- Pyrénées

PRESS DOSSIER
PYRÉNÉES-ORIENTALES
MOUNTAIN WINTER 2014-2015
Agence de Développement Touristique
des Pyrénées-Orientales
www.tourisme- pyreneesorient ales.com
tourisme- pyreneesorient ales.mobi
2, boulevard des Pyrénées – CS 80540 - 66005 Perpignan Cedex - France
Tél. +33 (0)4 68 51 52 53
Summary
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PRESS DOSSIER
M O U N TA IN W I N T E R 2 0 14 - 2 0 15
The ‘Neiges Catalanes’area
You are on the right slopes!
Information and press contacts
Cambre d’Aze area:
Eyne & Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats
Corinne Bey
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 08 01
contact@cambre-d-aze.com
www.cambre-d-aze.com
Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000
Christian Sarran
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 68 30
christian.sarran@font-romeu.fr
www.font-romeu.fr
Sabine Battaglino
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 12 42
infos@pyrenees2000.com
www.pyrenees2000.com
Alain Luneau
fontromeu.pyrenees2000@
altiservice.com
Formiguères
Edith Mestre
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 43 75
station@formigueres.fr
www.formigueres.fr
Les Angles
Jérôme Meunier
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 92 42
les-angles@les-angles.com
www.lesangles.com
Porté-Puymorens
Eric Charre
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 82 41
rmsl.porte.puymorens@orange.fr
www.porte-puymorens.net
Puyvalador-Rieutort
Diana Charbonnier
Tel.+33 (0)4 68 04 44 83
+33 (0)4 68 04 40 64
station@puyvalador.com
www.puyvalador.com
La Quillane
Jean-Claude Balaguer
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 22 38
www.laquillane.fr
Nordic skiing area of
Capcir-Haut Conflent
Marianne Brunet
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 49 86
direction@capcir-pyrenees.com
www.capcir-nordique.com
Communauté de Communes
Pyrénées-Cerdagne
Stéphanie Deljarry
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 15 47
tourisme@pyrenees-cerdagne.com
www.pyrenees-cerdagne.com
Cambre d’Aze area: Eyne and Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats
Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000
Porté-Puymorens
Les Angles
Formiguères
Puyvalador
La Quillane
Nordic skiing area of Capcir
Osséja Tourist board
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 53 86
www.osseja.com
Regional Nature Park
of the Catalan Pyrenees
Véronique Daumont
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 97 60
communication@parc-pyreneescatalanes.fr
www.parc-pyrenees-catalanes.fr
Pyrénées
Catalanes Nordiques
Martine Vilana
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 32 75
pyrenees.catalanes@wanadoo.fr
Pyrénées-Orientales
Tourism Agency
Julien Folcher
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 53 73 28
j.folcher@cdt-66.com
Pascale Gimenez
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 51 52 68
p.gimenez@cdt-66.com
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The ski areas
Mont-Louis
Tourist board
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 21 97
www.mont-louis.net
Matemale
Tourist board
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 59 57
OT-matemale@wanadoo.fr
Key data AND QUALITY LABEL
‘tourisme & handicap’
Accesses
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Follow us!
Adrenalin on the rise!
Pleasure with your tribe
The Catalan Pyrenees Regional Natural Park
The summit of pleasure
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Highlights
www.tourisme-pyreneesorientales.com
(Press section)
Bourg-Madame
Tourist board
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 52 41
Agence de Développement Touristique
des Pyrénées-Orientales
www.t o urisme-pyreneesori ental es.c om
t o urisme -pyreneesori ental es.mobi
2, boulevard des Pyrénées – CS 80540 - 66005 Perpignan Cedex - France
Copyright :
© Marie Durand © OT © R.Roig © IAADT
© Thomas Hyttes & Stéphane Cervos © PM
© Ch. Levillain © 123RF - Picalotta © P.Palau
© DR. Helene © Les Angles
Pictos
Tél. +33 (0)4 68 51 52 53
Category of track
Alpine
skiing
Sledging
strip
Dog sleds
Crosscountry
skiing
Track of
snowshoe
snowkite
biathlon
Best winter events
Mountain tourist boards
Accesses…
Key data on Pyrénées-Orientales
2012/2013
Turnover
2013/2014
Sking days per skier
Turnover
Sking days per skier
€675 202
40 592
Closed
Closed
CAMBRE D'AZE
€1 724 874
106 714
e2 068 819
114 361
FONT-ROMEU Pyrénées 2000
€9 659 976
448 919
e11 387 049
469 513
€7 994 194
NC
321 672
e8 885 000
375 800
NC
NC
NC
CERDAGNE PUIGMAL
LES ANGLES
CAPCIR HAUT-CONFLENT
€445 267
NC
e615 165
40 384
€1 347 472
82 122
e1 527 597
85 480
€1 891 090
95 989
e1 947 037
93 229
NC
NC
e340 000
22 667
PUYVALADOR rieutort
PORTE-PUYMORENS
FORMIGUERES
LA QUILLANE
Average expenditure per tourist:
In winter: €53,80
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In summer: €44,80
In comparison, in the Pyrénées-Orientales:
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In winter: €45,90
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In summer: €38,50
Numbers of nights:
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In winter: 2,5 millions
In summer: 2,1 millions
In comparison, in the Pyrénées-Orientales:
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31,4 millions nights
Tourism trends on the mountain area compared with the
Pyrénées-Orientales:
Stay an average less time than the average in
the Pyrénées-Orientales
Prefer to rent an accommodation
Stay mostly in rural accommodation and hotels
Stay rarely in campsites and at the residence of
a relative or a friend
Have a higher purchasing power
Come for a family vacation with children
Come mostly to spend a holiday
Are mostly French
Enjoy preserved sites and environmental quality
Pyrénées-Orientales
National and regional roads
The Yellow Train
RESORT
CROSS-COUNTRY
SKIING AREA
Ski resort
Nordic skiing area of Capcir
Hot sulphur water baths
Tourism and Accessibility
quality label
For over 10 years, our department has been
developing the ‘Tourisme & Handicap’ quality
label and the Cerdagne-Capcir area now offers
persons with motor, visual, hearing and mental
disabilities:
- Seasonal accommodation
- Hotel and/or restaurant
- Cultural and natural sites
- Leisure equipment
These label-awarded offers are complemented by
special leisure-sport installations and facilities, such
as gondola lifts and the shuttle at the Les Angles
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ski resort, as well as special equipment (bi-skis et
mono-skis) for disabled tourists available at several
ESF ski schools in the Cerdagne-Capcir region.
