PRESS KIT Côte d'Azur Mountain - Snow CRT CÔTE D’AZUR – Tel. 33 (0)4 93 37 78 78 Winter 2015 - 2016 www.cotedazur-tourisme.com CONTACT: Florence Lecointre
[email protected] CONTENTS P. 4 CÔTE D’AZUR MOUNTAINS – WHAT'S THE DEAL? P. 6 CÔTE D’AZUR SNOW, TALES OF YORE AND LEGENDS P. 8 COTE D’AZUR, NEW THIS SEASON P. 12 COTE D’AZUR MOUNTAINS : PRODUCTS - WINTER 2015-2016 - Sea and snow products - Resort products - Eco-friendly tourism! P. 16 THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE CÔTE D’AZUR’S SKI RESORTS ! KEY POINTS P. 20 THE CÔTE D’AZUR'S KEY SKI RESORTS - Valberg - Isola 2000 - Auron P. 28 THE “STATIONS VILLAGES DES ALPES DU SUD®” [VILLAGE RESORTS OF THE SOUTHERN ALPS®] - Caille - L’Audibergue - Castérino - La Colmiane-Valdeblore - Roubion-Les-Buisses - Saint-Dalmas-Le-Selvage - Saint-Martin-Vésubie - Le Boréon P. 34 OTHER SKI RESORTS TO EXPLORE... - Gréolières-Les-Neiges - Val Pelens Saint-Martin-d’Entraunes - Estenc Entraunes - Turini-Camp d’Argent - Peïra-Cava P. 36 HANDI SKI P. 37 CALENDAR OF EVENTS EDITO This winter, the Alpes-Maritimes’ resorts will be continuing to invest in improving their runs, ski lifts, environmental quality and events and activities. Accommodation providers are offering stays that combine the Côte d'Azur's coast and snow-packed pistes, while resorts are busy putting together attractive packages and deals, subscribers to the Parc National du Mercantour's "Esprit Parc Naturel" eco-tourism charter are treating us to some fantastic winter offers and wildlife-themed tourism is taking off to the delight of young and old alike! Following the opening of Le Boréon's artificial ice-climbing waterfall a few years ago, the département is continuing to develop its range of non-skiing leisure facilities, with France's longest zip line arriving at La Colmiane this year: 2,663 metres of pure adrenaline, featuring 300 metres of altitude change and speeds of up to 120km/h starting at 1,776 metres and ending at 1,589 metres.