La Plagne Ski Resort

• Nearest town: Aime
• Resort Altitude (metres): 1800m
• Ski Season: December to April
• Mountain Range: The Alps (Paradiski)
• Number of Lifts: 109
• Highest Lift (metres): 3250m
• Lowest Lift (metres): 1250m
• Number of Slopes: 128
• Snowboarding: Yes, 2 parks and a halfpipe.
• Cross Country (km): 90km

La Plagne Ski Information

General information

Although La Plagne has many shops to wander and cafes to while away an hour or two, there is not much else to see. The nearby town of Aime has a number of historic attractions including a museum outlining the areas history and an insight into the silver mines of La Plagne. The Maurienne and Tarentaise valleys contain many interesting churches and chapels and can be toured with a guide. St Martin Basilica dates back to the 11th century and is the oldest structure in the valley. Take a day at the pleasant town as a refreshing break from the pistes.

• Languages: French
• Temperatures: 6.9c
• Driving: Right hand side
• Emergency contact numbers: All Emergencies - 112
• Population: 4400
• Religion: 90% Catholic
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Apres-ski

If you like an active apres-ski, then this is the place for you. With over 100 restaurants, plenty of bars and 9 nightclubs to choose from. The range of eating as you would expect runs from elegant French dining to fast food chains. L'Hexagone and Le Bleu Night start the action late and the DJs get everyone on the dance floor for a night of fun and passion.

Overview

La Plagne is made up of ten different areas, each is an independent village and well connected by the new cable car system. The whole area is known as Paradiski. Plenty of differing runs from the learner to the higher expert slopes.2 snowboard parks will please the boarder and because the extent of the resort is large, the queues are not too bad. There is plenty of sports action when you are not skiing including a bowling alley, sports centre and ice rink. Snoeshoeing, telemark, sleigh rides and skidoos. A plethora of shops, restaurants and nightlife mean that you don't have to leave the area.

La Plagne Attractions

La Plagne Activities

ESF Plagne Bellecote - Located at galerie commerciale. La Plagne offers skiing courses for children of all ages, helping them to learn many things while having fun at the same time. They have excellent facilities and experienced teachers. Your children are garunteed to have a great time in the snow.

Espace Montagne - Located at the Plagne Centre. This is the place to take the children for an amazing adventure. Here they organise snow shoe tours for children, and adults, taking them on an adventure and teaching them about the environment.

La Plagne Restaurants and Bars

La Plagne Restaurants

Le Grizzly - Located in the centre of town. This is one of the best restaurants in La Plagne and is very popular with tourists. They serve a range of local dishes and have a good selection of french wines. The food is excellent and the prices are reasonable.

Le Bec Fin - Located in the centre of La Plagne. This restaurant is very popular with the locals and tourists alike. They serve a wide range of local dishes. Main courses cost around $12.45 - $32.85. They decor is amazing, especially by candlelight.

Le Refuge - Located in the centre of La Plagne. This is the oldest restaurant in town is a favourite amongst both the locals and tourists. In the dining room each table is centered under a copper hood, which vents smoke while guests barbecue their steaks themsselves at the table. Main courses cost around $12.45 - $32.85.

La Plagne Bars & Clubs

The showtime Cafe - Located in Plagne Bellecote. This is one of the most popular bars in town, and has live music some nights and karaoke on others. This is a great place to go and have some fun, down a few drinks and meet some new people.

Bar du Soleil - Located at Immeuble le christiana. This bar is very popular with the younger local crowd as well as tourists. They play all the latsest music and have a wide selection of drinks and cocktails at the bar. This is a great place to hang out, have a few drinks and meet the locals.

Le Jet 73 - Located at Galerie commerciale. This is one of the best nightclubs in La Plagne and is very popular with the young locals and tourists alike. DJ's play all the latest dance hits, which makes this the place to go if you're looking to dance the night away.

La Plagne children's activities

ESF Plagne Bellecote - Located at galerie commerciale. La Plagne offers skiing courses for children of all ages, helping them to learn many things while having fun at the same time. They have excellent facilities and experienced teachers. Your children are garunteed to have a great time in the snow.

Espace Montagne - Located at the Plagne Centre. This is the place to take the children for an amazing adventure. Here they organise snow shoe tours for children, and adults, taking them on an adventure and teaching them about the environment.

Useful La Plagne Links

Skiing in la Plagne
Loads of advice for your skiing holiday in la Plagne. Have a look at the unique guide to each of the ski runs (on the skiing page).