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Font Romeu (Pyrénées 2000) High altitude resort |
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| Resort description |
Font Romeu is a small and lively family ski resort in the French Pyrenees just 19km from Perpignan. It enjoys plenty of sunshine during the year. With an altitude of 1800m you can enjoy cross-country skiing, downhill skiing or explore the local heritage sites.
Pyrénées 2000 is a typical mountain resort with fountains in the streets and a Middle-Age church, located in the heart of the Natural Regional Park of the eastern Catalan Pyrenees and close to Andorra and Spain, the resort height is 1800m.
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Ski School
The
ESF offers snowboard and skiing lessons.
They
offer group or private lessons for adults and
children.
The
ESF also has a children’s club for children
over 3 years old.
Unfortunately
Ski Collection cannot pre-book Ski School in Font
Romeu. For more information please visit
www.esf-font-romeu.com
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Lift Passes
Lift
passes give you access to the Font Romeu/Pyrenees
2000 ski area (58km of slopes).
For more
information about Font Romeu lift passes,
please
select
here
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| The Skiing |
Skiing in Font Romeu is particularly good for intermediate and beginner skiiers. Many of the runs are fairly short and not too challenging. The resort has signed up to the Les Neiges Catalanes Pass, which grants access to skiing in neighbouring ski resorts Err Puigmal, Eyne, Formigueres, Les Angles and is lift-linked to Pyrenées 2000.
Pyrénées 2000 (1800-2213m) offers 58km of ski slopes, 111km of cross-country runs, 500 snow cannons, 1 sledge run, 2 free ski lifts for beginners, 1 boarder cross and 1 slalom. |
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| Après Ski |
There is plenty to do after a day of skiing in Font Romeu. You will have the choice of ice-skating, going to the swimming pool, or how about enjoying some traditional French cuisine from one of the 22 restaurants in the resort and then relaxing in any of the 9 bars and then partying the night away in the nightclubs...
Pyrénées 2000 offers a cinema, casino, bowling and gaming room (pool, table football...), restaurants, bars and a weekly market (traditional local products...). |
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| Amenities |
Font Romeu has a full range of shops and services available in the resort centre, from the supermarket and the bank to bars, restaurants and shops. There is a sports centre and swimming pool. internet café, launderette, bakery, tabacconists, wine merchant, etc...
Pyrénées 2000 has a bakery, supermarkets, medical centre, newagents, chemist, ski shops, bank etc... |
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| Activities |
You can choose from a whole host of activities to do in Font Romeu such as ice-skating, paragliding, swimming, hang-gliding, and walking trails...
Pyrénées 2000 offers a wide range of varied activities for non-skiiers: snowshoe walks, snow quad/mountain biking, dogsled, airboard, snow ball, canyon descents paraglidng, numerous sports, fitness/cardio-training, sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, reflexology and face and body care and many cultural visits can be enjoyed.
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais: 713 miles, approximately 11 hrs.
Airport access: Perpignan: 58 miles, approximately 1 hr 30 mins. Toulouse: 120 miles, approximately 2hrs 30 mins. |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
1800m (5,906ft) |
Slope range: |
1950m (6,398ft) - 2250m (7,382ft) |
Ski area: |
Neiges Catalanes |
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| Piste coverage |
275 |
| Ski lifts |
24 |
| Ski runs |
203 |
| Green |
44 |
| Blue |
60 |
| Red |
68 |
| Black |
31 |
| Snow cannons |
500 |
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| Beginners |
*** |
| Intermediates |
**** |
| Experts |
** |
| Boarders |
**** |
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| Local Ski Area |
Font Romeu has 52km of ski slopes, 25 ski lifts, 9 green runs, 9 blue runs, 8 red runs and 8 black runs.
Pyrénées 2000 has 58km of ski slopes, 23 ski lifts, 15 green runs, 9 blue runs, 8 red runs and 8 black runs, |
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| Accommodation |
| Le Pic de l'OursOur rating: **** |
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Studio Sleeps 2
(c 21m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, bathroom & separate WC.
1 bedroom apartment sleeps 2-4
(c 35m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 1 bedroom with a double bed, bathroom & WC (most are separate).
1 bedroom alc/2 bed apt sleeps 6
(c 50m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 1 bedroom with a double bed, 1 alcove with bunk beds (enclosed & with window) OR 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, bathroom + shower & separate WC.
2 Bed Alc Or 3 Bed Apt Sleeps 8
(c 66-71m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 2 bedrooms each with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with a double bed OR 1 alcove with bunk beds (enclosed & with window), bathroom + shower & WC.
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| Le Domaine de CastellaOur rating: *** |
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Studio Sleeps 2
(c 20m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, bathroom & separate WC.
1 Bedroom Apartment Sleeps 4
(c 30-35m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 1 alcove with bunk beds, bathroom & separate WC.
1 Bedroom Alcove Sleeps 4-6
c (30/35m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 1 alcove with bunk beds, 1 bedroom with a double or 2 single beds, bathroom & separate WC.
2 bedroom apartment sleeps 4-6
(c 45m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 2 bedrooms each with a double, 2 single or bunk beds, bathroom & WC. Possibility to add a 7th bed on request & subject to availability.
2 Bedroom Alcove Sleeps 6-8
(c 55m2) Living area with pull-out sofa bed sleeping 2, 1 alcove with bunk beds, 2 bedrooms each with a double or 2 single beds, bathroom & WC.
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| Le SequoiaOur rating: *** |
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Studio Sleeps 3
(c 17m2) Living area with a double sofa bed, 1 alcove with a single bed & shower-room with WC.
1 Bedroom Apartment Sleeps 4-5
(c 35m2) Living area with a double sofa bed and 1 single sofa bed, 1 bedroom with a double bed & 1 bathroom with WC.
1 Bedroom Alcove sleeps 5-6
(c 35m2) Living area with 2 single sofa beds, 1 bedroom with a double bed, 1 alcove with bunk beds & 1 bathroom with WC.
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