{"id":94802,"date":"2025-07-19T13:53:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=94802"},"modified":"2025-08-21T21:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:26:44","slug":"were-winning-the-summer-bet-and-theres-more-to-come-in-bourg-saint-maurice-les-arcs-the-mountains-are-coming-soon-all-year-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/le-pari-de-lete-on-est-en-train-de-le-gagner-et-ce-nest-pas-fini-a-bourg-saint-maurice-les-arcs-la-montagne-cest-bientot-toute-lannee\/","title":{"rendered":"\"We're winning the summer bet... and there's more to come!\" : In Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs, the mountains are coming soon all year round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/subject\/bows\/\">Bourg Saint Maurice - Les Arcs<\/a>&nbsp;- In the midst of a summer already well under way, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesarcs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bows<\/a> is clearly going from strength to strength, buoyed by new activities, encouraging visitor numbers and a clear determination to extend the summer season. \u00c9ric Chevalier is at the helm of this growing momentum, <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/eric-chevalier-to-extend-the-summer-season-in-les-arcs-resorts-by-2026\/\">Director of the Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Les Arcs Tourist Office<\/a>The new website paints a picture of a destination that is embracing its four-season lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"We feel that we're returning to a certain normality, after a very complicated summer in 2024 with dull weather, the Olympic Games and legislative elections. The beginning of July got off to a good start. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is clear: three full months of activity, from June to September. <em>\"It's no longer an illusion, it's becoming our reality.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A gentle, active, fun mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There's no shortage of new attractions this season. The Mountain Kart, already well established for six years, <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/new-400-metre-track-with-lots-of-dadrenaline-the-moutain-kart-takes-to-the-heights-at-arc-1800-we-test-it-for-you\/\">has taken on a new dimension with the opening of a 3-kilometre runway<\/a> at the start <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/les-arcs-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-transarc-cable-car\/\">of the new Transarc<\/a>. <em>\"It's now a real downhill activity, fun and family-friendly. The old one-kilometre route was popular, but this one is much more immersive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/new-400-metre-track-with-lots-of-dadrenaline-the-moutain-kart-takes-to-the-heights-at-arc-1800-we-test-it-for-you\/\">\"New track\", \"400 metres of vertical drop\", \"lots of adrenalin\"... The Mountain Kart takes to the heights at Arc 1800, we tested it for you.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The same logic applies to mountain biking: whereas the bike park was aimed primarily at experienced riders, Les Arcs is now moving towards \"soft cycling\". <em>\"We've launched real connected green runs at Arc 1800, to open up the sport to as many people as possible\". <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VTT-Les-Arcs.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Romain Boisaubert\/Le Petit Montagnard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A fun themed trail now links Arc 1800 to Peisey-Vallandry, with very little difference in altitude, designed for children, in the spirit of the \"elves\" at Arc 1600 last summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the events follow: after the Marathon des Alpes in May and the French Mountain Bike Cup in June, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bourgsaintmaurice.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bourg Saint Maurice<\/a> will host the French P\u00e9tanque Championships in August, and the 3D archery championships at Arc 1600 in early September.<em> \"The latter attracts a specific audience, in a very natural format, with life-size animal targets hidden in the forest\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stabilising visitor numbers, expanding territory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite uncertainties linked to the national context, visitor numbers remain solid. <em>\"We're on the same trend as last year, which was an excellent summer. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several establishments, including <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/arc-1800s-oldest-hotel-has-found-a-winning-formula-especially-with-foreign-guests\/\">Belambra<\/a> or the Village Club du Soleil, opened on 28 June to support this extension of the season. The resurgence of hiking is also playing a key role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/our-core-target-is-children-with-over-30-activities-on-offer-this-summer-this-resort-is-a-paradise-for-families\/\">\"Our core target is children\": with over 30 activities on offer this summer, this resort is a paradise for families.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"Ten years ago, we almost wondered whether we should continue to offer accompanied hikes. Today, they're full to bursting\". <\/em>The public? Families, looking for accessible discoveries, local anecdotes, wildlife spotting and shared moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bourg-Saint-Maurice.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Romain Boisaubert\/Le Petit Montagnard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another sector that has seen a spectacular rise in popularity is Les Chapieux, the stop-off point for the Tour du Mont Blanc. <em>\"We've seen an explosion in demand for accommodation there, in this very natural area, with no mobile network, on the border with the Beaufortain region\". <\/em>The UTMB, which crosses the valley at the end of August, is a major contributor to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We're also preparing for winter. In Villaroger, <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/a-new-cable-car-expected-this-winter-in-the-paradiski-area-what-we-know\/\">a new gondola lift to replace two ageing lifts<\/a>This is one of the most beautiful slopes in the ski area: 7 km of uninterrupted descent, 2000 m of vertical drop, from the summit at 3200 m to an altitude of 1200 m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/the-steepest-zip-line-in-europe-if-not-the-world-for-thrill-seekers-here-is-the-limmanquable-de-lete\/\">\"The steepest zip line in Europe, maybe even the world\": for thrill-seekers, this is the must-do of the summer.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And to kick off the summer of 2026, the resort will be hosting a major event: the <a href=\"https:\/\/velovertfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Bike Festival<\/a>made official in November. <em>\"It's signed for three years. It will be a major milestone, starting in mid-June. 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