Finally, the Tourism and Accessibility guide
(‘Tourisme & Handicap’) is now available. It lists
approved layouts and provides practical information
on, for example, accessible public transport and
organizations and partners involved in accessibility.
Access it here:
www.tourisme-pyreneesorientales.com
Tourism & Accessibility
By car
To the ski resorts (approx.)
• From Carcassonne: 111 km
• From Toulouse: 204 km
• From Gerona: 185 km
• From Barcelona: 193 km
• From Perpignan: 90 km
From Gerona or Barcelona airports:
Perpi Cat: www.perpicat.com
By plane
Information and booking
Perpignan airport
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 52 60 70
www.aeroport-perpignan.com
Perpignan airport > Ski resorts
Book online your shuttle bus!
www.montagne-transport.com
Every Saturday, from December 20th
2014 to March 14th 2015
By train
By bus
€1 bus rides
Perpignan >
Latour-de-Carol line
From Perpignan bus station to Latourde-Carol/Enveitg railway station
Perpignan bus station:
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 80 80 80
Information and booking
SNCF: www.sncf.fr
www.ryanair.com:
And also nearby…
Carcassonne, Gerona or
Barcelona airports
www.bmibaby.com:
www.aerlingus.com
www.bmibaby.com
www.britishairways.com
www.iberia.com
www.ryanair.com
• London Stansted > Perpignan
• Brussels > Perpignan
• Manchester > Perpignan
www.flybe.com:
• Southampton > Perpignan
www.aerlingus.com:
• Dublin > Perpignan
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The ‘Neiges
Catalanes’ area
You are on
the right slopes!
The ‘Neiges
Catalanes’ ski
resorts
L
ying at an altitude of between 1,500 m and
2,700 m, the Neiges Catalanes ski area
extends from the Haut-Conflent to the Cerdagne
and Capcir regions and includes 7 separate areas.
The diversity of this ski area is truly impressive:
more than 180 km of downhill skiing, 100 ski lifts,
1,250 snow cannons, 450 km of Nordic skiing,
340 ski instructors, 14 ski schools and more than
250 km of snowshoe trails. The ‘Neiges Catalanes’
ski-pass provides access to all seven resorts:
Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000, Porté-Puymorens,
Cambre d’Aze area (Eyne and Saint-Pierre-delsForcats), Puyvalador, La Quillane, Les Angles and
Formiguères. This pass is your passport to explore
at your leisure the Cerdagne, Capcir and HautConflent regions of the French Catalan Pyrenees.
Book on line and information
www.neigescatalanes.com
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winter season
2014-15
Ski-lifts
pass
Adults
Ski-lift s
pass
Children
Students*
6 day pass
€202
€177
7 day pass
€221
€194
Adult
season pass
€630
€560
Free pass
children under 5
and seniors over 70
* Children (5-11 years),
student after high school
diploma (- 25 years)
Special offer
> 15% discount on the purchase of a
Season pass Neiges Catalanes until 23rd
November 2014
Season pass adult: €535
Season pass children/students: €475
winter season
2014-15
Nordic skiing area of Capcir
Just 1 day?
• Adult pass..............................€10
• Junior pass (6-16 years).........€5,50
• Musher pass.......................€3,50
Just 1 week? (6days)
• 6 day Capcir pass...................€42
• 6 day Capcir junior pass
(6-16 years)............................ €25
‘Flexible’ pass: several times
during the season?
• 5 day adult ‘freedom’ pass.....€42
• 5 day junior ‘freedom’ pass
(6-16 years)............................ €26
• 10 day adult
‘freedom’ pass.......................€78
Cross-country
skiing
All year long, whenever you want!
• Capcir Season Pass............... €84
• Season Pyrénées
Catalanes pass....................€104
• Week Pyrénées
Catalanes pass . ....................€53
• Season France Nordique
adult pass ...........................€170
• Season France Nordique
young (6-16) pass...................€38
... Or benefit from some of our
flexible plans
• Family Pass
(2 adults, 2 children) .............€26
• Tribal Pass
(4 adults Mon-Fri only)..........€32
• Happy Day: -50% on an adult
pass on Wednesdays except
during school holidays
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The ski areas
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The ski areas
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43
2
slopes
IN FO RMATIO N
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 08 01
www.cambre-d-aze.com
•157 snow-cannons
•1 chair lift
•16 ski tows
•1 snow thread
•1 snowpark
•2 beginners’ areas
•2 toboggan slopes
•2 ski schools
•1 day nursery
•1 snow garden
1640 >
2400 m
E yn e
Cambre d’Aze
area
Eyne and Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats
The Cambre d’Aze area gathers
together two ski resorts sharing the
same massif: Eyne and Saint-Pierredels-Forcats. Created in 1999, this vast
ski area is dominated by the majestic
Cambre d’Aze cirque. The first ski area
one discovers upon reaching the high
mountain plateaux, the Cambre d’Aze
area is nestled within an immense
forest of mountain pines. Skiers can
take advantage of 21 different pistes
(totalling 35 km) for all ability levels.
The ski area is famous for its ‘Coulée
de Fontfrède’, an extraordinary slope
that attracts powder fans, and its
legendary Les Pioches, an old-style
rag lift that carries two skiers at a
time! Conviviality and authenticity are
the key words of the Cambre d’Aze
area, where Pyrenean village life has
not only been preserved but continues
to thrive, thanks to the arrival of new
artisans, shopkeepers and farmers.
Latitude: 42.466667 Longitude: 2.066667
S A IN T- P IERRE - d e l s - F o r cat s
Latitude: 42.4945 Longitude: 2.1167
Special offer
>‘Comfort Pass’
Transferrable ski-pass
for 7 non-consecutive days:
• Adults: €190
• Children (under 12): €140
>Special reduced rates
for the full-season pass
From 1st November
to 30th November 2014:
• Adults: €300
• Children (under 12): €170
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Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
Adults
½ day
€24
€18
1 day
€29
€22
Children* (5-11)
1 day for students*
€23
-
1 day for large families*
€22
-
2 days
€55
-
6 days*
€148
€109
Season*
€340
€210
Photo needed for 6 day and season passes
*ID card needed
Font-Romeu
Pyrénées 2000
Spectacular skiing in sunny
southern France
In the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees
Nature Park, Font-Romeu Pyrénées
2000 is an exceptional ski resort
boasting one of the most modern and
attractive ski areas in all of the Pyrenees.
