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La Foux d Allos, France
Description: La Foux d Allos was founded in 1937 and is located in the Southern Alps. The espace Lumiere linking the Foux d'Allos with Pra Loup has created a ski friendly 170km of pistes whih is on of the largest in the Southern Alps. Ther resort itself is entirely built by timber and is very much a French Family ski resort
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Villard Reculas, France
Description: Villard-Reculas is an authentic little village in the heart of the L'Oisans, in the valley of D'eau D'Olle within the Grand Rousses Domaine. The pretty village faces south and has views looking over the town of Bourg D'Oisans and the Romanche Valley.
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San Martino di Castrozza, Italy
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Lermoos, Austria
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Mijoux - Col de la Faucille, France
Description: Mijoux is a popular family friendly village in the Jura Department with the Franche Comte Region on the right and on the left is the Ain dept in the Rhone Alps. It is a picturesque village literally with many of the houses showing facades of various tradespersons.
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Megeve, France
Description: A high class resort where fur coats go on show. Megeve is a traditional village which has been attracting skiers since the 1920's who come as an alternative to St Moritz. In later years it has been Courcheval that attracts the glitzy money or should that be Russian, but don't discount this resort especially if it snows . A pedestrianised partly medieval centre just adds to the attraction as do the horse drawn sleighs. In a nutshell, rustic chic but will global warming mean the end or just the end to the low lifts. Perhaps not as it is close to Mount Blanc and the lower pastural land doesn't need all that much snow to have a good cover. But who knows, Snowbrainer suggests you go before it is too late .
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Saas Grund, Switzerland
Description: The village itself is included in the Gstaad ski pass as well as having its own blue and red pistes. A short ride takes you to the pistes of Gstaad. The village is attractive with an abundance of wooden chalets, Romanesque church and 16th Century chateau
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Fieberbrunn, Austria
Description: Fieberbrunn is one of the 5 municipalities that make up the Pillerseetal. The name Fieberbrum means farewell and it got its name in 1354 after a princess was healed by taking the waters. The resort is very pretty and a lovely place for a family winter holiday.
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Cauterets, France
Description: Cauterets is found in the French Pyrenees and is an elegant old spa town. Generally you will find prices here so much cheaper than the big French Alps resorts. Cauterets is full of beautiful hotels and wonderful restaurants. The actual ski area is Cirque du Lys which you get to from the village either by the Lys cable car (2000 skiers/hour) or by car (but you will need chains) Eventually the ski areas of Cauterets and Luz-Ardiden should link which would make a combined ski area of 100km +
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Allevard les Bains, France
Description: A small family based resort with access to the 3 valleys via Orelle and into Val Thorens within the hour if you drive quickly.
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Termignon, France
Description: Termignon is found in the upper part of the Maurienne valley in the Savoie region. It's a small village with only 400 permanent residents. Termignon is made up of three villages, Termignon La-Vanoise at 1300m, Sollieres-Sardieres at 1300m and Bramans at 1230m whilst the highest peak is Grand Casse towering above at 3852m. The ski resort is a recent fixture with permission only being given as late as 1985. The plan is to eventually link the resort with Val Cenis
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Sainte Foy en Tarentaise, France
Description: There are around 100 or more hamlets that make up the commune in this area. Sainte Foy en Tarentaise has been designed as a replica of a traditional alpine village. The building are very pretty to look and use the local stone, wood, balconies and traditional features. The village has been described as friendly, intimate, unspoilt and a real find. A free shuttle bus links the main village, and the hamlet of La Thuile to the ski resort. Information from +33 4 79 06 95 15. Shuttles buses : During winter season, free shuttles go from Sainte-Foy Chef-Lieu, La Masure, Le Miroir to Sainte-Foy Station.
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Masella, Spain
Description: Second biggest resort in the Spanish Pyrenees and having a micro-climate lets you enjoy more sunshine than other resorts. It's a great resort for families and you'll find lots of Barcelonians driving up for the weekend to enjoy its pleasures
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Arabba, Italy
Description: Arabba which lies within the Sella Rond circuit is a pretty Italian mountain village. The church which dates back to the 17 Century rises above the buildings.
