Initially created with the aim of safeguarding ibex, the Vanoise National Park is now a high place for the protection of fauna and flora. With an area of 53,000 hectares, this park protects two parts: a central area, the heart of the massif, reserved for hikers and skiers, then a peripheral area with prestigious ski resorts, those of the Tarentaise, as well as typical villages. The Vanoise massif consists of a hundred peaks exceeding 3,000 meters above sea level. With its grandiose and preserved landscapes, the Vanoise massif can only arouse enchantment and reverie. Mountain walking enthusiasts really have something to be delighted with.

Access by car from the Residence 15 minutes, located in Champagny le Haut

This famous chic winter sports resort is renowned for the quality of its ski area, but also for all the leisure and great comforts that are offered after skiing, such as exhibitions, concerts, cafes, discos, fitness centers, gourmet restaurants, shops and luxury hotels.

Part of the 3 Valleys, a vast ski area with 600 kilometres of slopes and 200 ski lifts, Courchevel offers the possibility of reaching other famous resorts of the 3 Valleys such as Méribel, Val-Thorens, Les Menuires, La Tania or Brides-les-Bains.

To get there from the Residence, you will have to take your car and reach the Praz gondola 20 minutes. Journey.

With its charming chalets and its beautiful residences with wooden facades, Méribel is a resort perfectly integrated into its wonderful mountain setting. Situated right in the heart of the 3 Valleys, one of the most famous ski areas in the world, the winter sports resort has everything to satisfy skiing fans.

In summer, Méribel is a special destination for hikers, with its numerous footpaths in the Vanoise national park.

On the hills of Albertville, Conflans is a pleasant stopping point, with its flower-bedecked main square featuring a fountain and the Maison Rouge (Red House), a beautiful 14th-century brick-built building home to the Ethnography and History museum; its high street with forged iron shop signs on facades, its Baroque church, and its charming garden protected by the Sarrazine tower.

Albertville is world-famous for having hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 16th Winter Olympic Games in February 1992. Recounting the sports events that took place during this prestigious period, Tremplin 92 is an essential stop for anyone staying in Albertville. Place de l'Europe square, the location of a very modern cultural centre, offers a beautiful view of the hilltop village of Conflans.

Opposite the Mont Blanc mountain range, this winter sports resort boasts modern architecture. Thanks to the Vanoise Express cable car, the resort of les Arcs is connected with the vast ski area Paradiski offering 425 kilometres of pistes and containing other resorts like La Plagne and Peisey-Vallandry.

With its Grand Motte Glacier and its high altitude - the top of the pistes reaches an altitude of 3450 metres - the Tignes ski resort allows to ski all year round. A good option for the ski enthusiasts!

This Savoyard village is a prestigious resort combining traditional architecture and modern sports facilities. Its ski area, the L'Espace Killy, boasts 300 km of pistes and is linked to the ski resort of Tignes.

This famous Savoie knife, designed in 1890 by Joseph Opinel, is known all over the world today. In Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, the Opinel museum explains the knife's history and how it is manufactured.

This authentic and typically Savoyard village, the highest of the Maurienne region, offers a charming group of old stone houses with slate roofs and wooden balconies. Bonneval-sur-Arc is also a village ski resort.