Local Attractions

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(Information from: http://www.alpedhuez.com)

Village of Huez : 4,756 ft
Alpe d’Huez :      6,100 ft
Pic Blanc : 10,922 ft
Location : Grandes Rousses massif Dauphiné - Isère – France

Features : Health and tourist resort, referenced as Grand Domaine. Due South, listed as a Great Ski Area, New Glide Sports and Club by Ski France

Activities : Winter and summer multiactivity resort

Population : 1,700 permanent residents - 32,500 beds

Since 1936, Alpe d’Huez has expanded at an altitude of 1860m on the southern fl ank of the Grandes Rousses Massif. Also called; “The Island in the Sunshine”, this health resort enjoys long sunshine (an average of 300 sun days per year) and a particularly active microclimate.

Only 1 hour away from Grenoble and less than 5 hours from Paris, Alpe d’Huez is a great playground with varied activities to do with your family or with friends.

ALPE D’HUEZ, THE LIFESTYLE RESORT !

  • This special naming of Lifestyle Resort is justifi ed by its natural features and richness.
  • This can be seen from the quality of its general reception, which was awarded the regional Reception Trophy 2003, the Quality Charter for an ever growing number of accommodations to rent, the large number of skiing and non-skiing activities,the performance of the ski lifts and the vertical drop, 4 itineraries with 2000 meters vertical drop… and some runs such as the Sarenne, the longest run in the world with a length of 16 kilometres what guarantees a long-time skiing pleasure…

Huez : a genuine mountain village…

  • At an altitude of 1450m, overhanging the Sarenne comb, lies Huez, offering the quietness of a mountian village and the nearness of an international mountain resort.
  • Quietness, comfort and art of living make this village a place to enjoy time passing by. Everything here encourages lounging about, discovery of the tiny alleys leading to the Roman church, Sainte-Anne.
  • One hotel and two country gîtes welcome tourists in quest of genuineness.
  • During the season shops, bars, bookshops and a cyber spot are open to the public.
  • Thanks to the televillage of Huez - a main thread between history and modernity – skiers can access the resort of Alpe d’Huez within 5 minutes.

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