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If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get to
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"Rob White" wrote in message ... If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get to anf from Serre Chevalier? Rob Turin is 1hr 20 mins if conditions are ok - if you use Lyon or Grenoble you risk the chance of the Col du Lautaret being shut if the weather turns.....did Turin before Xmas and stayed in Montgenevre -15 mins from SC Regards WC |
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"WeatherCam" wrote in message ... If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get to anf from Serre Chevalier? Rob Turin is 1hr 20 mins if conditions are ok - if you use Lyon or Grenoble you risk the chance of the Col du Lautaret being shut if the weather turns.....did Turin before Xmas and stayed in Montgenevre -15 mins from SC Regards WC Turin closest though 1hour 20 minutes is quick driving. Then Grenoble then Lyon then Marseilles. There are weekend busses from Lyon (Satobus) and Marseilles. I am not to sure about Turin and Grenoble, tourist office would probably know.. The train takes for ever from Lyon as I once discovered. Though you can get the TGV to Oulx from Paris with bus connections, or a sleeper to Briancon. If there are several of you car hire is the most practical option it also means you can visit nearby esorts covered on the lift pass. I wouldn't worry to much about the Col de Lautaret being closed it is a major road. I don't think it is much more frequent than the Col de Montgenevre closing. If they do close it is a much quicker drive round through Gap than driving around from Italy. Weathercam - I read your post previously about skiing in Montgenevre, Claviere. The last time I was there there were big signs up at the Montgenevre lifts to say you could not ski off piste in Italy, are these still there, I am interested because I am going to Briancon again this Easter. Bob |
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"Bob C" wrote in message ... | | "WeatherCam" wrote in message | ... | If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get | to | anf from Serre Chevalier? | Turin is 1hr 20 mins if conditions are ok - if you use Lyon or Grenoble | you | risk the chance of the Col du Lautaret being shut if the weather | turns.....did Turin before Xmas and stayed in Montgenevre -15 mins from SC | | Turin closest though 1hour 20 minutes is quick driving. Then Grenoble then | Lyon then Marseilles. Chambéry (Flybe), 2 hrs drive away, is just as close as Grenoble. Then St Etienne (3 hours), and Nice with cheap Easyjet flights, (but probably 3 1/2 hours' drive from Serre Che.) One of the reasons you rarely meet any Brits in the southern French resorts is the lack of nearby airports, and poor motorway access. Pete http://eausalee.alpesprovence.net/im...s/arcs2912.htm |
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Thanks guys - but 1hour 20 from Turin? I'd have though at least 2 hours!!
Rob "Rob White" wrote in message ... If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get to anf from Serre Chevalier? Rob |
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"Bob C" wrote in message ... | | "WeatherCam" wrote in message | ... | If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get to | anf from Serre Chevalier? | Turin is 1hr 20 mins if conditions are ok - if you use Lyon or Grenoble you | risk the chance of the Col du Lautaret being shut if the weather | turns.....did Turin before Xmas and stayed in Montgenevre -15 mins from SC | | Turin closest though 1hour 20 minutes is quick driving. Then Grenoble then | Lyon then Marseilles. Chambéry (Flybe), 2 hrs drive away, is just as close as Grenoble. Then St Etienne (3 hours), and Nice with cheap Easyjet flights, (but probably 3 1/2 hours' drive from Serre Che.) Easyjet is flying to Marseille as well now. Ryanair fly to Nimes-Arles if you're desperate, probably a bad plan unless you're hiring a car One of the reasons you rarely meet any Brits in the southern French resorts is the lack of nearby airports, and poor motorway access. Pete http://eausalee.alpesprovence.net/im...s/arcs2912.htm And that most S. resorts are small if you're spending a week (except Serre Che & Vars/Risoul)? |
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"Frank" wrote in message om... | "PG" wrote in message ... | "Bob C" wrote in message | ... | | | | "WeatherCam" wrote in message | | ... | | One of the reasons you rarely meet any Brits in the southern French | resorts is the lack of nearby airports, and poor motorway access. | | Pete | http://eausalee.alpesprovence.net/im...s/arcs2912.htm | | And that most S. resorts are small if you're spending a week (except | Serre Che & Vars/Risoul)? And Pra-Loup/Val d'Allos.... Yes, the tour operators don't bother with the south too much - a shame, they're got plenty to offer the average Brit skier. And this year they've had the best conditions so far... Pete |
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"PG" wrote in message ...