The pistes blend seamlessly into the
wonderfully preserved natural setting,
allowing winter sports enthusiasts to
savour the high mountain snow while
enjoying a relaxed, decidedly southernFrench rhythm of life and admiring
superb panoramic views. In a convivial
atmosphere, the ski resort harmoniously
combines top-quality facilities with
sectors groomed to please snow lovers
of all stripes, from the beginning
children’s zones (a 20-hectare «Fun
Area») to the thrilling northern slopes
to the spectacular snow park that
has become a veritable mecca for
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slopes
IN FORMATION
SKI-RESORT: Altiservice
+33 (0)8 20 20 17 40
www.altiservice.com
TOURIST BOARDS:
+33 (0)4 68 30 68 30
www.font-romeu.fr
+33 (0)4 68 30 12 42
www.pyrenees2000.com
snowboarders and «extreme» skiers.
With 111 km of pistes, Font-Romeu
Pyrénées 2000 is also the Pyrenees’
top Nordic skiing destination. Here,
cross-country skiers will find a 100%
natural snowy paradise comprising
charmingly authentic and wide open
spaces. Finally, recent additions, such
as the new «Martin Fourcade» Nordic
skiing slope (with artificial snow), the
new biathlon stadium (winter/summer),
the new «Giralt» black-level alpine
skiing slope and the recent giant slalom
stadium (with FIS and FFS certification),
further extend and improve the resort’s
impressive winter sports offer. Seven
new areas open to the public for the
2014/2015 winter season, including
a permanent mogul slope and more fun
slopes to enjoy with family and friends.
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
Adults
Children (5 - 11)
Students (under 28) - Adults (65 - 69)
4 hours
1 day
Snowpark: 1 day
2 days
3 days
4 days/7
5 days
6 days
7 days
Season pass: after 30.11.14
Season pass: before 01.12.14
Snowpark season pass
€32
€36
€25
€70
€105,50
€138
€171,50
€182
€212
€481
€409
€325
€27
€31
€25
€60
€90
€118,50
€147
€156
€183
€376
€320
€325
•Pyrenean biathlon stadium
•43 km downhill skiing
•500 snow-cannons
•111 km of cross-country skiing
(1 loop of 2 km made of
artificial snow)
•22 marked out itineraries:
7 green, 10 blue and 5 red
•23 mechanical lifts
•1 snowpark
(several units - Live park)
•2 play areas
•2 toboggan slopes + 1 for babies
•4 ski schools (ESF and ESI)
•2 altitude restaurants, and many
others at the foot of the pistes
•1 restroom for picnics
•1 special beginners’ and
children area
•Slalom stadium
(FIS et FFS labelled)
•‘Hands free’ ski pass
•’MYALTISKI’ program (10 to 50%
ski pass reductions.
Info on line: altiservice.com)
•5 webcams
1700 > 2213 m
fon t-rom e u
Latitude: 42.503412 Longitude: 2.043402
Py re n e e s 2000
Latitude: 42.3092 Longitude: 2.0433402
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The ski areas
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The ski areas
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8
45
5
slopes
IN FO RMATIO N
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 82 41
www.porte-puymorens.net
•45 km downhill skiing
•10 ski lifts with
•4 chair lifts
•5 ski tows
•1 snow throad (free)
•2 areas for cross-country skiing
and snowshoeing: 2 itineraries
(village and pass)
•2 snow parks for advanced
snowboarders
•1 bump slope approved by
the French team of bump skiing
•1 boarder cross
•1 half-pipe
•Itineraries for walking
or snowshoeing
•20 hectareas of cross
country skiing
•10 specialized areas
•70 snow cannons
•1 high-mountain restaurant
•Sit-skiing (lessons and
equipment rental)
1600 >
2500 m
Latitude: 42.5479 Longitude: 1.83067
Les Angles
With its jagged peaks and rugged
geography, this high massif is the Alps
of the Pyrenees. The ‘La Mine’ chairlift
and the ‘Le Grand Fontfrède’ drag lift
rise to an altitude of 2,500 m, making
this resort the highest of the Neiges
Catalanes network. From the pleasant
snow front to the wilder La Mine area,
this resort has something to offer all
tastes and ability levels. The 33 pistes
(totalling 45 km) are sure to delight both
A veritable village-resort, Les Angles
offers skiers flexibility, with no less than
five entrances to the surrounding ski area.
45 pistes (totalling 55 km) cater to skiers
of all ability levels. For thrill seekers, three
freeride areas offer an elevation drop of
800 m and the reputation of the resort’s
snow park extends well beyond the
department. And in the rare event that
natural snow cover proves insufficient,
363 snow cannons produce artificial
snow of excellent quality. Les Angles
has developed at the foot of the pistes
and has managed to retain its authentic
character while meeting the standards
of a modern ski resort. In addition
to its great diversity of slopes and
features, its gondola lift and its cutting
edge technologies, the resort’s green
‘Llaret’piste allows you to ski all the way
back down into the village. Enjoy a full
programme of events and activities, day
and night! Les Angles offers something
for all tastes and all ages.
Hands-free ticketing
The ‘Les Angles Ski Card’ is a microchip card
designed to facilitate access to the ski lifts. It
is refillable on the Internet, with an iPhone, a
smartphone and only costs €1. It can be re-used
indefinitely and for any kind of package.
Es reutilizable de modo ilimitado y para todo
tipo de abono.
The advantages of the ‘Les Angles ski card’:
Simplicity: you buy it and refill it at the cash
desks of the resort or on www.lesangles.com
Speed: checking of the ski card is automatic
and it speeds access to the ski lifts.
Freedom: your ski card activates the opening
of turnstiles.
Our offers of the winter
‘Les Angles Privilège’ ski card*
This individual card, costing €5, enables you
to go skiing without passing by the cash desks.
Your ski days will be directly withdrawn on your
bank account at the end of month.
This card is valid for the winter season
2014/2015.
The advantages of ‘Les Angles Privilege’ ski card:
> 5th day is at half-price, 10th and 15th days
are offered.
> Access for free to the ski lifts on the closing
day of the resort.
• Family package
When you purchase four 6-day passes for
members of the same family simultaneously,
receive an immediate €100 discount! Enjoy all
the advantages of the ‘Zen Ski’ pass!
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
Adults
Children
(5-11)
Juniors (11-17)
Students (until 25)
½ day
€24
€18
€20
1 day
€29
€22
€25
2 consecutive days
€54
€40
€44
Family pass
€90 for 2 adults & 2 children
€18 for every additional child
Highlights
2014-2015
>2 fun children’s areas:
1 on the snow front ‘La Vignole’
1 at the foot of the pistes in the village
>Snow-grooming machine:
beginning lessons
Special offer
> Thursdays in January and March
(except during the school holidays):
Women ski for free!
