By Air Geneva – (150km) Eurostar stops at Aime with buses to the resorts
By Train
Closest Railway Station: Aime la Plagne Direct trains from Paris (sleepers, Corail, daily TGV trains from Paris to Aime in 4.15 hours) By phone SNCF +33(0)8 92 35 35 35 Special trains at the weekend (information from the SNCF French railway) From the UK Eurostar offers a direct service to Aime la Plagne
By Car To get driving directions to the resort go to either the AA Website or the Michelin Route Planner website www.viamichelin.comor www.theaa.com
La Plagne is: 645 km. from Paris 400 km. from Marseille 196 km. from Lyon, 149 km. from Geneva and Grenoble 100 km from Chambéry
offer an excellent service, picking you up at the airport and taking you to the resort. All English speaking drivers and child seats available. Their busses range in size up to a 19 seater minibus
Looking for an airport transfer at a good rate? www.skitransfers.com offer an excellent service. English-speaking drivers greet you at the airport and then drive you to the resort. Their vehicles range in size up to a 19 seater minibus. Child seats also available.
About The Resort..
Skiing in Aime La Plagne
One of the most skied resorts in Europe, La Plagne domain offers some fantastic flattering skiing, good snowmaking facilities and owners who constantly invest in the lift system.
It’s a terrific resort for families as there is lots of blue runs to learn on and there is less of an après ski scene. Consists of 10 Villages Aime La Plagne, Plagne Villages / Soleil, Belle Plagne, Plagne Centre, Plagne Bellecote , Plagne 1800,Montchavin, Les Coches, Montalbert
Montchavin / Les Coches = very pretty Bellecote / Aime la Plagne = not the most attractive
Plagne Centre = good access to slopes Belle Plagne = central to the Paradiski area (La Plagne & Les Arcs)
Resort Restaurants
Restaurants in La Plagne
Plagne Centre–
Le Vega and Chaudron both have big terraces and are good if you want to meet non skiing friends for lunch Bar La Cheminee – in the shopping centre – great for quick bites, hot dogs, paninis & sandwiches La Metairie (04 79 09 11 08) traditional Savoyard with pizzas and salads, cosy fires, friendly staff. Located in underground shoppingmall
Le Vega (0479 09 00 61) – good atmosphere and serves some nice fish dishes Le Far West (04 79 09 19 38) – Tex Mex
Belle Plagne - The Cheyenne (04 79 09 20 72) – Tex Mex,lots of memorabilia and a good bar Papagonne (04 79 55 18 87) – pizza and pasta (take-a-way service available) La Taverne de Maitre Kanter (04 79 55 76 70) – local food, fondues and raclettes Face Nord (04 79 09 01 73) – looking for a bit of class – and relatively more expensive
Bellecote – Colusses (04 79 09 28 70) – bit of variety with good curries La Grange (04 79 09 03 17) – lively, and good Table D’hote
Montchavin La Zacotta (04 79 07 84 05) Champagny Les Glieres
Nightlife..
Nightlife and Apres Ski in Aime La Plagne
Aime 2000 La Terrasse Located in the Aime 2000 shopping mall Nicknamed the ' Reds’ bar, it’s where the Aime ESF instructors meet up. A good crowd turns up if there's a Football match on so get there early if it's 'match day'
Belle Plagne La Tete Inn (04 79 55 10 85) – live music and pints The Cheyenne (04 79 09 20 72) – Tex Mex/tequila ,lots of memorabilia restaurant & bar The Saloon (04 79 09 06 98) – welcome to the Wild Wild West – yehaaaaa
Bellecotes
Show Time (04 79 09 15 69) There’s not a lot of nightlife going on in this village so be prepared for this predominantly French drinking spot to be packed
Plagne Centre No B’Im (04 79 09 01 50) – Lively bar with big screens and bands Luna Bar – noisy bar that stays open quite late
Montchavin Last One Pub Plagne 1800 Mine
Aime La Plagne Le Baratapas In the Aime la Plagne shopping mall Sip wine and eat tapas in an atmosphere worthy of Spain’s tapas bars.
