In fact La Plagne comprises 10 resorts, four traditional village resorts (Montalbert; Champagny en Vanoise; Montchavin; Les Coches) and six high altitude resorts (Plagne 1800; Plagne Centre; Aime 2000; Plagne Bellecôte; Belle Plagne; Plagne Soleil/Plagne Villages). The style ranges from very dreary purpose built buildings, and indoor shopping galleries to pretty little villages with chalet style accommodation. The design of La Plagne means that many people keep to the resort they are staying in, but there are good links between them, that remain open until 1am. Transport connections between all high altitude resorts are free..
Sun going down on La Plagne- Aime 2000
The resorts are often considered to be family-orientated, but that doesn’t mean they lack distractions for adults. The early evenings have displays and activities for the children, such a ski shows, torch-lit descents and ringo-riding on the pistes. There are many good restaurants, one of which has resident chefs in from all over France. As the sun sets the resorts shed their innocent facade to reveal a fairly bubbly nightlife. Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecôte offer more bars than Plagne Centre. Plagne Centre is the commercial hub with a large indoor shopping gallery.
La Plagne's main attraction outside of the skiing is its Olympic Bobsleigh Run. Visit before mid-March, after this it may be too warm to keep the run open.
Skiing
La Plagne is an excellent resort for intermediates and those wishing to take their first steps. Snow cover depending, it is possible to ski to and from all areas of the La Plagne ski area to your accommodation. As the snow melts some of the runs back to the village resorts close. Despite the enormity of La Plagne, it has few black runs. Boarders and experienced skiers come to seek out the off-piste, which include the famous North Face and the route between La Plagne and Les Arcs, now greatly facilitated by the linking of the two resorts to create the Paradiski. (Off-piste skiing requires a guide).
Snowboarders should be prepared for some flat areas on the slopes. You will, however, have a choice of two snow parks, the bigger situated in Plagne Bellecôte, along with a very well maintained half pipe. Les Arcs, further down the valley has also got good snowboard facilities.
There are often lift queues during peak season but the whole lift system has been upgraded over the past few years, with the installation of the new lift in Plagne Centre to replace the old Rochette lift, and the installation of the new cable car linking La Plagne to the Les Arcs ski area, which forms the new Paradiski.
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