> Special student’s ski pass
€18 day pass from 6 January to
7 February 2015 (weekends not included): upon presentation of your
student ID card.
>Evening skiing until 8 PM every Saturday,
within the ‘La Vignole’ piste,
for a €1surcharge
>Free timed piste at ‘La Vignole’ to evaluate
your speed
>Dining room opening onto 3 ski resorts:
panoramic picnic area overlooking the pistes
New this winter!
>Chairlift in l’Estagnol
> Re-opening of baby ski tow
(‘Soldat’) in the village
> Fun children’s area in l’Estagnol
> 2 additional green pistes
> Welcome point area in the village
> Picnic area and sun room
> Panoramic area in la Mine
’Les portes de l’océan‘
> Ski & bus or ski & balneotherapy:
for €1 more, 1 hour at the thermal
baths in Dorres or bus around
Cerdagne to the ski resort
* T hese offers cannot be combined with other
commercial offers of the resort and they only
apply to day consumption. See terms of sale
on www.lesangles.com
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slopes
Porté-Puymorens
groomed-slope enthusiasts and powder
specialists. With its 900-metre elevation
drop, one of the greatest ski piste drops
in all of the Pyrenees, Porté-Puymorens
remains an eminently athletic ski resort.
It also offers a snow park that stretches
for 500 metres! Constantly evolving,
ever dynamic and keen to innovate,
this ski resort goes out of its way to
seduce beginners and families, as well
as more «hardcore» skiers.
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i N FORMAtion
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 42 18
• The 4 hours pass
It enables access to the entire ski area from the
opening and for four consecutive hours.
• 4 day ‘Skiez malin’ pass:
4 days at the price of 3!
When buying 2 four day passes simultaneously:
from the opening of the resort to 19 December, from 3 January to 6 February and
from 7 March to the end of the season.
• 6 day ‘Skiez Zen’ pass
For all the season:
- Free on-piste rescue insurance.
- Free weather insurance
- Free sixth day
- Reduced rate at the cinema ‘Le Castell’
Promotional weeks
> From 10 to 23 January: 15% discount on the
purchase of 6 day passes or more
> From 14 March to the end of the season: 30%
discount on the purchase of 6 day passes or more.
TOURIST BOARD: +33 (0)4 68 04 32 76
www.lesangles.com
•55 km downhill skiing
•363 snow-cannons
•36 km of cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing or walking - Free
•19 ski lifts (16 seat cable car,
4 chairlifts, 12 ski tows,
2 carpet lifts)
•1 snowpark
•2 ski schools
•2 independent ski monitors
•1 day nursery
(3 months to 2,5 years)
•1 leisure centre
(2,5 years to 12 years)
•8 courtesy buses
•3 sledging areas
•1 barbecue area
•2 mountain restaurants
•1 free style airbag
1600 >
2400 m
Latitude: 43.9333 Longitude: 6.566667
Highlights
2014-2015
>A fully-equipped sledging area
3 secure slopes with artificial snow
provided by two snow-cannons. At the
bottom of the ski-resort.
Buy online, pay in three interest-free
instalments: www.lesangles.com
>The ’DESMAN‘ kids play area on
the ‘Chevreuil’ slope
Enjoy: whoops, raised turns, humps, rails...
an introduction to freestyle that everyone
can enjoy.
•Ride sharing: implementation of a direct link
on www.lesangles.com to facilitate access to
the station!
>A new green slope in Pla del Mir
Access to the ‘Marmotte’ slope by the
‘Pla del Mir’ carpet lift.
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
Normal
Reduced**
4 consecutive hours
1 day
2 consecutive days
3 consecutive days
4 consecutive days
5 consecutive days
6 consecutive day ‘Skiez Zen’pass*
7 consecutive days
Season pass
€32,50
€36
€70
€105
€138
€170
€180
€198
€504
€29
€32
€62
€93
€122
€150
€160
€176
€448
Free pass: children under 5 and seniors over 70
* Free ski card for the purchase of a 6 day (or more) pass- For the other ski passes, add €1
** Reduced fares: children between 5 and 11 and students until 24 (bachelor’s degree needed)
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The ski areas
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The ski areas
7
6
1
slopes
I n for mat ion
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 43 75
TOURIST BOARD:
+33 (0)4 68 04 47 35
www.formigueres.fr
•7 ski lifts: 2 chair lifts for
four people, 4 ski tows,
1 free snow thread
•Boarder cross
•Beginners’ area, snow garden
•Free skiers’ lodge, terrace
•Artificial snow
•Marked out paths for
snowshoeing (free of charge)
•65 hectareas of wooded nature
700 m of made uneven
•Access by chairlift to the listed
site of the ‘Camporells’
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Formiguères
Puyvalador-Rieutort
Located on the border of the Aude
department, this Capcir ski resort often
enjoys excellent snow cover thanks to its
geography and exposure. Covering 65
hectares of wonderfully well-preserved
nature, including a wooded nature
reserve and 10 hectares of free-ride
area, dominated by the ‘Serre de Maury’
peak and the spectacular listed nature
site of ‘Les Camporells’, Formiguères
has managed to maintain its convivial,
family-friendly atmosphere since its
creation. 17 pistes totalling 22 km, with
an elevation drop of over 700 m, to
please skiers of all ages and abilities.
Puyvalador offers 19 pistes divided into
two levels, to please both beginning
skiers and expert freeriders. The easy
pistes of this family-friendly resort are
perfect for learning and relaxing. But
Puyvalador also offers experienced,
thrill-seeking skiers its famous freeride
area: discover the virgin powder of Les
Combes du Ginevre! This maintained
freeride zone is a popular Pyrenean
destination for off-piste adventurers.
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
1500 >
2400 m
Latitude: 42.6156 Longitude: 2.10111
New this winter!
> Free skiing area for beginners
on a special slope
on the foot of the slope
> New green piste: from the arrival
of the ‘Calmazeille’ chair lift to
the bottom of the pistes (4km long)
> Playing ground area: opening of a new
secured toboggan slope dedicated
to the children and beginners
> New piste map
> Early opening on days of important
snowfalls, opening of the resort in rising
sun for the purist freeriders before
skiers’ arrival. The day before, receive
the notifications on social networks.
