Bourg-Saint-Maurice: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 76 - 131 Le Relais de la Vanoise
 Le Relais De La Vanoise sits a 10-minute walk from the cable car that takes you to the top of the slopes of Les Arcs in 7 minutes.
All of the rooms a… MoreEUR 63 - 304 Pierre & Vacances Résidence Le Belmont
 Pierre & Vacances Résidence Le Belmont faces Mont Blanc and sits in the Arc 1800 ski resort. It borders a forest and is just 500 metres from the cent… MoreEUR 67 - 214 Résidence Maeva Le Thuria-Le Ruitor
 The Maeva Le Thuria - Le Ruitor is located in Charmettoger and offers panoramic views of the Isere valley. Just 300m from the ski slopes, it offers ap… MoreEUR 45 - 142 Le Coeur d´Or
 The residence Le Coeur d’Or welcomes you in the heart of Bourg Saint Maurice, just 10 minutes from the funicular leading to the Arc 1600 ski resort.… MoreEUR 39 - 374 Lagrange Prestige Le Roc Belle Face
 This Lagrange Prestige Residence is located in on the edge of the Vanoise National Park, next to the Italian border. It has a heated indoor swimming p… MoreEUR 200 - 421 Chalet de l´Ours
 Chalet De L’Ours offers apartment accommodation in the heart of Les Arcs ski resort, just 50 metres from the slopes. It has an indoor swimming pool… MoreEUR 45 - 67 Hotel La Petite Auberge
 This hotel is located on the outskirts of Bourg Saint Maurice, in the heart of the Savoy region. It offers a restaurant and free Wi-Fi internet access… MoreEUR 168 - 195 La Bergerie Du Miravidi
 Set in the heart of the Haute-Tarentaise region, next to the Italian border, this luxury bed and breakfast offers atypical guest rooms with an infra-r… MoreEUR 100 - 380 Chalet d´Edmond
 The Chalet d’Edmond is a chalet comfortable situated at only 150 meters of ski runs of Bourg Saint Maurice.
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Bourg-Saint-Maurice: Guide
Bourg-Saint-Maurice is a town in the French Alps. It is at the foot of the Les Arcs skiing area, a group of pistes which can be found just below the Aiguille Rouge summit. In the summer, hiking and white water sports are avaliable: the town was host to the ICF White Water Championships in 1969, 1987 and 2002.
The town itself provides varied accomodation with cinema, two swimming pools, and an international train station. There is also a new high speed, high traffic link to Le Plagne.
Get in & out
Bourg-Saint-Maurice's train station is served by TGV and local train services all year round. In addition, during the winter season Eurostars run direct from London (£225 return), and Thalys trains from other parts of Europe. Also, there is a weekly sleeper service from Paris.
Flying in, the nearest airports are Geneva (2 hours by car; 4 by trains) and Lyon (4 hours by car; 5 by coach; 4 by train). Budget airlines operate from both airports, with lots of services during the winter season.
The town can be accessed by road via the N90 autoroute, although the use of cars in the town is being discouraged.
Get around
Some bus servives are avaliable for getting around in the village; some of these are free, others require fares. To get to the slopes, free shuttle buses run from the town to the bottom of the ski lifts; these operate 7:30am-7:30pm. For access to Arc 1600, there is also a free Funicular railway that is alot quicker than taking the bus. The pistes themselves are well served by ski lifts and cable cars.
The white water course is in the centre of the town.
See
Mount Blanc can be seen from the town, and hiked to during the summer. Of course, the natural views of the Alps are always spectacular.
The town's white water course is one of the training grounds of choice for European national teams.
Do
Winter sports
The Les Arcs skiing area is renowned for the quality of both piste, and off-piste runs. The pistes, put into the groups of the Arcs 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000, together provide 420km of piste skiing and snowboarding, between altitudes of 810-3,800m. The majority of runs are more suited to the beginner and intermediate. All of them are easily accesible by cable car of ski lift, with free buses taking skiiers back to the town at the end of the day.
Summer sports
The town's world renowned white water course has recently been rebuilt after a devastating flood in 1996 destroyed much of the course. It has hosted the International Canoeing Federation's World Championships in 1969, 1987 and most recently in 2002.
Hiking is also a popular sport; Mount Blanc is very close to the resort, as are several other peaks.
Entertainment
The town has a cinema, two swimming pools (one indoor and one outdoor) and several shopping outlets. It is the largest town for some distance away - for more advanced needs Geneva and Lyon are the nearest cities.
Buy
Ski equipment purchase and rental is avliable in the winter; hiking and kayaking equipment purchase and rental in the summer.
Eat
There are several restaurants avaliable in the town, with lots of tastes catered for.
Drink
There are also several bars in the town.
Sleep
There are several hotels, appartment rentals and chalets avaliable. These range from cheap and cheerful to 4 star.
Get out
Bourg-Saint-Maurice is the largest town for some distance. If greater needs are required, Geneva is 2 hours by car, 4 by train; Lyon is 4 hours by car, 5 by coach and 4 by train.
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