Vie et produits locaux
Bourg Saint Maurice : 4 minutes en voiture.
. Le Marché local tous les samedis matins près de l’église.
. Acheter votre Beaufort en local chez Jean Louis Juglaret à la ferme : 06 26 98 43 93 sur rendez vous à 3 minutes en voiture.
. Le Torréfacteur de café « l’Or vert »: torréfie du café au bois et au charbon 09 51 23 24 87 : ( il n’y a plus que deux machines en activité en France).
. La Droguerie des créateurs : Sculpteur, potière, bouquiniste.
. Pépite : Chocolatier et pâtisserie haut de gamme : 09 55 94 02 85.
. Delavest Yves : fabricant de bijoux traditionnels Savoyards.
Landry : 5 minutes en voiture.
. Roland Bertholin, sculpteur sur bois.
Seez : 10 minutes en voiture.
. Le Marché local se tient tous les jeudis matins.
. La Filature Arpin depuis1817 : vêtements, couvertures, rideaux…
La fabrication est effectuée sur des machines désormais classées à l’inventaire du patrimoine national.
. La maison Rullier fabrique artisanale de CROSETS, (pâtes locales).
. Boucherie et Fromagerie des Arcades.
Local life and products
Bourg Saint Maurice : 4 minutes by car. The local market every Saturday morning near the church. . Buy your local Beaufort cheese from Jean Louis Juglaret at the farm: +33 6 26 98 43 93 by appointment, a 3-minute drive away. . The “L’Or Vert” coffee roaster: roasts coffee using wood and charcoal +33 9 51 23 24 87: (there are only two machines left in operation in France). . La Droguerie des créateurs: Sculptor, potter, bookseller. . Pépite: High-end chocolatier and pastry chef: +33 9 55 94 02 85. . Delavest Yves: maker of traditional Savoyard jewelry. Landry : 5 minutes by car. . Roland Bertholin, wood sculptor. Seez : 10 minutes by car. The local market is held every Thursday morning. . La Filature Arpin since 1817: clothing, blankets, curtains, etc. The production is carried out on machines now listed as national heritage. . Maison Rullier produces artisanal crosets (local pasta). . Les Arcades Butcher and Cheese Shop.
Local life and products
Bourg Saint Maurice : 4 minutes by car. The local market every Saturday morning near the church. . Buy your local Beaufort cheese from Jean Louis Juglaret at the farm: +33 6 26 98 43 93 by appointment, a 3-minute drive away. . The “L’Or Vert” coffee roaster: roasts coffee using wood and charcoal +33 9 51 23 24 87: (there are only two machines left in operation in France). . La Droguerie des créateurs: Sculptor, potter, bookseller. . Pépite: High-end chocolatier and pastry chef: +33 9 55 94 02 85. . Delavest Yves: maker of traditional Savoyard jewelry. Landry : 5 minutes by car. . Roland Bertholin, wood sculptor. Seez : 10 minutes by car. The local market is held every Thursday morning. . La Filature Arpin since 1817: clothing, blankets, curtains, etc. The production is carried out on machines now listed as national heritage. . Maison Rullier produces artisanal crosets (local pasta). . Les Arcades Butcher and Cheese Shop.
Favorite walks
At an altitude of 1500 m : ROSUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PEISEY.
Official gateway to the Vanoise National Park: magnificent glacial cirque with waterfalls, starting point for long hikes, mountain refuge, lake, picnic tables and barbecue, via ferrata, discovery trail, donkey rides. Magnificent mountain village.
Favorite walks
At an altitude of 1500 m : ROSUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PEISEY.
Official gateway to the Vanoise National Park: magnificent glacial cirque with waterfalls, starting point for long hikes, mountain refuge, lake, picnic tables and barbecue, via ferrata, discovery trail, donkey rides. Magnificent mountain village.
NOTRE DAME DES VERNETTES AND ITS BENEFICIAL SPRING IN THE COMMUNE OF PEISEY.
The sanctuary is listed as a historical monument. The Vernettes site includes a Marian shrine, a guesthouse, a chapel and a benevolent oratory, and a Stations of the Cross. Five pilgrimage routes lead there: paths lined with ancient crosses.
The sanctuary dates from 1720. The guesthouse dates from 1766, and the bell tower dates from 1777. It is a vibrant meeting and prayer place, visited year-round by pedestrians, an hour’s walk from the nearest village, or by skiers on the edge of the Peisey ski area.
