Les Échines-Dessous (Alt.1230m) is situated on the sunny north side (facing south) of the Tarentaise valley, a 10 -12  mintute drive (6km) from BOURG SAINT MAURICE, with its International Railway Station, and funicular to Les Arcs.

 

The village is about  2 hours drive from GRENOBLE AIRPORT and 2.5 hours from LYON and GENEVA AIRPORTS.  CHAMBERY AIRPORT offers a range of winter flights, just 1.5 hours drive.  There are regular cheap flights to all these airports from low cost carriers such as RyanAIr and EasyJet as well as the main national carriers BA, AirFrance and Swiss.

 

During the ski season there's a direct train service to BOURG SAINT MAURICE from London and Ashford, taking less than 7 hours. Outside the ski season there are regular daily trains from Lyon and Paris. There is a EUROPCAR car rental outlet a short walk from the railway station.