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If anyone has been to Val Cenis can they provide some feedback please?
Of the 2 'villages' Lanslevillard or Lanslebourg is there a preferred choice and if so why?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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lanslevillard, proper village. L'bourg is just a straggle along the road at the foot of the Val Cenis pass.
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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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i went there mid jan this year and and going back there again tomorrow! i stayed in lanslevillard which i think is the quieter of the 2 villages but is closer to the better skiing. the skiing is pretty good, plenty of variety and more than enough runs to keep you occupied for a week (didnt even ski termignnon but planning on spending half a day or so over there next time).
anything else u want to know, just let me know
JC
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jc--89, Where did you stay? We're going there first week of April, staying at the Hotel Val Cenis which i think is in Lanslebourg. Hoping the snow stays put til then!
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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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i stayed in balcons de val cenis village aoartments. snow is looking good at the moment so i think u should be fine 
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| jc--89 wrote: |
| i stayed in balcons de val cenis village apartments. snow is looking good at the moment so i think u should be fine |
Is that pisteside accomadation.?
I was looking at giving Val Cenis a go for New Yr but want a hotel or apt thats ski /out.
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yes about a 1-2 min walk to the main gondola and you can ski pretty much to your doorstep. nice apartments, would recommend highly.
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jc--89, What were the Balcons de Val Cenis Village apartments like?
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Has anyone stayed at Les Alpages à Val-Cenis in Lanslebourg?
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jc--89, What were the Balcons de Val Cenis Village apartments like?
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just got back this morning from my second trip to val cenis this year! balcons apartments have very good self catering facilities, virtually ski to door and close to shops and restaurants.
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We're staying at Residhotel's Valmont de Cenis apartments in 3 weeks time. I chose this place as it was the cheapest of the half a dozen apartment type accommodations in the 2 villages and on paper it is nearest to skiing and village centre than the rest. It has its own swimming pool, is near a toboganning area, is ski in/out, near to the ice rink. I shall find out soon if the decision was a good one. We have paid €335 for a 6 person apratment 4-11 April which I think is good value.
http://www.residhotel.com/location-ski-val-cenis.html
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Sounds promising.
Thanks for all the feedback. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Peronally prefer Lanslevillard too as it is a nicer village. Les Balcons de Val Cenis Le Haut apartments are otherwise a good alternative. not as knew as Les Balcons de Val Cenis Village and no pool on site (Glieres large resort pool is very close though) but quite a bit cheaper and still well located for skiing see http://www.peakretreats.co.uk/val-cenis/apartments/les-balcons.htm.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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We went to Lanslevillard at New year and stayed at Les Balcons de Val Cenis Village. We got a great apartment - more or less ski to door. Really nice quiet resort, but lack of sunshine on the slopes you ski on at that time of year. Really nice quiet resort, good for kids.
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Poster: A snowHead
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wildnoon, How did your trip go?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What's lift access like in the area - has anyone found that the distance that you might have to walk from accommodation to first lift has been a pain in the neck?
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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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Megamum,
The accomodation mentioned inabove posts is all relatively close to lifts & would not be much of a pain ( if at all).
There is accomodation in Lanslebourg that can be a little bit of a trek but not mentioned here.
Cheers
Mitch
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Megamum,
I skied Val Cenis a few years back for a week and called in again this Easter for a couple of days as I was skiing different resorts in the Maurienne valley. There are several different spots which you can uplift from.
There is also car parking immediately opposite the main lift from Lanslevillard which we used.
AFAIK ski school is ESF only but it seemed pretty decent on our previous visit . Didn't use it this time.
There is a great mixture of below the tree line skiing and higher skiing and I enjoyed our trip. It is also reasonably priced.
Personally I would stick with my advice of seeing where the snow is before booking in low season, but if the snow is decent it's a great area,you can ven take a day out and drive to Orelle to see Val Thorens again if you want at reasonble price.
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