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VILLARS
Villars is a delightful Swiss town located in the heart of the Canton of Vaud and sits
at 1,300m on a sunny plateau with fabulous views across the Rhone Valley to the
Dents du Midi. Far from simply a holiday destination, this is a traditional town with
a local community and two superb International boarding schools in Aiglon College
and Beau Soleil, attracting a discerning clientele.
Popular for families, Villars offers a good range of skiing for all abilities and in 1997
a chairlift linking the main ski area to Les Diablerets and Glacier 3000 was built
to expand the offering to 125km of pistes and importantly to provide some high
altitude skiing. Access to the slopes is easy from the town centre by either a pretty
train or the telecabine.
Villars is a dual season resort and there are a plethora of summer activities on
offer including hiking, tennis, paraponting, mountain biking, swimming and golf. In
addition to the sporting activities there are many cultural events, such as the annual
Montreux Jazz Festival. The Rhone valley is 14km down the mountain with good
road and rail access to Montreux, Geneva airport (120km), Italy and France.
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