 Poster: A snowHead
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We went to Montgenevre a couple of years back and loved it. We'd heard there was a nice public swimming pool 'somewhere' in or near town. But could we find it?! We're going again Feb and wondered if anyone had found it or knew of a pool at a complex in town which you could use. We so missed having a swim/soak after a day on the slopes. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There's a new spa and balneo centre close to the Chalmettes.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Hells Bells,
Is that next to the XC trail. Mrs M was really pissed off when they were building that.
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Yes it is a new building down from the Chalmettes lift, towards the Durancia drag lift. The actual place is called Durancia.
We went there one afternoon in Feb and wouldn't go there again. It's pricey and I found it very hot. For a family of 4, it was €31.50 for 1 hour or €50 for 2 hours. It does have quite a few things in there if you like that kind of thing, but the pool was too small, busy and hot to swim in.
There's also a cafe there which you can use separately. Our friends went there for lunch and said it was lovely, but after being fleeced at the spa we went back to the apartment for our own chocolats chaud.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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PS You need to follow the main road going out of Montgenevre, away from Italy, and the entrance is in the public car park that is on your left just after the sharp bend in the road.
I think it opened in 2015-6 season but I could be wrong. We first went Easter 2015 and I don't remember it being there then.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@JuJitsoup, the Durancia has a 'season ticket' type of thing to buy and it lasts for 12 months. In reality, you'll only use it the week you are there but is costs IIRC 80 euros for 10 hours, redeemable at any time. Haven't used it yet, but we will be there in January and one of our group is keen http://www.durancia.com/en/home-2/
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Thanks all, that's great info. We so missed having any form of soak (we only had a shower in the apartment) after a hard day's skiing. This all sounds great and season ticket idea should really suit us. Now to find some cheap accom in Montegenevre.....new thread I think.....
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