Resort Description
In summer, the resort offers sports of all kinds and the opportunity to explore the picturesque footpaths of the Vanoise. Hiking, mountain-biking, white-water sports, mountaineering ... when it comes to summer activities in Val-d'Isère, the list is endless. At the crossroads of the Tarentaise and the Maurienne valleys, between Val d’Aosta and Piedmont, the resort is a centre for every kind of tourist excursion and sports activity.
A semi-pedestrian resort.
Traces of the old town of Val-d'Isère.
Val-d'Isère church with its typical Baroque reredos.
Maison Moris, dating from the 18th C.
Mountain chapels.
The Surrounding area:
- "Le Parc de la Vanoise" : First French National Park, it offers visitors the wealth of its Alpine fauna and flora (Note: Dogs are prohibited, even on a leash, in the La Vanoise Park)
- The hamlet of Le Monal, a protected site located on a plateau dotted with small lakes, facing Mount Pourri.
- Iseran Pass.
- The village of Bonneval sur Arc.
- Excursions to Italy: Petit St-Bernard Pass, Val d'Aosta, Turin.
Sports and leisure
- Hikes and walks in the Vanoise National Park .
- Mountaineering, climbing, canyonning, mountain races, knowledge of the local environment, map-making
- White water: rafting, hydrospeed, canoeing and kayaking.
- Summer skiing: on the Pissaillas glacier from June to mid-August
- Horse-riding
- Swimming pool
- Golf practice, mini-golf
- Tennis
- Archery, gun-shooting
- Fencing
- Biking, Trial
- Roller blading, skateboarding
- Gymnastics, step, dance courses
- Trampoline
Children's Clubs:
- At the "Club des Aiglons", children aged 4-10 can take part in climbing, mountain biking, horse-riding, swimming, tennis, rhythmic dancing, acrobatics, juggling, trampolining, outdoor games, early-learning activities, handicrafts, etc.
- The Juniors' club, for 11-16 year olds, has a whole range of activities and team sports on offer: baseball, American football, grass hockey, Frisbee etc.
Information and registration with the Service des Sports - Tel: +33 (0)4 79 06 05 90
Resort Fêtes and events
July: "Les 24h00 de Solaise". World record of positive altitude change.
July: “ Grandeur Nature” film festival
July: Saxophone and piano concerts
August: Mountain Festival
August: International Exhibition of 4-wheel-drive and all-terrain vehicles
Shops and Services
- Discos, cinema, library, bars, restaurants, etc.
- Self-service stores, butchers, bakers, bookshops/stationers, sport equipment hire, clothes shops, gas stations, tobacconists, banks.
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