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Montgenevre, Oisans
Village Height 1860m
 
Activities
Climbing, Via Ferrata, Mountain biking, Canyoning
Kayaking, Canoeing, Angling
Solo or guided walking, Golf
 
Driving distance from Calais to Montgenevre 611 miles or 10hrs

Resort Info

As a result of its very special location, Montgenèvre lies at the heart of an impressive heritage of military architecture. As you walk along looking for a restaurant or shop, remember that as you walk down the Rue de l’Eglise, you are actually on the Via Domitia, surveyed and created in 120 BC on the orders of the Roman General Domitius Ahenobarbus.

 

In 1875, Mont Chaberton reached 3,138metres into the sky! In 1898, the Italian government – now allied with Germany and Austria as part of the Triplice – decided to open a route to the summit and what would become the Fortress in the Clouds (Fort des Nuages).

In 1947, Mont Chaberton became France territory, and today a marked geological trail leads walkers to the viewpoint interpretation table on its summit...still as flat as it was in 1898.

 

Turin is only about 100 kilometres (63 miles) from Montgenèvre. Turins is Italy’s original capital, it became the country’s industrial capital before hosting the Winter Olympics in 2006. It is now the uncontested Italian capital.

 

The Turismo Torino e Provincia tourist offices are open every day:

Piazza Castello/via Garibaldi from 09:00 to 19:00,

Porta Nuova Station from 09:30 to 19:00

Turin is only 1 hour by train from the station at Oulx (17 km from Montgenèvre).

There are many markets in Turin, including the famous Porta Palazzo. . And don’t miss the Saturday flea market, better known as the Balôn.

At 5:30 on Saturday afternoons, you can take a fantastic guided tour on

foot through the streets of the city centre to discover the many faces of Turin, from the most famous to the most unexpected.

 

Interested in buying an apartment in Montgenevre? See our Buying in the Alps section 

 


  • Opening Dates
  • Child Care
  • Activities
  • Apres Ski/Eating
  • Access
  • Other Amenities
Opening Dates

Montgenevre is open from end of June to end of August. Exact dates to be confirmed in 2012.

Child Care

Montgenevre has acquired the Famille Plus label for its childcare facilities. Please click here to view more information on the Famille Plus label

 

The Montgenèvre Ptits Montagnards Club operates Monday to Friday in July and August from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Whole day: €15, half day €8

Please register at the Office de Tourisme

Tel +33 (0)4 92 21 52 52

 

“Les Sourires” Children’s Club

From 6 months to 6 years. A brand new nursery in the Maison du Village in the centre of the resort. Facing due south, it has a beautiful large terrace fully-equipped. Open Monday to Sunday 09:00 to 17:00.

Rates from €28 for full day, half day from €14.

For further information:

+33 (0)4 92 21 52 50

 

Bouncy castles

Open to children of all ages every day between 10:00 and 19:30.

€5 per child (up to one hour).

 

Courses
7 – 16 years old

Several times during the summer, entertainment professionals organize music courses, drums, circus, theatre, improvisation...

Rates - full day : 10 €
week : 30 €

Contact : Tourist Office  Ph. : 0033 (0)4.92.21.52.52

 

Play areas

The resort offers a choice of many free play areas.

At Les Alberts: 1 at the Pré du Fournil (village square), and 2 at the Camping du Bois des Alberts camp site,

At Montgenèvre: 1 on the Promenade, 1 in front of the Maison du Village, and another next to the Espace Partenaires.

Activities

Golf

Golf de Montgenèvre

Club-House

Route d’Italie

05100 Montgenèvre

Lessons for beginners and improvers.

Golf academy for young golfers.

For full information:

Tel. +33 (0)4 92 21 94 23

 

The club offers a 3,000-meter 9-hole course, a 25-lane driving range, a putting green and a practice green, and abuts the neighbouring course of Clavière in Italy to offer a full 18-hole course.

