Bourg Saint Maurice – Les Arcs – Installée depuis sept ans à Arc 1600, « La Pierre Blanche » est bien plus qu’une pâtisserie : c’est un repère pour les locaux, une halte chaleureuse pour les vacanciers, et le projet de vie de Louise Truptil et de son mari, tous deux tombés amoureux de la montagne. C’est l’une des premières odeurs qui vous accueille à la sortie du funiculaire. Celle du pain encore tiède, du beurre fondu sur une brioche, du café fumant que l’on sert dès sept heures du matin. « Pourtant, ce n’était pas facile au début… On avait juste eu…
Author: Romain Boisaubert
Briançon (Serre Chevalier) – Quand les vers de La Fontaine résonnent entre les vieilles pierres de la Cité Vauban, c’est tout un pan de patrimoine qui prend vie, sublimé par la magie de la scène. Du 25 juillet au 14 août 2025, les remparts de la Porte d’Embrun accueillent quinze représentations exceptionnelles de la comédie musicale Oh ! La Fontaine. Un spectacle tout public devenu incontournable dans le paysage culturel estival des Hautes-Alpes. LIRE AUSSI : Serre Chevalier : artistes, programme, tarifs… Tout savoir sur l’Arty Colors 2025 Chaque soir, les spectateurs sont invités à prendre place au pied des…
Les Karellis – Entre deux montagnes, au creux de la vallée de la Maurienne, la station des Karellis continue sa mue avec discrétion et ambition. Au cœur de cette transformation, un nouveau lieu de vie vient d’éclore : « Aquarellis », un espace aquatique flambant neuf, imaginé pour offrir une expérience ludique, familiale et apaisante, été comme hiver. Les premiers vacanciers de juillet ont pu s’y plonger sans attendre. Un grand bassin, des toboggans, une pataugeoire pour les plus petits, et un vaste espace bien-être complètent désormais l’offre de la station. Ici, l’eau devient un prolongement du paysage, une autre façon d’habiter…
Bourg Saint Maurice – Les Arcs – Blotti à Arc 1800, non loin des remontées, « Le Dream Spot » a tout d’un repaire devenu incontournable. Pas par la taille – une quarantaine de couverts en salle, une terrasse baignée de soleil – mais par l’âme qu’on y met. Celle de Johnny Carlier et de son épouse, venus du Gers, installés ici depuis quatre ans après une longue parenthèse sur la côte Atlantique. « On avait fait des saisons ici dans les années 2000, et la montagne nous a toujours manqué. Alors on est revenus. » Et ce retour aux sources alpines n’a…
Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs - On the rue Capitaine Desserteaux, the warm smell of fresh waffles mingles with the fruity flavours of traditional ice creams. Behind the discreet front of the "Dôme des Glaciers" lies much more than just a summer sweet shop: it's a genuine mountain workshop, rooted in the seasons, the land and a taste for things well done. The adventure began with Frédéric Vogel and Valérie Lelong-Favre, both from Haute-Savoie, but who moved to Bourg-Saint-Maurice several years ago. Frédéric, a ski patroller in winter, started farming fruit seven years ago...
Pralognan-la-Vanoise - A new chapter is opening up for this iconic Savoyard resort, nestling at the foot of the Vanoise National Park. The town council has just entrusted the development and operation of its mountain resort to Compagnie des Alpes (CDA), a major player in alpine tourism, for the next twenty-five years. Dominique Thillaud, the group's managing director, hailed "the trust placed in us by an exceptional region" and said it was "a source of great pride" for his teams. For the CDA, this public service contract strengthens an already solid portfolio of emblematic resorts, by integrating a site with a unique profile, still firmly rooted in the...
Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs - Just at the top of the Varet cable car, where the view of Mont Blanc is lost and the Aiguille Rouge cable car rises like a promise of ascent, a coffee shop unlike any other has discreetly made its mark on the Arc 2000 landscape. Its name: "B.o.B", for "Beautiful Organic Break". As soon as you step out onto the terrace, the charm takes hold. The panorama is total, the light cuts through the peaks, and you can already see the intelligence of the place: here, everything has been thought out to combine speed, quality and hospitality, in a setting open to the...
Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs - You can barely make it out, a thread stretching between the crests of the Col de la Chal and the heights of Arc 2000. But all you have to do is raise your eyes to the sky, or put your ear to the ground, to hear the muffled cries of the daredevils who take the plunge. Here, at an altitude of 2600 metres, in the heart of the Haute-Tarentaise, the Aiguille Rouge zip line offers a unique aerial experience, combining alpine thrills and technical prowess. "It's 1,800 metres long, starting at a 30-degree angle. That's huge for a zip line: you're on a maximum gradient...
Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs - There are places that sum up the history of a resort. In Arc 1800, the Hôtel du Golf is not just an accommodation establishment: it's an institution, an emblematic address, built at the very beginning of the Les Arcs adventure. It was the resort's first hotel, opened in 1972, and has continued to evolve with the times ever since. Today, with the summer season in full swing, a smooth handover is taking place between Stéphane Guichet, manager for the last four years, and Mahir Devinck, who will officially take over in September. Located right in the centre of...
Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs - In the shadow of the mountain peaks, between 1600 and 3200 metres altitude, summer is invented differently. Far from the hustle and bustle of the coast, the three resorts of Les Arcs are a veritable city of leisure in the heart of the mountains, where pure air mingles with the joyful cries of children, and where the paths, pools, suspended walkways and inflatable structures become the terrain for an XXL family adventure. At the heart of this resort, which was designed from the outset to offer an intense summer experience, more than 30 different activities will be on offer in 2025, led by "HERO Les Arcs" and its 150 instructors...
