Genève
Albertville
2000
1650
9
47
58
32
140 km
CHILDREN
"Club Nouours" kindergarten is suitable for children from 2-3 years.
The ESF French Ski School snow kindergarten welcomes children aged between 3-6 years (inclusive).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Espace Diamant ski domain links Les Saisies to Notre Dame de Bellecombe and Praz sur Arly, offering skiers 175km of slopes, including 32 green slopes, 58 blue slopes, 47 red slopes, 9 black slopes and 1 snowpark.
6 day lift pass prices (08/09 prices): 146 euros/adult, 131.80 euros/adolescents aged 12-17 years, 102 euros/children aged 6-11 years, 42.50 euros/children under 6 years.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 140 Km
80km of clearly marked cross-country slopes suitable for skiers of all abilities. Weekly ski pass (08/09 prices): 47.20 euros/adult, 44.60 euros/adolescents aged 12-17 years (inclusive), 19.70 euros/children aged 6-11 years (inclusive).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Les Saisies is easily accessible by bus from Bourg-St-Maurice train station (32km).
The resort is well-equipped and has all necessary amenities: doctors, pharmacy, banks and cash machines, post office, laundrette, bars and resturants, local shops etc.
All information provided here is intended as guidance only. For more detailed, up to date information, please contact local tourist information services.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
The ESPACE DIAMANT is the domain linking Les Saisies to Notre Dame de Bellecombe and Praz sur Arly offering 175 km of ski slopes.
¤ 32 pistes vertes, 58 pistes bleues; 47 pistes rouges; 9 pistes noires; snowpark.
¤ 84 ski lifts.
¤ Resorts: Les Saisies, Notre Dame de Bellecombe et Flumet.
¤ Ski passes 6 days (08/09 prices in euros) : 168 per adulte - 153 per 12-17yrs - 199 per child from 6-11yrs; 52,50 per child under 6yrs.
