Ski resort deemed La Plagne takes place in the Tarentaise Valley, in the towns of Aime la Plagne, Champagny-en-Vanoise and La Plagne-Tarentaise. Located in the department of Savoie, the site was created in 1961, in its current form.
Highlighted during the organization of the bobsleigh and luge Albertville Winter Olympics in 1992, La Plagne station is today a place to stay popular sports and mountain lovers.
Composed of eleven stations villages La Plagne is a paradise of skiing and other winter and summer sports. She has also received many labels such as tourism Commune, large field Station, New gliding resort, Village Station, Family Plus or Nordic Station.
Popular ski area, the resort La Plagne today attracts a large number of athletes and other lovers of mountain scenery.
The ski resort of La Plagne now consists of eleven villages stations that each have their specificities. First of all, open in 1961, Plagne Centre. Model of the integrated resort, it has separate circulation and ski areas, and a beautiful chapel and produced by Pierre Michel Bezançon Guariche. At over 2000 meters, also found Love La Plagne home to the train station.
But La Plagne is also Champagny-en-Vanoise with its breathtaking view of the Massif de la Vanoise, Montchavin Plagne Villages Plagne Villages, Montalbert, Plagne 1800 Les Coches, another creation of the architect Michel Bezançon, Belle Plagne, or even the newer, Plagne Soleil.
The entire resort, which stretches from 1200 to 3250 meters above sea level offers 425 km of pistes to suit all levels of skiers. Second largest ski area in the world, it welcomes in particular a snowpark with two freestyle areas, or a Nordic ski area.
Open summer and winter, the station La Plagne also present bobsled, luge and skeleton hosting cuts in France, Europe and the World. In summer, visitors can enjoy hang gliding, paragliding, mountain biking, climbing and tennis.
La Plagne is a lively and dynamic resort which hosts throughout the year festive or cultural events.
Several markets take place on the La Plagne station, like Mâcot-la-Plagne on Saturday morning, or that of Love La Plagne Thursday morning.
During the winter season, welcomes Mix Montalbert Mountain, an electronic music festival. The event program, club nights on the tracks, DJs from around the world, and other festive events.
The feast of St. Agatha is offered every year in February. On this occasion, locals and other ski instructors of Montchavin-La Plagne offer sports demonstrations, a torchlight or fireworks.
In July, the feast of the lake is the site of many festive activities.
In August, time to party in the Hills with a mountain meal and cheese making demonstrations.
Festival of Urban Cultures, Urban Plagne is organized in August. For the occasion, the resort offers film screenings on the ski, a video contest, or different animations.
