Serre-Chevalier is the name of a massive French ski-resort. It is situated in the Hautes-Alpes near the Italian border. It is one of the biggest ski resort in Europe with more than 250 km slopes between 1200 and 2800m.
The towns included in this resort are :
Briancon : Serre Chevalier 1200
Saint-Chaffrey : Serre Chevalier 1350
La Salle les Alpes : Serre chevalier 1400
Monetier les Bains : Serre Chevalier 1500
Get in
By Plane
The closest airports are :
Grenoble airport (lowcost airport)[2h45 by car]
Lyon [3h by car]
Milan(Italy)[2h40 by car]
By Train
There is a train station in Briancon.
the main line is Marseille-Briancon.
A night train comes from Paris, making it easy to reach by train from the UK.
If you want to come by TGV(high speed train) from Lyon or Paris, the most efficient way is to take the Paris-Milan line and to step out at Oulx, Italy. Then there is a bus (30 mn) to Briancon.
By car
If you come from Grenoble, you have to take the D1091 and cross the Lautaret pass.
If you come from Italy, you have to take the SS24 and cross the Montgenevre pass.
If you come from South (Marseille, Sisteron) you have to take the highway A51/E712, then the N85 to gap and the N94 to Briancon.
By Bus
There is a bus from Grenoble to Briancon (2/day) and a bus from Marseille and Gap to Briancon.
Do
Skiing
Serre Chevalier is a world-class resort, with 250km of connected pistes.