Tourist attractions La Plagne

The Transarc cable car (from Arc 1800) passes over the col du Grand Renard and arrives at the base of the Siguille Grive, at a height of 2 600m, from where the view takes in the Aiguille Rouge, Mont Pourri, the Aiguille du Saint-Esprit, La Grande Mot..

The Aiguille Rouge peak has an altitude of 3,227 m and can be accessed by cable car. It is a wonderful vantage point over the Northern Alps. Some of the summits that you can see from here include the Belledonne and Lauzière ranges, Mont-Blanc massif,..

This exceptional hike will take the braver among you to the Palet Pass, at an altitude of 2 653m. The view over the Lake of Tignes and the wealth of alpine flora are the principal attractions of this trip. There is a splendid view of the Tarentaise r..

If you take the exceptional pathway between Mount Bochor and the Pass you will see the Vanoise Peak, the Grande Casse and the Vaches lake. President Felix Faure gave his name to the refuge situated on the pass a few years after he had lunch there in ..

The valleys of St-Bon (Courchevel, La Tania), Allues (Méribel) and Belleville (St-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Menuires and Val-Thorens) make up the largest skiing area in the Alps, covering 400km2. 210 ski-lifts ferry skiers to nearly 300 ski runs and ..

La Saulire reachs a peak of 2,690m and is a delivery point between Courchevel and Méribel valleys. It offers you a panorama of the Aiguille du Fruit (3,050 m), the Massif de la Vanoise, Massif du Péclet-Polset and Massif du Mont-Blanc.

Reached by cable car from Pierrafort, there is a fine view from this summit, taking in the Valmorel Valley surrounded by the Cheval Noir, the Grand Pic de la Lauzière and, beyond, the Belledonne range. On the other side is the Belleville Valley: the ..

The sublime Grande Motte glacier is a symbol of the Vanoise park. It is used for all-year-round skiing and reached by an underground funicular. A giant cable-car takes visitors to the summit of the same name at an altitude of 3 656m where there is an..

A viewpoint indicator enables you to pinpoint a splendid panorama of various peaks: Grande Motte, Meije, Bellecôte or Mont Pourri. By climbing higher, via cable car, to the La Chiaupe pass and glacier, you can enjoy an astonishing view of the Vanoise..

A viewpoint indicator enables you to locate each element of this splendid panorama of the region's snowy peaks, notably those of the Vanoise and, further afield, of Oisans (Meije).

This noble 11C building is a fine example of early southern Romanesque. The exterior with its archaic herringbone stone walls, squat bell tower and chevet bearing simple arcaded decoration retains its original distinction. In the chancel and apse the..

The Champigny Basin comes into sight after travelling along a narrow and winding road perched above the Champigny Caves. Some surprisingly curious sights dot the outskirts of the village, such as the Chiserette waterfall , the Grande Motte Glacier o..

The Transarc cable car offers a fine view over Les Arcs and La Plagne. It ends at the Aiguille Grive peak (altitude of 2,732 m), where you can enjoy a magnificent panorama of La Vanoise.

Upon arriving at the top after leaving Courchevel at 1 850 m, the Chenus cablecar, offers a view over the Loze rock and then, in the background, over the Verdon Cross, the Saulire, the Fruit Peak, the Vanoise and Mont Blanc. Finally, the Loze pass, l..

At the end of the walk (paths are only negotiable in Summer), you can see hang-gliders and parapentes, as well as a superb panorama of Les Arcs and La Plagne.

On the threshold of the Vanoise region, this valley offering exceptional skiing owes much of its renown to its resorts: St-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Menuires and Val-Thorens. But it also has many characterful villages, high-altitude lakes and splendi..

Upon leaving Bel-Air Mount, the ascent towards the Merlet Lakes will not be disappointing. Here, a touch of magic which livens the setting at the foot of the Fruit Peak.

Access to the Petit Mont Blanc (2 677 m) is through the Saulces pass. The former offers an outstanding panorama over the Pralognan Valley where one can clearly distinguish the Grande Casse, the Vanoise glaciers and the tip of the Echelle.

A short escapade to the refuge de la Martin situated at an altitude of 2 154m reveals a sumptuous landscape which includes Lake Chevril, the Percée peak, Bellevarde, Grande Sassière, the Mont-Blanc massif and the Sache dome.

In the cable car from Méribel, you can see a magnificent landscape around you, such as Méribel, valley villages, as well as Mont-Blanc and Beaufortain massifs. Close to the arrival point, you can enjoy a fine panorama of the Roc de Fer, Pas de Cherfe..