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Arc 1800:
Arc 1800 is situated at the point where the ski areas of Arc 2000,
Peisey-Vallandry and Arc Pierre Blanche (1600) all meet. There are
a large number of shops, restaurants and night-clubs situated in
the village which make it the liveliest (and I dare say, the
nosiest) of the 6 villages. The village is car-free, with 19000
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4)
Arc 2000:
Located on the other side of the ski area to the other villages, Arc
2000 offers guaranteed snow due to its altitude and location. You can
drive to the village, but as it is also car-free you'll have to park
your car and walk round the village. Arc 2000 is a smaller village
with 6000 beds. It also tends to be the most expensive village due to
it's location and there can be a slight delay before the lifts open
after a heavy snowfall while the area is made safe for use.
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5) Villaroger:
Villaroger is situated at an altitude of 1100 m at the base of the
Aiguille Rouge. Due to the low snowcover at this altitude I never
visited the village, so wouldn't like to speculate what it is like.
According to the brochure it is small (300 beds) comprising of mostly
apartments and private rentals.
6) Vallandry and Plan Peisey (1650m): These 2 villages are located 5
minutes apart and are becoming the focus of increased development due
to the La Plagne/Les Arcs cable car development. We stayed in the
Chalet les Melezes in Plan Peisey, which is run by a British company,
Alpine Action. The 2 villages have a number of decent shops and
restaurants and there are a couple of more lively bars in Vallandry,
more notably the Mont Blanc. Our chalet boasted full board and a ski
in/out location near the lifts. Unfortunately, boast was about as good
as it got. They messed up both my airport transfers, there was never
enough food, no hot water and the heating seemed to have a mind of
it's own. This, coupled with the most disorganized management I have
ever had the misfortune to deal with, have made me vow never to set
foot in the place again.
That aside, I would definitely stay in
Vallandry/PP again, as it has a nice chilled out atmosphere combined
with a number of more lively bars. A large number of families also
choose to stay at this end of the resort, presumably because of its
quieter nature and the larger number of chalets. Despite their remote
appearance, Vallandry/PP are only one chairlift and a long flat blue
run away from the main lifts at Arc 1800.
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Daz
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