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- Cost
- Free
- Reservation
- Not required
On the Vars side, uncovered public parking is free year-round in Vars les Claux and the surrounding villages (Sainte-Marie, Saint-Marcellin, Sainte-Catherine). The P5 camper area is free without reservation (an electric hookup token costs EUR 5 for 3 hours). Blue zones near the shops allow up to 1.5 hours with a parking disc. Free village shuttles are available. Risoul, a separate resort linked to the same ski area, may have its own paid parking structures — check with them directly if you're parking on that side.
The mountain
- Base
- 1,633 m
- Summit
- 2,717 m
- Vertical
- 1,084 m
- Season
- 2026–27 opening not announced yet
Vars/Risoul is in Vars, France (Cottian Alps). Its base is at 1,633 m and its summit at 2,717 m, a vertical drop of 1,084 m. Parking is free and needs no reservation. Vars/Risoul hasn't announced its 2026–27 opening date yet. It typically opens around December 1.