Champagny en Vanoise
Champagny en Vanoise Gate of the National Park of La Vanoise located south at 1250m is an authentic traditional and typical Alpine village with its shops, cinema, library, swimming pool, via ferrata, its many alleys, its small baroque church with its altarpiece with multiples of cherubs.
Champagny en Vanoise is surrounded by some of the highest massifs of the Vanoise: La Grande Motte 3653 m, La Grande Casse 3855m (highest point of the Vanoise) l Epena, the Glière and their glaciers and beautiful waterfalls like the Py .
Champagny le Haut, 3 kms
A classified natural site, paradise for cross-country skiing, tobogganing, ice climbing or dog sled rides is also a delight for lovers of simple walks or snowshoes in a protected environment where you can see eagles, ibex, marmots, chamois or mouflons depending on the season Live Champagny, ski La Plagne-Paradiski The charm of a traditional village, the pleasures of a large ski area: 225 km of slopes on the Grande Plagne and 440 km on Paradiski.
Village resort of the Plagne / Paradiski ski area, Champagny en Vanoise is located at an altitude of 1250 meters in the Tarentaise valley (facing Courchevel).
Composed of two sites (two levels of altitude) with very distinct atmospheres, Champagny plays the card of diversity:
- Champagny Village, consisting of several hamlets where the main shops and services are grouped
- The Vallon de Champagny le Haut (5km from the resort) is home to the Nordic site which offers a range of activities (cross-country skiing, sledging, snowshoeing and pedestrian trails, ice climbing ...) to practice in a protected natural site. at the gates of the Vanoise National Park.
- Note that the Champagny resort in Vanoise has a free winter shuttle service to improve travel between villages and facilitate access to activities: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, walks ...
- Located on the southern slopes of the La Plagne ski area, the Champagny gondola lift makes it possible to reach the ski slopes in 8 minutes.
Three options are available to you:
- skiing on the slopes of the Champagny sector (ideal for beginners)
- La Plagne Intégrale to ski on 225 km of varied slopes
- Paradiski Unlimited (access to the entire domain) to ski to Les Arcs
- Thanks to its network of artificial snow and despite its south-facing exposure, Champagny offers a ski-in ski out to the village from mid-December to mid-April.
- As for new snow sports, the boardercross (accessible from the Rossa chairlift at an altitude of 2200m) offers a skill course open to all snowboarders and skiers.
- For cross-country skiing (skating or alternative skiing) Champagny offers 22 km of pistes and its national label "4 Nordiques" (for the quality of trails and the environment, services and diversity of activities)
In addition to downhill skiing and cross-country skiing, it is also possible to take advantage of the Champagny site to practice:
- snowshoeing (3 walking routes from the center of the resort, an itinerary at the top of the gondola and one on the northern domain of Champagny le Haut)
- climbing on the "Ice Tower" (an artificial structure of 22m height unique in Europe)
- paragliding, introduction to biathlon and speed riding
For childcare, Champagny en Vanoise offers:
- its snow garden located at the top of the gondola on a privileged and secure area that welcomes 3 years and +
- its daycare center "Les Cabris" offering indoor and outdoor activities from 18 months to 6 years
In addition to downhill skiing and cross-country skiing, it is also possible to take advantage of the Champagny site to practice:
The pool open in summer and covered in winter has a separate pool in two parts: - a fun pool, of increasing depth: for children and water games - two lines of water 25 meters for swimmers A paddling pool separated from the main pool allows the little ones to swim safely. A lawn with parasols and a snack complete this equipment. Lifeguards offer swimming lessons and water aerobics. SPA and massage.
