Although a long time favourite of those who’ve been, Montgenèvre is still a well kept secret. It offers excellent holidays both summer and winter. Right on the Italian border, Montgenèvre dates back to pre-Roman times, being on an ancient pass between Italy and France. The charm of the village is complimented by its position in an area that boasts 300 days sunshine a year. Its height means the snow comes earlier and stays later.
There are many local restaurants and bars in the village offering a range of both traditional mountain fare and popular dishes.
Picture By John Tyler 2009
Montgenèvre has all the facilities of a modern resort whilst retaining its traditional charm. The restaurants and bars in the village offer a range of both traditional mountain fare and popular dishes. These are complimented by the local shopping and weekly market.
The ski slopes at Montgenèvre are particularly well-suited to beginners
and intermediates. A cheap day extension gives you
access to 400km of slopes in the Milky Way.
Montgenèvre has a total of 59 slopes, covering 100km of pistes and
served by 38 lifts. Of the pistes, 25 are beginner runs, 23 are
intermediate runs and 11 are advanced runs. The ski resort has several
runs of decent length, the longest being 7km.
The winter season at Montgenèvre runs from December to April, and the
ski resort is known for having excellent snowfall during this time.
Go France: The village is only a 15 minute drive from the historic town of Briançon, Europe’s highest at 1100m. Briançon a charming old walled area full of history and art, along with all the essentials you need from the supermarkets.
The UNESCO protected Vallée de la Clarée with its stunning views and the largest cross country ski area in France starts 10 minutes from your door. Two of our apartments are at the entrance to the valley itself. (Look at Les Alberts in the apartment section).
Go Italy: 15 minutes away is the small Italian town of Cesana Torinese with a stunning high street and a collection of well priced restaurants. Beyond are the historic towns of Oulx, Exilles and Susa.
Why not ski i
n Italy? –your Monte Del a Lune ski pass gives one free day into the resorts of Sestrieres, San Sicario (with its Olympic Bobsliegh) and Sauze D’oulx.Car: Around a 12 hour drive from Calais or Le Havre.
Train: TGV from Paris (connections available from Waterloo International Station) to OULX. 20min from resort.
Air: Turin airport. Flights by British Airways, Easyjet and Ryanair –all year -every day. 1hr 25min from resort.
Grenoble airport. Flights by British airways, Ryanair and Easyjet (winter only). 2 hrs 25 min from resort.