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Adults
Offering a variety of specialized areas
and facilities (snow park, boardercross,
freestyle area, mogul piste, etc.), the ski
resort continues to evolve, seducing more
and more enthusiasts of «new» winter
sports. The ‘Calmazeille’ and ‘Serre de
Maury’ chairlifts allow lovers of nature
and the great outdoors to reach the listed
nature site of Les Camporells, the most
popular spot for cross-country skiing in
the Catalan Pyrenees. And at the foot
of the resort nestles the dynamic, lively
village that has managed to maintain its
Pyrenean charm and authenticity.
Students
(-25 years)
Children (5-11)
Seniors (65-69)
Tribu*
Finally, the spectacular panoramic
pistes of this proudly ‘natural’ ski
resort are sure to seduce you with
their breathtaking views of Puyvalador
Lake, the Canigou Massif, the Cambre
d’Aze and the Madres. A wind of
freedom blows through this unique
resort in its well-preserved natural
setting in the heart of the Ginevra
Massif.
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
Adults
*Students /
Unemployed
Juniors /
Seniors
Children**
€22
€18
€16
Afternoon
€24
€20
€18
€79
1 day
½ day morning
€29
€25
€22
€92
€28
€23
€20
2 days
Day
€55
€46,50
€41,50
€176
€138
€119
€102
6 days + 7th day free
6 days + 1 free (consecutively)
€150
€125
€105
€500
€240
€216
€165
€123
-
Season pass
€272
-
6 day ‘Freedom’ pass
1 hour pass
€13
€13
€13
-
2 hour pass
€21
€19
€17
-
3 hour pass
€25
€22
€20
-
*Students: upon presentation of student ID card (over 18) • Juniors(12-18) and seniors (65-69) upon presentation of ID card •
Unemployment (Pôle Emploi) certificate required (under 3 months)
**Children under 12
Free pass for children under 5 and seniors over 70
‘Tribu’ family pass for 2 adults and 2 children - 3rd and 4th child: 50% discount on the adult fare
‘Freedom’ or season pass: 15% discount applies before 23 November 2014
Arts & Crafts
>Famous for their craft sheep’s milk
and cow’s milk cheeses, as well as
their Capcir potatoes, the farms of
Formiguères open their doors to
visitors every evening, starting at
6:30 PM. Lend a hand at milking
the cows!
>‘Créations bois’
(Woodworks creations): locally
crafted woodworks, carvings and
decorative items.
Ski School
>Bilingual professional instructors,
sit-skiing equipment and instruction,
paraglide skiing.
Highlights
2014-2015
> Catering
at the foot of the slopes
> ‘Ski per hour’ pass, from €13
> ‘Family’ pass for 2 adults + 2 children
(5-17 years): 1, 2, 6 days and season
> F or each purchase of a 6 day pass,
the 7th day is free
>S
pecial offer for seniors
(+ 65 years) and students (- 25 years)
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4
7
2
slopes
i N FORMAtion
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 44 83
www.puyvalador.com
•32 km downhill skiing
•8 ski lifts
•1 sledging area
•1 restaurant
•1 mountain snack
•2 picnic areas
•1 playing ground for
children in
the Bosc Negre area
•Ski school (ESF)
•Rent of equipment
•Nursery children
from 2½ to 6
•1 boardercross
•1 snowpark
•Campervan parking
•Restroom for picnics
•65 snow-cannons
1700 > 2400 m
Latitude: 42.6475 Longitude: 2.12083
Highlights
2014-2015
> Purchase your ski pass online:
www.puyvalador.com
Special offer
>Relaxing pass:
- ½ day & baths access only: Adults: €25
➢ - 1 day & baths access only:
Adults: €29,50
> Student pass package: €74
> Family pass package:
1 day, 2 days or 6 days
- 6 days & baths access only:
Adults: €140
> 10 day ‘Liberty’ ski pass:
a 10 day ski card available all winter
season 2014-2015 long
(4 ski-passes per day maximum)
>Free skiing on the Masella area:
show your season ski-pass and spend
a free ski day in the Masella area
> Special end of season offers:
pay a half day pass for
a one day pass!
> A giant airbag for those that want
big jumps without big risks
New this winter!
>Creation of a playing ground
in the ‘Bosc Nègre’ area
(bumps, whoops, …) for
the youngest free-riders
>O
pening of a 10-ha free-riding area
on the northern slope of
‘La Serre de Maury’
>M
obile application: Follow all our
latest news and events on your tablet or
smartphone, via our mobile site:
www.formigueres.fr
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The ski areas
4
2
The ski areas
1
slopes
I n for mat ion
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 22 38
www.laquillane.fr
•2 ski tows
•2 snow threads
•17 snow cannons
•1 ski school
1500 > 1900 m
Latitude: 42.5333 Longitude: 2.10939
Highlights
2014-2015
> Ski by night:
until 8.00 PM
every day during
shool holidays
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La Quillane
Located at the Col de la Quillane pass,
within the municipality of La Llagonne,
this is the smallest ski resort of the Neiges
Catalanes network. Bordered by the La
Llagonne mountain airfield, La Quillane
offers visitors a magnificent view of
the Cambre d’Aze. This is the ideal
destination to learn how to ski, far from
the pressure and crowds of the larger
Pyrenean resorts. At La Quillane, every
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
effort is made to satisfy its largely familybased clientele. Three gently sloping
pistes make learning how to ski easy
and enjoyable. The region’s ski clubs
are increasingly frequenting this resort
to enjoy evening training sessions, for La
Quillane also stands out for remaining
open until 8 PM. A unique destination
for an athletic, family holiday.
Adults
1 day
€21
€19
€19,50
€17,50
SKI-RESORT: +33 (0)4 68 04 49 86
www.capcir-nordique.com
dog sledding, biathlon, etc. Comprising
two separate ski resorts, La LloseClavera and La Quillane-Calvet, the
Nordic skiing area of Capcir offers
nearly 200 km of Nordic skiing trails.
Renowned for its exceptional quality,
the Capcir ski area has been awarded
the ‘4 Nordiques’ label, the highest
such distinction attributed in France.
Prices per person
Winter 2014-2015
Adults
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IN FORMATION
Children
½ day
5
slopes
Nordic skiing
area of Capcir
In the heart of the grandiose Catalan
Pyrenees, the Nordic skiing area of
Capcir is the ideal Nordic ski area
for nature lovers looking to enjoy fun
winter sports in a relaxed, convivial
atmosphere. As a family, with friends or
individually, enjoy: classic cross-country
skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing,
Nordic walking, hiking, tobogganing,
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Juniors
(6-16)
1 day pass: nordic
€10
Duo pass: 1 day 2 adults
€18
€5,50
-
Family pass: 1 day 2 adults &
2 children
€26
-
Tribu pass: 1 day 4 adults
€32
-
•200 km of itineraries
•9 marked out Nordic tracks
(orange) accessible by
cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing and walking.
