During the 2026 winter holidays, the Cœur de Chartreuse region is offering a series of events open to all, designed for both visiting holidaymakers and local residents. In Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse and Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, the Tourist Office has put together a programme that is deliberately simple and friendly, combining local discoveries, creative activities and events for the very young. With or without snow, the idea is to punctuate the days with times for sharing, favouring short, accessible formats that are rooted in village life. Every Monday during the holidays, the Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse Tourist Office opens the week with an aperitif...
Author: Romain Boisaubert
This summer of 2026, the Haute Tarentaise will be transformed into an open-air gallery. The Communauté de Communes de Haute Tarentaise Vanoise is launching a call for entries from amateur and professional photographers alike, with a rare promise: to exhibit their images in the open air along the Voie Verte, between Séez and Villaroger, in the very heart of the region. Baptised «Reflets du vivant» (Reflections of life), this exhibition invites visitors to take a sensitive look at the mountains and their landscapes, but also at how we live in them, how we travel through them and how we share them. More than just a photo competition...
A snowboard without jumps, rails or classic freestyle modules... but with speed, precision and a spirit of duel. On 24 January 2026, Serre Chevalier will host the second edition of the PumpTrack Battle, an atypical contest devised by Pierre Vaultier, double Olympic snowboard cross champion, who continues to reinvent the codes of winter sports. As a consultant for France Télévisions at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Pierre Vaultier remains deeply attached to his original playground. In Serre Chevalier, the valley-born rider is pursuing another, more experimental adventure:...
What if, in the mountains, adventure also came through the pages of a book? From 26 to 29 March 2026, Vaujany is hosting the 5ᵉ edition of Cascade de Livres, a singular festival that turns children's literature and fantasy into a veritable cultural playground in the heart of the Alps. At a time when screens are capturing a growing share of young people's attention, the resort-village is taking a contrarian approach: putting books back at the centre, encouraging encounters with authors and making reading a lively, shared and accessible experience. A literary festival designed for...
What if, for the duration of your stay in the mountains, you could step into the other side of the picture? From 17 to 23 January, Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is organising Mountain Jobs Week, a rare initiative that invites holidaymakers and locals alike to discover the people who bring the resort to life on a daily basis, far from the clichés and postcards. Ski patrollers, groomers, cheesemakers, lift attendants... For one week, the mountain will be told by those who work here. An immersion into the jobs that make up the mountains Organised by the Tourist Office, this themed week focuses on practical, accessible encounters...
It's already twenty years since the Espace Diamant linked the village resorts of Beaufortain and Val d'Arly to form a single ski area, set against the ridges facing Mont Blanc. Created from the merger of Espace Cristal and Val d'Arly, this 192-kilometre ski area has built up much more than a simple ski area over the seasons. On Saturday 31 January, at Les Saisies, Espace Diamant will be celebrating this symbolic anniversary with an open evening about its history, identity and future. From late afternoon onwards, the Espace Erwin Eckl, located on the Les Saisies snow front,...
It's a quiet little revolution in a valley long dependent on the car. Since 1 December 2025, the Haute Tarentaise has had a mountain bus service operating 7 days a week, all year round, linking the lower and upper parts of the valley without interruption, including on public holidays. Behind this seemingly technical change lies a clear ambition: to facilitate daily travel for local residents, seasonal workers and visitors, while laying the foundations for more sustainable mobility in the mountains. A continuous link between the valley and the resorts Lines S82 and S83 now provide a daily service...
In Valloire, winter doesn't just snow on the summits. It sculpts them. From 13 to 16 January 2026, the Savoyard resort will be hosting one of its most spectacular events, the International Ice Sculpture Competition, organised on the Verneys plateau, three kilometres from the heart of the resort. Every year, this open-air event attracts curious onlookers, families and fans of ephemeral art. For three days and three nights, 20 artists from all over the world compete against each other in a friendly challenge: transforming simple blocks of ice into real works of art. Each team has...
The snow has fallen in abundance on Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves and winter is settling in here in all its might. Already well covered in snow, the Savoyard resort is set to receive up to 80 centimetres more between now and the end of the episode forecast for Sunday. These are ideal conditions for getting the most out of the Semaine Grand Nord, organised by the Tourist Office from 10 to 16 January, and immersing yourself in a resolutely Nordic atmosphere. For a week, holidaymakers and locals alike are invited to discover the mountains from a different angle, through a series of events combining encounters, winter activities and immersive experiences, designed for all ages. The week begins...
There will be 600 of them setting off into the snow, headlamp screwed on or gazing up at the peaks. On 17 and 18 January, Serre Chevalier will be hosting the 9ᵉ edition of the Serre Che Snow Trail, which over the years has become one of the major winter events in mountain trail running. A 100 % nature race, fully booked several weeks in advance, which confirms the roots of the Briançonnais as a historic land of the white trail. After all, it's not a new story here. In 2001, Serre Chevalier saw the birth of one of the very first winter trails in France, organised at Monêtier-les-Bains under the name of Trail...
