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Alpe D'Huez

Alpe D’Huez is a top International ski resort situated in the southern French Alps. Its high altitiude, vast & varied ski terrain and numerous snow cannons makes it the ideal place for a winter sports enthusiast to buy a property.

Alpe D’Huez is one of the best equipped resorts in the Alps with an ice-rink, an indoor and outdoor heated swimming pool, a large Sports centre offering indoor tennis, squash, gym and many other activities. Many of these activities are free with your liftpass so if you plan to stay for long periods and use all these facilities it can be a great saving. There are plenty of excellent restaurants in Alpe D’Huez, for a gastronomic feast or a simple meal for a young family. If it’s night life you want then there are plenty of bars, pubs and nightclubs to choose from.

During the summer months the mountains are blanketed with wild flowers.The cable cars run throughout July and August enabling walkers and mountain bikers to access the Grandes Rousses Massif. The view over Les Ecrins national park is impressive and from the top of the Pic Blanc you can see a fifth of France. Many events are run throughout the summer including the Megavalanche mountain bike downhill race and the Supermotard weekend.

Alpe D’Huez is of course home to the most famous mountain hill climb of the Tour de France which comes to the resort almost every other year and attracts thousands of cyclists.

As an investment a property in the Alps will generally increase in value as they are highly sought after. As this resort is at a high altitude snow is almost guaranteed which makes properties in Alpe D’Huez a surer investment than a property in a lower resort. During the winter months properties here are fairly easy to rent and can be handled for you by a rental agent.

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Alpe D’Huez is situated in the Oisans region of Isère I hour from Greonble . There are regular flights from the UK to Grenoble, Lyon and Chambery airports. There is a daily bus service form Lyon airport via Grenoble train station to Alpe D’Huez in the winter months.

For further information about Alpe D’Huez contact:
Alpe D’Huez tourist office on 0033 (0) 476 11 44 44
Email: info@alpedhuez.com
Website: www.alpedhuez.com

 

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Alpe D’Huez Fact file:

Resort altitude:   1860 metres
Top height( Pic Blanc):   3330 metres
Skiable terrain:   238 kms
Green runs:   38
Blue runs:   32
Red runs:   34
Black runs:   17
Snow cannons:   over 700
     

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