Tarbes-lourdes
Lannemezan
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CHILDREN
The nursery in Saint-Lary Village is ideal for younger children, offering childcare to ages 3 months to 5 years (inclusive).
The ESF French Ski School snow kindergarten, located in Pla d'Adet, offers ski lessons suitable for children of all abilities aged 4 years and over.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Saint-Lary/Pla d'Adet/Espiaube ski domain offers 100km of downhill ski slopes, divided into 3 seperate areas for skiers to explore.
The ski slopes in Pla d'Adet are easily accessible via cable car or by road for all skiers based in Saint-Lary.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 3 Km
The Vallon du Portet area offers 3km of cross-country ski slopes for more adventurous skiers to explore.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Saint-Lary is easily accessible by local bus and coach services from Lannemezan (37km) or Tarbes (80km) train stations.
The resort is also easily accessible from Toulouse airport (150km).
Saint-Lary is a well-equipped resort and offers all necessary amenities, including a range of bars, resturants, and local shops, as well as a doctors and pharmacy.
All information provided here is intended for guidance only. For more detailed and up to date information, please contact local tourist information services.
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.
The Saint-Lary/Pla d'Adet ski domain is spread across 700 hectres and split into 100km of slopes across 3 seperate area linked that visitors can either ski between or make use of a shuttle bus service offered.
Pla d'Adet (1700m) offers sledging tracks, kindergarten slopes and Kidpark (skiable space especially for children aged 6-12 years).
Espiaube (1900m) offers numerous resturants on the slopes, and ski runs suitable for a wide range of skiing abilities, including the famous "La Mirabelle" 3.6km red run. Half-pipe area at foot of cable car.
Vallon du Portet (2400m) offers snowpark and jumps.
Following their arrival in the village of Saint-Lary, visitors can take the cable car directly to Pla d'Adet, ideal for families who wish to allow children to spend time on kindergarten slopes or in the Kidpark) or for those moving further up the slopes to Espiaube.
Slopes suitable for alpine skiing: 7 green runs, 25 blue runs, 16 red runs and 9 black runs.
6 day lift pass prices (winter 08/09 prices): 167 euros/adults, 147 euros/children aged 5-11 years inclusive, 32 euros/senior citizens aged 75 years and over. Children under 5 years are free.
