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CHILDREN
The "Les Gribouilles" nursery offers chilcare to children aged between 2 months and 4 years, and a leisure centre in the resort offers activities for children aged between 4 and 12 years (open during school holidays only).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Thanks to the resorts links with the Super Besse/Le Mont-Dore ski area, skiers in La Bourboule are just 10km from 85km of great downhill skiing opportunities.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 250 Km
The La Bourboule-Charlannes area offers 66km of cross-country trails, accessible by gondola or road from the centre of La Bourboule (8km). The resort also offers a link to the 310km of trails that make up part of the Sancy Ouest cross-country area.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
La Bourboule is easily reached by rail, with the closest train station located within the resort itself. Lagrange can arrange rail travel and accommodation packages for anyone in need of a relaxed journey to the Alps this winter. For more information and prices, contact our reservations team on 020 7371 6111.
La Bourboule is well-equipped, and offers all necessary amenities including local shops, a range of bars and restaurants, banks, doctors and pharmacies.
This information is intended for guidance purposes only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office.
Set amongst mountains and dormant volcanoes, the Massif Central offers skiers and non-skiers alike the opportunity to spend time relaxing and recharging in one the most picturesque and culturally rich ski areas of France. Visitors can enjoy country walks, hiking and cross country skiing in unspoilt surroundings, or simply experience the water-based therepy and cures on offer in the region.
No taxing day on the slopes or exploring the mountains is complete without sampling the local cuisine, and cheese lovers in particular will not be disappointed by the region's wide variety of locally produced cheese, with cheeses such as Cantal, Bleu d'Auvergne, St-Nectaire and Roquefort all highly reccomended.
Train stations: Clermont-Ferrand, Lioran, Vic/Cère or la Bourboule.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
The Mont-Dore/ Super Bress offers skiers 85km of slopes, 41 ski lifts, 140 snow canons and a wide range of runs suitable for all abilities (20 green, 18 blue, 16 red, 4 black). The domain also has a snowpark.
Lift pass prices (based on winter 08/09 prices): 125 euros/adult, 101.10 euros/child aged 12-18 years inclusive, 87.40 euros for children aged 5-11 years inclusive and free for children under 5 years.
