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Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Savoie

Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Savoie
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Bourg-Saint-Maurice, capital of Haute Tarentaise, with a rich history and pastoral, will enchant you with its prime location in the heart of a wide open valley at the crossroads of major alpine and alpine mountains: Beaufortain - Mont Blanc - Vanoise. Major sports events are held regularly (canoeing, cycling, paragliding, race walking, skiing ...). But you can at your leisure to relax in such country, stroll through the villages, and to regain their strength, discover the local specialties: the fondue, raclette traditional dish of the mountain, and tartiflette tartiflette vegetarian local cheeses and other products (honey, jams ...).

Geographical information

MunicipalityBourg-Saint-Maurice
Postcode73700
Tourism labels
Latitude45.6185980 (N 45° 37’ 7”)
Longitude6.7695480 (E 6° 46’ 10”)
AltitudeFrom 744m to 3823m
Surface area179.07 km²
Population7561 inhabitants
Density42 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureChambéry (104 km, 1:19)
Insee code73054
IntercommunalityCC de Haute-Tarentaise
DepartmentSavoie
TerritoryAlps
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Séez2.9 km (6 min)
Les Chapelles6.8 km (13 min)
Landry8.1 km (10 min)
Montvalezan9 km (14 min)
Villaroger11.1 km (19 min)
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise11.7 km (15 min)
La Plagne Tarentaise12.6 km (19 min)
Aime-la-Plagne13.8 km (15 min)
Peisey-Nancroix16.7 km (23 min)
Peisey-Vallandry19.1 km (27 min)
La Rosière19.2 km (32 min)
Saint-Marcel23 km (22 min)
Notre-Dame-du-Pré25 km (32 min)
Les Arcs26 km (36 min)
La Plagne28 km (38 min)

Things to see and do

Bourg-Saint-Maurice is located at the base stations such as Les Arcs and La Rosiere, where you can switch to Italy to ski in winter, or by bus, bike, opened the collar to the end of May On sunny days, walks and hikes around Bourg-Saint-Maurice no shortage ...

Places of interest

Leisure centres
Monuments
Natural sites
Transport

Events and festivities

The summer season begins with the Transvanoise motorcycle, discover the great Alpine passes ... The feasts of the Edelweiss, shepherds, blueberry, earth, you will discover the traditions and folklore, the season will end in October by the démontagnée, new event to celebrate the return of herds from pasture in the summer . Remember in September belling of deer in the forests around, a real delight!

51st Academy Classical Music Festival of Les Arcs
TDS Trail Race - In the Footsteps of the Dukes of Savoie
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Photos

Chapelle aux Chapieux
Chapelle aux Chapieux
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Vallée des Chapieux
Vallée des Chapieux
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Route de Ville des Glaciers
Route de Ville des Glaciers
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Hameau de Ville des Glaciers
Hameau de Ville des Glaciers
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Ville des Glaciers, view from Séloge
Ville des Glaciers, view from Séloge
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Ville des Glaciers, view from the Col de la Seigne trail
Ville des Glaciers, view from the Col de la Seigne trail
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Hameau des Chapieux
Hameau des Chapieux
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Hameau des Chapieux
Hameau des Chapieux
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Hameau des Chapieux
Hameau des Chapieux
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Les Chapieux
Les Chapieux
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Hameau des Chapieux
Hameau des Chapieux
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Weather

Friday 31 may
Min. 2°C - Max. 6°C
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Saturday 1 june
Min. 2°C - Max. 11°C
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Sunday 2 june
Min. 5°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Hydrospeed rafting down the Isère
Sports sensations53 € Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Rafting all the way down the Isère
Sports sensations70 € Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Family rafting course in the Isère gorges
Sports sensations62 € Aime-la-Plagne (16.4 km)
Rafting on the Doron de Bozel
Sports sensations88 € Aime-la-Plagne (16.4 km)
Escape game and scavenger hunt in the great outdoors
Entertainment60 € Beaufort (18.9 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Butter Clod
HikeEasy1:00La Léchère (16.7 km)
Dzonfié loop
Village visitAthletic4:00La Léchère (16.7 km)
The Big House
HikeIntermediate5:00La Léchère (20 km)
Ronchat Loop
HikeEasy1:30La Léchère (21 km)
La Glaizette
HikeAthletic7:00La Léchère (23 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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