Open from 28th May to 18th September 2011

 

Possibility of playing 18 holes on le Golf Tranfrontalier (Montgenèvre / Clavière, Italie).

From 13 June to 22 July and from 22 August to 16 September 2011.

 

Mountain Biking

The mountain bike trail route maps are available from the Office de Tourisme or lift pass office.

 

The bike park has three different zones for advanced riders (the higher section), improvers (in the Bois de Sestrières) and beginners (starting from the gondola lift). From modules for children to advanced downhill features

(bridges, gaps, rollercoaster, loops and flips).

The Clarée and Guisane descents and the Montgenèvre – Briancon –

Lac de l'Orceyrette – Montgenèvre circuit are great ways to test your expertise and endurance on two wheels.

 

4 valleys, 9 locations and 50 mountain freeride biking routes between France and Italy: the Alpi Bike Resort is a unique summer adventure park. Pragelato, Chiomonte, Sauze d'Oulx, Claviere, Montgenèvre, Bardonnechia, Sestrières, Prali and Cesana: keen mountain bikers will find freeride, downhill and north shore circuits in all these locations, and all served by ski-tow, bike parks and ‘dirt’ zones.

Montgenèvre is very close to the Italian border and is part of the Espace VTT Grand Briançonnais, which stretches from La Grave to Briançon via

Serre Chevalier and features 355 kilometres (over 220 miles) of circuits for riders of all level.

 

Forest Acrobatics Park

The forest acrobatics park.

2½ hours of excitement on one of the courses at the Montgenèvre

acrobatics park. Suitable for all ages and all levels of ability.

Sequences of Tyrolean traverses and zip lines for the brave!

 

Tennis

Tel: +33 (0)4 92 21 85 05

Open July and August.

6 courts in Montgenèvre, 2 courts in Les Alberts.

Lessons for beginners and improvers.

2 friendly tournaments every week.

Court and equipment hire.

 

Angling

Centre de Pêche Sportive de Montgenèvre

Tel / Fax: + 33 (0)4 92 21 00 31

2 qualified angling guides to help you get the most from fishing Montgenèvre’s 3 lakes. Open from the start of May to Mid-November, weather permitting.

• Come and go as you please during opening hours.

Special angling permits available for purchase on-site.

Equipment for hire and bait for sale.

• Beginner and advanced sessions, as well as full courses. Techniques offered include fly-fishing, casting, match fishing and bombette lure.

 

Chalet des Lacs

Base de Loisirs des Lacs – 05100 Montgenèvre

Open from the start of July to the end of August

• Activities: double trampoline, canoeing, kayaking, children’s kayaks, family pedalos, boats, children’s games, beach volleyball and angling.

• Individual and group canoe/kayak lessons.

• Snacks: light meals, drinks and ice creams.

 

Canyonning etc

High mountain Guide /Acqua Canyon

Tel: 06 88 73 53 65

Full day or 1/2 day Via ferrata.

Whole day canyoning trips to Italy are available on request.

Offer climbing and Via ferrata trips suitable for the whole family.

 

Horse riding

Les Alberts – 05100 Montgenèvre

Tel: + 33 (0)4 92 20 42 17

Open from 15 May to 20 November.

€20 for 1 hour. €30 for 2 hours. Half-day, whole-day and multi-day treks. Tepee overnights in summer.

 

Horse drawn carriage

La Vachette – 05100 Val-des-Prés

Tel/fax +33 (0)4 92 20 19 46

Day, half-day or by the hour. On reservation only.

From €8 to €15.

 

Summer Luge

1400m of sensation – open everyday.