NOTRE DAME DES VERNETTES AND ITS BENEFICIAL SPRING IN THE COMMUNE OF PEISEY.
The sanctuary is listed as a historical monument. The Vernettes site includes a Marian shrine, a guesthouse, a chapel and a benevolent oratory, and a Stations of the Cross. Five pilgrimage routes lead there: paths lined with ancient crosses.
The sanctuary dates from 1720. The guesthouse dates from 1766, and the bell tower dates from 1777. It is a vibrant meeting and prayer place, visited year-round by pedestrians, an hour’s walk from the nearest village, or by skiers on the edge of the Peisey ski area.
Architecture and visits
HAUTEVILLE GONDON on site in the village : The very colorful baroque church. The sanctuary, which escaped destruction during the Revolution, boasts exceptionally rich interior decoration. Joseph-Marie Martel, a famous artist of the period, sculpted two of these altarpieces, which are listed as Historic Monuments.
LA CHAL 10 minutes walk from the sheepfold, car-free village:
Apple Museum.
VULMIX 5 km : Chapel Saint Gras.
BOURG SAINT MAURICE 3 km : The church is neoclassical in style. Mineral Museum. Which documents and exhibits the work of the region’s old crystal makers, the operation of the furnaces, and the different crystals used. Wood and charcoal roaster. Market: Saturday morning
AIME 13 km : BASILIQUE ROMANE ST MARTIN. 11th century, with a crypt and frescoes, where you can discover the remains of the choir of an early church, and a Gallo-Roman room with Latin inscriptions. Ask for the key at the tourist office located next to the basilica. TOUR MONTMAYEUR : 13th century, remodeled in the 15th century, houses 4 exhibitions: MUSEUM PIERRE BORRIONE : Collection of minerals and fossils, archaeology from the Neolithic to the present day, exhibition of the silver-lead mines of La Plagne. HOUSE OF ARTS : Large exhibition space dedicated to artists and craftspeople from Tarentaise, informal and surprising encounters with talents of all kinds. MARKET: Thursday morning.
SEEZ 4 km : ESPACE ST ELOI : Ironwork and jewelry forge : Occasional demonstrations of ironwork and jewelry. CHURCH ST PIERRE : Baroque period, sacred objects, recumbent statue of a 15th century lord, gilded and sculpted altarpiece. FILATURE ARPIN : Spinning mill founded in 1817 using machinery listed as a national heritage site. Arpin selects, sorts, washes, dyes, cards, spins, and weaves the wool to create the famous Bonneval cloth. These operations are carried out by master wool workers and weavers. The garment workshop creates Arpin products and custom orders. FACTORY of antique and local jewelry.. MOULIN DE ST GERMAIN : Saint-Germain is a small hamlet on the old Roman road to the Petit Saint-Bernard pass. Its watermill operated until 1959. Discover its restoration and the exhibition of its milling mechanisms. Hospice du PETIT ST BERNARD : Col du Petit Saint Bernard, exhibition hall presenting the history of the hospice and its archaeological potential. Discovery trail and mountain botanical garden.
ST FOY TARENTAISE 15 km : CHURCH DE ST FOY : Exceptional Baroque furniture, 17th and 18th centuries. Goldwork, embroidery, Cordoba leather.
VILLAROGER 13 km : NOTRE DAME DE L’ASSOMPTION : Guided tour of the church, discovery of the rural and architectural heritage of the hamlets of La Masure and Le Miroir in St Foy Tarentaise.
PEISEY NANCROIX 11 km : PALAIS DE LA MINE : Discover the remains of industrial facilities, and the techniques used to extract and process ore. The Palais de la Mine, home of the French School of Mines from 1802 to 1814. DISCOVERY TRAIL: With family or individually, explore the archaeological site using a questionnaire. CHAPELLE NOTRE DAME DES VERNETTES : 18th century at an altitude of 1,805 m, encounters the rich Alpine Baroque style – gilding and polychromy, three carved wooden altarpieces. Beneficial spring, place of pilgrimage. CHURCH DE LA SAINTE TRINITÉ : 18th century Baroque. It contains 7 altarpieces, and houses the purest Baroque art of Savoy.
CHAPIEUX VALLEY 15 km : Exceptional site: Bus tour from Bourg St Maurice.
