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CHILDREN
The "Les Hermines" nursery is suitable for children aged between 3 months and 6 years (inclusive).
The ESF French Ski School snow kindergarten offers ski lessons suitable for children aged 4-5 years and over.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Mont Dore/Super Besse offers alpine skiers 85km of slopes served by 41 ski lifts and 140 snow canons. These slopes offer a wide range of runs suitable for all skiing abilities, and the domain also has a snowpark.
Lift pass prices (winter 08/09 prices): 125 euros/adults, 101.10 euros/children aged 12-18 years (inclusive), 87.40 euros/children aged 5-11 years (inclusive), free for children under 5 years.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 250 Km
Super Besse offers cross-country skiers a wide range of slopes to explore, as it shares some of the 250km of cross-country ski slopes split between 6 areas within the Massif du Sancy. In Besse/Super Besse itself, skiers will find 118km of cross-country ski slopes shared across 3 areas. Weekly Auvergne ski pass (winter 08/09 prices): 27 euros/adult, 12 euros/children aged 6-16 years (inclusive), free for children under 6 years.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Super Besse is easily accessible from Clermont-Ferrand train station by shuttle bus (60km).
This is a well-equipped resort and has all necessary amenities: doctors, pharmacy, cash machines, local shops etc.
All information provided here is intended for guidance only. For more detailed information and up to date information, please contact local tourist information services.
Set amongst mountains and dormant volcanoes, the Massif Central offers skiers and non-skiers alike the opportunity to spend time relaxing and recharging in one the most picturesque and culturally rich ski areas of France. Visitors can enjoy country walks, hiking and cross country skiing in unspoilt surroundings, or simply experience the water-based therepy and cures on offer in the region.
No taxing day on the slopes or exploring the mountains is complete without sampling the local cuisine, and cheese lovers in particular will not be disappointed by the region's wide variety of locally produced cheese, with cheeses such as Cantal, Bleu d'Auvergne, St-Nectaire and Roquefort all highly reccomended.
Train stations: Clermont-Ferrand, Lioran, Vic/Cère or la Bourboule.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
The Mont-Dore/ Super Bress offers skiers 85km of slopes, 41 ski lifts, 140 snow canons and a wide range of runs suitable for all abilities (20 green, 18 blue, 16 red, 4 black). The domain also has a snowpark.
Lift pass prices (based on winter 08/09 prices): 125 euros/adult, 101.10 euros/child aged 12-18 years inclusive, 87.40 euros for children aged 5-11 years inclusive and free for children under 5 years.
