# Vars

The popular ski-resort Vars, which is composed of 4 small villages, lies north of the second largest skiing region Forêt Blanche in the southern Alps. The older districts, which were formed from earlier hamlets, still show the original mountain villages’ roots. Saint Marcellin was the first village and is therefore the oldest. Sainte Marie came to be the gateway to the ski-region, for the first tourist facilities such as lifts and hotels emerged here. The authentic ski-village Sainte Catherine, where the granaries used to be located, is most notably regarded as having high levels of sunshine nowadays.

At an altitude of 1850 meters, Les Claux is Vars’ newest district and at the same time the main station. Here, surrounded by the larch forest, modern comforts meet traditional architecture with a homely flair. In addition to this Les Claux provides a connection to most of the ski-slopes. It is also possible to directly access the ski-region from Sainte Marie. Every district shares the spectacular backdrop of abundant larch forests and the surrounding summits around Vars.

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