Other Activities
Alternative Winter Activities in Aime La Plagne
Bowling Alley Cinema Dog Sledding Ice Climbing Wall Library Paintball Paragliding Snowbike Circuit Swimming Pool
Accommodation
Accommodation in Aime La Plagne
Lots of ski in and ski out accommodation throughout La Plagne so it’s best to check out the tourist office website at www.la-plagne.com
We noted some fantastic last minute deals at the end of the 2007 season.
Plagne Centre Hotels Hotel Terra Nova (0033(0)4 79 55 79 00 – new hotel in town. Good location, has sauna, fitness room, a sunny terrace and carparking
Belle Plagne Hotels Les Balcons de Belle Plagne – 0033 (0)4 79 55 76 55 – great location, cosy, authentic chalet style with loads of charm. The hotel has a gym, pool and carparking Mercure Belle Plagne – 0033 (0)4 79 09 12 09 Part of the Accor Group, less personal and bigger but offering a great position – Ski in, ski out
Plagne Montalbert Good for Chalet' s www.cgski.co.uk– sleeps 12, run by British couple. Chalet 'Genepy' lies in the quaint picturesque alpine village of La Plagne Montalbert 1,350m and within walking distance of the towns local bars, restaurants and other amenities. The main resort skilift lies only some 30 metres away linking the resort to La Plagne and Les Arc ski resorts, making this a unique 'ski in ski out' chalet.
Champagny Hotel Les Glieres (04 79 55 05 52) www.hotel-glieres.com– if you are looking for a quiet holiday in a charming village, this hotel has a rustic character.
About The Mountain
Aime La Plagne Mountain Information
On Piste – over 100 pistes, and the majority of the runs North facing skiing La Plagne gives you a sense of adventure as you ski across to the different villages.
Mountain Restuarants
Mountain Restaurants at Aime La Plagne
Le Vieux Bon Temp – locate next to the Golf lift, below Aime La Plagne – wooden chalet style cosy with big fires.
Versant Sud – located at the bottom of the Versant Sud Chairlift. Great sunny terrace.
Le Forperet – located at the bottom of Le Forperet Lift
Well depending how fit and energetic your kids are you may not be able to get them snowshoeing however dog sledding can be loads of fun. Learn about driving the team with a real enthusiast, Mathias takes trips out On la Grande Plagne area, at Plagne Montalbert. Book : +33 (0)6 12 78 50 05
Ice Rink
There is ice skating at both Aime La Plagne and Plagne Bellecote. There is also Ice Hockey at Montchavin Les Coches
Ice Karting
Held weekly on a Thursday evening at Plagne Bellecôte.
Paint Balling
If you are a teenager (13+) then head to the paintballing held at the bottom of the Roche di Mio telecabine.
Chalet des Colosses 04 79 09 28 70
Damien 06 14 61 73 10
Top 5 Runs
Top 5 Ski Runs at Aime La Plagne
Biolley (Top of the Becoin Chair out of Plagne Centre) – steep red run down to Plagne Centre.
Geisha (take Grande Rochette Funiplagne cabel-car) head towards Champagny area, - Geisha is 5km scenic, southfacing.
Mont de la Guerre. (take chair up to Rochette Ridge) Arpette-Plagne Bellecote – blue run
Les Verdons Champagny – red not always open but when it is we recommend it as an exciting descent towards Champagny – very scenic too
Top to bottom of Verdons Sud chairlift (take Verdons Sud chair) – often quiet, sunny and south facing, it’s a red run often with some great moguls.
Ski & Snowboard Hire Shop
Plagne Aime 2000 Ski Hire
Ski Hire Aime La Plagne Looking for ski hire and snowboard hire in Aime La Plagne ? Here at snowbrainer we work with Skiset Les Hauts Bois ski rental shop and Skiteam Skiset
Ski Hire Shop Location Skiset Les Hauts Bois is located in Residence Les Hauts Bois part of the MGM complex Skiteam is located in the Galerie Comerciale in Aime 2000.