THE DAMS : Tignes . Roseland . La Sassière . Le Clou. THE GLACIER : From La Grande Motte to Tignes where you can ski in the summer. LES COLS : Le Petit St Bernard . Le Cormet de Roselend . l’Iseran. SKI RESORTS : Tignes . Val d’Isère . Sainte Foy Tarentaise . La Rosière . Les Arcs . La Plagne . Peisey . Valandry. Montchavin . Courchevel . Méribel.
Architecture and visits
HAUTEVILLE GONDON on site in the village :
The very colorful baroque church. The sanctuary, which escaped destruction during the Revolution, boasts exceptionally rich interior decoration. Joseph-Marie Martel, a famous artist of the period, sculpted two of these altarpieces, which are listed as Historic Monuments.
LA CHAL 10 minutes walk from the sheepfold, car-free village:
Apple Museum.
VULMIX 5 km :
Chapel Saint Gras.
BOURG SAINT MAURICE 3 km :
The church is neoclassical in style.
Mineral Museum.
Which documents and exhibits the work of the region’s old crystal makers, the operation of the furnaces, and the different crystals used.
Wood and charcoal roaster.
Market:
Saturday morning
AIME 13 km :
BASILIQUE ROMANE ST MARTIN.
11th century, with a crypt and frescoes, where you can discover the remains of the choir of an early church, and a Gallo-Roman room with Latin inscriptions.
Ask for the key at the tourist office located next to the basilica.
TOUR MONTMAYEUR :
13th century, remodeled in the 15th century, houses 4 exhibitions:
MUSEUM PIERRE BORRIONE :
Collection of minerals and fossils, archaeology from the Neolithic to the present day, exhibition of the silver-lead mines of La Plagne.
HOUSE OF ARTS :
Large exhibition space dedicated to artists and craftspeople from Tarentaise, informal and surprising encounters with talents of all kinds.
MARKET:
Thursday morning.
SEEZ 4 km :
ESPACE ST ELOI :
Ironwork and jewelry forge :
Occasional demonstrations of ironwork and jewelry.
CHURCH ST PIERRE :
Baroque period, sacred objects, recumbent statue of a 15th century lord, gilded and sculpted altarpiece.
FILATURE ARPIN :
Spinning mill founded in 1817 using machinery listed as a national heritage site.
Arpin selects, sorts, washes, dyes, cards, spins, and weaves the wool to create the famous Bonneval cloth.
These operations are carried out by master wool workers and weavers.
The garment workshop creates Arpin products and custom orders.
FACTORY of antique and local jewelry..
MOULIN DE ST GERMAIN :
Saint-Germain is a small hamlet on the old Roman road to the Petit Saint-Bernard pass.
Its watermill operated until 1959. Discover its restoration and the exhibition of its milling mechanisms.
Hospice du PETIT ST BERNARD :
Col du Petit Saint Bernard, exhibition hall presenting the history of the hospice and its archaeological potential.
Discovery trail and mountain botanical garden.
ST FOY TARENTAISE 15 km :
CHURCH DE ST FOY :
Exceptional Baroque furniture, 17th and 18th centuries. Goldwork, embroidery, Cordoba leather.
VILLAROGER 13 km :
NOTRE DAME DE L’ASSOMPTION :
Guided tour of the church, discovery of the rural and architectural heritage of the hamlets of La Masure and Le Miroir in St Foy Tarentaise.
PEISEY NANCROIX 11 km :
PALAIS DE LA MINE :
Discover the remains of industrial facilities, and the techniques used to extract and process ore.
The Palais de la Mine, home of the French School of Mines from 1802 to 1814.
DISCOVERY TRAIL:
With family or individually, explore the archaeological site using a questionnaire.
CHAPELLE NOTRE DAME DES VERNETTES :
18th century at an altitude of 1,805 m, encounters the rich Alpine Baroque style – gilding and polychromy, three carved wooden altarpieces.
Beneficial spring, place of pilgrimage.
CHURCH DE LA SAINTE TRINITÉ :
18th century Baroque. It contains 7 altarpieces, and houses the purest Baroque art of Savoy.
CHAPIEUX VALLEY 15 km :
Exceptional site: Bus tour from Bourg St Maurice.
THE DAMS :
Tignes . Roseland . La Sassière . Le Clou.
THE GLACIER :
From La Grande Motte to Tignes where you can ski in the summer.
LES COLS :
Le Petit St Bernard . Le Cormet de Roselend . l’Iseran.
SKI RESORTS :
Tignes . Val d’Isère . Sainte Foy Tarentaise . La Rosière . Les Arcs . La Plagne . Peisey . Valandry. Montchavin . Courchevel . Méribel.