Services
Styles
Periods
Destinations
Discover Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc
A charming resort nestled in the heart of an exceptional alpine setting
Resorts
Discover Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc
A charming resort nestled in the heart of an exceptional alpine setting
Ski areas
Discover Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc
A charming resort nestled in the heart of an exceptional alpine setting
Discover Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc
A charming resort nestled in the heart of an exceptional alpine setting
Discover us
Our agencies
Services
Market expertise
Services
Cimalpes is with you every step of the way
Get a free estimate of your property with our tools
Cimalpes is with you every step of the way
Get a free estimate of your property with our tools
Our latest articles
Renovate, Refurbish, Monetise
Faced with an aging housing stock and a slowdown in new-builds, renovation and refurbishment are becoming a winning strategy for investing in the mountains. They are also a powerful lever for redesigning a vibrant mountain environment that is attractive year-round and able to generate new uses.
Summer, the new season of well-being in the mountains
The mountains are increasingly asserting themselves as a vibrant summer destination, with growing visitor numbers, a longer season, a more diverse clientele and significant growth in non-skiing activities.
Where to Find the Best Off-Piste Skiing in the French Alps
Do you wait for fresh snowfall the way others wait for sunrise? Do you skip groomed runs for wide-open, untouched slopes? Then you’re likely drawn to the call of the backcountry. Discover our selection of legendary freeride zones — places where powder is earned, savoured, and remembered.
Our latest articles
Renovate, Refurbish, Monetise
Faced with an aging housing stock and a slowdown in new-builds, renovation and refurbishment are becoming a winning strategy for investing in the mountains. They are also a powerful lever for redesigning a vibrant mountain environment that is attractive year-round and able to generate new uses.
Summer, the new season of well-being in the mountains
The mountains are increasingly asserting themselves as a vibrant summer destination, with growing visitor numbers, a longer season, a more diverse clientele and significant growth in non-skiing activities.
Where to Find the Best Off-Piste Skiing in the French Alps
Do you wait for fresh snowfall the way others wait for sunrise? Do you skip groomed runs for wide-open, untouched slopes? Then you’re likely drawn to the call of the backcountry. Discover our selection of legendary freeride zones — places where powder is earned, savoured, and remembered.
Your stay
Resort
An innovative and integrated third generation mountain resort, Les Arcs has much to offer holidaymakers in search of unspoilt nature. Pedestrianised year-round, the resort has been designed with respect for its natural environment, and offers its visitors an unforgettable stay in beautiful surroundings.
Situated in the Tarentaise valley, Les Arcs is set in 4,000 hectares of inspiring terrain that straddle two sides of the Vanoise massif. The landscape is punctuated by protected natural areas such as the Haut de Villaroger National Reserve and the Vanoise National Park .
Les Arcs is easily accessible from all over Europe. An electric funicular railway transports visitors from Bourg-Saint-Maurice station to Les Arcs in just seven minutes. In the resort, there are frequent shuttle buses serving all the villages that make up the resort.
Did you know? TGV, Eurostar and Thalys trains run to Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Arc 2000 is the highest village in the resort, and is a great place for sporty and active holidaymakers to get up close to the high mountain peaks.
From the village, there is direct access to the slopes and the famous Aiguille Rouge massif. During the summer months, visitors can reach Arc 1950 via the Cabriolet cable car.
Did you know? Arc 2000 is a renowned destination for freeride skiing and alternative snowsports.
With attractive Savoyard architecture and surrounded by a beautiful natural environment, Arc 1950 offers prestigious accommodation and a unique way of life. Set against a backdrop of Mont Blanc, this is a magical place for your next holiday.
Situated on a high plateau at the edge of a pine forest, Arc 1800 offers a wide range of activities and entertainment in winter and summer alike. With something for everyone, it is impossible to be bored here, and the views over the Haute-Tarentaise valley are truly spectacular. If you like to party and have fun on your holiday, then Arc 1800 is the place to be.
