Author: Romain Boisaubert

In Tignes, the 2025-2026 season promises to be packed with new features, both on and off the slopes. A wind of modernity is blowing through the resort, with new lifts, major sporting events and new activities to extend the pleasure after skiing. Faster, more comfortable lifts One of the major projects concerns the Aiguille Percée sector, where a brand new detachable 6-seater chairlift has replaced the old one. With a speed of 2,800 people/hour, it will provide more fluid access to this iconic sector and its iconic rock immortalised by Candide Thovex. In the same spirit, Le Lavachet is...

Winter 2025-2026 at Val d'Isère promises to be a year of innovation. The resort is increasing the number of developments to enhance the experience for skiers and pedestrians, while also promoting its heritage and panoramic views. Here's an update. The legend of Mont Iseran brought to life At the top of the Vallon gondola, an immersive experience now awaits visitors. The arrival station, set in wood and stone, features a setting based on the legend of Mont Iseran and its mythical ascent in the 17thᵉ century. This anamorphosis, designed as a bridge between history and Alpine landscapes, offers a cultural break in the...

In Tignes le Lac, the Avenue du Rosset is set to welcome a new address from the Bouvier family. With Le Drôle d'Endroit, the resort's famous star-studded culinary dynasty is further enriching its gourmet universe. Housed in the former garages of the Direction départementale de l'Équipement (DDE), the brasserie pays homage to its past, right down to its initials. Behind its huge, preserved doors and 4.20 metre ceilings, the industrial ambience is combined with a deliberately popular and generous menu. From breakfast to dinner (continuous service from 7am to 10pm), the establishment offers brasserie-style cuisine punctuated by comforting dishes such as...

In Val d'Isère, the 2025-2026 season is not just about sport. It will also be gourmet and festive, with the arrival of three new addresses to enhance the resort's culinary scene, combining gastronomic audacity, homage to the summits and hybrid places where flavour and festivity come together. IMA: the art of the table meets the art of the party Designed as a journey to its roots, IMA - which means "mother" - invites you to share a culinary experience inspired by the Middle East and its convivial traditions. Behind the stoves, chef Elie Fishmann, formerly of the Four Seasons and...

Between sports competitions, electro festivals, night-time trails and festive traditions, the winter of 2025-2026 promises to be intense in Les 2 Alpes. The resort is gearing up for a season where snow, music and major popular events intertwine, to the delight of holidaymakers and locals alike. Elite training courses from November and December Winter will begin behind the scenes, with the 7th edition of the piste-attendant fireworks training course organised by ANENA from 27 October to 28 November. Around a hundred professionals will learn how to handle explosives and slow fuses to make the slopes safer. Following on from this, from 1 to 12 December, the...

Skiing in Les 2 Alpes means taking advantage of an exceptional ski area, open from 3,400 m down to the valley and renowned for its long ski season. But how much should you budget for ski passes this winter? Here's a full rundown on the 2025/2026 prices. This year's winter season will run from 20 December 2025 to 10 April 2026. Good news for latecomers: the end of the season, from 11 April to 3 May 2026, will be offered with -15 % off the usual rates. Daily rates The domain remains free for children under 5 and over 72...

In the steaming wake of the hot springs, the Grands Bains du Monêtier are preparing to take a new step forward. In the winter of 2025-2026, this iconic site in the Serre Chevalier valley will inaugurate the La Rotonde spa, a brand new space that will complete an already unique wellness offer. Still under construction, the project is already showing its promise. Under the building's rounded vaults, the architecture inspires a circular scenography where each space has been designed as an experience in its own right. The heart of the spa will be an immersive pool equipped with a giant screen. Here, relaxation will be experienced...

At Les 2 Alpes, winter promises to be busy, innovative and full of promise. There's plenty new on the slopes and in the resort, with new runs, redesigned infrastructure, new experiences and ambitious investment. Here's a look at what's in store for holidaymakers this season. With the new Jandri cable car due to open in winter 2025, access to the peaks up to 3,400 metres is now faster, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly. Skiers are already welcoming this technological shift: customer satisfaction has risen from 7.46 to 8.33. Safety is also a top priority, with the Ski Safe Team...

It's a major project that will reshape the heart of the La Plagne ski area. From December 2025, skiers will be able to take a completely redesigned gondola lift to Roche de Mio (2,739 m), with a promise to make access to the high altitude faster, smoother and more comfortable. The new line, equipped with 168 10-seater gondolas, will link Roche de Mio in two stages, followed by Les Glaciers (opening in 2023), providing access to 3,080 metres of altitude in less time. The result will be a more evenly distributed flow of passengers, less waiting on the snow front and...

With its vast fields of powder, challenging couloirs and confidential itineraries, La Plagne is one of the largest off-piste areas in the world. But behind the dream of skiers eager for freedom, the resort never loses sight of one imperative: safety. Between prevention and innovation, every winter it deploys a battery of devices to supervise and make skiing safer. A new ally for the slopes service is a latest-generation drone from DJI, which has been added to the arsenal of the ski patrol. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 75 km/h, and equipped with thermal imaging cameras and laser rangefinders, the drone becomes the eye that scans the...

