CHILDREN
The "Les Pitchounets" playgroup welcomes children aged 6 months to 6 years (inclusive).
The ESF French Ski School snow kindergartden is suitable for children aged 3 to 6 years (inclusive), and the ESF also offers ski lessons especially for children aged 4 to 6 years.
"Le Club Juni'Orres" is ideal for slightly older children aged between 6 and 12 years (inclusive) and is open during the school holidays.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Les Orres offers 88km of alpine ski slopes served by 23 ski lifts. 6-day lift passes can either be bought in resort or in advance via local tourist office services, and children under 6 years ski free of charge.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 24 Km
Les Orres offers 24km of cross-country ski slopes for off-piste daredevils to explore, access to which is all free of charge.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Les Orres is easily accessible by bus from Embrun train station (18km), and Lagrange can arrange rail travel and accommodation packages for any skiers looking for the most relaxed way to reach the Alps this winter. For more information and prices, contact our UK reservations team on 020 7371 6111.
Les Orres is a well-equipped resort and has all necessary amenities, including doctors,and pharmacy, a range of bars and resturants, and local shops.
Please note that all information provided here is intended for guidance purposes only. For more detailed and up to date information, 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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