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Activities for everyone around the Guest House!
From the guest house you can choose to practice alpine skiing in winter thanks to the many nearby ski areas. Cross-country skiing in natural settings, snowshoe hikes or simply stroll as you wish along the marked trails.
From spring, cyclists will also find their happiness, nature lovers will be enchanted by the exceptional environment offered by the Haute Maurienne, the Vanoise National Park (simple contemplative walks or hike to the summit) for the most experienced) will satisfy you. And why not stop by motorbike on the pass of the cols of the great Alps before passing Mont-Cenis or Iseran?
For young and old alike, many winter and summer activities are possible at the Norma resort located 2.5 km from the house and in the surrounding resorts : Aussois, Termignon, Val Cenis, Val Fréjus...
Tobogganing 4 seasons - la Norma - Haute-Maurienne
New winter 2022/23
From December 10, 2022, the new rail toboggan run will be in service!
Summer or winter, slide down the 10 bends, 6 footbridges, 3 360° twists during the 900m descent between the trees of the Norma forest!
Guaranteed sensations !
Sorties VTT électrique en Haute-Maurienne
Norma Sports, specialist rental company mountain biking and mountain biking guide you on your bike trips, in sports mode or in relaxation, alone or with your family to discover the Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise territory. Rental and sale of Enduro and ATV mountain bikes and bike repair service.
| 1/2 DAY RATES (9h-12h ou 12h30-16h30) |
DAY RATES (9h-16h30) |
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| ADULT | Public price: 45 € -20% discount for our customers : 36 € |
Public price : 65 € -20% discount for our customers : 52 € |
| JUNIOR (around 10 years old) |
Public price: 35 € -20% discount for our customers : 28 € |
Public price: 49 € -20% discount for our customers : 39 € |
For any questions or reservations call 04 79 20 30 30
The Esseillon barrier:
The entrance of the Haute Maurienne possesses an exceptional vestige of defense lines made by the House of Savoy against a possible French invasion.
It is classified as an historic monument, forts were built by the sovereigns of Savoy between 1820 and 1850 At the top of a natural barrier, it was an obstacle that forbade the access between the Haute-Maurienne and the Pass Mont-Cenis. Three kilometers long and 250 m in height, this barrier is made up of 5 forts bearing the names of the kingdom's sovereigns: the Marie-Thérèse redoubt, Fort Victor-Emmanuel, Fort Charles-Félix, Fort Marie-Christine and the unfinished fort Charles-Albert. After the unification of Savoy to France in 1860, the forts lost their usefulness. Fort Charles-Albert will be completely destroyed and Fort Charles-Félix in part.
The forts join the ranks of the French army. Then, they will be occupied during the Second World War by Moroccan skirmishers as evidenced by the signs of their battalion drawn on the walls.
There are 3 routes to discover the place freely including a paper chase for all the family.
Via ferrata du Diable
With 7 sections that can be linked in a loop, in the 3760 m circus of this via ferrata, between Fort Victor-Emmanuel and the Marie-Thérèse redoubt. From 6 years old, 45 mins to 3 hrs.
Adventure Park "Parcobranche du diable"
230 games for all levels dispatched in 24 circuits. Workshops for children from 2 years, progressive levels from 6 years old, zip lines for kids and 2 giant zip lines:
• the zipline of the Angels with a departure at the edge of the Arc gorges 150m high and 230m long
• the Paradise zipline (the tallest and longest in the world) with 180 m high and 640 m long!
We recommend you to get there for the day to have time to do all the activities. Picnic is possible or you can lunch in the snack bar located in the fort Maria Theresa.
Website parcobranche du Diable
cross country skiing
Aussois - Sardières
South-facing with a good snow cover , the Monolith site has everything to seduce you.
Admire the Monolith, the cargneule pick of 93m in height, classified site.
From the village, the slopes for all levels run through glades and forests. Departures from La Croix (800m out of Aussois towards Sardières) or Nordic Sardières Chalet (recommended for beginners).
Bessans
International center of biathlon, Nordic Branded France Bessans is also a Nordic areas famous in the Alps, located 32 kms from the house.
Located on a plateau at 1,750 meters, the village resort has 133 km of groomed trails, 4 pedestrian trails and snowshoeing, 1 track for pulk at the heart of a majestic site.
Downhill skiing
Race down the slopes nearby stations Villarodin, 5 min to 15 min drive.
Hiking
We provide you detailed maps of the valley, as well as documentation and hiking books.
We can also advise you on the various posible hiking.
The summits of Maurienne are yours!
Rateau d'Aussois 3131 m high.
The tooth Parrachée 3697 m high.
The tip of Norma 2918 m high.
The tip of the observatory 3015 m high.
Crossing Mont Rond (2772m) Beautiful Plinier (3086m) Punta Bagnà (3129m) or Punta Bagna
Beautiful family walks in the Val d'Ambin above Bramans.
Discover itineraries: Haute-Maurienne Tourisme
Biking:
As members of the label "Quality Cyclo Maurienne" ,it is an honor for us to welcome cyclists in group or individually, for them, we propose:
• The provision of a closed room,
• A jet of water to wash the bikes, support foot,
• Laundry room (additional service)
• Small repair equipment (patches, bicycle pump, etc.)
• Meals and breakfasts adapted to the sports diet
• Muscle recovery massages (additional service)
"Maurienne largest cycling area of the World" offers an exceptional playground for cycling lovers. It exists in Maurienne a concentration of mythical passes (Col de la Madeleine, Col du Glandon and Croix de Fer, the Col du Galibier, the Col du Mont Cenis and Iseran ...) and beautiful circuits. Possible starts from the guesthouse.
4 labeled “FFC mountain biking”routes are also available in the Valley of the Arvan, in Haute-Maurienne Valloire.
The Leaning House
Located at the exit of Modane on the road to Valfréjus, built on a stone powder magazine which was connected to the railway tunnel Mont Cenis, the leaning house was an observation and defense bunker for the new tunnel entrance commissioned in 1881.
In 1944, the Germans systematically destroyed all the roads. And railways and placed explosives inside the tunnel, near the French entrance.
The blast force was such that it threw the blockhouse meters away without destroying it, it obstructed the gallery and annihilated the Powder magazine. The blockhouse remained planted in the ground in an inclined position.
This house,that defies the laws of gravity , is well-known in Europe.
Baroque art
Often represented in churches in Haute Maurienne, baroque art offers a sumptuous show for the eyes, gilded columns with gold leaf, angels ...
The Savoyard Baroque Art is a religious artistic style derived from the Counter-Reformation (mid-sixteenth century) . This movement experienced a real dynamism in the churches of Savoy in the 17th and 18th centuries.