AX-LES-THERMES and
the '3 domains' : short ski breaks
access to Ax: 90 minutes
from Toulouse and Carcassonne airports
Ax-les-Thermes is
a venerable spa town and ski centre in the Ariège
valley. Three ski resorts dominate the valley:
Bonascre, le Saquet and Campels. At the head
of the valley
is the tiny mountain state of Andorra. In the
other direction,
towards the lowlands, is the ancient town of
Foix, with its 11th century castle. Between Ax
and Foix
lies a magic
landscape of deciduous forests, prehistoric caves,
rivers and castles. This is one of the nearest
ski resorts to Toulouse.
The
'Tour de France' cycle race passes nearly every year
through the region with exciting finishes at Bonascre,
the Plateau de Bielle or Foix. This is a year-round
resort with spring and summer activities centred on the rushing
whitewater river and the thermal spa at Ax. Easy access
from Toulouse or Carcassonne airports.
downhill skiing
 The slopes at Bonascre, Campels and le
Saquet have 70 km of signposted pistes,
going from 1400 to 2400 m in altitude, serviced by 34 lifts and telecabins
and equipped with 40 snow cannons. The pistes are accessible by telecabine from
the centre of Ax. Further afield are the slopes at Pas de la Case,
in Andorra (30 kms) or Puymorens (32kms) south towards Spain.
cross-country skiing
The plateau of Beille, the
most important cross-country resort in the Pyrenees, with more than 80kms
of pistes, located between 1800m and 1900m altitude, is
32 km by road from Ax.
(less than 40min by car).
snow-shoe
hiking : innumerable paths and forest walks
to be made using this footgear.
Hotel accommodation at Ax-les-Thermes
To benefit fully from the village activities (casino,
 cafés,
restaurants, nightclubs and thermal baths) we have chosen
a family-run hotel on the River Ariège just 150
yeards from the Town Spa and the cablecar up to the slopes.
The hotel is small and quiet with a gourmet restaurant.
Guests can enjoy the hotel jacuzzi and garden. All rooms
have TV, en suite bathrooms with bath/shower and
WC.
PRICE per person: (base
2 sharing) for 3 nights: from €290
 This price includes:
* 3 overnights in double room with breakfast
in 2* hotel
* Dinner on night of arrival
* Free access to the hotel jacuzzi
* ski pass for 2 days to the 3 domains (Bonascre, le Saquet
and Campels)
* hire car (72 hours - type VW Lupo - unlimited mileage,
CDW, insurance) from Toulouse, Carcassonne or any french
airport. Ax
is about 90 minutes from these airports.
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NB: flights are NOT included
in these prices, but easyJet fly
into Toulouse every day and Ryanair fly
to Carcassonne from Stansted, Dublin, Liverpool and Shannon..
self-catering residence accommodation in
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