Embrun
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CHILDREN
The "Les Pitchounets" playgroup accomodates children aged 6 months to 6 years (inclusive).
The ESF French Ski School snow kindergartden is suitable for children aged 3-6 years (inclusive) and the ESF offers ski lessons especially for children aged 4-6 years.
Le Club Juni'Orres is also open for children aged 6-12 years (inclusive) during the school holidays.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Orres offers 88km of alpine ski slopes served by 23 ski lifts.
6 day lift pass prices: 130 euros/adult, 105 euros/children aged 6-12 years (inclusive), free access for children under 6 years.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 24 Km
24km of cross-country/off-piste ski slopes, all free access.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
The resort is accessible by bus from Embrun train station (18km).
Orres is well-equipped and has all necessary amenities: doctors, pharmacy, bars and resturants, local shops etc.
All information provided here is intended for guidance only. For more detailed and up to date information, please contact local tourist information services.
As Europe's highest mountain range, the Alps offer visitors to the region a wide range of wildlife, flowers and plants which can be discoverd by taking a mountain walk through breathtaking scenery.
Visitors can also discover the region's many small villages with colourful histories whilst revitalising themselves in the fresh mountain air.
In winter, those who prefer not to ski can try a wide range of other activities, such as snowmobile driving, ice skating, dog-sledding, and snowshoeing.
Train stations: Grenoble, Gap, Montdauphin/Guillestre. Airports: Grenoble, Marseille, Toulon, Nice.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
