The sunny Mercantour resort offers a variety of landscapes that will win you over. And what better way to make the most of it than by taking a walk around the resort? In winter and summer alike, the Tour d'Auron, with its health trail, is the perfect way to combine physical exertion with contemplation of the landscape. READ ALSO: Ski touring: which are the best resorts? A short walk, almost flat and mainly on the road, through the resort's buildings allows you to admire the magnificent chalets. A hike with breathtaking views...
Author: Romain Boisaubert
After a dazzling 2023 edition, Tomorrowland Winter (16-22 March 2024) is getting ready to return to Alpe d'Huez for a fourth edition that promises to be once again grandiose. And if you haven't booked your precious pass yet, there are still a handful of places available. PHOTOS. Tomorrowland Winter 2023 rocked the Alpe d'Huez Tomorrowland Winter will take place from Saturday 16 March to Friday 22 March 2024. The Main Festival Area and Mountain Stages will be open from Saturday 16 March to Friday 22 March, while the Mainstage will be open from Tuesday 19 March to Friday 22 March. 1-day Festival Passes with...
A brand new snowboarding competition open to amateur snowboarders is about to take place in Serre Chevalier. The first edition of Redbull Dual Shapes will be held on 27 January on a snow pumptrack built for the occasion on the Pré Chabert snowfront. A total of 48 amateur snowboarders (men and women) are expected to take part in this new format, with 1 vs 1 duels where participants compete on two lines of mirrored modules, with a central median. Competitors complete the course over two winning runs, with the aim of being the fastest to ring the bell placed...
The festive season is fast approaching. In Courchevel, the programme promises to be packed with concerts, parades, gourmet snacks, shows, torchlight descents, fireworks, ski competitions and even a visit from Father Christmas. ALSO READ: Art at the Summit: What works of art and artists are on show in Courchevel this year? LIRE AUSSI : 3 Vallées: What's new in Courchevel? The 100% Christmas songs concert The "Just for Winter" duo, two charming singers in luminous white costumes, promise a guaranteed immersion in the magic of Christmas at a concert...
The project for a new two-section gondola lift linking the centre of Auron to the top of the resort's pistes was approved at the last Conseil métropolitain meeting. Departing from Le Riou to reach the summit of Sauma-Longue, with an intermediate station at Chastellarès, the new gondola will replace the Riou ski lift and the Les Prés chairlift. LIRE AUSSI: What are the best ski resorts near Nice? The work will start in 2025, after 2024 which will be devoted to all the studies and the launch of the public tenders," explained Colette Fabron, director of the...
Paradiski, the ski area of La Plagne, is getting ready to open its doors on Saturday 16 December. To mark the occasion, the Savoyard resort has a whole host of activities in store. Here's the programme. Plagne Bellecôte - Saturday 16 December 2023 ALSO READ: La Plagne: The diary of must-see winter events Plagne Bellecôte - Sunday 17 December 2023 ALSO READ: La Plagne: inauguration, speed, cost... Everything you need to know about the new Glacier gondola lift
Following the announcement that Val d'Isère has been withdrawn as a venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics, the village's mayor gave his reaction on Thursday 7 December at a press conference organised ahead of the Critérium de la Première Neige. Following the announcement of the International Olympic Committee's intention to "narrow down the competition venues for the skiing events" and to exclude the resorts of Val d'Isère (Savoie) and Isola 2000 (Alpes-Maritimes), the mayor of the first municipality mentioned was keen to express his disappointment, pointing out that his resort was one of the pioneers in France. Val...
The legendary Place de Chantemerle in Serre Chevalier will be inaugurated on Saturday 30 December 2023. To mark the occasion, a number of events are planned for the evening. It's a symbol. On the very spot where it all began, in 1941, with the very first ski lift in the Serre Chevalier ski resort. After two years of work, the Place du Téléphérique is finally ready to reveal itself to the world. The heart of the resort has undergone a complete makeover Gone is the asphalt start to the pistes, surrounded by cars and devoid of greenery. The heart of the resort has now been transformed into a real square...
Exhibitions, openings, literary meetings, shows and festivals. Val d'Isère has a rich cultural season ahead, including the 30th anniversary of Classicaval and the birth of the Dimanches docu festival. 30 years of Classicaval (15 to 18 January & 11 to 14 March ) The 30th edition of this two-part classical music festival will be held from 15 to 18 January and 11 to 14 March 2024. Artistic Director Anne-Lise Gastaldi presents the programme for this special edition. "In this anniversary year, the three concerts in January will illustrate the indefectible link between Val d'Isère, the...
Olympic snowboardcross runner-up Chloé Trespeuch got her season off to the perfect start by winning the first stage of the World Cup at Les 2 Alpes on Sunday. I'm so happy, and it's not often that I win at home, and on top of that to win for a resort that went out of its way to put on a great World Cup stage is huge," she said after her victory in Les 2 Alpes. The public gave me the fire and support I needed and the French team staff gave me all the energy I needed. I...
