Oulx (Occitan: Ours) is a town of 3,300 people (2020) in the Piedmont region of Italy near the town of Sauze d'Oulx, a famous ski resort. Oulx sits at the confluence of the Dora di Riparia and the Dora di Bardonecchia rivers in the Susa Valley, about 76 km west of Turin.
Understand
[edit]Oulx was built on the slopes of Mount Cotolivier (2,105 m), and is dominated to the north by the imposing Seguret mountain (2,926 m).
Get in
[edit]By bus
[edit]- Sadem and O5Voyageur provide services to Oulx.
By car
[edit]By train
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- From Turin: take the Torino-Bardonecchia line, alight at 1 Oulx-Cesana-Claviere-Sestriere station
. - Beaulard station on the same line serves the frazione of Beaulard.
On foot
[edit]A number of trails connect Beaulard with other villages and refuges in the region.
Get around
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Map of Oulx
See
[edit]Do
[edit]Buy
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- 1 Market, Piazza Aldo Garambois. Held each week on Wednesday mornings.
- 2 Punto Simply, ☏ +39 0122830747. Small supermarket at the central roundabout.
- 3 Le Baite. Daily 09:00-19:30. Large mall direction Salbertrand.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Trattoria Da Cecilia, Via Monginevro 74, ☏ +39 0122831984. Closed Thursdays. The menu includes typical Piedmont and Occitan Alps dishes. Main dishes from ~€10.
- 2 La Barrica, Via Faure Rolland, 9, ☏ +39 0122 830794. Extensive wine list.
- L'Ostu Dl'Ours, Via delle Scuole, 48, Beaulard, ☏ +39 0122 851920.
- La Table Dlouz Amis, Via San Giusto 22 Beaulard, ☏ +39 338 1939868, [email protected].
Drink
[edit]- 1 Bar Jack, Corso Torino, 23, ☏ +39 0122 831397.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 BnB 1504, Via des Ambrois, 25, ☏ +39 3881292693 (mobile), [email protected]. Check-out: 11:00. Breakfast featuring products from local producers included. Unlimited free wifi.
- 2 Hotel Chez Toi, Via Des Ambrois 28, ☏ +39 0122 832146, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00–00:00, check-out: 07:00–11:00.
- 3 Oberjë Dla Viêrë, Via des Ambrois, 41, ☏ +39 0122 830888. Check-in: 15:00–20:00, check-out: 07:00–11:00. 3-star hotel
- 4 Rifugio La Chardousë, Borgata Vazon, 5, ☏ +39 339 6085107, [email protected]. Located in the nearby picturesque hamlet of Vazon
Camping
[edit]- 5 Camping Gran Bosco, S.S. 24 del Monginevro Km 75 (Direction Salbertrand), ☏ +39 0122 854653, [email protected]. Open all year round. Mobile homes or pods available.
- 6 Camping Beaulard, Via Château 1 Beaulard, ☏ +39 0122 851794, [email protected]. Campsite, mobile homes and pods.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Explore nearby villages in the Susa Valley