Showing posts with label Bourg St Maurice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bourg St Maurice. Show all posts
Thursday, 8 November 2018

TOUR DE FRANCE 2019

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After ignoring the Tarentaise for what seemed like absolutely ages, the Tour de France returns this coming summer for the second year in a r...
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Saturday, 13 May 2017

ELECTIONS ROUND-UP

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The 2nd round of the French presidential elections saw Savoie vote for Macron over Le Pen by a  65% to 35%  margin.  A result which almost e...
Wednesday, 27 July 2016

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

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This week sees the arrival of the French national canoe & kayak championships in Bourg St Maurice. The action takes place by the Isere...
Sunday, 19 June 2016

WHAT NEXT FOR LES ARCS: The resorts

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Linking with the developments coming soon for the ski area , here is an update on what the Bourg St Maurice town hall has in its plans for t...
Sunday, 29 November 2015

A ROUGH GUIDE TO LES ARCS: Ten Things You (Might) Need to Know

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A quick tour of the resort which may be helpful for those heading off to Les Arcs for the first time: Above Arc 1800 1. Skiing: i...
Sunday, 24 May 2015

BOURG ST MAURICE: Work in Progress

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Bourg St Maurice  is now poised to move on from the loss of the  Chasseurs Alpins  army brigade.  Losing 1,400 people is a big loss to a sma...
Thursday, 17 April 2014

BOURG ST MAURICE: Latest News

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Following the local elections , Michel Giraudy is the  new mayor , although it was hardly a landslide (or avalanche , as they say in these p...
Saturday, 22 February 2014

SKI-CROSS: Disaster (and Triumph)

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In the event, the ski cross was a bit of a disaster for  Marielle Berger , crashing out almost instantly.  Later on, veteran Alpe d'Hue...
Wednesday, 1 January 2014

WHAT'S NEW IN LES ARCS: Parking matters

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UPDATE: 12 Jan: You can buy your €50 "weekly ticket" from the new "parking chalet" at the foot of the steps below the f...
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Sunday, 14 October 2012

LES ARCS 2012-13: A Rough Guide

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If you're in Les Arcs this winter, here are 10 things you can drop into conversations to impress the locals and/or bore your fellow skie...
Saturday, 1 September 2012

LES ARCS AND THE SMALL SCREEN: 10 Videos

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Here, in no particular order, are ten videos all about Les Arcs and its environs. 1.  The Beginning of the End for Miguel Indurain Tour ...
Tuesday, 28 August 2012

A WEEK IN ARC 1800: The Non-Skier's Guide

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Updated 10 Feb 2013 Les Arcs cannot claim to be the best destination for non-skiers.  All is not lost, however. Here are some things to ...
Monday, 23 July 2012

AU REVOIR: Les Chasseurs Alpins leave Bourg St Maurice

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Earlier this month the 7e Chasseurs Alpins left Bourg St Maurice. This marks the end of an era for the town.  For some background clic...
Saturday, 30 June 2012

TOUR DE FRANCE: Les Arcs 2009

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The Tour de France stage to Bourg St Maurice lacked the drama of the 1996 visit to Les Arcs (scene of Indurain's downfall - more  here ....
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Tuesday, 5 June 2012

TOUR DE FRANCE 1996: Les Arcs and The Beginning of The End for Miguel Indurain

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The 1996 Tour de France can hardly go down as the greatest in history, given that the winner Bjarne Riis admitted taking drugs during the to...
Sunday, 13 May 2012

APRES SKI: Summer in Les Arcs

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Update 27 May 2013 Les Arcs is open this summer from 6 July to 30 August , with "pre-ouverture" on a couple of weekends in late ...
Monday, 7 May 2012

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: How They Voted In Round 2

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The results are in, with Hollande scoring 51.7%, and Sarko 48.3%, on an 80% turnout. All the results, including by departement and comm...
Sunday, 29 April 2012

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: How they voted in Round One

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The first round of the election results are in.   Savoie is hardly a bellweather state - it is traditionally more to the right, and that...
Monday, 9 April 2012

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: How They Voted In 2007

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Not long now until the first round of the French Presidential Election.  Here's how France voted in round two back in 2007: Sarko v ...
Saturday, 28 January 2012

L'ARMEE ET LA VALLEE: The Chasseurs Alpins Leave Town

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This summer sees one of the bedrocks of Bourg St Maurice leaving town.  The 7th Brigade of the Chasseurs Alpins  (7e BCA) are moving to the ...