| winter
season |
| 23/12/00 to 29/04/01 |
| summer
season |
| 23/06/01 to 16/09/01 |
| resort height |
| 1100m |
| highest lift
|
| 2600m |
| snow range |
| 3,608 - 8,580 ft |
| snow
probability |
| good |
| transfer
times |
| Geneva 1.5hrs |
| Lyons 2.5hrs |
| ideal for self drive |
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| Ideal
for beginners, with lively aprés-ski and a quaint little French
market. La Clusaz is an old
Savoyard village and is one of the most prettiest ski resorts in the
alps. There is a traditional style village centre with a variety of
shops, bars and restaurants.
La Clusaz is less than 90 minutes drive from
Geneva, just off the Auto-route blanche to Charmonix.
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| There are
five ski areas on the surrounding valley sides and are all linked by
runs or lifts. |
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| good points |
bad points |
- good hotels and restaurants
- ideal for weekend skiing
- impressive scenery
- best for beginners and intermediates
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- different ski areas not always well linked
- not enough challenges to keep experts happy for
a week
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aprés ski |
| for
aprés-ski drinks, try Le Salto. live music can be found at Les
Caves du Oaccaly and Le Grenier. try the L'Ecluse discotheque |
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activities |
|
heated outdoor swimming pool * ice
skating * floodlit skiing * parapenting * snow shoe walking |
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eating out |
| more
than 40 restaurants. * 3 course set menu approx €20 * try La Caleche for traditional Savoyard cuisine, Le Table de Bezier for
cheese specialities and St Josephs for absolute indulgence |
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other amenities |
| cinema
* weekly outdoor market * banks * marked winter walks * boutiques *
delicatessens * patisseries |
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children |
| ski
school for
those 5-11 years |
| tourist
office |
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OFFICE
DE TOURISME
74220 LA CLUSAZ |
| tel
04 50 32 65 00 |
| fax
04 50 32 65 01 |
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