{"id":7681,"date":"2023-08-16T09:23:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T08:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/?p=7681"},"modified":"2024-10-15T08:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:41:44","slug":"hit-the-slopes-in-the-french-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/hit-the-slopes-in-the-french-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit the slopes in the French Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>A ski holiday is the best winter treat. Whether you\u2019re looking for family fun or the ultimate in luxury, the French Alps has it all.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Fly into Lyon and you\u2019ve got so many amazing options within striking distance. And, of course, it\u2019s well worth spending a few days getting to know the city itself. Famed for food, elegant architecture and refined culture, it\u2019s the perfect place to recharge after your ski adventure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Hit the slopes in the French Alps<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Getting to great ski resorts from Lyon Airport is easy. You can grab a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyonaeroports.com\/services\/taxi#content-3\"><strong>taxi<\/strong><\/a>, hop on a bus or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.aerlingus.com\/welcome\"><strong>rent a car<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bensbus.co.uk\/shared-airport-ski-transfers\/lyon\/\"><strong>Ben\u2019s Bus<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altibus.com\/je-voyage-en-avion-pour-partir-au-ski\/lyon-saint-exupery\/\"><strong>Altibus<\/strong><\/a> both offer a great range of options from Lyon Airport to many different resorts. But just make sure you book your mode of transport in advance!<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t worry too much about packing gear before you go. In almost all cases, resorts offer multiple options to rent everything you need for the slopes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>La Plagne<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Heading away with the kids? <a href=\"https:\/\/en.la-plagne.com\/\"><strong>La Plagne<\/strong><\/a> is an excellent choice. The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.la-plagne.com\/discover\/ski-area\"><strong>skiing <\/strong><\/a>is wonderful for beginners and seasoned skiers alike, with runs that go through forests, sinkholes and glaciers. And small people are particularly well catered for here. Choose from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.la-plagne.com\/explore-the-multitude-of-activities-on-offer\/ski\/downhill-skiing\/ski-training-course\"><strong>ski training courses<\/strong><\/a>, dog sled rides, ice skating and bobsleighing, or take advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.la-plagne.com\/discover\/practical\/creches-kids-clubs-and-daycare-services?saison%5B0%5D=winter\"><strong>kids clubs, creches and babysitters<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Distance from Lyon Airport: 2 hours 30 minutes, 199 km<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rhone-Alpes-France-1024x584.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Courchevel 1850<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courchevel.vip\/\"><strong>Courchevel 1850<\/strong><\/a> is arguably the most glamorous ski spot in France. Every year, celebrities, royalty and other exclusive guests flock to these slopes. With access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/courchevel.vip\/3-valleys-ski-area\/\"><strong>world\u2019s largest ski area<\/strong><\/a>, this is certainly a winter sports lovers\u2019 playground. As well as premium powder, you can expect five-star hotels, lavish chalets and designer boutiques including Chanel and Louis Vuitton. There\u2019s even a choice of several <a href=\"https:\/\/courchevel.vip\/michelin-stars-courchevel\/\"><strong>Michelin-starred restaurants<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevalblanc.com\/en\/maison\/courchevel\/restaurants-and-bars\/le-1947-cheval-blanc\/\"><strong>Le 1947 \u00e0 Cheval Blanc<\/strong><\/a> boasts three stars.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Distance from Lyon Airport: 2 hours 30 minutes, 199 km<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Val Thorens<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>For sky-high thrills, look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valthorens.com\/en\/\"><strong>Val Thorens<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s Europe\u2019s highest ski resort and is a great spot for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valthorens.com\/en\/discover-val-thorens\/ski-domain\"><strong>avid skiers or snowboard enthusiasts<\/strong><\/a>. With breathtaking panoramas at every turn and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valthorens.com\/en\/what-to-do--outings-and-restaurants\/bars\"><strong>vibrant apres-ski scene<\/strong><\/a>, this resort is as much fun during the day as it is at night. So if you want non-stop thrills in the heart of the French Alps, you know where to go!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Distance from Lyon Airport: 2 hours 30 minutes, 199 km<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7688 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Val-Thorens-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Val-Thorens-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Val-Thorens-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Val-Thorens-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Val-Thorens.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Get enchanted by Lyon<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>After your ski adventure, why not spend a few days in Lyon? With its understated elegance, it\u2019s the perfect place to decompress after an action-packed trip to the Alps.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Foodie paradise<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Known as the gastronomic capital of France, you\u2019re definitely going to eat well on your trip. Bouchons are traditional Lyonnais restaurants that serve up regional delicacies, traditional dishes and seasonal specials.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halles-de-lyon-paulbocuse.com\/\"><strong>Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse<\/strong><\/a> is where you can get your hands on the finest gourmet food in the city. It\u2019s a treasure trove of cheeses, chocolates, spices, wines and much more. And for a spot of fine dining, choose from one of the city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/en\/fr\/auvergne-rhone-alpes\/lyon\/restaurants\/1-star-michelin\/2-stars-michelin\"><strong>20 Michelin-starred restaurants<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7691 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-Food-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-Food-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-Food-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-Food-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-Food.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padS\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Cultural delights<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Strolling around Lyon in the wintertime is a delight. From the Gothic architecture of Cath\u00e9drale Saint-Jean-Baptiste to the magical antique carousel in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loisirs-parcdelatetedor.com\/\"><strong>Parc de la T\u00eate d\u2019Or<\/strong><\/a>, the city is a sight for sore eyes on a crisp winter afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to duck in somewhere, <strong>Mus\u00e9e Cin\u00e9ma et Miniature<\/strong> is a lovely place to while away a few hours. Inside, marvel at tiny recreations of scenes from classic movies including Terminator, Mary Poppins, The Matrix and Harry Potter.<\/p>\n<p>For something entirely different, head to the futuristic Mus\u00e9e des Confluences. Journey through space and time in this ambitious science museum, exploring everything from the origins of earth to how societies work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7693 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-France-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-France-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-France-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-France-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lyon-France.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component feature simple  padM padBottom  right\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/en-ie\/flights-from-dublin-to-lyon\"  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Book Now\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><em>Your ski adventure starts now!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Book great value flights direct to Lyon from <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Dublin<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> and <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Cork<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Book Now<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"20\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1.5 9.22581L18.5 9.22581M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 1M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 18\" stroke=\"#B4DE59\" stroke-width=\"1.32824\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/homepage-slider4-scaled-e1727367075749.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":42264,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2270,2273,1469,2271,1430],"class_list":["post-7681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-trip","category-culture","category-destinations","category-family","category-routes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hit the slopes in the French Alps - Aer Lingus Hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A ski holiday is the best winter treat. 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