Arc 1600 is where it all started. This was the first of Les Arcs' satellite villages, and its central and strategic position makes it easy to reach the other parts of the resorts from here. The village is popular with families thanks to its excellent facilities for children.
Cimalpes welcomes you to a stay in Les Arcs in winter and summer alike. Are you ready to reach for the heights?
The igloo village of Les Arcs always involves a wonderful evening where time seems to have stopped. Its 4000 m2 make it the largest igloo village in the Alps. Between an ice cave, a bar, a restaurant, rooms and even a dance floor, everything is there to give you a change of scene. For a dinner, a frosty aperitif or a night, let yourself be carried away by the snow and ice at an altitude of 2000 metres. You will have for sure, an unforgettable evening far from the beaten track.
Departure at the Arcabulle chairlift
In Les Arcs, nature and heritage form a powerful and inspiring duo. The unique architecture of the resort is world-renowned for its buildings on the slope. In the company of a ski instructor and a guide, discover this richness, with your skis on! The cohabitation of the buildings with nature will amaze you during this guided tour.
The essence of a stay in Les Arcs is also to enjoy its high peaks as they should be. As the highest point of the resort, the Aiguille Rouge sits at 3226 metres and offers a panorama that will leave you speechless. The Alps, the Pierra Menta and of course the famous Mont-Blanc will stretch out in front of your eyes without hiding their beauty. And for the more adventurous, a footbridge in the void invites you to a dizzying experience.
Did you know ?
The Aiguille Rouge is easily accessible thanks to the cable cars.
)
The snowshoe trails in Les Arcs offer a total change of scenery. Immerse yourself in the snowy fir trees or in the open air to appreciate the grandeur of the mountain. Your next walks will bring you all the serenity you need, between the chapels and the chalets. Accompanied or on your own, the signposted routes will reconnect you with nature in the most beautiful way.
The sledging in Les Arcs will delight the youngest and make the older ones fall back in childhood. Two toboggan runs maintained throughout the winter season await you for maximum thrills and fun. Whether you choose the 900-metre or the 3-kilometre run, you can get there on foot or by ski.
The creation of the resort of Les Arcs was the result of a collaboration between three particularly avant-garde and creative personalities - Robert Blanc, Roger Godino et Charlotte Perriand.
Born in 1933 in Hauteville-Gondon, in the commune of Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Robert Blanc's first job was as a shepherd. He later became a ski instructor, mountain guide, rescue worker and trainer.
In 1961, after meeting Roger Gordino, Blanc, along with his four brothers, decided to work together with Gordino to create an innovative winter sports resort on the communal mountain pastures where the brothers had grown up. On 03 October 1961, they signed an agreement with Antoine Bimet, the far-sighted mayor of Hauteville-Gondon, to launch the project.
Originally from Chambéry, Roger Godino was an ambitious entrepreneur with a passion for skiing. In 1964, he founded SMA (Société des Montagnes de l’Arc), becoming the new company's project manager, contracting authority and general manager. Godino built a multidisciplinary team around himself to turn the new resort into a reality.
From purchasing land to the sale of residential properties and construction of the lift system, he was an important player in the development of the resort and its ski area.
Did you know? Roger Godino was also behind numerous sporting and cultural events in the resort.
In 1967, Charlotte Perriand, a talented architect, joined the project to take charge of the creation of an innovative and original design for the the new resort. She ended up working on the project for nearly twenty years and rapidly became a source of inspiration for the entire team of architects. Her greatest strength was in guiding the teams over the years to ensure that the original architectural vision was preserved.
As a result, Les Arcs took on a unique and instantly recognisable style, characterised by functionality, a beautiful, no-frills and utilitarian aesthetic, and architecture that was designed from the inside out.
Arc 1600 opened in 1968, under its original name of "Arc Pierre Blanche". Following the construction of its first hotel, Les Trois Arcs, the resort's capacity had reached 4,000 beds by 1973. This first village effectively acted as the laboratory that inspired the architecture of those that came later.
