| Page Views: 115 Last Visit to Rhône-Alpes: June, 2009 | The Mountains by myriam_c - last update: Aug 27, 2009 |
We have spent a fantastic 5 days in the French Alps. We stayed at Les 2 Alpes, a famous ski-resort but also a famous spot for VTT (mountainbike). The day we arrived the 'Mondial du VTT' (raid) was held. The place was crowded and all the hotels were fully booked. After the weekend peace had come again and the village was beautifully quiet.
Funny detail: we walked in the village in our shorts and T-shirts and came across various young folks wearing their skiing outfit and skis or a snowboard under their arm. Summer skiing on the glacier (the highest one in Europe) is possible here until around mid July. |
| Hubby on his way to the top |
|  | L'Alpe D'Huez My husband cycled l'Alpe d'Huez (amongst others). He started in Bourg d'Oisans (alt. 730 m) and ended in l'Alpe d'Huez (alt. 1860 m) some time later. I didn't chronograph his time but he did very fast. Hoorah! |
| | The Cols & others We made various daytrips. The area is so beautiful, and there's a lot to see: pretty small towns and ... mountains, of course! We drove the Tour du Col de la Croix de Fer which included 4 cols: Croix de Fer, Télégraphe, Galibier and Lautaret.
We visited the artist village of Venosc where we enjoyed an excellent lunch "déjeuner sur l'herbe" at Château de la Muzelle. Furthermore we visited St. Jean de Maurienne, Bourg d'Oisans, etc.
A lot more pictures to follow. Stay tuned ... |
> Add to your Custom Travel Guide [What's This?]
myriam_c's Rhône-Alpes Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 4 | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
 Comments for myriam_c about Rhône-Alpes | | | | |
Martinewezel Tue Aug 18, 2009 14:43 UTC
Die fietsers in de Alpen... dat is toch een pest om achter te rijden hoor! (Sorry Maurice) :-) Toffe foto op je HP, Myriam. | tompt Mon Jun 29, 2009 20:08 UTC
Maurice ziet er goed uit op zijn nieuwe fiets:), moet dus zeker een goede tijd gereden hebben. Groeten Tom |
|
Rhône-Alpes Hotels
- Lyon Hotels
- Hotel Cour Des Loges
2, 4, 6, 8, rue du Boeuf, Lyon
- Le Royal Lyon
20 Place Bellecour (Formerly Sofitel Lyon Royal ), Lyon
- Campanile Lyon Centre Part-Dieu
Forum Part-Dieu 31 Rue Maurice Flandin, Lyon
- Hotel La Residence Lyon
18, rue Victor Hugo, Lyon
- Hilton Lyon
70 Quai Charles de Gaulle, Lyon
- Grenoble Hotels
|
email me
add as friend