At an altitude of 2,188 metres, where the trails of the Haute Tarentaise meet those of the Valle d'Aosta, a new gourmet event is about to get under way. On Sunday 7 September 2025, the Petit Saint-Bernard pass will play host to the first edition of "A Tavola", an event celebrating Alpine cuisine in all its richness, combining pastoral traditions, Italian influences and contemporary creativity. From 10 a.m., the more sporty riders will be getting on their mountain bikes or ATVs for the Enduro Gourmand, a one-hour ride between La Rosière and the pass hospice, with a tasting of local produce at the finish. Fans of...

In Méribel, the countdown is on: until 14 September 2025, take advantage of exceptional offers to prepare for your winter holidays in the heart of the 3 Vallées, the largest ski area in the world. Accommodation and ski passes are available at reduced prices, with discounts of up to -20 %. Whether you choose a flat, a chalet, a tourist residence or a hotel, the Early Booking operation allows you to combine comfort with a controlled budget. By booking your stay and your 6-day 3 Vallées adult packages before mid-September, you are guaranteed to benefit from the best rates. Certain periods stand out...

In Vaujany, history is now written in letters of altitude and modernity. On the heights of the village, the Hauts de la Drayre residence, built in the early 1990s and long out of breath, is being reborn under a new name: Hauts de Vaujany. An ambitious project that combines memory and future, heritage and comfort, in the heart of the Oisans region. Entrusted to Arcane, a Grenoble-based firm, the project is a veritable reconstruction. Everything has been rethought: the 90 ageing flats have been replaced by 64 top-of-the-range, spacious and light-filled flats, capable of accommodating 334 beds. Three completely renovated buildings,...

In the heart of the village of La Salle-les-Alpes, a new holiday destination is about to open its doors. From 20 December 2025, MMV will be welcoming its first holidaymakers to the Serra Neva 4-eotel residence-club. With 164 spacious flats (for 2 to 8 people) and a full hotel service, this address promises to be a landmark for families and groups looking for comfort and conviviality in Serre Chevalier. Just a few minutes from the start of the Pontillas cable car, linked by an electric shuttle, the residence offers quick access to the slopes. On site, guests...

Between top-level competitions, music festivals, festive traditions and unusual events, Serre Chevalier is gearing up for a particularly lively winter in 2025-2026. From December to April, the Briançonnais valley will be buzzing with major events, both on the slopes and in the heart of the villages. December: the spirit of Christmas and the opening of the slopes Winter gets off to a flying start with the "Premières Glisses" weekend on 6 and 7 December. It's a festive start to the season, with free entertainment and a low-price ski pass (€25/day/person for a group of 8). On 19 and 20 December, Briançon will play host to the...

Serre Chevalier continues to reinvent itself, with new traditions and new experiences. Three major new features will punctuate the season in Briançon and Chantemerle: a brand new organ for the Collegiate Church, winter tours on the little train and enchanting horse-drawn sleigh rides. 1. A new organ for the Collegiate Church of Briançon The beating heart of the Cité Vauban, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the church of Notre-Dame and Saint-Nicolas is preparing to rediscover all its musical power. Its organ, built in 1776 and bearing witness to a unique synthesis of the great European traditions, has been undergoing meticulous reconstruction since 2023. The two...

Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs - In La Thuile de Vulmix, on the heights of Bourg Saint Maurice, then in the summer in the Chapieux valley, Aline and Mathieu Michaud-Ruaz lead a life punctuated by the seasons, milking, haymaking and markets. It's a tough but chosen life, built around their sheepfold, La Fya, where some 180 animals - ewes, lambs and rams - make up an increasingly rare landscape: that of family-run, sustainable farming rooted in the land. It was in 2022 that the couple, originally from the valley, made the definitive switch to this method of...

At an altitude of 2,300 metres, Serre Chevalier continues to expand its facilities for beginner skiers. Following the opening of the Pontillas gondola lift in December 2023, which has transformed access to the Villeneuve sector, and the inauguration of the beginners' covered carpet last winter, the Méa plateau is preparing to welcome a new facility: the Pré de Jeanne ski lift. At 450 metres long, this new lift will complement the two lifts already in service on the plateau, Clot and Méa. The aim is clear: to offer beginners a spacious, progressive and above all safe learning area, with the guarantee of optimum snow cover throughout the season...

At the entrance to Briançon, in the "15/9" district, a familiar silhouette has stood for over a century. Its stone walls have long echoed to the rhythmic footsteps of the alpine hunters, soldiers of the cold and the summits. Soon, this military setting steeped in history will be given a second life: on 5 December 2025, the former Colaud barracks will open its doors as the 4-star Garrigae Caserne de Briançon hotel. Carefully transformed, the former barracks of the 159ᵉ Régiment d'Infanterie Alpine now combines heritage and comfort. Its 83 rooms and suites invite you to relax, while the large bays formerly dedicated to recruits...

In a resort where seasonality is the rhythm of economic life, one establishment has defied the rules of the game for a quarter of a century. L'Escale Blanche, run by Martial Debut, remains open twelve months a year, supported by a loyal team and a strong attachment to the mountains and to Tignes. Long before it was a restaurant, L'Escale Blanche was a mountain hut, set up on the outskirts of the village before the dam was built. "There are still vestiges of the refuge in the building, including an original wall that has been preserved inside," explains Martial Debut. He took over the establishment...