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Panticosa, Spain
Description: Most visitors are Spanish locals to this small rural village. Modern facilities and beautiful settings create a firm following. It is quite good value with excellent Spanish food
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Bruneck / Brunico, Italy
Description: Brunico is a town which lies at the foot of the Kronplatz ski area and has a link via the gondola. The town is situated in the the Pluster Valley, in the South Tyrol region and dates back to the stone age. It's seen its fair share of history with floods in the 14th & 19th centuries, the plague in 1543 and various fires and earthquakes!! The town really started to take off in the 1800's with the opening of the Puster Valley railway which led to many visitors to the area. Today you will find a charming, picturesque town which still has some of the ancient walls from medieval times in the town centre. Many years ago this place used to be part of the Austrian Tyrol, so you will still hear German spoke frequently. There is the clue as to why it has two names. The Kronlplatz/ Plan de Corones ski field has some delightful slopes with a brilliant lift system which was built on tax breaks.
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Corvara, Italy
Description: Corvara is one of the best positioned resorts in the Sella Ronda ski area.
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Molines en Queyras, France
Description: A family ski resort near the Italian / French border and it is the regional park of Queyras.
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La Tzoumaz, Switzerland
Description: La Tzoumaz is a traquil family resort situated halfway between Sion and Martigny. The big reason to stay here is that it is linked to the 4 Valleys ski terrain which has over 400km of ski slopes. (135km of blue, 170km of Red, 105km of black
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Kappl, Austria
Description: Kappl is a 15 minute bus ride down the valley from Ischgl and tourism here is very much a family affair in this beautiful village. Have a look at the information on nearby resort Ishchgl
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Sauze D'Oulx, Italy
Description: Sauze d'Oulx is one of the main ski resorts in the Cialattea ski area. It adjoins Sestriere and Sansiario. It's a pretty resort if you head into the centre of the village and it hosts a good nightlife. You'll find a lot of Italians head up to the resort for a spot of weekend skiing so roads can get very busy. A lot of the accommodation can be quite a walk away from the lifts.
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Sestriere, Italy
Description: The resort of Sestriere is the highest at 2035m within the Vialattea Skiing area. Sestriere first came to life in the 1930's and nowdays is a thriving ski resort, hosting many sporting events including Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Cup competitions and Alpine Skiing World Championships. For those who can't get enough of skiing the resort holds night skiing and the rest can enjoy the shops.
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Piau Engaly, France
Description: The highest resort in the Pyrenees, Piau Engaly is surrounded by peaks of over 3000m and is close by to Spain, the Aragon Canyons, Néouvielle Natural Reserve, the Pyrénées National Park, the Mont Perdu Massif and its Hangings Glaciers. It is a traffic free resort For Children Maison de Titou day nursery (3 months to 6 years of age) - snow garden (3 to 5 years) - “Petits Fripons” club (6 to 12 years) - ski lessons (over-five) - list of babysitters available at the Tourist Office - special events for children: films, shows etc
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Les Aillons, France
Description: This is a pretty little village with limited slopes near to Chambery.
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Les Mosses, Switzerland
Description: A charming family resort in the heart of the Vaudois Alps close to Geneva
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Grachen, Switzerland
Description: Family orientated and a little quiet, Grachen is set amongst a beautiful landscape. The village is at 1600m and is on the backside of the Matterhorn, although the famous mountain can't be see from the village.
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Aillon Le Jeune, France
Description: Les Aillons is situated in the Savoie. It is a traditional village
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Guzet, France
Description: Nestled in a wooded area this is a sweet little French resort where you will find wooden chalets and lots of charm.
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Albiez Montrond, France
Description: Lying at the foot of the Aiguilles d'Arves are two charming villages Albiez-Montrond and Albiex-le-Jeune. Albiez Montrond is an authentic old French village in Maurienne Valley, with some spectacular panoramic views
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Anzere, Switzerland
Description: Anzere is a modern holiday resort close to Crans Montana The nearest airport is Sion (14km) where you will also find a railway station. This is a nice place for families with lots of sunshine!
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