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Going skiing?
2010-11-29 14:36
More information and interactive maps for winter ski resorts
Getting there:
By Plane
From Nice Côte d‟Azur International Airport
By Helicopter
Links to the resorts from Nice Côte d‟Azur Airport are provided in around 25 minutes.
Héli Air Monaco - tel +377 92 050 050 – www.heliairmonaco.com
Azur Hélicoptère - tel +33 4 93 90 40 70 – www.azurhelico.com
Héli Sécurité (Nice Airport) - tel +33 4 93 21 30 30 – www.helicopter-saint-tropez.com
Cannes Helicopters tel +33 965 030 732 - contact@easy-incentive.eu
By Train
a) SNCF links large French and European towns with the stations at
Antibes, Cannes and Nice. Rail accessibility will be greatly enhanced
with the development of the TGV Côte d‟Azur project which will cut the
time to Nice 3½ hours from Paris by 2015.
b) The Snow Train:
Runs on Saturday (according to conditions) and
Sunday (from January to March). Departs from Nice at 9am, at St-Dalmas
correspondence by coach with hostess to reach Casterino around 11:15am.
Return from Casterino around 4:30pm and arrival in Nice around 7:12pm.
Rates for return tickets: adults €12, children (under 12) €7.
Reservation required (at the latest on the Thursday before the Sunday of
your choice): Tel. +33 8 91 70 30 00
By Car
Autoroute A8 (from Paris to the Côte d‟Azur in 9 hours) is connected to the RN 202 at Nice-Ouest, a main road which leads to the high valleys of the Var, Daluis, Cians, Tinée and Vésubie, and the majority of resorts in the Mercantour chain (Auron, Valberg-Beuil, Isola 2000, La Colmiane-Valdeblore, Roubion and Val Pelens, as well as the cross country centres of Boréon and Estenc)
The roads of the high country of the Alpes-Maritimes are maintained all year round and cleared of snow in the winter.
By Taxi
Taxi Thome (Isola) - tel +33 4 93 02 44 91 or 33 (0)6 08 46 32 39
Air-conditioned vehicles with 1 to 7 seats, equipped with a roof rack.
Norbert Brissi (St-Etienne-de-Tinée) - tel + 33 6 64 51 13 36
All transport types, repatriation assistance, toilets.
Pierre-Yves Ferrier (St-Etienne-de-Tinée) - tel +33 4 93 02 41 60 or
+33 6 11 09 04 66 - pierre-yves.ferrier@orange.fr. All transport
types, all distances, 7 days a week, 7 seated vehicle.
Bus
a) Regular services (Source: www.santa-azur.com)
From the large coastal towns, many coach operators provide regular services to the main resorts. For the Mercantour resorts, the Santa Azur company provides regular services from Nice bus station and airport. Broch provides services to Valberg.
€1 one way from Nice to Isola Village or St-Etienne-de-Tinée or reverse.
€8 one way for the Isola 2000, Auron or Valberg resorts.
For the complete timetable, please consult the Santa Azur website or the Valberg Tourist Office.
b) Ski-Bus Services
During the entire open season at the resorts, the Ski-Bus offer includes transport by bus and fixed price skiing at Isola 2000 or Auron:
- outside school holidays: Saturdays and Sundays.
- during school holidays: daily
- more informations & prices on www.santa-azur.com
c) Valbus package: Skiing + return ticket by bus: €25.80 with ANT (tel: + 33 4 92 29 88 88)