Ski Hire Shops opening times Skiset Les Hauts Bois - The shop hours are 08:30 - 19:00 daily Languages spoken by the staff in the ski hire shop are French, German and English
Skiteam Skiset Aime 2000 - The shop hours are 08:30 - 19:00 daily Languages spoken by the staff in the ski hire shops are French and English
How to Hire Ski Gear? It's simple. Snowbrainer has a three step booking system. Step 1) choose your country, resort and shop. Step 2) choose your equipment Step 3) register and check out
You'll receive an instant Equipment Voucher via e-mail. (best viewed in HTML on your e-mail setting) Print out the Voucher and take it to the shop.
What to expect from your ski hire gear. Snowbrainer works with over 700 ski rental shops in 11 countries. The range of equipment stocked from shop to shop changes. Large shops in the most popular resorts tend to stock the largest range of ski rental equipment. They may have 5 or 6 ski models in each category whereas smaller shops may be limited to only a couple. Snowbrainer gives you an indication of the type of equipment to expect within a category.
Skis - a breakdown per category of ski equipment rental
Platinum Plus *
High Precision skis with a high retail price, exclusively designed for experts
Platinum *
Top of the range skis current and last seasons top models. Offering a variety of Slope, All Mountain, freestyle & Women's ski models
Gold *
Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models
Silver
Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models
Bronze
budget skis in their 3rd year of use
Snowblades /Miniskis
Snowblade for fun! (and those feeling lazy... until you realise they don't glide so well and hitting a flat straight means physical exertion by walking.)
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
Snowboards - a breakdown per category of snowboard equipment rental
Platinum *
top of the range boards
Gold *
a range of on and offpiste models
Silver
entry level snowboard for beginners
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
Child Ski Hire
Champion
young skiers 6 to 11 years inclusive (up to 145 cm in height) For all levels including high quality skis, twin-tips. equipment up to 3 years old
Aspire
skis for children 6 to 11 years under 145 cm in height. equipment up to 3 years old
Minikids
skis suitable for very young children up to and including 5 years.
Child Snowboard Hire
Champion
Snowboards suitable for beginner and intermediate level kids
Ski Helmet Hire It is recommended that all adults and children wear helmets
The Cost of Ski Hire There are quite a few factors that change the cost of ski hire. Certain times of the season are more expensive than others. If you are looking for the cheapest ski hire then booking outside school holiday periods usually makes the price cheaper. By booking online at Snowbrainer we'll give you a discount bringing the price of your ski hire down. We publish the Recommended Retail Price on our site so you know not only how much discount you get off your ski hire but also how much you would pay if you walked into the shop and paid full price.
Ski Hire Clothing Unfortunately we do not hire ski wear.
We recommend hiring your skis and snowboards at Skiset Skiteam or Hauts bois shop in Aime la Plagne. If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings up to 45% on the recommended retail price for all your winter equipment. Your equipment will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival. Save time and money - Book Here Now!
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Top 5 Books To Read
Ski Books, Snowboard Books and Ski Holiday Information Books
Looking for some information before you go on holiday or looking for a book to read when you are there. Here's some books we recommend. They're worth a read before you head off on your winter holiday or they can make great presents for skiers and snowboarders.
Top 5 Things To Take
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One of the most skied resorts in Europe, La Plagne domain offers some fantastic flattering skiing, good snowmaking facilities and owners who constantly invest in the lift system. 
Consists of 10 Villages Aime La Plagne, Plagne Villages / Soleil, Belle Plagne, Plagne Centre, Plagne Bellecote , Plagne 1800,Montchavin, Les Coches, Montalbert 
Plagne Centre
Belle Plagne -
Bowling Alley
On Piste – over 100 pistes, and the majority of the runs North facing skiing La Plagne gives you a sense of adventure as you ski across to the different villages. 
Dog's sledding and Snowshoeing
Biolley 
