The resort and surroundings
Les Arcs offers you an upper-crust family and sporting ambience opposite Mont-Blanc. You’ll find more than 420km of slopes, ramble paths, new winter sports and relaxation. You’ll also enjoy the special attention paid to children at this resort, which has been awarded the “Les P’tits Montagnards” label.
AN ENCOUNTER WITH NATURE
Séez Nature and Wildlife Museum - Saint Bernard
The 8-seat cable-car will whisk you to the top of the 3,226-m Aiguille Rouge peak opposite Mont Blanc, offering you a unique view of the French, Italian and Swiss Alps.
Marked winter ramble paths are packed and maintained on a regular basis at Arc Pierre- Blanche, Arc 1800.
The 17th-century Solliet chalet clings to the mountain on the greatest difference in altitude in Les Arcs, giving you a breathtaking view from the terrace opposite Mont Blanc overlooking the Haute Tarentaise Valley.
AFTER-SKI ACTIVITIES
Squash, Skating rink, Horse-riding, Indoor swimming pool in Bourg St Maurice, Weights room, Guided tours, Snowshoe hikes, Bowling, Paragliding, Scooter rides, Dog sledding.
HOW TO GET THERE
BY CARParis (679km) – Lyon (210km) – Grenoble (140km) – Chambéry (109km).
From Paris: motorway as far as Albertville then the expressway to Moûtiers, the RN90 to Bourg Saint Maurice and the D119 to Les Arcs.
BY TRAINBourg Saint Maurice Railway Station (16 km)
Bus connections between Bourg-St-Maurice and Les Arcs
BY PLANELyon-St Exupery airport (197 km)
Geneve-Cointrin airport (166 km)
Chambery airport (124 km)
Events this Winter
- January: French ski-joëring championships
- February: Robert Blanc Derby: A meeting between holiday makers and mountain dwellers (open to all)
- March: CNAC off-piste: Training and public displays of the Circus Arts students from the Centre National des Arts du Cirque
- April: “Mondial pro de KL”: competition.
Plan of the pistes
To see a plan of the Paradiski pistes Click HERE
Leisure
• Discoveries and sensations
Paragliding, Ski-joëring, Scooter rides, Dog sleds, Speed skiing
• “Après-ski” activities
Squash, Skating rink, Snowshoe outings, Barouche rides, Horse-riding, Indoor swimming pool in Bourg St Maurice, Weights, Bowling
Shops
All shops and services in the centre of Arc 1800:
Night-clubs, restaurants, bars, cafés, cinemas (2 in Arc 1800), games, etc.
Resort transport
- Bourg-St-Maurice/Les Arcs 1600: by the ‘Arc-en-Ciel’, funicular railway in 7 min. Admission separate or included in the price of the ski-lift tickets. Information: S.M.A Tel:+33 (0)4 79 04 24 00.
- Inter-resort shuttles (Arc Pierre Blanche 1600, 1800, 1950, 2000) free and on a regular basis, from 7 a.m. to 7.35 p.m.
- Valley bottom shuttles, free for the Ecudets chair lift, via Séez and Bourg-Saint–Maurice to Landry via Hauteville-Gondon.