"Frank" wrote in message om... | "PG" wrote in message ... | "Bob C" wrote in message | ... | | | | "WeatherCam" wrote in message | | ... | | One of the reasons you rarely meet any Brits in the southern French | resorts is the lack of nearby airports, and poor motorway access. | | Pete | http://eausalee.alpesprovence.net/im...s/arcs2912.htm | | And that most S. resorts are small if you're spending a week (except | Serre Che & Vars/Risoul)? And Pra-Loup/Val d'Allos.... Yes, the tour operators don't bother with the south too much - a shame, they're got plenty to offer the average Brit skier. People can always make the effort to sort it out themselves, you do meet a *few* Brits even in the smaller stations, it's not that difficult to find accomodation & sort out travel independantly using the web... & TBH I've a feeling that the "average" Brit group that takes a week package to one of the massive domaines wouldn't be too happy with many of the S Alpes stations (less nightlife, not so easy to get by in English etc...) And this year they've had the best conditions so far... Yep Pete I'm guessing from your web url that you're an ex-pat in Provence? I'm near Manosque |
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"Frank" wrote in message om... | "PG" wrote in message ... | Yes, the tour operators don't bother with the south too much - a shame, | they're got plenty to offer the average Brit skier. | | People can always make the effort to sort it out themselves, you do | meet a *few* Brits even in the smaller stations, it's not that | difficult to find accomodation & sort out travel independantly using | the web... & TBH I've a feeling that the "average" Brit group that | takes a week package to one of the massive domaines wouldn't be too | happy with many of the S Alpes stations (less nightlife, not so easy | to get by in English etc...) Few do though. Brits can be pretty lazy and unadventurous when it comes to holiday arrangements... | And this year | they've had the best conditions so far... | | Yep | ( | I'm guessing from your web url that you're an ex-pat in Provence? I'm | near Manosque 10 years near the Ventoux, moved to the Savoie (Bourg St Maurice) couple of months back...... hence the ( above. Pete |
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"PG" wrote in message ... "Bob C" wrote in message ... | | "WeatherCam" wrote in message | ... | If I go independently, which is the best airport to use & how do I get to | anf from Serre Chevalier? | Turin is 1hr 20 mins if conditions are ok - if you use Lyon or Grenoble you | risk the chance of the Col du Lautaret being shut if the weather | turns.....did Turin before Xmas and stayed in Montgenevre -15 mins from SC | | Turin closest though 1hour 20 minutes is quick driving. Then Grenoble then | Lyon then Marseilles. Chambéry (Flybe), 2 hrs drive away, is just as close as Grenoble. Then St Etienne (3 hours), and Nice with cheap Easyjet flights, (but probably 3 1/2 hours' drive from Serre Che.) Easyjet is flying to Marseille as well now. Ryanair fly to Nimes-Arles if you're desperate, probably a bad plan unless you're hiring a car There is a very reasonably priced transfer from Marseille airport to Serre Chevalier. It only operates on Saturdays. Details can be found on http://www.mrsairport.com/ - follow link to "Navettes Blanches". One of the reasons you rarely meet any Brits in the southern French resorts is the lack of nearby airports, and poor motorway access. Pete http://eausalee.alpesprovence.net/im...s/arcs2912.htm And that most S. resorts are small if you're spending a week (except Serre Che & Vars/Risoul)? |
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