Residence Les Melezes D'Or, Les Orres

Advantages: Huge Ski Area-Huge bar area!
Disadvantages: French Airports!

...One of teh most famous resorts in the Alps, Les Arcs is a purpose built resort on 3 levels. The 3 Villages at 1600, 1800 and 2000 have individual qualities which make them unique. 1600- near to bars and shops, obviously lower down the mountain , but more traditional than the other 2. Also nearer to the beginner slopes which makes it ideal for the family. 1800- Party Party Party! Bars and clubs, floodlit skiing. 2000- the highest and the best snow, purpose built this is a modern place with ample bars and restaurants, many ski in /ski out residences. Having stayed in all 3 places over the past few years all offer fantastic skiing and link brilliantly around the mountains and with the New link lift accross to La Plagne making this the biggest ski area in the alps (now bigger than 3 valleys) Always seems snow sure... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant, touching, lovely story
Disadvantages: none

...Les Miserables is a musical made from Victor Hugo’s book and is the most amazing musical I have ever been to. It is in its own league. This musical is fantastic. You ever have a chance to see it whether at Broadway in New York or in London, you must seize this opportunity. I went to watch this musical a long time ago but I remember it so vividly. It has far from left my memory. Les Miserables is full of highs and lows, and the magic of it is that the spectators are drawn into those highs and lows, feeling ready to cry for joy at some points and out of sadness at another point. This performance is magnificent, I cannot enforce this enough. The main characters each have their own little toils which they have to deal with and one finds oneself siding with a particular character. I found myself siding with Eponine wishing and hoping... Read review

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Advantages: Cosmpolitan compared to its neighbours
Disadvantages: Parking can be difficult and expensive; small beach when tide is in

...We paid a brief visit to Les Sables last week as part of our holiday to the Vendee. Having been advised that parking in Les Sables was awful in the summer we parked in La Chaume - across the river where it was free and hopped on to the little water taxi to get across to Les Sables. A one way ticket cost 0.89 euro and the journey was literally a minute! This is obviously a popular service with both locals and tourists alike although wasn't particularly well signed so unless you've read a good guide book visitors wouldn't necessarily know of the service. In direct comparison to La Chaume the seafront at Les Sables was well geared up for the holiday maker with lots of pleasant landscaping and clothes shops. It certainly had more of a cosmopolitan air than other towns down the coastline and appeared to be a mecca to the beach goer... Read review

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