Resort Description
A car free resort facing due south with architecture respectful of the setting
Arc 1800, with a full range of entertainment and activities, invites you to share its wide open spaces where you can get your fill of fresh air, excitement and sensations.
With a subtle balance of sport and culture and a unique way of life, Arc 1800 has everything to satisfy both young and old.
The surrounding area
- Discover the resort and the high mountain pastures of Les Arcs : take the Transarc cable car up to Le Plan des Tuffs, then walk to the Col de la Chal and descend the Col Entreporte.
- Bourg St Maurice :
Discover its historical Rochefort district (Tour Ronde, Château de Villaraymon),
The square tower of Chatelard, Capuchin convent, Arts and crafts museum, Minerals museum.
- Parc National de la Vanoise : 200 km of footpaths of varying difficulty – admire the exceptional scenery and discover the fauna and flora of this national park.
- Visit the Baroque churches and chapels of the Tarentaise.
- Les Chapieux and the manufacture of Beaufort cheese in the high mountains.
Sports, leisure and culture
Hiking and mountain-climbing: With the "Bureau des Guides".
- Introduction to the mountains: ½-day or full-day hikes in medium-high mountains, various levels.
- Themed outings: life in mountain pastures, the high-altitude forest, the valleys' geology
- Hiking in the heart of the Vanoise, the Massifs du Ruitor and Grand Paradis.
- Hikes to see flora and fauna. Possibility of spending nights in a hut.
Watersports:
- Leisure pool complex with a large swimming pool, slide and paddling pool.
- International whitewater sports centre in Bourg-Saint-Maurice: rafting, whitewater swimming, canyoning, canoing, kayaking.
Extreme courses, 1/2-day or full-day introductory courses supervised by professionals.
- Coureurs de rivières/ Rivers.
- Runners.
Aerial activities:
- Paragliding “DARENTASIA “School.
- Deltaplaning.
Events
June: 3rd Trans’Vanoise Motorcycle Race.
July: 33rd "Académie Festival des Arcs": free chamber music concerts.
July: Haute-Tarentaise Hiking Week.
July: 62nd Edelweiss Festival: international folklore festival.
July: French Canoe/Kayak Championship.
July: The Tran’s Arc Bike.
August: Guides Festival.
August: 6th Les Arcs / Bourg St Maurice Comedy Festival.
August: the Circus Odyssey.