Visits to the cultural heritage

Through its cultural heritage, Haute Maurienne Vanoise reveals to you the specificities of life in the mountains, of its traditional dwellings in wood, stone and laminated shale, as well as all the richness of its history.

 Guided tours

During the entire season, cultural heritage guides invite you to a trip across the ages as they tell about history, sharing with your their enthusiasm and their knowledge.

"Magic instants filled with emotion!"

 Visits to churches and chapels:
• The thousand treasures of the mountain people: church and chapel of Val Cenis.
Lanslevillard, church and chapel, St Antoine at Bessans.

 Visits to the villages:
• Discovery of Val Cenis - Lanslevillard: nighttime visit to the village, ski resort, cultural heritage.
• Villages and savors: daily life at Bessans through its culinary traditions.
• Discovery of Bessans by lantern: nighttime visit, ski resort, cultural heritage.

 Excursion to Italy:
• Turin, former prestigious capital, gateway to Italy: discovery of Val de Suse and Turin.

 Indicative rates:
• Local visit: 5 € to 7 €/person.
• Excursion to Turin: 32 €/adult – child (under 12): 21 €.
Contact: pertinent Tourism Offices.

During the whole season, weekly program of activities and events in "l'Info" magazine.
 Learn more about all the festivities

 Free visits

 Explorer's Notebook: discover the archeology, Baroque art and typical dwellings of Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
 Learn more about the Explorer's Notebook

 Certain churches and chapels are open during the season: request information at the Tourism Offices and ask for "l'Info" magazine upon arrival.

 Villages and hamlets with traditional architecture in Haute Maurienne:

• Village of Bramans, hamlet of Châtel at Bramans.
• Hamlets of Le Villaron, La Goulaz, Les Vincendières and Avéroles at Bessans.
• Village of Bonneval sur Arc and hamlet of l'Ecot at Bonneval sur Arc.
• Hamlet of Chavière at Termignon la Vanoise.