Free of charge.
•9 marked out tracks (yellow)
for snowshoeing.
Free of charge.
•2 play areas
•Ski thread
•Track for sledge dogs
•Snack bars, picnic lodge
•Tourist board
•Ski rental and
snowshoes rental
1500 >
1900 m
Latitude: 43.933333 Longitude: 6.566667
Special offer
>Cross-country Skiing Package: €36/adults - €34/child
Adult or Junior Pass + equipment rental
+ 2hrs instruction from a qualified instructor
>Biathlon Package: €36/adults - €33/child
Adult or Junior Pass + equipment rental
+ 2hrs biathlon instruction from a qualified instructor
>Mountain Lovers Package: €45/person
•Nordic walk and a 'Terroir' meal at the Col del Torn Refuge
Booking required: Tel. +33 (0)6 86 20 22 10 - +33 (0)4 68 04 41 22
•Snowshoe hike and a ‘Terroir’ meal at the Col del Torn refuge.
Booking required: Tel. +33 (0)6 37 30 01 59 - +33 (0)4 68 05 22 14
> Happy Day! 50% off Adult and Junior passes every Wednesday during term time
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Highlights
2014-2015
>Dog sledging activities are growing
in the site of La Quillane - Calvet
Initiation for children and beginners
More information: Les Traîneaux du
Cambre: Tel. +33 (0)6 75 36 61 94
(mobile phone)
>1 refuge called ‘Refuge du Torn‘,
located at the heart of the area,
accessible with snowshoes or
crosscountry skiing: Catalan meals
every day for lunch.
Information: Tel. +33 (0)6 31 11 97 84
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Between fire and ice
The team of Pyrénées-Orientales Tourisme
invites you to discover a cocktail of activities,
each one a new way of exploring
the mountains!
Between snow and sky
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F
The snow UFO
Ice diving,
adventure guaranteed
n attraction that is unique in Europe! At Thuès, you can try your
hand at canyoning in naturally warm water at over 40°C. Equipped
with a neoprene wetsuit, a harness and a helmet, you can jump,
swim through pools, slip down slides and abseil down drops of up to 40
metres. The atmosphere is decidedly colder at the Balcère lake, where
you can dive beneath the ice… at 2°C. Here you will have to learn to
breathe, control your body and exceed your limits to enjoy an unimagined
underwater world. Equally spectacular, ice climbing will delight lovers of
verticality and technical challenges, ice axe in hand and crampons on the
feet. Mountaineering is also an option, with an introductory session in a
300-metre snow corridor offering a preview of the summits.
eel like taking to the air? With snowkiting, the winter version of
kitesurfing, you’re halfway there – glide at full speed across the snow,
on a board or skis, pulled by a sail. Peak speeds can exceed 70 km/h!
And if you want to go still further and leave your skis behind, seize the
dream of Icarus and fly with the paragliding school in Targasonne. If you
want to add excitement to the contemplation and pleasure, you can try
some aerobatics such as wingovers and spiral descents. Another option
is an introduction to gliding at the La Llagonne centre, where you can
master altitude, ridge lift, thermals and lee waves. And if all of that is still
not thrilling enough, get your kicks from skydiving, freefalling in tandem
up to 5000 metres in a breathtaking mountain setting, with souvenir
photos and videos.
Adrenalin
on the rise!
Forget your grandparents’ traditional
wooden sledge! The world of winter
sports is always looking for new ideas
that will attract young people addicted
to speed, thrills and new emotions. The
Pyrenees can offer a whole avalanche of
activities…
Full speed at the park
B
ig air, step-up, half-pipe, rails, boxes, boarder cross, etc. With a dozen
snowparks in Cerdagne and Capcir, boarders are spoilt for choice for places
to try their jumps, turns and sequences of tricks in total freedom and safety.
And if you want to return to the wild spirit of freeriding, find yourself a woodpark,
a space laid out through the trees by the plentiful natural snow, like in Formiguères,
with its routes of varying difficulty levels through the forest.
The quadbike
four-wheeled cycle
What’s that?
Y
ou could even call them USOs, unidentified snow objects. These
strange creations, easier than skiing and much more fun than
sledging, have been appearing on the pistes since the 2000s.
The most spectacular is the snowscoot, a scooter inspired by BMX and
mountain biking, and the most surprising is the yooner, a modern sledge
inspired by the ‘paret’, an older form that was used by schoolchildren.
This snowcart 15 cm from the ground is a guaranteed thrill! Even
more fun can be had with the air board, a bobsleigh-style inflatable
that is ridden lying flat, head-first, with only your own weight to steer
with. Quite simply hair-raising! A slightly less hardcore variant is the
snowtube, a rubber ring with handles rather like a truck inner tube which
can turn, skid and slide from curve to curve. Hardier visitors can opt for
cross-country skiing, climbing using ski skins like the peoples of the north
and returning via a well-deserved descent.
F
eel like breaking through the ice? Set off for the mountain lakes of
the eastern Pyrenees. Matemale, Balcère… Hemmed in by snow and
ice, the lakes hide a secret life beneath their immaculate whiteness.
A life of undulations and transparency. A life that you can discover by
diving beneath the ice. Closely supervised, this extraordinary activity is
an original way of passing through the looking glass. For twenty to forty
minutes, depending on the club, a world of silence is revealed in all its
intimacy. Solidly linked to the surface by a guide rope, beginners and
experienced divers plunge into an uncanny world where the sun’s rays
penetrate the dark and where air bubbles caress the ice and pry into
every fissure. A unique and exclusive experience. The shivers!
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his quadbike is a cross between a motorised quadbike and a mountain bike, a
100% French invention by a local man, Hugues Escarguel from Carcassonne.
Fun and accessible, the QBX Quadbike is ridden like a buggy (but is much
greener, as it has no engine!) and is perfect for downhills, obstacles and skids – all
under control.
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The Catalan Pyrenees Regional Natural Park
A territory rich in diversity
C
reated on the initiative of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in 2004,
the Catalan Pyrenees are the 43rd regional natural park in France.
