
Plagne Bellecote
No need to carry your ski equipment around with you! Simply pick it up from the ski shop in resort. You can collect your equipment from at least 5pm the day before your 1st skiing day.
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Plagne Bellecôte is a bustling resort hub with excellent accommodation, shops and bars, and piste access right outside your door.
Situated at the convergence of several pistes, Plagne Bellecôte is ideal for skiers wanting to maximise time on the slopes. The village has plenty of self-catered apartments, restaurants, shops and bars, with lifts and a gondola just metres away. Well connected to Plagne Centre and Belle Plagne, it combines convenience with a lively resort atmosphere.
Plagne Bellecôte sits at the heart of La Plagne’s slopes, making it one of the best places to stay if you want to be first on the piste in the morning and last down in the evening. Located at the meeting point of several runs, the village is packed with self-catered apartments, restaurants, shops, bars and plenty of activities, giving it a hub-like feel that rivals Plagne Centre.
Getting around is easy with a shuttle bus linking you to Plagne Centre and Plagne 1800, and a bubble lift to Belle Plagne. Piste access couldn’t be simpler, with four chairlifts, a gondola and a drag lift all within metres of each other. With so much on offer right on your doorstep, it’s little wonder Plagne Bellecôte is a favourite with seasonnaires and anyone looking for a lively, convenient ski holiday.
Location | Km from La Plagne | Best for |
La Plagne Centre | - | Snow sure ski-in ski-out |
La Plagne 1800 | 1.3 | Pretty with proximity to ski area |
Belle Plagne | 5.5 | Family-friendly with great access |
Aime La Plagne | 32 | Quiet ski-in ski-out village |
Plagne Soleil and Villages | 1.8 | Quiet and well connected |
Plagne Bellecôte | 2.6 | Lively with great piste access |
Plagne Montalbert | 12.4 | Pretty family-friendly village |
Montchavin | 26.4 | Car free and family-friendly |
Les Coches | 28.8 | Pretty and affordable |
Champagny-en-Vanoise | 50 | Traditional budget-friendly village |
No need to carry your ski equipment around with you! Simply pick it up from the ski shop in resort. You can collect your equipment from at least 5pm the day before your 1st skiing day.
Want to rent skis or snowboards in La Plagne? Just visit the Skiset Skiteam store!
Snowboard & Ski Hire in the Centre of Bellecote Near to the Shopping Mall. Save time and money by booking online with Intersport. Have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive and hit the slopes straight away!
You can’t wait for your next ski trip? Everything is already booked except your ski equipment? Don’t worry, they’ll help you find the perfect equipment to fully enjoy your ski holiday in Plagne Belle Plagne!
At the base of the apartments is a string of restaurants with huge outdoor seating areas complete with deck chairs that are perfect for a laid back beer in the sun or a quick lunch of pizza, pasta, burger or crépe before getting back onto the slopes. Bellecôte also has plenty in the way of shops and conveniences, a tabac and Spar for all your grocery needs, ski service and ski hire outlets, clothing and souvenir shops, a tattoo and piercing parlour and speciality shops selling local meats, wine and cheese.
In the evening head to Le Mouflon or La Ferme, both are inviting restaurants which serve traditional Savoyard specialties such as fondue, raclette and tartiflette.
This restaurant has all the traditional touches but with an elegant modern touch for a more sophisticated dining experience.
Located at the top of Plagne Villages, this restaurant serves a varied menu for lunch.
This restaurant serves all the usual Savoyard suspects, from raclette, fondue, cheese gratin, barbecued meats and foie gras to name a few.
Hotel restaurant that is also open to the public.
Find it just above the gondola and close to the ice rink. Look out for the red phone box.
Easy access for walkers and cross-country skiers, this self-service restaurant serves Montagnard dishes.
If great ski access, multiple restaurants, bars and late night clubs aren’t selling it to you, take advantage of one of Bellecôte's multiple activities such as the heated outdoor swimming pool in the centre of the village with a view of the piste, take a ski-joering trip with the local horses, watch a world-class competition on the half pipe.
If you're lucky enough to be there for New Year's Eve, sit back and enjoy being in the perfect spot for the biggest event in La Plagne’s social calendar, the epic open-air piste party that is La Nuit du Pompom Rouge.
If you're looking for a special way of celebrating Valentine's with a loved one then La Plagne is a great choice.
The lifts give you easy access to Champagny, Plagne Centre, Montchavin – along with the Vanoise express to Les Arcs, the Roche de Mio bubble starts here and the glacier is just two bubble stops away. The lifts also service the snow park, boardercross run and competition-grade half-pipe situated just above the village and viewable from the accommodation and eateries in the centre.
Bellecôte is a major junction for people accessing all areas of the mountain and in peak season this can lead to some heavy-lift queues especially around 10:00 as all the ski schools head out at once and at 16:30 as everyone strives to head back to Plagne Centre 'en masse' via the Colosses chair. If you're aware and avoid the peak times, you can't beat Bellecôte for snow access.
