Can anyone tell me if there a any local buses which run from Sainte Foy down to Borg and where I will find times for these. We are staying in Sainte Foy New Year week and would like to visit Borg
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Hi,
Yes, there are local busses. http://www.autocars-martin.com has the details and you can also book places there, although if you%26#39;re going during the week you can probably book a day in advance with the local tourist office.
One thing to note - I%26#39;m not sure if the busses will pick you up and drop you off from Sainte Foy Station (the ski resort), or whether you%26#39;d have to get down to Sainte Foy itself (the village on the main road) - I suspect the latter, so you may need to arrange with your accomodation (or somebody) the first bit of the journey - it%26#39;s only a few miles, but not a walk I%26#39;d want to do in a snow-storm, or really at any time!
Cheers,
Matt
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Hi,
As Matt says there is autocars martin to get from Sainte Foy village to BsM ,there is also a free ski bus which transports people from the ski resort of sainte Foy to the village just down the road (it%26#39;s a white minibus with yelllow and blue writing on ,and from memory runs about every 30 - 45 minutes).
There maybe one that runs down to BsM aswell but am not 100% ,i will hopefully be going out in the next two or three weeks ,and if i get the chance will try and find out some more details for you.
jon.
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Thank you for your information which is very useful
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Hi Jon
I have read about the shuttle bus sounds very similar to the one in La Plagne area which we normally visit but this fancied a change. We are staying at the Le Monal Hotel which is believe is in the village but any info you can get for us would be appreciated
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Hi,
The Monal is located in the actual village of Sainte-Foy on the main road in the village, it has been exstensively refurbished over the last few years by the owner Yves and his family.There is usually a band on saturday evening and is a lively spot in the evening as all the locals drink there.
The white ski bus for Sainte-Foys ski area stops outside the hotel,where there is parking opposite,the hotel has a restaurant and there is also another one next door (although I have not been in there to eat for a couple of years now),but do pop in for a few beers to catch up with friends who live out there.
To get to BsM you will need the bus, as it is abou 15 - 20 minutes away by car ( if you decide to hire a car for a few days there is a Europecar shop in BsM on the left hand side of the road (as if going from Ste-Foy) just before the cross roads with the Lidl and petrol station on the otherside.
On new year there are fireworks shows both in Ste-Foy (on the opposite side of the road to the Monal ,up at Villaroger on the otherside of the valley to the Monal and also up the Sainte-Foy ski area.These kick off between 6-7 pm.
If i am out for new year I normally go up to Villaroger where they have a torchlit descent by the local school children down the road from the Le Pre just above Villaroger, then there is a torchlit descent by the local ski school instructors and pupils, once this is done there is the firework display,and then music,dancing and drinking in the village square, if you check also with the times of the firework displays of La Rosiere, and both the village and resort of Sante-Foy they can all be viewed from Villaroger,while all this is going on the local mayor and his family bring round home made cakes, biscuits and hot wine, there is also an outside bar set up.
Once the fireworks are done, there is the choice of partying the night away at the Monal ,the village square in Villaroger (it is a little bit of a walk back to the Monal ,unless you can grab a lift and would certainly be sobering) or at the bar/restaurant Le ferme in le Pre (just above Villaroger) owned by Michele and his family.
If you wish to ski in Les Arcs while you are there, you do not have to go all the way to BsM,as iyou cn get into the Les Arcs system by travelling through Villaroger and up to Le Pre and you will find chairlifts and pistes that will link you into the ski area.( I would imagine the Sainte-Foy ski bus does a drop off and pick up to there as it is covered for the day at a discount rate on your Sainte-Foy lift pass).
I hope this help and gives an idea of new year in Ste-Foy,and have a great time.
All the best
Jon.
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Hi Jon
Thanks for all that wonderful information wasnt sure if I had picked the right place to stay but sounds like I have. Can you tell me if the shuttle bus runs on an evening from the hotel up to Sainte Foy Station as that is where our daughter will be staying or can you walk it.
Regards
Margaret
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Hi, again,
Not entirely sure as to what time the shuttle bus runs to in the evening as when i have stayed at the Monal we have always had a hire car for the duration of our holidays, you will definately need transportation to travel from the Monal up to the Sainte-Foy ski area/resort as it is a few miles up the road.
In the next few weeks I will hopefully be going out to BsM to pay my Taxe D%26#39;Habitation, while I am there i will nip up to Sainte-Foy and see if I can find some more info out for you about the shuttle bus /taxis etc (the shuttle bus would be better as it will be free to travel i would think).
I will find out more and get back to you,sorry I cannot be of more help at the moment.
All the best
jon.
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