Val-D'isère: Hotels and accommodations

Winter sports

The ski area is connected via the Tommeuses chairlift, the Col de Tovière or the Borsat chairlift, followed by a ski descent via the Col de Fresse. Around the snow-covered Lac de l’Ouillette, there is a blue cross-country skiing loop of approximately 1.5 kilometers and a red loop of approximately 4 kilometers.

Mountains and nature

The Parc National de la Vanoise extends south and east of Val-d’Isère across 5,240 hectares. Nearly 60 percent of the municipality of Val-d’Isère is protected under French environmental law. The biotope protection order at the Col de l’Iseran protects the Leissières ridge and remarkable areas below the pass.

Ibex and marmots are considered characteristic animals of the Vanoise in the protected mountain landscape of Val-d’Isère. Lac de l’Ouillette offers panoramic views of the Vanoise and is popular with hikers.

The Col de l’Iseran is located at an altitude of 2,770 meters, is the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps, and forms the highest point of the Route des Grandes Alpes. It connects Val-d’Isère with Bonneval-sur-Arc and attracts cyclists, motorcyclists and hikers every summer.

The Refuge du Fond des Fours is located in the Parc national de la Vanoise on a route to or from Val-d'Isère.

Culture and history

The Musée Val d’Histoire presents the development of Val-d’Isère through topics such as traditional residential architecture, the environment, the beginnings of skiing and the creation of the ski area. The museum is interactive and offers texts in French and English.

The traditional village of Val-d’Isère features stone buildings; the village bell tower dates from 1664. Guided tours organized by FACIM (Fondation Action Culturelle Internationale en Montagne) take place throughout the summer and lead through the village of Val-d’Isère and to its 17th-century buildings. The preserved hamlet of Le Fornet is also among the destinations mentioned for the guided tours in summer.

The Fête du Vieux Val is organized by the Les Pics à Bouic association and offers numerous events for children and adults throughout the weekend.

Other activities

The Tignes–Val d’Isère Bike Park offers more than 220 kilometers of marked trails for beginners and experienced riders. The Centre Aquasportif offers indoor climbing courses with routes up to 12 meters high for beginners and experienced climbers.

Trout fishing at Lac de l’Ouillette is open to everyone without a fishing license; a fishing fee must be paid on site. The lake can be reached via the road to the Col de l’Iseran or by the free Solaise gondola.

The Espace Plage at the Centre Aquasportif includes a 25-meter sports pool and a 416-square-meter leisure pool. The wellness area at the Centre Aquasportif has three hot tubs, three saunas and a steam room.

Getting around locally

The Val-Bus shuttles run regularly in Val-d’Isère in both winter and summer.

Other destinations: Bessans, Champagny-En-Vanoise, Tignes, Valmeinier, Saint-Nicolas-La-Chapelle, Aussois, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Termignon

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