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Puy St Vincent can be found at the edge of the largest national park in
France, "Les Ecrins", amidst stunning scenery and is virtually queue free with 16 ski lifts operating. It is divided into two parts, a purpose built modern resort at 1600 metres and the older village sitting at 1400 metres.
Skiers, In addition to skiing Puy St Vincent, your relevant pass will give you
access to the other ski resorts contained
in the Grande Galaxie Ski area totalling 264 separate pistes. Snowboarders flock to Puy Saint Vincent as there is one boarder cross at 2000 meters with banks, rails and jumps.
Apres Ski & Nightlife
Most of the
bars and restaurants are located at 1600, however there is a light sprinkling at 1400 which includes
Le Saint Roch, Les Arcades, and
La Pendine.
Karaoke fans will enjoy Le Tire Bouchon at 1600 which also offers take away pizza, whilst La Caliente is the place to dance the night away.
Besides eating and drinking, you can take in a film at the local cinema or enjoy the extra events that are organised each day by the Resort's Entertainment Crew.
Shopping is mainly limited to stores selling food for self-caterers and sports shops however there are a few speciality shops selling arts, crafts and souvenirs.
WHAT'S ON
Puy Saint Vincent hosts several events over the year with one of the most notable being the 6 day "Festival of Laughter" in January and children's entertainments throughout February held every Wednesday.
Other activities for visitors include cross country skiing with 40 km of trails through spectacular forestry, as well as 20 kms of hiking trails available during the winter months. There is also ice skating, ice climbing, sledging, skidoos, snowshoeing and paragliding.
HOW TO GET THERE
The nearest airport to Puy Saint Vincent for travellers are Chambery, serviced by Snowjet. Geneva, serviced by Easyjet or Turin which is serviced by
Ryanair.
Transfer times vary between 2.5 to 3 hours.
MountVacation.com offer a shuttle bus service from Torino's Caselle Airport that leaves every Saturday or Sunday (only 26. Dec, 2 Jan and 9 Jan) twice a day.
The return ski transfer costs €70 per person.
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