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The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region
The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.
The largest national park in France, it's a haven for all sorts of wildlife as well as a magnet for outdoor sports enthusiasts. It's well worth a visit at any time of year - access is free and it's open year-round.
Explore the ice caves & wonderful carved ice sculptures
Situated at the top of the Transarc gondola in Arc 2000, the “Grotte de Glace” is quite an extraordinary place to visit. Dozens of sculptors from all over Europe spend a week here at the start of each season, carving wonderfully exotic figures out of the snow and ice.
The theme of the caves changes each year but has included the Terracotta Army, Attila the Hun and Chinese dragons, all expertly fashioned by hand. Although still cold inside, the caves tend to hold a fairly constant temperature and can provide welcome relief from the wind and snow outside.
For more information on opening dates and times please visit their website.
Museum including a mill and workshop for pressing apples
Exhibits and short films about pressing apples in the Savoie region which includes information about experiments conducted to see how to preserve the juice.
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Wildlife and mineral collections
Alpine collection of minerals from around Bourg St Maurice and Mont Blanc and slideshows on the wildlife of the Alps.
Visits by reservation only - please call for more info.