Saturday 2 December sees the official launch of the winter season in Les 2 Alpes. The stage is set. With white peaks, groomed slopes and ski lifts ready to go, and the teams at Les 2 Alpes in the starting-blocks, everything is in place for a fantastic opening to the season in Les Écrins. And to kick off this new season in the best possible way, for the second year running, the destination is hosting the world's premier snowboard cross event: the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup (1-2 December 2023). All the world's greatest snowboarding champions will be gathered in...
L'Art au Sommet is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with works by the artist Jiménez Deredia. This season, eight monumental sculptures and photographic reproductions of the Costa Rican artist's works will adorn Courchevel, in iconic locations in the world's ski capital. Through his colossal marble and bronze sculptures, the artist expresses a singular vision, reincarnating the heritage of Costa Rican culture in a captivating artistic harmony. The sensual curves of these sculptures bring together the concepts of eternity, cosmos and fertility, evoking the timelessness of the universe... 8 spellbinding creations that invite visitors to explore their...
La Plagne is set to host a host of winter highlights, including the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup and the 72nd Challenge des Moniteurs. 25 November: Christmas Market The Aime Christmas Market celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. On the programme: shows, a brass band, exhibitors, traditional children's carols, a visit from Father Christmas... And to celebrate this 20th edition in style, Céleste, a luminous puppet, will be putting on a show at the end of the day. Admission to the market is free. 8-10 December: Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup Considered to be one of the...
The ski resort in the Southern Alps is once again promising a rich programme this year. Discover the highlights of the winter season in Serre Chevalier. 9 December: Opening of the ski area Serre Chevalier opens its ski area on Saturday 9 December, until Sunday 14 April. 9-10 December: Premières Glisses To celebrate the launch of its season and the opening of its slopes, Serre Chevalier is organising the Premières Glisses weekend, with a programme of free events, great ski deals and a big concert. 7 January: Alpi Serre Che by La Grande Trace Come and take part in 3 different...
Tignes, which is preparing to open the gates to its ski area from 18 November, has come up with a number of innovations this year. We have selected five of them. Here are some extracts. A fun trail with an animal theme A new trail is coming to Tignes. With a specific theme: mountain animals with fantastic powers! Located on the Boïu fun trail, in the Val Claret sector, the new area is entirely scripted. LIRE AUSSI: Tignes announces an early opening of its ski area It will be possible to come across marmots, bearded vultures and other wolves, for...
The Savoyard resort of Les 3 Vallées, at an altitude of 2300 metres, has been crowned "best resort in the world" at the World Ski Awards. This is the eighth time in eleven years that Val Thorens has won the title. "This prize is the fruit of the labours of all those involved in the resort, and I would like to pay tribute to them for their commitment, their teamwork and their imagination," said Vincent Lalanne, Director of the Tourist Office, after the award ceremony. Val Thorens takes over from Verbier at the World Ski Awards Since 2013, the World Ski Awards have...
France has officially applied to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with a project jointly led by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. With nine months to go until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, France is embarking on a new challenge: the bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The bid was not originally planned, but with Japan's withdrawal, the International Olympic Committee wanted to fall back on a candidate capable of being ready in a short space of time. LIRE AUSSI : 2 Alpes: prices, programme, access... Everything you need to know about the...
Following heavy snowfalls, with more than a metre of snow falling on the summits, Tignes is announcing an exceptional pre-opening of its ski area from Saturday 18 November. Thanks to the foresight of the slope and lift crews, mountain and snow lovers will be able to enjoy a preview of the 1,300 metre vertical drop linking the top of the Grande Motte cable car to the resort, with a return journey on skis. LIRE AUSSI: Opening dates for the 2023-2024 ski resorts: we take stock This pre-opening of skiing at Tignes marks the...
To celebrate the forthcoming opening of all our ski areas, Le Petit Montagnard is offering you an exceptional gift: 2 ski passes, valid in the resort of your choice. To take part in our competition, all you have to do is like our Facebook page and follow our Instagram page. All you have to do is leave a comment (on the Facebook or Instagram page) with the name of the person you'd like to spend the day on the slopes with. The result of our competition will be revealed on 25 November, the kick-off date of the ski season...
For several years now, Compagnie des Alpes (CDA) has been fully committed to supporting the only French manufacturer of snow groomers, CM DUPON, to launch several experimental projects aimed at developing a low-carbon snow groomer. Two series of tests on prototypes were carried out during the winters of 2021/2022 (La Plagne) and 2022/2023 (Tignes), with encouraging results. Performance in terms of autonomy and consumption proved conclusive, with a proven autonomy of 5h30/6 hours in real-life conditions. ALSO READ: Ski resort opening dates for 2023-2024: we take stock Thanks to the results of these first trials, the...
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