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About La PlagneHigh altitude La Plagne is part of the giant Paradiski ski area, set in the Savoie French Alps. Ten separate bases offer a huge amount of variety in accommodation, nightlife and activity in a mix of traditional villages and purpose-built resorts. The vast ski area is linked by over 110 lifts, with massive skiable vertical and glacier skiing right at the top. Belle Plagne is the newest village, and one of the most attractive, designed to look elegant and traditional, while La Plagne Centre is the heart of the ski area and its oldest village. While not as visually attractive it has lots going on. Plagne Soleil and Plagne Villages sit high up at 2020 m, with Aim la Plagne just below at 2100 m. Plagne Bellecote is a sporty centre, with it's freestyle stadium, outdoor pool and ice skating rink. Plagne 1800 is set near a beautiful forest and offers an escape into peace and quiet. Below restored farmhouses add charm to Champagny en Vanoise, Les Couches, Montchavin and Plagne Montablert. Most people who have skied La Plagne return saying it's underrated - it's a beginner and intermediate paradise, with easily accessible learner areas, and miles of long wide runs. A massive interlinking lift system whisks you from one zone to the next with ease. Make sure you check out Roche de Mio (2700m), on the way to the to the breathtaking glacier, where even inexperienced skiers can enjoy genuinely long runs home. Adventurous intermediates can ski the beautiful itinerary route to Les Bauches, and on to Les Arcs. Because more skiers tend towards the beginner - intermediate side, you can find untracked powder to the side of the pistes long after it will have been skied out at other resorts. With more than fifty restaurants and ten nightclubs to choose from, you'll never be bored after the sun goes down in La Plagne. Kids are well looked after too - with nurseries in most of the villages. For beginners
Beginners: Facilities for the beginner on ski holidays in La Plagne are excellent, with nursery slopes adjacent to each of the villages, and easy runs between each centre. For intermediates
Ski holidays in La Plagne are perfect for intermediates with over 70 percent of the mountain made up of blue and red runs. The run from La Grand Rochette to Champagny is a must, and there are lots of gentle blue pistes in the main La Plagne bowl as well as an interesting run from Roche de Mio back to Belle Plagne.
For the advanced
Whilst not an extremely black run dominated mountain, Advanced skiers will enjoy the black runs on the Plagne Bellecôte glacier, or the long tree-lined runs from Aime La Plagne past Plagne 1800. Off piste skiing in La Plagne is good, with the route to Les Arcs challenging. Ski school
All the ski schools at La Plagne look after snowboarders and skiers well. The ski school meeting points are convenient to most accommodation, especially in Plagne Centre, making for a very easy family ski holiday. The ESF ski school is good, and the independent ski school Oxygene is probably the most popular with British skiers. Special beginners' ski packs are available, as is ski hire. The independent ski school Reflex set up in la Plagne a few years ago; it is now based in Plagne 1800 but can easily arrange to meet in Plagne Centre. The Reflex ski school is the most flexible and probably the best in la Plagne, it is not the cheapest, but it's great value. Après Ski
There's a wide variety of nightlife at La Plagne, depending on which village you choose to stay in. The liveliest villages are Belle Plagne and Plagne Centre, Scotties bar/restaurant is located right on the piste at the bottom of the Becoin ski lift out of Plagne Centre. It advertises great food and fantastic après ski with live bands. It is also the only place for English breakfast and Sunday roasts. Spitting Feathers is one of Plagne Bellecote's fun après ski bars offering live music, a large selection of beers, snacks and live football matches and a courtesy mini bus. La Plagne 1800 has a more relaxed scene, so chill out with a cold drink and take in the serenity. Off the Mountain
To relax, try one of these: sauna and Jacuzzis, Turkish and seaweed baths, Massage, solarium, bowling, kids pony rides, open-air floodlit ice rink or the outdoor heated pool in Bellecôte. To get your heart pumping, try: squash in Plagne 1800, the health and fitness centres in Belle Plagne and Plagne centre, paragliding, skidoos, quad biking, ice tower climbing, bobsleigh, helicopter flights, ski mountaineering, dog sledding, tobogganing, pony journey, snowshoeing, paint ball, ice karting. Getting there
By air
Chambery airport is just 1.5 hours away from la Plagne if you are travelling mid-week. At weekends it may take a little longer! Grenoble airport is 2 to 2.5 hours from la Plagne. Geneva airport is 2.5 to 3 hours away, and Lyon airport 2.5 to 3 hours. Airport transfers
By train
Eurostar trains are available direct to the Alps, either daytime or overnight. The closest train station is Aime la Plagne .Sleeper/ snowtrains also leave from Paris and Calais. All trains can be booked with Rail Europe.
By car
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