{"id":20001,"date":"2026-05-19T13:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/?p=20001"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:30:11","slug":"massif-de-la-vanoise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/massif-de-la-vanoise\/","title":{"rendered":"Massif de la Vanoise: France&#8217;s First National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20001\" class=\"elementor elementor-20001\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1124f66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1124f66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ecfe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90ecfe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b9f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b9f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between the <\/span><b>Tarentaise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/haute-maurienne-vanoise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maurienne valleys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Savoie department<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There, the <\/span><b>Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most impactful mountain ranges in the French Alps.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we&#8217;ll share practical information on the geography, weather, hikes, wildlife, and villages that make up the area, plus useful checklists to help you plan your trip. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1534ffd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1534ffd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52f8fc7\" data-id=\"52f8fc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23539212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"23539212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Content\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__23539212\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925b430 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"925b430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0da6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d0da6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Vanoise Massif\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc3184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afc3184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Vanoise-Massif-rnotbivdhbbjw1ytwc52aofxjrftbjmpi5b549myy8.webp\" title=\"The-Vanoise-Massif\" alt=\"The-Vanoise-Massif\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fa4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29fa4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Le Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the third-highest mountain range in France, after <\/span><b>Mont Blanc<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>\u00c9crins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It belongs to the <\/span><b>Graian Alps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sits entirely within the Savoie department. The <\/span><b>Grande Casse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at 3,855 metres, is the highest summit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Vanoise National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Parc National de la Vanoise) was created in 1963, making it the first national park in France. It was set up largely to save the Alpine ibex from extinction after the species had been overhunted. The protected area covers around 53,000 hectares and shares a 14 km border with Italy&#8217;s <\/span><b>Gran Paradiso National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interesting facts<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Savoie department, between the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest summit: Grande Casse (3,855 m)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peaks above 3,000 m: 107<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National park area: approximately 53,000 hectares<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Year founded: 1963 (France&#8217;s first national park)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waymarked trails: over 500 km, with around 40 mountain refuges<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant species recorded: roughly 1,700, about a third of France&#8217;s flora, on less than 0.5% of the territory<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888c9fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"888c9fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757b023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"757b023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map and geography of the Massif de la Vanoise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75e1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e75e1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you look at a <\/span><b>Massif de la Vanoise map<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you&#8217;ll see the range along the Is\u00e8re river to the north (Tarentaise valley) and the Arc river to the south (Maurienne valley). The Italian border is to the east, while the Belledonne and Lauzi\u00e8re Massifs lie to the west.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly a quarter of the national park sits above 2,500 metres, and the range still holds significant glaciers, though they&#8217;ve shrunk dramatically in recent years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main access points<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarentaise (north): Mo\u00fbtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice, reachable by TGV from Paris in around 5h30<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maurienne (south): Modane, served by the A43 motorway and rail<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By air: The closest airports are Chamb\u00e9ry, Lyon-Saint Exup\u00e9ry, and Geneva<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6b743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"8c6b743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Massif%20de%20la%20Vanoise&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Massif de la Vanoise\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Massif de la Vanoise\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4adf7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4adf7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf1e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weather and climatic conditions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c7c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c7c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>weather Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decides whether you&#8217;re booking a ski week or planning a summer trek.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The range is shielded from the Atlantic systems by the <\/span><b>Belledonne Massif<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Pre-Alps, which means you&#8217;ll expereince sunnier summers than other areas. Winters, on the other hand, are properly alpine, long, cold, and snowy, especially above 2,000 metres.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UV exposure is intense above<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05886c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05886c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2ea68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff2ea68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Must-do hikes and activities\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d594904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d594904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more than 500 km of paths, around 40 refuges, and two long-distance trails (the GR5 and GR55) crossing the range, the <\/span><b>Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a serious hiking destination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can walk a flat lakeside loop or a week-long high-altitude tour depending on your fitness level and experience.