The Must-Read Guide to the Rhône Alpes
Here I have put together the must-read guide to the Rhône Alpes. It is pretty inclusive so I’ll do it as a bit of a bullet point. But it is a good start where to see all their ski resorts and which ones could tempt you for your perfect ski holiday.
The Rhône Alpes is an extensive area in the Central West of France. From west to east it offers the Auvergne Volcanoes to Lyon and the French Alps and Mont Blanc. This is the roof of Europe at 4,810 meters.
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How to get there: The Must-Read Guide to the Rhône Alpes.
By Air:
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Paris Airport- transfer to Lyon is 45 minutes.
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Geneva Airport
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Chambery Airport
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Grenoble Airport
By Train:
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Paris – TGV (fast train)
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London with the Eurostar
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Brussels with the Thalis
By Car:
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Lyon airport: 1-3 hours
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Geneva airport: 1-3 hours
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Chambery airport: 1-1.5 hours
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Grenoble airport: 1-1.5 hours.
The French Alps – The Must-Read Guide to the Rhône Alpes
The French Alps are the most renown ski mountains in the world. Here are some specs to explain why:
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It has been three times host of Winter Olympic games:
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Chamonix in 1925 (first edition)
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Grenoble, 1968
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Albertbille, 1992.
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The 3 Valleys is the world’s largest ski area, with 600 km of ski slopes and more than 200 cable cars. Most of the terrain is above 1800 m altitude.
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There are different connected ski areas, or if you prefer to call them ski carousels.
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Les 3 Vallées
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Paradiski
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Val d’Isère- Tignes.
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It has the longest snow season in Europe, from November (October for Tignes this year!) to May.
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It offers summer skiing from June to August at
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Val d’Isére-Tignes
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Les 2 Alpes
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This guide will pinpoint the unique particularities of the different main ski resorts.
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