{"id":97821,"date":"2026-06-25T15:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=97821"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:10:15","slug":"a-day-of-sweet-life-this-summer-this-bus-takes-you-from-the-haute-tarentaise-to-aosta-and-its-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/une-journee-dans-la-dolce-vita-cet-ete-ce-bus-vous-emmene-de-la-haute-tarentaise-a-aoste-et-son-marche\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abA Day of the Sweet Life\u00bb... This summer, this bus will take you from Haute Tarentaise to Aosta and its market."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What if, for <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/subject\/high-tarentaise\/\">Haute Tarentaise <\/a>up to Aoste, a city founded by the Romans and rich in architectural treasures. On the agenda: a guided crossing of a legendary pass, the colourful market in the old town, and a good dose of transalpine relaxation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00abThe idea is to organise a discovery itinerary between Tarentaise and the Aosta Valley.\u00bb <\/em>Jean-Marie Chevronnet, a tour guide and head of heritage and culture at the Arcs tourist office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An onboard guide, from departure to arrival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The unique aspect of this excursion, born from a partnership between the Community of Communes and the Arcs Tourist Office, lies in its guidance. A guide-lecturer takes charge of the group from Bourg-Saint-Maurice and only leaves them in Aoste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/a-true-open-air-art-gallery-in-haute-tarentaise-the-green-way-is-transformed-into-a-giant-photo-exhibition-this-summer\/\">\u00abA genuine open-air art gallery\u00bb: in the Haute Tarentaise, the greenway transforms into a giant photo exhibition this summer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00abThere are comments on history, heritage, landscape, know-how and traditions.\u00bb <\/em>detailed Jean-Marie Chevronnet. To highlight the particularities of the two sides, both on the Tarentaise and Val d'Aosta sides, all along the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival, it's time for freedom. As the departure falls on market day, travellers can stroll through the streets of the old town in the late morning, a local speciality in hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass at golden hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, in the early afternoon, an optional visit \u2013 but included in the package \u2013 takes those who wish to discover the Collegiate Church of Saint-Ours. <em>\u00abIt is one of the oldest buildings in the Aosta Valley.\u00bb <\/em>Highlight the guide. A building from the year 1000, where Romanesque and Gothic transition and Renaissance d\u00e9cor mingle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/we-wanted-to-bring-the-village-back-to-life-in-the-haute-tarentaise-this-popular-festival-perpetuates-an-ancestral-tradition-and-makes-its-return-this-summer\/\">\u00abWe wanted to bring the village back to life\u00bb: in Haute Tarentaise, this popular festival perpetuates an ancient tradition and is making its return this summer.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The return journey is also experienced as a stage in its own right. In the late afternoon, the bus stops at the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass, allowing time to take in the panorama of the Tarentaise Valley and discover the famous hospice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00abThis is where the light is at its most beautiful, both for taking photos and for discovery.\u00bb <\/em>Jean-Marie Chevronnet slid. A final, luminous stop before descending back into the valley, with a head full of images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find out more :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trip to Aosta<\/strong> Tuesdays 21\/07, 28\/07, 4\/08, 11\/08 and 18\/08, departure from 8 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Starting points<\/strong> Les Arcs, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, S\u00e9ez and La Rosi\u00e8re<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price :<\/strong> 25 euros, from 8 years old, per day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mandatory registration:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lesarcs-api.koezio.com\/evenement\/inscription\/uuid\/69b91f654460b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Les Arcs <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For further information, please contact<\/strong> Bourg-Saint-Maurice \/ Les Arcs Tourist Office and S\u00e9ez Tourist Information Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Et si, le temps d&rsquo;une journ\u00e9e, on troquait les sommets savoyards pour les terrasses italiennes ? Cinq mardis de l&rsquo;\u00e9t\u00e9, un bus emm\u00e8ne les curieux de la Haute Tarentaise jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 Aoste, cit\u00e9 fond\u00e9e par les Romains et riche de tr\u00e9sors architecturaux. Au menu : la travers\u00e9e guid\u00e9e d&rsquo;un col mythique, le march\u00e9 color\u00e9 de la<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":97892,"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":[239],"tags":[327,240,572,351],"class_list":{"0":"post-97821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-balades","8":"tag-alpes-du-nord","9":"tag-balades","10":"tag-haute-tarentaise","11":"tag-savoie"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97821","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=97821"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97900,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97821\/revisions\/97900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}