Perpignan
Latour De Caro
2213
1712
8
8
9
15
111 km
CHILDREN
Font-Romeu offers a nursery, which welcomes children aged between 3 months and 3 years.
The "Clube Piou-Piou", run by the ESF French Ski School, is a snow nursery and kindergarten and offers childcare and ski tuition to children aged between 3 to 12 years.
For children aged between 3 and 6 years, the ESI "Les Petits Indiens" offers childcare and basic ski lessons.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
As part of the Font-Romeu/Pyrenees 2000 ski area, Font-Romeu offers skiers access to 58km of downhill ski slopes, served by 28 ski lifts, 460 snow canons and a snowpark for any snowboarders hoping to perfect their tricks and technique.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 111 Km
Font-Romeu offers cross-country skiers access to 100km of trails spread over 3 areas either in the heart of the forest or on an altitude plateau. A weekly lift pass is required to access these cross-country trails (payable locally).
THE AREA
Font-Romeu offers a cinema, as well as local restaurants and shops to suit a range of tastes and budgets for an evening's entertainment and relaxation..
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Font-Romeu is a well-equipped resort, and offers all necessary amenities including local shops, a range of bars and restaurants to suit all budgets, banks, and doctors and pharmacies.
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the local Tourist Office.
Creating a natural border between France and Spain, the Pyrenees stretch from Biarritz to Perpignan and consists of hugely varying landscapes making it the ideal location for skiers wishing to get away from the Alpine crowds.
With sharp and contrasted reliefs, the Pyrenees offers an enormous range of ski runs from beginner to advanced levels. Cross-country skiers will be pleased to discover the many 1000km of off piste skiing through the regions forests.
After an energetic day on the slopes, visitors to the Pyrenees should indulge their inner gormet and sample popular local dishes such as Boles de Picoulis and Garbure, as well as being spoilt for choice by the vast aray of regional cheeses and fine wines on offer.
The Pyrenees are also known for their spa resorts, which offer visitors the perfect way to relax and soothe any aches and pains after a day spent skiing.
Train stations: Lannemezan, Pau, Lourdes, Font-Romeu, Ax-les-Thermes. Airports: Toulouse.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
