La Plagne was first developed commercially in the early 19th century when lead and silver mines operated in what is now Plagne 1800. These mines became refuges for the French Resistance during the Second World War, as well as being used to hide British munitions drops. The war memorial in Plagne Centre commemorates the British air crews involved in these operations, whilst ‘Mont de la Guerre’ above Champagny is named in memory of the conflicts that took place between locals and German soldiers.

The ski resort of La Plagne is made up of a number of small villages, all connected by free public transport and, of course, a vast network of ski lifts and pistes. The resort was established in 1960, with the first ski lifts grinding into motion in December 1961: two drag lifts, serving four slopes. Over the 40 years that followed, La Plagne has developed into one of the premier ski destinations in France. Following the Albertville Olympics of 1992, La Plagne also boasts the only Olympic Bobsleigh piste in France – still open to the public today.

Rides on the Bobsleigh are just one of many non-ski activities available in La Plagne. Snowshoeing, Moonlight Skiing, a Superluge Derby sledge ride and a resort Taxi Ski are also all on offer, and all can be booked through Oxygène – contact us to find out more.

La Plagne boasts plenty of born and bred winter sports champions, including:

• Jean-Luc Crétier – Olympic descent champion in Nagano, 1998
• Sandra Laoura – Olympic Bronze medal (bumps) in Turin, 2006
• Julien Lizeroux – Double Silver medal, World Championships in Val d’Isère in 2009 & 2nd place in the Munich Slalom Parallel
• Antoine Adelisse – 1st place SFR Tour 2012 La Plagne, La Clusaz and Alpe d’Huez (Slopestyle x 2 and Halfpipe x 1)
• Victor Bérard – 1st place Champion de France, Slopestyle 2012
• Loic Costerg – 2nd place in the American Cup Bobsleigh (Bob x2 and Bob x4)
• Kevin Rolland – Three-times Superpipe gold medalist at the X-Games (Europe and US), Winter Dew Tour Superpipe Champion 2011 and Bronze in the Ski Halfpipe at the Sochi Olympics 2014.

Last but not least, keep up-to-date with the latest La Plagne snow conditions by visiting our live webcam page.

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