Isola 2000 is a man made resort, built in the late 60s and is situated 17km above the village of Isola. There are the basic shopping facilities in the Front de Neige centre. The village has better facilities with some cafes and restaurants.
The ski areas are large and consist of St. Sauveur, Pelevos and Levant in a U shape around the resort. There are slopes to satisfy all levels and snowboarders will enjoy the park and halfpipe. Other popular snow sports are snowshoeing, skidoos and sleigh rides are offered.
The Apres ski is lively with over 20 restaurants, 10 bars and a couple of night clubs.
Being only 90 minutes from the holiday resort of Nice, it is possible to ski in the morning and sun bathe in the afternoon. |
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RESORT INFORMATION |
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| Nearest
town: Front de Neige |
| Resort Altitude (metres): 2000m |
| Ski Season: December to May |
| Mountain Range: The Pyrenees at the peak of the Chastillon valley. |
| Number of Lifts: 24 |
| Highest Lift (metres): 2610m |
| Lowest Lift (metres): 1840m |
| Number of Slopes: 47 |
| Beginner
Slopes: 0.54 |
| Intermediate Slopes: 0.35 |
| Expert Slopes: 0.11 |
| Snowboarding: Yes, 1 park and a halfpipe. |
| Cross Country (km): 3km |
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS |
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Nearby Attractions: Isola Village is just a short drive down the mountain and is an interesting, historic medieval village. The village has a charming 17th century church, St Pierre es Liens, built in the Baroque style and adorned with trompe-l’oeil wall paintings.
The cobbled main street is picture postcard perfect and houses the 15th century chapel of St Anne's and the St Roth chapel. An oven that has been converted to the village museum, with many historic items. Above the ski resort is the thermal baths of Vinadio, a 12th century sanctuary and a nature centre. |
Aprés-Ski: Isola 2000 has 8 restaurants and a further 10 on the slopes. The nightlife apart from that is limited to the hotels (Two have good dancing night clubs) and one or two lively bars such as Le Crocodile which keeps going after the others give up
The Cow Club is a good place to meet people, and the resort never seems crowded or hurried. |
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