With its strong Catalan mountain identity, the park offers the
diversity of three areas with different atmospheres: Haut-Conflent, Capcir
and Cerdagne. It includes 64 villages with 23,000 inhabitants. Crossed
from one side to the other by the Yellow Train, it is rich in culture and
history, including Romanesque and baroque churches and fortified citadels
such as Villefranche-de-Conflent and Mont-Louis, listed as UNESCO world
heritage. The park stretches over 139,000 hectares, offering wide open
spaces from 300 to 3,000 metres in altitude. The undoubted richness of
the area is its exceptional wildlife: the bearded vulture and the Pyrenean
chamois are the highlights, alongside the Pyrenean lily. In a park boasting
seven nature reserves, five protected natural sites and three Natura 2000
sites, the goal of the sustainable development project included in the
park’s charter is to protect natural spaces but also promote the region’s
economic development. The variety of landscapes enables a multitude of
outdoor activities in both winter and summer. Finally, the Catalan Pyrenees
regional natural park offers some fabulous products made throughout this
vast area: cheese, honey, jam, fruit juice, apples, potatoes, meat products
– all created with skills and expertise that are promoted and labelled with
the «PNR Pyrénées Catalanes» brand.
The taste of the terroir
A family holiday is a special time
for both parents and children. But
it’s not always easy to reconcile
everyone’s different interests
and abilities, from the toddler
who can only just walk to the
tweenager looking for new
experiences. Could snow sports
be the answer?
Pleasure
with your tribe
The snow has something
for everyone!
C
uisine is a question of tradition in this land of strong accents.
A cuisine with the rough flavours of biting winters, given all its
aroma by hardy men and women of strong character. On the
high plateaux of Cerdagne and Capcir, when the sun lights up the sky
but the cold still penetrates, people enjoy ollada, a rustic soup made
with cabbage and sagi (rancid bacon), and boles de Picolat, meatballs
flavoured with garlic and cinnamon. Hams take on their fullest flavours
in the drying rooms of several illustrious houses, while fuet and botifarra
sausages are allied with aperitifs. Everything is naturally washed down
with good Roussillon wines in all three colours, which are also the perfect
accompaniment to farm cheeses made with cow, ewe and goat milk from
the surrounding farms. Still very rural, this corner of the eastern Pyrenees has
protected its farmers, who are happy to open their doors for the pleasure of
sharing their love for their work, and who can be seen at the regular markets.
Local
produce
markets
Font-Romeu > Wednesdays
Les Angles > Tuesdays
Bolquère > Mondays
Saillagouse > Wednesdays
Mont-Louis > Thursdays
Osséja > Thursdays
Formiguères > Saturdays
T
he hit new winter activity, especially appreciated by dads and boys, is laser
biathlon, which mixes cross-country skiing with rifle shooting – and plenty
of snow, orienteering, concentration and precision. This is a game where
children might be able to beat their parents! With snake gliss though, there is
no competition: everyone is in the same boat, or rather the same sledge train.
This collective sledge controlled by a guide hurtles down the pistes in single file,
everyone hanging on to each other. Giggles guaranteed! Some resorts even
offer the activity at night, by moonlight or head-torch. This is an option at Les
Angles and Terra Nordica, a 15,000 m2 playground dedicated to learning and
discovering nature for young trappers and great adventurers.
The youngest skiers
are welcome!
F
or ski addicts, the French Ski School (ESF) has created Club Piou-Piou, a
combined kindergarten and crèche. While the adults go off to perfect their
skills and enjoy themselves on the piste, the little ones (from 3 years) are
introduced gently and safely to the joys of the ski-lift and snow sport.
Smile, you’re on camera!
Y
ou no longer need to take your camera or your GoPro to bring back images
of your exploits. With the DC Live Park system, all snow fanatics have to do
is put a special sticker on their helmets. A microchip inside the sticker detects
their movements and triggers the snowpark’s cameras. Five minutes later, using the
sticker number, they can watch their runs on their smartphone and then edit them
into videos to share with their friends on the Internet. All free of charge. Test the
system exclusively at the Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000 ski area.
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30 million friends
A
nimals are a joy for young and old. Nothing beats a visit
to the Parc des Angles to meet the wildlife of the Pyrenees:
brown bears, wolves, boar, stags, roe deer, mountain sheep,
Pyrenean chamois, marmot, ibex, bison and reindeer. Fun and
educational. But let's not forget our friends on the farm… Many
farms offer visits with introductory workshops: breadmaking, butter,
farmyard animals, animal feeding, calves suckling, pony and
horseback rides and, to finish, farm refreshments (savoury or sweet)
made with local produce. And the parents can leave with a wellstocked hamper…
The Yellow Train, symbol of French Catalonia
T
The summit of pleasure
Who said that mountains are all
about skiing? Today’s snow holidays
involve a whole gamut of activities
that will make you melt with pleasure.
Whether you are with a group or on
your own.
he construction of the line to reduce the isolation of the high
Catalan plateaux was a real engineering exploit and a unique
human adventure. Work began on the famous electric line linking
Villefranche-de-Conflent to Latour-de-Carol in 1903, and was completed
in 1927, after being interrupted by the war from 1914-18. The mountain
canary, symbolising the whole region, covers 63 km and crosses 650
structures, including 19 tunnels and two remarkable bridges, the Viaduc
Séjourné and the Pont Gisclard. The ‘Little’ Yellow Train, which is not
on the UNESCO world heritage list but is seeking admittance, is an
unmissable visit for holidaymakers. The open cars bring travellers closer
to the experience and allow them to breathe the pure air of Cerdagne
by the lungful!
Climb on board for €1
>W
ith the bus at €1, getting into the mountains has never
been so affordable! Wherever you start from and however
long your trip, the price remains the same. A successful
initiative introduced by the Pyrénées-Orientales district council.
Routes and timetables at www.cg66.fr
Well-being in its purest state
A
snowfield, blankets of vapour that flutter away
in waves, azure blue pools and the life-giving,
enveloping warmth that immediately makes
you want to relax. In the heart of the mountains, the
waters hollow out the rock and burst forth, bringing
power and warmth. Waters that were already known
to the Romans and that continue to deliver their health
benefits today. To make the most of the waters, head
for Llo, St Thomas and Dorres, three unmissable sites.
The first two have well-developed balneotherapy
facilities, while the third has maintained two ancient
baths carved from the granite. A beautiful touch
of history to discover while enjoying the waters at
temperatures of 37° to 40°C – relaxing, healing,
pain-relieving…
A bath of culture
O
ur Pyrenees house one of France's many
UNESCO world heritage sites, a jewel of
military architecture by Vauban: the citadel
of Mont-Louis, the highest fortified town in France. A
visit to Mont-Louis plunges you back into the eighteenth
century. The town has even retained its initial vocation,
as it houses the national commando training centre.
