tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14501461837987076202024-03-12T20:46:58.129-07:00Valloire - Village - France - Maurienne ValleyHolidays in the French resort Valloire SkiCollectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845860614274359579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450146183798707620.post-69626865694503018842015-05-14T06:56:00.003-07:002015-07-09T09:31:29.892-07:00Winter<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; width: 732px;"><tbody>
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<u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Valloire – The Village</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Built around a 17th century Baroque style church, the reasonably large village of Valloire has managed to retain the charm and authenticity of days gone by with friendly welcoming residents. The resort has kept its traditional feel with buildings blending into their surroundings. The village spreads out across the valley plateau but yet still retains a compact feel. Ideal for families and couples alike, there is plenty to do to keep everyone happy. The ski area provides slopes of all standards so really it does cater for every type of skier and snowboarder so you get a real selection of people coming to Valloire, not just experts or just families. So it makes for a nice mix of people coming from around the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">In the 'Golden Valley', Valloire and its 17 hamlets (including Les <span class="SpellE">Verneys</span>, Les Clots and Les Granges) has 1300 inhabitants and is located between 1400m and 1800m. It is also the largest resort in the <span class="SpellE">Maurienne</span> Valley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Valloire was one of the original French ski resorts and has been inviting skiers since the 1930’s. Being built before the purpose built resort boom in the 1960’s and 70’s has meant Valloire has kept it’s French village feel and not succumbed to high rise concrete jungle style builds. Although skiers have come to the resort since the 1930’s, the actual village has been around for some time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">In Valloire there is a good selection of bars, discos (although generally nightlife is low key) and shops providing a friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Restaurants will suit all tastes and budgets and range from the much-praised 'Le <span class="SpellE">Gastilleur</span>' to the cosy <span class="SpellE">Crêperie</span> and there are enough shops to cater for most tastes. The resort also has an ice rink, <span class="GramE">bowling alley</span> and fitness centre. Alternatively visit a working farm in Valloire to buy the local Beaufort cheese or try spotting the chamois on snowshoe outings, go <span class="SpellE">parapenting</span> or try a <span class="SpellE">microlight</span> flight. Children are catered for in the crèche or kids clubs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Each year a snow and ice sculptures contest takes place in Valloire ski resort. Sculptors from all over the world meet during three days and three nights...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">The pretty village lies between the mythical <span class="SpellE">Télégraphe</span> and <span class="SpellE">Galbier</span> passes. The <span class="SpellE">Galibier</span> Pass is the natural frontier between the south and north Alps. It has been made famous thanks to the Tour de France. You can admire other summits such as ‘<span class="SpellE">Aiguille</span> <span class="SpellE">d’Arves</span>’ and see the ibexes. Also not far from here are the national parks of ‘la <span class="SpellE">Vanoise</span>’ and ‘les <span class="SpellE">Ecrins</span>’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">At the foot of the famous <span class="SpellE">Galibier</span> Pass, Valloire is accessed via the motorway exit and TGV station at St Michel de<span class="SpellE">Maurienne</span> (17km and 4 hrs from Paris by train).</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Valloire – The Village</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Built around a 17th century Baroque style church, the reasonably large village of Valloire has managed to retain the charm and authenticity of days gone by with friendly welcoming residents. The resort has kept its traditional feel with buildings blending into their surroundings. The village spreads out across the valley plateau but yet still retains a compact feel. Ideal for families and couples alike, there is plenty to do to keep everyone happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">In the 'Golden Valley', Valloire and its 17 hamlets (including Les <span class="SpellE">Verneys</span>, Les Clots and Les Granges) has 1300 inhabitants and is located between 1400m and 1800m. It is also the largest resort in the <span class="SpellE">Maurienne</span> Valley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">In Valloire there is a good selection of bars, discos (although generally nightlife is low key) and shops providing a friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Restaurants will suit all tastes and budgets and range from the much-praised 'Le <span class="SpellE">Gastilleur</span>' to the cosy <span class="SpellE">Crêperie</span> and there are enough shops to cater for most tastes. The resort also has an ice rink, <span class="GramE">bowling alley</span> and fitness centre. Alternatively visit a working farm in Valloire to buy the local Beaufort cheese or try spotting the chamois on snowshoe outings, go <span class="SpellE">parapenting</span> or try a <span class="SpellE">microlight</span> flight. Children are catered for in the crèche or kids clubs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">The pretty village lies between the mythical <span class="SpellE">Télégraphe</span> and <span class="SpellE">Galbier</span> passes. The <span class="SpellE">Galibier</span> Pass is the natural frontier between the south and north Alps. It has been made famous thanks to the Tour de France. You can admire other summits such as ‘<span class="SpellE">Aiguille</span> <span class="SpellE">d’Arves</span>’ and see the ibexes. Also not far from here are the national parks of ‘la <span class="SpellE">Vanoise</span>’ and ‘les <span class="SpellE">Ecrins</span>’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">At the foot of the famous <span class="SpellE">Galibier</span> Pass, Valloire is accessed via the motorway exit and TGV station at St Michel de<span class="SpellE">Maurienne</span> (17km and 4 hrs from Paris by train).</span></div>
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