass (07/08 prices):
Adult: 122 euros
Junior (5-12s): 109 euros
Child under 5: free.
Ski schools:
ESF Ecole du Ski Français - Tel. 0033 479 59 10 73
www.esf-saintfrancois.com
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 40 Km
Cross-country Skiing: 40km of trails at the Grand Coin section 12km away from St Francois Longchamp.
Weekly pass (08/09 prices): 25 euros/adult.
THE AREA
Leisure:
Snowshoeing, ski-joering, dog-sledding, paragliding
Cinema, restaurants, nightclub, shops.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: Saint Francois is within easy reach from Saint Avre - La Chambre train station (12km) or St Jean de Maurienne (25km).
The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great winter holiday:
> shops.
> bars/restaurants.
> cash points.
> launderette.
> doctors.
> pharmacy.
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office on 0033.479.59.10.56 or log on to www.saintfrancoislongchamp.com/anglais/htlm
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'LE GRAND DOMAINE' includes the resorts of Valmorel, les Avanchers, Doucy-Combelouviere and Saint-Francois Longchamp: 152km of pistes, 54 ski lifts and 195 snowcannons. 'LE GRAND DOMAINE' welcomes the new ski practices as well as the old, snowboarding included...
Height: 1400m-2500m.
28 green slopes, 32 blue slopes, 15 red slopes, 8 black salopes and 1 snow park.
Biginners **** Intermediates *** Experts ** Snowboard ***
Lift pass prices: 186 euros/adult, 157.50 euros/child (ages 8-12 years inclusive), 120 euros/child (ages 5-7 years inclusive), free for children under 5 years. All lift passes are 6 day lift passes.
