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Praloup

Resort overview

Pra Loup is a pleasant resort, with lots of off track and forest runs opportunities.

There's a snowpark and a sledge run.

Student fare: 20,70€/day (with student ID and student pass étudiant 5€).


Transport Information

By car:
From Paris and north of France : via Lyon, Grenoble, Gap, Barcelonnette and Pra Loup.
From South of France : via Aix en Provence, motorway (A51) until Tallard then follow Barcelonnette and Pra Loup.
From Gap and Tallard : 1 hour drive. The drive is nice and is a mountain drive going through St Jean pass. Once you've passed St Jean and Lauzet passes, you'll get to a dual carriageway on 2km.
From Barcelonnette, the road to the resort is pretty wide.
Information on roads and passes: +33 (0) 826 02 20 22
During winter ( 16/12/2006 to 22/04/2006) 3 passes enabling access to the resort are opened.

By train
Closest SNCF train station: Gap (70 km from Pra Loup).
For bookings and timetables: call 36 35 or visit www.voyages-sncf.com
Then catch the shuttle: SCAL service operates during winter between Gap - Barcelonnette - Praloup
Information and bookings call 04 92 51 06 05 or visit http://www.scal-amv-voyages.com

By bus
From Marseille St Charles (SNCF train station), SCAL runs 2 journeys in winter season via Gap or Digne.

For information and bookings, contact SCAL :
Marseille office: + 33 (0)4 91 62 10 22
Barcelonnette office: + 33 (0)4 92 81 00 20
Gap office: + 33 (0)4 92 51 06 05
www.scal-amv-voyages.com

By plane
Closest airport : MARSEILLE-PROVENCE. For information and bookings call +33 (0)4 42 14 14 14
Internet : www.marseille.aeroport.fr

By shuttle
Free Shuttles in the valley: Barcelonnette-Praloup (Larche, Saint Paul, Les Thuiles, Saint Pons, Faucon, Jausiers, Sauze Super Sauze)
More information on http://www.praloup.com/hiver_autocar_hiver.html

Shuttle "navettes blanches"
From one slope to another, enjoy the "Navettes Blanches" service departing from TGV Med à Aix en Provence station or Marseille Provence airport.
On saturdays coaches operate a connection between the station, the airport and the resort.

Bookings are mandatory (minimum 72 hrs in advance) from INFOCIAO call centre Ph. 0 891 024 025 (from France only) or +33 (0)4 91 46 64 67
www.infociao.com

Return fare : Adult 30€ - child under 15 y.o. 15€


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Informations

[ Date created ]
29 March 2008

[ Last update ]
17 May 2008

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Resort's Website

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Number of inhabitants

Between 500 and 2000


Resort's webcam

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Snow report

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Basic ski pass's fare (euros)

27,50€


Link to Ski pass's fares list

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Difference in height (m)

1100m


Resort's altitude (m)

1500m


Resort's highest point (m)

2600m


Resort's opening date

Mid December


Resort's closing date

3rd weekend of April


Total tracks kilometres

167km


Runs

83


Freeride

good


Direct link with other resort

Foux d'Allos


Potential of Forest rides

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