Heritage Discovery
Typical villages
MONTRICHER
The village of Montricher, at an altitude of 1200 m, is located 5 km before Les Karellis station.
In its traditional oven, artisanal bread making on Thursday mornings, July 11 and 25 and August 1 and 22.
ALBANNE
The village of Albanne, at an altitude of 1600 m, is located 6 km from the resort.
Every Wednesday (the day may vary), a guided tour of the village of Albanne and its baroque church is organised. Possibility of accessing it on foot from the Karellis. Meet in the Albanne car park at 10:00 am. Without registration, free.
SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MAURIENNE
20 km from the resort, visit the Espace Alu: interactive and immersive museum dedicated to the epic of aluminum in the Alps
AUSSOIS
The Esseillon barrier, located 45 km from the resort, invites you to discover 5 forts built by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia between 1819 and 1834. A stroll through the heart of history and guided tours will introduce you to these fortifications.
ECO-MUSEUM
Reconstruction of life in the past in the village of Montricher.
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE
Located 15 km from the resort, visit Saint Jean de Maurienne, the historic capital of Maurienne:
- The cathedral, the cloister, the crypt
- The Museum of Mauritian Traditions and Costumes in the former Episcopal Palace
- The unmissable Opinel knife museum, open every day except Sunday and public holidays, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
Free entry.
VANOISE NATURAL PARK
The Park is a stone's throw away so you can discover the Savoyard nature, meet marmots, observe golden eagles, spot a black grouse and of course the famous Alpine ibexes.