Unique to La Plagne is the fantastic bobsleigh track, open every winter between mid December and mid April.
Imagine a pool heated to 30°C, surrounded by snow, a Jacuzzi and a large sauna offering stunning views of the slopes – you’re in the Magic Pool!
Well-known route particularly popular with cyclists who enjoy a solid ascent with scenic views and good road conditions.
This iconic climb starts in the valley town of Aime and ascends to La Plagne Centre.
The clockwise loop described here can also be done in the alternative direction.
With lovely views of the mountains and interesting terrain, a walk can be exciting for everyone.
Each route provides spectacular alpine views and will give you the opportunity to explore the mountains, from the challenging high mountain trails to the easier strolls and walks.
A bus service will take you between the La Plagne towns and the beginning of routes, as well as allowing you to catch lifts that will give you access to various gentle high mountain walks.
With a range of challenging and easier hiking routes in La Plagne you can really get out amongst nature whatever your level.
This company offers a whole host of watersports activities in and around the local area.
Try your hand at rafting and other watersports in La Plagne with an experienced guide.
White water rafting is accessible to all who love the natural environment and who are in search of a bit of adventure. These excursions will leave you with some unforgettable memories.
This activity is accessible to those comfortable in water, no need to be a professional diver or swimmer, you just have to be smart at using the water movements, obstacles and waves.
If you fancy something less local aim for Spitting Feathers an excellent little English bar serving proper pub food, live sports coverage and British bitter on tap. Then if you fancy partying a bit harder you can always head over to Le Cosy Bar, Bellecôte’s own nightclub, open until the early hours throughout the season.
Fuss-free ski-in, ski-out self-catered chalet on the slopes of the Paradiski area
Holiday rentals in La Plagne
This large, well-appointed apartment for up to eight guests is ideally located right by the blue piste that joins Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecote.
Fuss-free ski-in, ski-out self-catered chalet on the slopes of the Paradiski area
Holiday rentals in La Plagne
This spacious seventy square metre, ski-in/ski-out apartment comes with its own private sauna - perfect for unwinding after a day on the slopes.
A hub it may be but pretty it is not, no stylish log cabin-esque chalets here. The accommodation in Bellecôte consists of giant U-shaped apartment blocks that rise up like a wall at the bottom of the piste. Predominantly filled with self-catered, studio, one and two-bedroom apartments sleeping anything from two to eight people, whilst they're less rustic chic than a snow-covered chalet they're also less expensive. Due to the nature of the accommodation, there is a lot of private rentals and it suits many seasonnaires and staff who are billeted here for the entirety of the season.
This large, well-appointed apartment for up to eight guests is ideally located right by the blue piste that joins Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecote.
Holiday rentals in La Plagne
In respecting the architecture and the use of traditional Savoyards materials, this Pierre and Vacances Premium residence offers luxury apartments, the majority of which offer splendid, clear views of the resort and the surrounding peaks.
Cosy and fuss-free ski-in, ski-out apartment on the slopes of the Paradiski area
Framed by forests, mountain pastures and glaciers, Émeraude residence offers a peaceful setting in the heart of Belle Plagne. The resort has retained an authentic charm with its pedestrian-only centre, lively shops and buildings made of wood.
This well appointed, spacious chalet-apartment is situated in a quiet location only 250 metres from the centre of the village with ski in and ski out access all season at 2050m altitude!
The Pierre & Vacances Quartz Residence at Belle Plagne is a totally renovated ski residence that offers high comfort apartments in a great location.
The residence comprises 2 wood, stone and slate buildings located 50m from the ski lifts and all the shops and services.
In respecting the architecture and the use of traditional Savoyards materials, this Pierre and Vacances Premium residence offers luxury apartments, the majority of which offer splendid, clear views of the resort and the surrounding peaks.
Residence Les Constellations is made up of 6 large chalets with slate roofs and wooden facades. You can leave directly on your skis and the residence has the advantage of a quiet setting in the heart of the resort's activities.
The Residence Les Néréïdes offers ski-in, ski-out access combined with close proximity to the centre of the resort.
This brand new hotel is the perfect base for a family ski holiday in La Plagne 1800.
Booking with them means your holiday won’t involve the stress of public transport, the cost of private transfers, or the hassle of fitting snow chains on a hire car.
Having been in the business since 1983 and the only transport company with an office based in La Plagne centre, Transport Christian Bouzon have extensive knowledge and experience in transporting small and large groups around the Alps.
This company offers private and shared transfers from Geneva Airport to La Plagne, nearby areas, and resorts across the Alps. With great value fares on all journeys, it’s an easy way to save money.
This company offers private transfers from Geneva Airport to La Plagne. Established and efficient - you can rely on them.
This newly founded transfer company delivers a professional, safe journey to your accommodation in your desired resort.
The Loyal Transfers team has been organising airport transfers to ski resorts around France since 2012. Their aim has always been to make independent travel to ski resorts cheaper and easier for everyone.
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