At an altitude of 2,000 metres, almost at the end of the world, just before the Italian border, Le Toët is preparing to experience something very special. This winter, for the very first time, this family-run refuge nestling on the shores of Lake Mont-Cenis is opening its doors for the winter season. It's a rare, almost timeless adventure, led by Nathalie and Alexis, a couple in their fifties who have made the radical choice to live through the winter where others only spend the summer. The setting is spectacular. A lake frozen in the cold, peaks over 3,000 metres high in the snow and a...
For nearly twenty years, the Altitude Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the major cultural events of the winter in the Briançon area. From 15 to 24 January 2026, the 19ᵉ edition promises once again to make jazz resonate in all its forms, from the great halls to the most unexpected venues. For ten days, the festival will roll out a dense, open programme, true to its DNA: lively, curious, accessible jazz that moves freely between styles, generations and spaces. Bars, theatres, thermal baths, mountain restaurants, ski slopes and Vauban fortifications become ephemeral stages for...
At the heart of the world's largest ski area, another form of snow sports attracts its fair share of curious visitors, families and thrill-seekers. At Méribel, the immersive Mission Black Forest luge is one of the most memorable experiences of the season, far from the conventional image of a simple downhill run. From the summit of Tougnète, accessible by gondola, the adventure begins even before you set off. The setting is set, and so is the story. In the Forest of Arbin, the sorcerer Galdwick has had a disturbing vision. The goblins are getting organised, threatening the balance of the magical world and the Windar tribe. To...
On a human scale, facing the Grandes Rousses, Oz 3300 cultivates a different idea of the mountains. As well as skiing, the resort offers rare and immersive experiences. Daybreak, the end of the day, or a frosty vertical... Here's a look at 3 activities that are as accessible as they are unforgettable. 1. Ski before everyone else, at daybreak When the resort is still asleep, Dôme des Rousses wakes up. The «Premières Traces» experience offers you the chance to accompany the ski patrollers on their morning rounds, starting at an altitude of 2,800 metres. Breakfast in front of the dawning light, discussions on the job, then a descent on snow...
From 20 December, Courchevel will be inaugurating two permanent padel courts right in the heart of Courchevel 1850, at the foot of the Émile Allais slalom stadium, opposite the INEOS Club House. This new facility is as unexpected as it is symbolic, confirming the resort's determination to diversify its sporting offering far beyond skiing. At this altitude, few resorts offer such a facility. Courchevel has thus become one of the highest padel sites in France, within the largest ski area in the world. The perfect way to combine sport, modernity and four-season appeal....
At Oz 3300, far from traditional hotels and resort lights, a unique experience invites you to sleep outside, under the stars, in almost absolute silence. At an altitude of 2,100 metres, on the Lacs d'Oz plateau, the «1000 stars» is not an establishment in the traditional sense of the term, but a rare interlude, halfway between guided bivouac and contemplative interlude. Nestling at an altitude of 1,350 metres, the pedestrian resort of Oz 3300 has long cultivated a gentle, authentic approach to the mountains. With this winter offering, it is taking the immersive experience one step further, inviting visitors to...
This winter, music takes to the skies at Serre Chevalier. The resort is launching Sound of Altitude, a new series of events designed to keep the peaks and snow fronts buzzing with DJ sets and concerts throughout the season. The idea behind this new label is simple: to bring together under a single banner the many musical initiatives already taking place in the valley's mountain restaurants and bars, while giving them greater coherence and visibility. For several seasons now, electronic music and concerts at altitude have been a growing success...
On Sunday 4 January 2026, the resort will host the 5ᵉ edition of the Alpi Serre Che, an event now firmly established in the French ski-mountaineering landscape. Part of the Trophée des Alpes du Sud and counting towards the FFME French Cup, the race will bring together established competitors, young hopefuls and enthusiasts who have come to test themselves on the slopes of Monêtier-les-Bains. At a time when ski-mountaineering is gaining in visibility, driven in particular by local figures such as Benjamin Védrines and Mathieu Maynadier, the event is a highlight of the winter calendar. It's also a reminder of Serre Chevalier's long history of ski mountaineering...
Every winter, Serre Chevalier establishes itself as one of the great party playgrounds in the Alps. And for the 2025-2026 season, the resort is confirming its reputation for hosting a memorable event by welcoming the Bon Entendeur duo for a free DJ set on the Aravet snow front on Thursday 19 February 2026. Since 2022, the resort has got into the habit of turning a February evening into an open-air musical event. Following in the footsteps of The Avener, Synapson, Joachim Garraud and Feder, it's now Bon Entendeur's turn to lay down their turntables in front of the peaks, in an atmosphere combining skiing, music...
In Courchevel, the end of the year is more than just a picture-postcard setting. From 13 December until the early hours of January, the resort is orchestrating a succession of festive, family-friendly and gourmet events, all designed to bring a different kind of experience to the mountains. The big news this winter is that Courchevel is inaugurating its first Christmas market at Le Praz, from 13 December to 2 January. Eight chalets will welcome visitors and holidaymakers in a warm and friendly atmosphere, offering sweet treats and Savoyard specialities. Hot chocolate, winter wine, waffles, churros and candyfloss are on offer alongside diots, raclette sandwiches and tartiflette. One point...
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