At the gateway to Switzerland, nestling in the heart of the Haut-Jura Regional Nature Park, Les Rousses is planning a summer 2025 that reflects its image: active, refreshing, lively - and resolutely committed. The first French resort to be awarded the Flocon Vert label, Les Rousses harmoniously combines responsible tourism, a living heritage and nature immersion, between high-altitude lakes and panoramic peaks. Two high altitude jewels to refresh yourself The lakes of Les Rousses (1,050 m) and Lamoura (1,100 m) offer perfect days out for families, with supervised swimming, a water sports centre (canoe, kayak, pedalo, single or giant paddle), games, picnic areas and restaurants at...
With its breathtaking scenery, exceptional biodiversity and legendary trails, the Parc national des Écrins is much more than just a natural area: it's a world apart. Situated between the northern and southern Alps, it offers 740 kilometres of trails, peaks over 3,000 metres and spectacular valleys for those who want to experience the mountains in their most authentic form. Here's why you absolutely must (re)discover it this summer. 1. A paradise for hiking in all its forms From long family walks to challenging climbs...
In the heart of the 3 Valleys, where the forests open out onto infinite horizons, Méribel is home to an unsuspected treasure. The Plan de Tuéda nature reserve, a jewel box of biodiversity nestling between the eponymous lake and the Gébroulaz glacier, is much more than a protected site: it's a permanent invitation to marvel. Created in 1990, this unspoilt oasis extends over 1,100 hectares of varied landscape, home to 545 plant species and almost 400 animal species. Here, black grouse meet the discreet flight of spotted nutcrackers, while alpine newts, viviparous lizards, rare butterflies and cordula dragonflies live...
While the big Alpine resorts attract the crowds every winter, some mountain villages have managed to retain their authenticity and charm of yesteryear. With their stone and wood chalets, picturesque lanes and breathtaking scenery, these villages offer an immersion in Alpine history and culture. Here are ten must-see nuggets. 1. Bonneval-sur-Arc, the pearl at the end of the world Perched at an altitude of over 1,700 metres in the Haute-Maurienne, Bonneval-sur-Arc seems frozen in time. Its stone houses with lauze roofs, cobbled streets and unspoilt atmosphere have earned it a place among the world's most beautiful villages.
On Thursday 24 July, the Tour de France comes to Courchevel. The famous Savoyard resort is preparing to welcome the finish of the 18th stage of the 112th edition of the Grande Boucle, with an unprecedented ascent of the Col de la Loze on the Courchevel side. A first, and not the least: 26.2 kilometres of climbing at an average gradient of 6.5 %, without the slightest respite. One of the most eagerly awaited moments of this Tour, to be experienced from the summits... or from the shores of a lake. A historic day at an altitude of 2,304 metres This dreaded climb - which could...
At Tignes, summer isn't lived by halves. The Savoyard resort continues to diversify its range of winter sports, adventure and outdoor activities to appeal to experienced sportsmen and women, curious families and thrill-seekers alike. On the programme this season: zip-lines, all-terrain scooters, a panoramic funicular railway and even a brand new Olympic plain. Here's a rundown of the new features you won't want to miss. ALSO READ: "We broke a new visitor record this winter": Frédéric Porte (Tignes) in Le Petit Montagnard 1. L'Aventure Park: a suspended course for soaring to new heights This is the summer's star attraction. Inaugurated...
Gone are the days of lining up parasols on the hot sand and waiting hours for a table by the beach. This summer, people are turning their attention to higher ground. According to a ranking by comparison site Likibu, the destination most coveted by the French for the summer of 2025 is not a seaside resort... but the roof of Europe itself. With over 1.1 million searches, Mont Blanc is the cool, wild escape of the season. There are no crowds here, just peaks covered in snow even in July, fat grass underfoot, and that unique feeling of being tiny in front of...
A major project is about to transform access to the Les Arcs ski area from Villaroger. From December 2025, a new gondola will link Le Replat (1,200 m) to the summit of Plan des Violettes (2,119 m) in less than seven minutes. A considerable time saving, made possible by an investment of 19 million euros, and signalling Villaroger's entry into a new era. The new lift, comprising forty ten-seater cabins with external ski racks, will replace the old fixed-grip chairlifts at Replat and Plan des Violettes, which were deemed too slow and uncomfortable. It will offer a...
Director of the Les Arcs ski area for the past two years, Aurélie Lévêque has returned to the resort of her childhood, where she learned to ski with her mother, an instructor. She has embarked on a vast transformation project, and talks to Le Petit Montagnard about the successes of the winter season, the major new features to come in the summer, and the ambitions of an area turned towards the mountains all year round. How would you sum up the winter season in Les Arcs? A very satisfactory season, with visitor numbers broadly stable compared with previous winters. What stands out this year is the excellent performance of the month of April,...
It's a postcard-perfect little paradise of freshness. In Combloux, facing the giant of the Alps, a different kind of bathing area awaits you: France's first public ecological bathing area. There's no chlorine or chemicals here - just over 10,000 aquatic plants to naturally filter the impressively clear water. Since 2002, the biotope lake has been a pioneer, attracting thousands of visitors every summer in search of sustainable freshness. ALSO READ: Combloux: preserved authenticity at the foot of Mont-Blanc Located in...
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