Inspired by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand surrounded herself with other modernistic designers such as Pierre Faucheux. The latter designed the dome whose laminated wood framework inspired the logo of Les Arcs in 1969. A true symbol of the resort, this dome remained on all versions of the logo until 1916, when a new logo was created.
The architectural rules that governed the the design of the resort:
In 1974, "Arc Chantel" opened. This village, later renamed to Arc 1800, was an evolution of Arc 1600. Roger Godino wanted to create a resort for both winter and summer. Still adhering to the architectural rules that had governed the creation of the first site, Arc 1800 opened up a vast plateau for skiing in winter and golf in summer. The Hotel du Golf, at that time the largest in the Alps, opened in 1975.
It was in 1974 that the cable car linking Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Arc 1600 opened. It would later be replaced by the Arc en Ciel, an elevated funicular, which opened in 1989 after a three year construction project. The only one of its kind in France, the funicular transported passengers from Bourg-Saint-Maurice railway station up to Les Arcs in just seven minutes.
The construction of Arc 2000 in 1979 followed a competition between three teams of architects that was won by Bernard Taillefer, originally a cabinet maker, who was tasked with the creation of 5,000 beds around the Butte de Varet. The form of the roofs of the village's buildings was inspired by ski jumps. In1979, the first Club Med in Arc 2000 opened.
In 1982, the cable car up to the highest point in the ski area at the Aiguille Rouge came into service. Its construction, with a single cable span and no intermediate pylons, was a remarkable technical feat on the part of Swiss entrepreneur Habegger. It could carry 1,100 passengers an hour over a distance of 1,068 metres and an elevation gain of 533 metres.
In 2003, in contrast to the preceding monumental and avant-garde sites, the construction of Arc 1950 took a completely different course. The accommodation here was built according to traditional architecture, using materials from the valley, predominantly wood and slate.
The same year also saw the opening of the Vanoise Express, which remains to this day the largest cable car in the world, connecting Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry to La Plagne with a journey time of just four minutes at a speed of 12.5 metres a second. The Vanoise Express opened up the huge interlinked Paradiski system.
In 2006, the sites of Arc 1600, Arc 1800 and the Aguille Rouge cable car station in Arc 2000 were awarded the "Heritage of the 20th Century" label, intended to promote awareness of the protection and restoration of the architectural heritage of this period.
Les Arcs has a history that will continue to fascinate for years to come. Are you ready to come and experience a resort that has yet to give up all its secrets?
The 2025 French Downhill Mountain Biking Cup will take place in Arc 1600, on the legendary Cachette DH track. From June 27 to 29, 2025, come see the best riders in the discipline compete on this iconic course. Organized by the Arc Mountain Bike Club association, the event will also showcase strong participation from local young athletes over these three days of competition.
The whitewater stadium in Bourg Saint Maurice, located on the Haute-Isère River, is a world-renowned natural site, recognized as one of the most technical courses in the world. From July 21 to 27, it will host Olympic slalom events, where athletes navigate through a timed course of gates, as well as kayak cross races — a thrilling discipline that combines speed, strategy, and boat-to-boat contact.
Starting from Arc 1600, this foot race is a loop on a pedestrian trail that connects the various sites of Les Arcs. It is open to everyone from the junior category and up, whether licensed or not. A specific course will also be offered for children (from the “poussin” to “cadet” categories).
The route includes several fun challenges! The full Trail des Arcs course covers 18 km, with 1,000 meters of elevation gain and 1,000 meters of descent.
ON THE TRACKS OF THE DUKES OF SAVOY (TDS)
Beautiful, technical, wild, and demanding — there’s no shortage of words to describe the TDS, which links Italy’s Aosta Valley to France’s Savoie, passing through picturesque Mont-Blanc villages and the surrounding mountain ranges. Running this unique course means traversing trails where history and alpine terrain blend with the warm welcome of local communities.
