La Grande Ourse, a mountain guesthouse-hotel, offers various accommodation options including rooms, dormitories and apartments. Since 2018, it has a bar with views of the peaks. Services include half-board, packed lunches, dinners, and breakfast with free drinking water. Guests benefit from free hot showers, Wi-Fi, weather information and 220v electricity. A private car park and welcoming bar are available, along with a terrace to admire the landscape. Languages spoken: French, English. Payment by card and cash accepted. Accessible by local bus with taxi nearby. Contact recommended for enquiries or bookings.
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Auberge La Grande Ourse (1300m), Trient - Switzerland
Auberge La Grande Ourse in Trient, Switzerland, a Tour du Mont Blanc stop at 1300m offering rooms, dormitories and apartments with mountain views.
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