LE SAUZE

Recognised nationally as one of the top sites for alternative winter sports such as ski cross and freestyle, Le Sauze - Sauze 1700 has come along way since its beginnings as a small family resort.

The resort has been run by the same family since the 1930s to 2013 and although it maintains an intimate feel, it has grown enormously over the years.

Le Sauze - Sauze 1700 offers 65 km of pistes of all levels from nursery slopes to black runs.

Le Sauze - Sauze 1700 is a small resort that has grown up around an existing Alpine village.

Several waymarked walks start from the resort centre which houses restaurants, bars and shops.

Le Sauze - Sauze 1700 is situated about four kilometres from Barcelonnette.

Perched on the mountainside below the magnificent peaks of the « Chapeau de Gendarme » and the « Pain du Sucre », Le Sauze - Sauze 1700 is a perfect base for all kinds of outdoor activities.

The resort centre is surrounded by alpine meadows which in late spring and early summer are covered in flowers.

There are a large number of hikes that start in, or close to, Le Sauze - Sauze 1700 and families with children will find plenty of other entertainment.