{"id":95047,"date":"2025-07-31T14:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=95047"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:01:10","slug":"they-bring-life-to-the-tignes-market-aurore-levivier-the-art-of-handmade-soaps-and-candles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/they-bring-life-to-the-tignes-market-aurore-levivier-the-art-of-handmade-soaps-and-candles\/","title":{"rendered":"They bring the Tignes market to life: Aurore Levivier, the art of handmade soaps and candles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Aurore Levivier's brightly coloured stand, filled with mountain scents and floral fragrances, attracts visitors to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tignes.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tignes<\/a>The smile on his face says a lot about his passion. Meet him. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her 'Altimousse' brand was born two years ago, almost by chance, after the birth of her child. <em>\"I've always loved making my own soaps, I used to make them for family and friends... After I got pregnant, everyone told me: go for it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ OUR DOSSIER -\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/mountain\/our-stations\/\">\"Tignes, the sports resort par excellence\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, \"Altimousse\" has established itself as a small, traditional factory that combines expertise with respect for the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The raw materials are chosen with care: honey from bees raised in Tignes in summer, coffee roasted in Bourg Saint Maurice and local beer, used in an astonishing solid shampoo. <em>\"Beer is wonderful for your hair!\"<\/em> she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local, eco-responsible production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The range includes solid soaps (honey, coffee, fragrance-free), shower gels for those who haven't yet taken the zero waste plunge, moisturisers, lip balm and natural deodorants. <\/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\/2-min-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-min-4.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>There are also plant-based candles, with seasonal scents such as monoi, vanilla, or more mountainous notes like g\u00e9n\u00e9pi, blueberry or edelweiss. <em>\"I wanted products that smelled of the mountains and evoked the feeling of being on holiday here,<\/em> she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/breathtaking-view-of-the-lake-grills-on-the-plate-discover-lo-terrachu-the-must-visit-restaurant-in-lete-a-tignes\/\">\"Breathtaking views over the lake, grilled meats on your plate... Discover Lo Terrachu, Tignes' must-visit summer restaurant!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete her range, Aurore relies on a dressmaker friend in La Plagne who creates toiletry bags and soap pouches. So you can leave with a complete kit and a little extra handmade touch. As for the budget, the designer is banking on affordability, with an average shopping basket of around \u20ac20.<\/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\/3-min-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-5.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>Aurore Levivier attends markets all year round: in summer, every Thursday and Sunday, and in winter on Thursdays. Her stall is open from 10am to 6.30pm, and she makes no secret of her attachment to this atmosphere. <em>\"The Tignes market is lively and friendly, and gives me the chance to share my passion with customers from all over the world.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aurore Levivier's colourful stand, filled with mountain scents and floral fragrances, attracts visitors to the Tignes market on the Promenade de Tovi\u00e8re with a smile that says a lot about her passion. Meet her. 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