Remiremont
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CHILDREN
Children: (BCG and healthcare records required)
"Les Tout Petits" nursery for children aged 10weeks to 3years (Tel.0033.3.29.25.61.61)
ESF snow kindergarten with ski lessons for children aged 4 years and over - located in Vologne (Tel.0033.3.29.25.41.56).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Skiing in LA BRESSE:
30km of ski runs over 3 separate domains (linked by road): Hohneck, Lispach and Brabant.
6-day lift pass (08/09 prices):
Adults: 128.40 euros
Child (5-12years): 106.20 euros
Children under 5years: free
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 50 Km
Cross-country Skiing:
50km of trails / 6 loops (Bresse-Lispach).
Weekly pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 24.50 euros
Child under 16: 11.20 euros.
Downhill slopes and cross-country trails are 8km from La Bresse, in Vologne. There is a payable shuttle bus service dur ng the French school holidays.
THE AREA
B>Apres-ski in La Bresse:
2 swimming pools, indoor tennis courts, sauna, steam rooms, gym
Snowshoeing, hang-gliding
C nema, bowling, restaurants.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: La Bresse is within easy access by coach from Remiremont train station (35km). The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great winter holiday (shops, bars & restaurants, launderette, bank, doctors and pharmacies)
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information contact the Tourist Office on 0033 329.25.41.29 or log on www.labresse.net
The Vosges region of France is an area of great natural beauty, with two large natural parks within the region itself, the Parc des Vosges in the north of the region and the Parc des Ballons des Vosges. The region is also home to dense forest, which makes up around 60% of its countryside.
The Vosges also offers a taste of germanic culture to visitors, as its position on the French side of the Rhineland Plain means many buildings are built in the traditional Germanic architectural style and many locals speak in Germanic or Alsatian dialect. For those visitors who may wish to spend time off the slopes and sampling regional culture, the region has a rich cultural heritge of arts and crafts-related production.
Train stations: Saint-Diè, Remiremont.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
The Vosges region is a place with many open spaces and a rich cultural heritage. It is also known for its lakes with Gerardmer as the widest (115ha).
La Bresse is the main resort there, where downhill and cross-country skiing can be pratised at an altitude of 1365m.
On a traditional point of view, you will be delighted to find out about pottery, granite carving (stone clocks), wood carving (clog making) and weaving...
the Vosges region is also known for its gastronomy : trouts, cheeses, honey, blueberries and smoked meats. But the main specialities come from the production of 'mirabelles' (40.000 tons of plums every year) from which jam, syrup, compote (stewed fruits), ice cream and tarts are made as well as schnappand spirits...
