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Friday 21 November updated on 11-21-2025 at 8:06
Friday 21 November updated on 11-21-2025 at 8:06
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Often considered a natural rampart, the Alps are however not impassable. Through the presence of the Petit-Saint-Bernard, Bonhomme and Iseran passes, the Haute-Tarentaise valley has brought together important places of passage since prehistory. Since Antiquity, the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass has been a link between local Alpine populations. During the Roman conquest, Emperor Augustus completed the construction of the Roman road. Troops, sovereigns, pilgrims, merchants, bankers and peddlers cross paths on the roads. At the end of the Middle Ages, the County of Savoie controlled five crucial passes, including the Petit and Grand Saint-Bernard.
Prices and days of visits are present on My Week in Les Arcs, the Entertainment Program or in Tourist Offices.
At nightfall, an original walk to discover the architectural heritage of Arc 1800, which has been awarded the label of Remarkable Contemporary Architecture by the French Ministry of Culture.
Between Mont Blanc and the Bellecôte mountain range, the architecture of Arc 1800 winds its way up the slope... This tour explains the main principles behind the resort's construction: pedestrian spaces, separation of flows, urban planning and architecture in harmony with nature... Another look at 20th-century architecture.
RDV: Tourist Office, place Belles Challes (Charvet village).
Booking essential.
Bring warm clothing and shoes suitable for walking in the snow.
From 22/12 to 29/12/2025 on Monday from 5.30 pm.
From 06/01 to 03/02/2026 on Tuesday from 5.30 pm.
From 10/02 to 24/03/2026 on Tuesday from 6 pm.
Cancelled in case of bad weather.
Free of charge
