La Plagne: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 112 - 290 Mercure Belle Plagne 2100
 This Mercure Hotel sits at 2100 metres in the heart of the Belle Plagne ski resort. It offers direct access to one of the largest ski resorts in the w… MoreEUR 38 - 193 Maeva Plagne Lauze
 This residence is situated in the Plagne Lauze ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley, in the heart of the Savoy region. It offers furnished apartments a… MoreEUR 74 - 231 Pierre & Vacances Le Quartz
 Pierre & Vacances Le Quartz is located in the Belle Plagne ski resort adjacent to the Bellecôte glacier in the Tarentaise Valley. It is 150 metres fr… MoreEUR 47 - 299 Pierre & Vacances Les Constellations
 This Pierre & Vacances Residence is located in the Tarentaise Valley in the Savoie resort. It offers studios and apartments with a private balcony and… More
 This Residence Lagrange Prestige is located in the ski area of La Plagne, in the Tarentaise Valley. It offers has an indoor heated swimming pool, saun… MoreEUR 18 - 134 Résidence Lagrange Classic Vrt
 This Lagrange Residence is located at the foot of the La Plagne ski slopes, in the Tarentaise Valley. It offers chalet accommodation with a living roo… MoreEUR 86 - 400 Madame Vacances Résidence Prestige Le Sun Valley
 Madame Vacances Résidence is located right next to the La Plagne Soleil ski slopes. The 4-star resort offers a spa centre with indoor pool, jacuzzi a… MoreEUR 71 - 257 Madame Vacances Lodges des Alpages
 Situated 2050 metres above sea level in La Plagne, Madame Vacances Lodges des Alpages offers a range of fully equipped chalets and a splendid mountain… MoreEUR 42 - 359 Lagrange Prestige Aspen
 The Lagrange Prestige Aspen residence is a typical chalet made of wood and stones. It welcomes you in Plagne Villages, only 300 metres from the shops … MoreEUR 114 - 288 Hôtel Les Balcons Village
 Les Balcons Village sits in the sunny and charming setting of the Belle Plagne ski resort in Tarentaise. It offers facilities such as a swimming pool,… MoreEUR 46 - 141 Le Cervin
 Situated near the ski slopes, Le Cervin is a traditional chalet. These apartments are fully furnished and feature a balcony with views overlooking a … MoreEUR 71 - 123 Le Pelvoux
 Residence Le Pelvoux is located in the Savoy region in La Plagne ski resort. It offers furnished apartments for up to 8 people and an on-site sauna an… MoreEUR 56 - 469 Les Granges Du Soleil
 Located at the heart of the popular La Plagne ski resort which faces Mont Blanc and the Beaufortain chain, Les Granges du Soleil is the perfect alpine… MoreEUR 60 - 500 Araucaria
 The Araucaria Hotel is located in the Aime La Plagne ski resort and provides direct access to the ski lifts. It offers a spa centre and rooms with a p… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Plagne: Guide
alpine valley of the Tarentaise (Savoie). Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area.
Ski area
La Plagne lies at altitudes between 3250 meters (10,660 feet) (on the gondolas, 36 chairlifts (1 8-seater, 11 6-seaters, 19 4-seaters and 5 2-seaters) and 38 Surface lift|drag lifts. A bobsleigh piste was built in La Plagne for the 1992 Winter Olympics held in nearby Albertville.
History
La Plagne was created in 1961, as with many resorts in the Alps, to save the valleys from becoming deserted. The traditional agriculture or the mining activity didn't allow a correct life. In 1960, four towns (Aime, Bellentre, Longefoy and Macôt) created an association to defend their interests, with an initiative of Dr. Borrionne, mayor of Aime. On 24 December 1961, La Plagne opened, with its 2 drag lifts and its 4 slopes. Emile Allais, great ski-champion, has helped La Plagne to grow. Immediately, La Plagne generated a great deal of success, and in 1966, Guy Lux, a French TV, presented "Interneiges", a live competition between two French resorts. Réf. : perso-laplagne.fr..
Old logos
La Plagne has had 4 logos over the last 40 years :
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1961
A sun pointing towards La Plagne with its finger on a map of Savoy : this was the first logo for the newly-created resort of La Plagne.
1966
At the time of Interneiges, La Plagne chose an evocative, simple and outstanding symbol. Mathieu Diesse, a Basque artist and graphic designer from the Havas agency drew this logo featuring a man in a red bobble hat in a pair of sunglasses with a picture of a sun on. The red bobble remains in today's logo.
1982
The sun is removed and replaced by simple white stars. The new slogan of the station is added : Toute la montagne en 10 stations (the whole mountain in 10 resorts).
2001
New revamp with the appearance of a notch towards the bottom of the hat and the replacement of stars with twinkles. The slogan, incorrect since 1990 after La Plagne Soleil became the eleventh resort, is replaced by a note of the resort's minimum and maximum altitudes.
Eleven resorts
Plagne Centre (1970m)
The first of the resorts of La Plagne opened in December 1961. The name of "Plagne Centre" dated from 1982, before which the resort was before simply called La Plagne. Plagne Centre has an urban, but functional architecture, and was created by Michel Besançon. Plagne Centre is a model of the "station intégrée", where cars and skiers are separated
Plagne Villages (2050m)
Les Coches (1450m)
Montalbert (1350m)
Plagne 1800 (1800m)
Plagne Soleil (2050m)
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Aime-La Plagne (2100m)
Located in the commune of Aime, the bilding of Aime-La Plagne began in 1968, but the resort itself opened in December 1969. Called the "Steamer of the snow", the main builduing of Aime-La Plagne was created by Michel Besançon. In 1990, the "Club Med" was built, with an arhitecture inspired by Tibetan temples.
Champagny-en-Vanoise (1250m)
At the end of the 60's, this little village, located in the valley of Bozel, wanted to grow. The Vanoise National Park gave Champagny possibility to develop its summer activities. In 1969, Champagny became attached to the La Plagne resort, rather than to nearby Courchevel. Champagny is on a south-facing slope, unlike the other parts of La Plagne, meaning it gets more sunshine, therefore less snow.
Montchavin (1250m)
Montchavin is found in the commune of Bellentre. There are 3 ski lift|chairlifts serving the village of Montchavin, with one linking to Les Coches.
Opened in 1972
Plagne Bellecôte (1930m)
Opened in 1974
Opened in 1980
Opened in 1980
Opened in 1982
Belle Plagne (2050m)
Opened in 1981
Opened in 1990
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