Les Arcs European Cinema Festival – 5th – 12th December 2009

The first Les Arcs European Film Festival will be staged from December 5th-12th, right at the start of winter, but with ski runs up to 3200 metres and extensive snow making, there should still be plenty of snow to enjoy when you're not catching a movie.

Les Arcs is actually treating itself to a slightly earlier-than-usual opening under this banner of European culture. With more than 50 feature films being shown on the resort's eight screens, including previews of four major European films, this is a unique opportunity to try the first snow while enjoying an ambitious and daring film festival.

More than 400 guests from the world of cinema - including actors, directors, producers and journalists - will be attending the event.

The Film Festival Special offer is available for short stays of four days/three nights and costs only €11 per person, per day based on four people sharing a studio apartment. Other special rates are available for other group sizes.

Info: +33 (0)4 79 07 12 57 or www.lesarcs.com

Paradiski area in the Savoie region of the French Alps offers 425km of runs throughout Les Arcs-Peisey-Vallandry-La Plagne. Hosting 20 resorts, it offers the most diverse ski area in Europe and boasts the world's most prestigious cable car, the Vanoise Express, which can hold 200 people in each of its two double-decker cars.