There is also another curiosity: the first solar furnace
in the world, with simple educational and scientific
demonstrations – the perfect companion to a visit to
the other solar oven at Odeillo, the CNRS research
laboratory. Another wonder not to be missed, this
time under the ground, is the Fontrabiouse caves.
A concentration of draperies, columns, crystals and
bouquets of aragonites. You will find out why tubular
stalactites are known as "angels' hair"…
If you go down
to the woods today…
O
ur Pyrenees house one of France’s many
UNESCO world heritage sites, a jewel of
military architecture by Vauban: the citadel
of Mont-Louis, the highest fortified town in France.
A visit to Mont-Louis plunges you back into the
eighteenth century. The town has even retained its
initial vocation, as it houses the national commando
training centre. There is also another curiosity: the first
solar furnace in the world, with simple educational
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and scientific demonstrations – the perfect companion
to a visit to the other solar oven at Odeillo, the
CNRS research laboratory. Another wonder not
to be missed, this time under the ground, is the
Fontrabiouse caves. A concentration of draperies,
columns, crystals and bouquets of aragonites. You
will find out why tubular stalactites are known as
“angels’ hair”…
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Highlights
Resort
Highlights
I n B O L Q U È RE P YRÉNÉES 2000
CAMBRE D’AZE AREA
(Eyne– SAIN T- P IERRE - DELS-
24 DECEMBER .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christmas Show and
DECEMBER .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Father Christmas visits on a sled at
Christmas in the snow
Christmas market, mulled wine,
roast chestnuts
Visit from Father Christmas
the bottom of the slopes, torchlight
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweets, chocolate and mulled wine
descent. Mulled wine, kids shows
F ORC ATS)
24 DECEMBER . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 FEBRUARY..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ski patrol day
Mountain profession workshops,
Pla du Cambre d'Aze
17 FEBRUARY..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carnival
Join us getting dressed up in costumes
and makeup, with a parade and
fireworks
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS
AND FEBRUARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torchlight descents
FO N T-R O M EU P YRÉNÉES 2000
Chocolate and mulled wine
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS
AND FEBRUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Torchlight descents
MARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1000 Flèches Event
Porté-Puymorens
DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS . . . . . . .
Evenings
Every Saturday, 5-9 pm, the Vignole
Font-Romeu
Pyrénées 2000
Torchlight descents
Theme nights
Ronde de la Calme
Freestyle cross-country ski race
31 DECEMBER.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fireworks
2 JANUARY . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure skating gala
10-16 JANUARY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Les Angles
DECEMBER .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christmas and New Year
JANUARY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Three Wise Men Cavalcade
Garosnow Festival
Handiski
Trace Catalane
Gastronomy and Jazz Week
(alpine ski race)
Jazz shows in the resort's restaurants
Festival de l’Aventure
17 and 18 JANUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pyrénées Snowboard Tour launch
The Romeufontaine
Monomitik
The 6 edition of the Romeufontaine
France Bleu Roussillon Tour
th
snow trail. 4 different courses: 5 km,
12 km, 25 km, 40 km
FEBRUARY ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEBRUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theme weeks
Torchlight descents
PYr-games
Every Thursday during school
2nd edition
holidays
1-3 FEBRUARY ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Des fourchettes et flocons
19 and 26 JANUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure skating gala
Puyvaladorrieutort
25 DECEMBER .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Father Christmas visits
the slopes
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snowboard competitions
Torchlight descents
Nordic skiing area
of Capcir
23 DECEMBER .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The nordic day
In Font-Romeu
7 DECEMBER...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Every weekend:
Torchlight descents
Snow discos
Fireworks
Welcome party,
every Monday
Craft market,
every Saturday
SKI a r ea
competition at the end of the day.
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FORMIGUÈRES
MARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Last Ultima Freestyle
Festival ‘Glisse et Oh’
Snow Bike & Sun
Find out more
Questions?
Tourist info points ready to help!
Find contact details for all the mountain activities mentioned
in this magazine at www.tourisme-pyreneesorientales.com in the
Pyrenees Mountains section
Bolquère Pyrénées 2000
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 12 42
www.pyrenees2000.com
Mont-Louis
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 21 97
www.mont-louis.net
Contact details of ski schools - Instructors for all mountain activities:
skiing, snow-shoeing, dog-sledding, activities in the air and beneath
the ice… - The Yellow Train, the Snow Train: timetables and prices
- The cultural heritage of our mountains: opening hours and prices Winter evenings - Safety rules…
Bourg-Madame
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 52 41
Osséja
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 53 86
www.osseja.com
25 JANUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE CATALAN NORDIc Race
3rd edition of the cross-country,
snowshoe and foot hike, no rush...,
all welcome, no placings, classic
Ramade VTT, discover the area
and try a new sport in a fun and
friendly setting. 5, 10, 15 and 20
km courses.
19 FEBRUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The nordic day
And still more…
Where to eat? or sleep?
What to see and do…
P. 20: Fontrabiouse caves
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 95 55 • www.fontrabiouse.fr
Mont-Louis solar furnace
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 14 89 • www.four-solaire.fr
P. 20: Llo spa baths
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 74 55 • www.bains-de-llo.com
Dorres spa baths
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 66 87 • www.bains-de-dorres.com
Saint-Thomas spa baths
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 97 03 13 • www.bains-saint-thomas.fr
P. 21: Les Angles animal park Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 17 20 • www.faune-pyreneenne.com
Cambre d’Aze area
Eyne – Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 64 60
www.cambre-d-aze.com
Font-Romeu
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 68 30
www.font-romeu.fr
Formiguères
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 47 35
www.formigueres.fr
La Llagonne
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 21 10
www.laquillane.fr
Les Angles
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 32 76
www.lesangles.com
Matemale
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 30 59 57
www.matemale.fr
Porté-Puymorens
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 82 16
www.porte-puymorens.net
Puyvalador-Rieutort
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 40 64
www.puyvalador.com
Nordic skiing area Capcir
- Haut Conflent
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 49 86
www.capcir-nordique.com
Communauté de Communes
Pyrénées-Cerdagne
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 15 47
www.pyrenees-cerdagne.com
Regional Nature Park
of the Catalan Pyrenees
Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 97 60
www.parc-pyrenees-catalanes.fr
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