{"id":93694,"date":"2025-04-03T21:26:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=93694"},"modified":"2025-04-03T21:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:26:56","slug":"these-3-picturesque-mountain-villages-a-must-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/ces-3-pittoresques-villages-de-montagne-a-voir-absolument\/","title":{"rendered":"These 3 picturesque mountain villages are a must-see"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nestling in the heart of the French Alps are the villages of Montricher-Albanne, Les Chapelles<\/strong> and Saint-V\u00e9ran stand out for their ability to combine mountain traditions with innovation, offering unique experiences to visitors in search of authenticity and modernity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>These 5 mountain villages in the Alps to discover as soon as possible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montricher-Albanne: a green resort looking to the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Savoie, perched between 700 and 2,500 metres above sea level, Montricher-Albanne<\/a> embodies a unique model. This village collectively manages Les Karellis<\/a>A family resort founded on the values of social tourism and all-inclusive living. Here, the land is publicly owned, the accommodation is holiday villages and the profits are reinvested locally.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(Photo \u00a9 Savoie Mont-Blanc)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The result? A pedestrian-friendly resort, free from property speculation, that has banked on renewable energies, accessible skiing and a four-season mountain lifestyle. With the \"Green Resort\" label in its pocket, it's becoming an example of successful transition, far from the bling-bling clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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> Your stay in Montricher-Albanne at the best price, it's here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Les Chapelles: a Tarentaise laboratory for the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just a stone's throw from Bourg-Saint-Maurice, at an altitude of between 1,100 and 2,500 metres, Les Chapelles <\/a>is not playing the mass ski card, but the intelligent territory card. This small Tarentaise village has established itself as a pioneer in sustainable mountain development. Sustainable forestry management, energy-efficient renovation of municipal buildings, revitalised mountain farming...<\/p>\n\n\n

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(Photo \u00a9 Les Chapelles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Initiatives are multiplying, with a constant concern to preserve the Alpine identity. The village is also involved in cultural and artistic projects such as Les Chemins des Arts<\/em>an open-air exhibition combining heritage and contemporary sculpture, which attracts the curious and the creative every summer. The town aims to be a model of Alpine ecotourism, and it shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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> Your stay at Les Chapelles at the best price, it's here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Saint-V\u00e9ran: a successful blend of heritage and modernity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At an altitude of 2,042 metres, Saint-V\u00e9ran<\/a> overlooks the Queyras Regional Nature Park. Listed as one of the \"Most Beautiful Villages in France<\/a>With its larchwood chalets and sundials, it's a living museum of Alpine living. But here, rustic charm is not synonymous with the past.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(Photo \u00a9 Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d'Azur)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The commune is investing in environmentally-friendly infrastructure, promoting solar thermal energy, developing soft tourism (hiking, electric mountain biking, astronomy...) and supporting local crafts. All without ever betraying its soul. Saint-V\u00e9ran proves that you can be rooted in tradition and still look far ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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> Your stay in Saint-V\u00e9ran at the best price, it's here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nestled in the heart of the French Alps, the villages of Montricher-Albanne, Les Chapelles, and Saint-V\u00e9ran stand out for their ability to blend mountain traditions and innovation, thus offering unique experiences to visitors seeking authenticity and modernity. READ ALSO: These 5 mountain villages in the Alps to discover as quickly as possible<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":89064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[65,327,364,253],"class_list":["post-93694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-voyages","tag-a-la-une","tag-alpes-du-nord","tag-nos-villages","tag-voyages"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93694"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93743,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93694\/revisions\/93743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}