With 145 km and 9,176 meters of elevation gain, this iconic race is a true challenge for every trail runner!
Come and experience the vast ski area of Les Arcs. There are 107 marked runs over 200 kilometres and the breakdown is as follows: 104 kilometres of blues, 70 kilometres of reds, and 26 kilometres of blacks.
Breakdown of the marked runs in the Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry ski area:
With four slalom courses, eight snow zones, and a high altitude toboggan run at Les Arcs, there are plenty of alternative ways to enjoy the snow.
Since 2010, the resort has had ten "natur" ski runs which are unpisted, but patrolled and secured. For expert skiers only, these are reputed to be the most difficult descents in the ski area.
Did you know? The famous flying kilometre run was created for the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics, and saw French Olympic champion Michaël Prüfer break the world speed skiing record, setting a new mark of 229.299 km/h.
Arc 2000 is one of the four areas making up the the resort of Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry. Les Arcs is part of the huge Paradiski area, the second largest interlinked ski area in the world. The Essential Pass gives access to its 425 kilometres of pistes.
In addition to the resort of Les Arcs, the Paradiski area includes:
Les Arcs is situated on the northern slopes of the Vanoise massif. The ski area has a vertical drop of over 2,000 metres from the highest point at an altitude of 3,227 metres. Thanks to its location, Les Arcs has exceptional snow cover.
If necessary, the natural snow cover can be augmented in the early or late season by a network of snow-making machines fed by water from the Adret des Tuffs reservoir, ensuring that at least forty-three kilometres of pistes are open.
We could not talk about the lift system in Les Arcs without mentioning the area's most remarkable installation - the Vanoise Express. This is the world's largest cable car and has been transporting skiers from Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry to La Plagne in just four minutes since its opening in 2003.
Like the Aiguille Rouge (formerly Arc-en-Ciel) cable car, it was built with a single span, without intermediate pylons. In addition, the glass floor of the interior space offers an exceptional experience.
In addition, Arc 2000 has a small reversible cable car, the Cabriolet, which connects it to Arc 1950, as well as one gondola, five chairlifts and three drag lifts.
Did you know? Several of Les Arcs' lifts are open to pedestrians and cyclists during the summer, including the Arcabulle chairlift which is designed to be able to attach bicycles to the seats.
Are you ready to come and discover this vast playground?
From the outset of the 1960s project to create Les Arcs, the resort's architecture was always going to be unique. Charlotte Perriand, a renowned architect, joined the project in 1967, and built a team of the most avant-garde architects and designers including Pierre Faucheux and Bernard Taillefer. Between them, they created unique and outstanding architecture, urban planning and infrastructure.
Les Arcs is an integrated, ski-in/ski-out third generation ski resort where everything is easily accessible without a car. Most of the accommodation in the resort is apartments situated in compact, multi-storey residences sympathetically designed to follow the contours of the terrain.
Did you know? In Arc 2000 most notably, Bernard Taillefer created tall slender structures that resembled ski jumps.
)
)
When designing the resort, the founders followed several architectural rules:
Did you know? To learn more about the unique architecture of Les Arcs, free guided tours are organised regularly throughout the winter season. Departures are from the Arc 1600 and Arc 2000 Tourist Offices
Cimalpes has a passionate and professional team of alpine locals. Specialists in luxury holiday accommodation, the agency offers an exclusive selection of prestigious rentals. With Cimalpes, you are guaranteed to find accommodation with character, in line with your requirements, for an exceptional break in a unique setting.
Your rental in Les Arcs is so much more than just accommodation - welcome gifts, household linen, end of stay cleaning, and much more besides, can all be provided to ensure that you have a wonderful time. We are always available and strive to provide the best service possible.
Stay booking partner access
Enter the e-mail address you used when you registered and we will send you a new password by e-mail.
If this e-mail address is associated with an account, you will receive a new password by e-mail.
We suggest you
Are you looking for a stay or property in the Alps ?
.jpg)
