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CHILDREN
The "Les Petits Loups" nursery is suitable for all children aged 18 months to 6 years (inclusive).
Both the ESF French Ski School and the ESI Italian Ski School offer lessons to children aged 3 years and upwards.
The "Le Petit Montagnard" kids club offers outdoor activities for children aged 6-12 years (inclusive).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Puy-Saint-Vincent offers 75km of alpine ski slopes and 1 ski park.
6 day lift pass prices (08/09 prices): 129 euros/adults, 105.50 euros/children aged 6-11 years (inclusive), free for children under 6 years.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 60 Km
Puy-Saint-Vincent offers 60km of cross-country ski slopes, all marked with beacons and plotted to be suitable for a range of cross-country skiers. These slopes are split between the valley (30km) and the resort itself (30km). Weekly ski pass prices (08/09 prices): 39 euros/adults, 28 euros/children aged 10-16 years (inclusive), free for children under 10 years.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Puy-Saint-Vincent is easily accessible by bus from the Argentiere les Ecrins train station (15km), Grenoble airport (140km) and Lyon Satolas airport (240km).
The resort is well-equipped and has all necessary amenities: doctors, pharmarcy, post office (in resort), self-service laundrette, cash machines, mini-market, bars and resturants.
All information provided here is intended for guidance only. For more detailed, up to date information, please contact local tourist information services.
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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