 

Swimming pool

25m outdoor pool, diving board and paddling pool

 

Ski shop (Le Chalet du Guide) next to our residences in Montgenevre offers the following summer activities:

INITIATION CLIMBING: (from 4 years)
Duration half day
Prices: adults € 29 and € 23 children

DISCOVERY OF GLACIER: (available to everyone from 8 years)
Boxes and roped by a high mountain guide, you will approach the crevasses safely
DAY RATES: € 59 adults € 49 under 16
Cable car ride, not included

INTRODUCTION TO THE SNOW AND ICE (from 10 years)
DISCOVERY IN THE HEART OF THE NATIONAL PARK
RATES: 75 € adults
€ 65 under 16

CANYONING (from 10 years)
Discovery of water in basins gorges of great beauty
RATES Half Day: € 49 adults € 39 under 16

VIA FERRATA (from 8 years)
PRICES: Adults € 45 Children € 35

GLACIER WALKING

Day Rates: € 75 adults € 65 under 16

RAFTING
Course contact: 30 €
Tonic course: 33 €
Special child: 20 €

Please note: all these activities start from 4 people in group

Registration from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 

All the above information is for information only. For up-to-date info please visit the resort tourist office website

 

Office du Tourism Montgenevre

Route d’Italie

05100 Montgenèvre

Tel +33 (0)4 92 21 52 52

Fax +33 (0)4 92 21 92 45

E-mail: info@montgenevre.com

Website: www.montgenevre.com

Open 09:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 19:00 Saturday and 09:00 to 18:30 Sunday.

Apres Ski/Eating

10 restaurants and bars

Access

By Road: Distance from Calais to Montgenevre: 611 miles. Montgenevre is between 9 and 11 hours from Calais and is motorway all the way except for the last 30 minutes. Montgenevre is situated only 30 minutes from the A32 autoroute.

Paris - Lyon - Chambéry - Modane (by Motorway) Oulx (Italy)-Montgenevre

Lyon - Grenoble by Motorway +  Lautaret Pass

Grenoble - Briançon by National Road RN 91 +  Lautaret Pass

Briançon - Montgenèvre by National Road RN 94 (12 km)

 

Rail:

Train station (SNCF) in Briançon (12 km)
National  Information and bookings phone number: 0033 (0)8.36.35.35.35
Paris / Briançon regular trains, direct night train

TGV (Fast train) Paris / Grenoble

Train station Oulx in Italy (20)km

Paris / Oulx : direct trains TGV (Fast train) Paris/Oulx in 4 h 30.

Transportation from the station to Montgenevre is provided by taxis.

 

 

Airports:

Turin Airport is 107km from Montgenevre (1 ¼ hours)

www.aeroportoditorino.it

Chambery is 155km from Montgenevre (1 ½ hours)

www.chambery-airport.com

Grenoble-Isère Airport is 222km from Montgenevre (2 hours)

www.grenoble-airport.com

Geneva Airport is 236km (2 ½ hours away)

www.gva.ch/en 

Lyon Airport is 233km from Montgenevre (2 ½ hours)

www.lyonairport.com

Marseille – Montgenevre (270km). Bus service (www.navettesblanches.com) - €90 per family, €35 per adult and €17 per child return. Meets one BA flight and one easyJet flights from London Gatwick until 28/03.

Other Amenities

MAISON DU VILLAGE

At the heart of Montgenèvre:

• a 200-seat cinema featuring the very latest technology,

• a 375-seat theatre,

• a “Children’s Club” for 20 children, with a crèche for children aged 3 months to 2 years and a kindergarten for those aged 3-6 years,

• an exhibition hall retracing the History of Skiing in Montgenèvre.

• toilets

 

Sport shops, 3 bakeries, tabac, beauty salon, post office, farm produce, grocers, doctor, pharmacist, physiotherapist


Montgenevre

More details
Hameau des Airelles
4* Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor/outdoor pool
Le Hameau des Airelles is located in the new ‘Obelisque’ area comprising high quality residencs and 500m from the main resort centre.


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Chalet des Dolines
4* Luxury Apts. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
Located in the new ‘Obélisque’ area, this prestige residence is located 400m from the village centre.

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