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested hiking trails<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Col de la Vanoise (2,517 m): the classic walk from Pralognan, passing under the cliffs of the Grande Casse<\/span><\/p><p><b>Lac des Vaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the famous &#8220;stepping-stone&#8221; lake on the route to the Col<\/span><\/p><p><b>Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a five- to seven-day hut-to-hut circuit<\/span><\/p><p><b>Lac de Tueda (M\u00e9ribel-Mottaret)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a gentle, family-friendly walk in a larch and Arolla pine reserve<\/span><\/p><p><b>Pointe de l&#8217;Observatoire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a strenuous day from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/val-cenis-french-alps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Val-Cenis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with panoramic views<\/span><\/p><p><b>A stage of the GR5 or GR55<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a single day on one of the great Alpine traverses<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other activities beyond hiking<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/via-ferrata-valfrejus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Via ferrata<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around Pralognan, Aussois, and Champagny-en-Vanoise<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climbing on the Aiguille de la Vanoise and the \u00c9p\u00e9na<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountaineering on the Grande Casse, Grande Motte, and Mont Pourri<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountain biking in the lower valleys and former pasture tracks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snowshoeing and ski touring in winter, especially around Lac de Tueda<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987833f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"987833f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Massif-de-la-Vanoise-1360x630.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20022\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f24ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73f24ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a287c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a287c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What vegetation and animals can you find in Vanoise National Park?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863ce0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"863ce0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where <\/span><b>Le Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> really stands apart from other mountain ranges. The park has about 1,200 protected species and accounts for around 1,700 plant species.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some common wildlife you may spot in the area include Alpine ibex. This is the very species the park was created to save back in 1963. Due to the rocky slopes alongside it, you&#8217;ll also often find chamois at dawn or dusk, when they come out to graze. From April through to September, Alpine marmots are easy to spot, while overhead, you can see golden eagles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At higher altitudes, you might find black grouse, ptarmigan, mountain hare, and ermine, all of which change colour with the seasons to blend into the alpine terrain.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant life by altitude<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">800\u20131,500 m: beech and fir forests, hay meadows<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,500\u20132,000 m: rhododendron, bilberry, juniper, green alder<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,000\u20132,800 m: larch and Arolla pine, alpine pastures, gentian, edelweiss<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above 2,800 m: cushion plants, lichens, glacier-edge species<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf7038 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bf7038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f520e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f520e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ski resorts and iconic villages\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da226b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da226b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rimmed by some of the most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/where-to-ski-in-france\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">famous ski areas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world. The national park itself is car-free and undeveloped, but the perimeter includes<\/span><b> Les 3 Vall\u00e9es<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Paradiski<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Espace Killy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/breathtaking-winter-at-the-3-valleys-territory\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Les 3 Vall\u00e9es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> links Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel, Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/orelle-french-alps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orelle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, La Tania, and Brides-les-Bains into the world&#8217;s largest connected ski area, with around 600 km of pistes. At the top of that network is <\/span><b>Val Thorens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which holds the title of Europe&#8217;s highest resort at 2,300 m and is usually open from late November right through to early May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further east, Tignes and Val-d&#8217;Is\u00e8re form the Espace Killy, with roughly 300 km of pistes and peaking at 3,456 m. Just north of the Vanoise, La Plagne and Les Arcs make up Paradiski, where the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car links 425 km of slopes across two valleys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the quieter Maurienne side, <\/span><b>Val Cenis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/blog\/valfrejus-station\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valfr\u00e9jus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cater to families, with a more relaxed pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433015f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"433015f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3662b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3662b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plan your stay in the Vanoise with Alpvision Residences\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d573d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d573d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Massif de la Vanoise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rewards you with serious mountain landscapes, whatever the season. You can ski above 3,000 metres in February, watch marmots from a meadow in July, and walk hut to hut through France&#8217;s first national park in between.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to book your stay?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alpvision Residences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manages handpicked apartments and chalets in some of the best-placed villages around the Massif. Browse the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpvisionresidences.com\/vacation-rentals-french-alps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full French Alps collection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and book your stay near the Vanoise.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a0c2ef3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a0c2ef3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-767806a3\" data-id=\"767806a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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