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    Discover activities, tourism and heritage of the Maurienne’s valley

  • Discover activities, tourism and heritage of the Maurienne’s valley

MUSEUM

Opinel Museum

Open all year long, you can discover the manufacturing processes of yesterday and today as well as all the story of the Opinel family and the famous Savoy knife.

Shop and parking lot. Free entrance.

For groups : compulsory booking, guided tour (1€ per person).

Espace Alu

In the Espace Alu, become unbeatable on the aluminium, its history, its manufacturing … A fascinating visit punctuated with models, games, movies and collector’s items.

Costumes museum

Come to discover “Maurienne” folks and lifestyle of formerly. Of a luxurious collection of Savoy costumes, archaeology, religious art in the reconstruction of an traditional home. Free entrance.

LAKE AND SWIMMING POOL IN MAURIENNE

 

Aquatic center of St Jean de Maurienne

Pool indoor and outdoor

Paddling for kids

Special price for camping clients – Ticket at the reception

Lake of Oudins

At Villargondran (4 km)

Lake of Hurtières

At Epierre (29 km)

Waterfall Saint Benoit

At Avrieux (40 km)

Moutains lakes

At Albiez (11 km) or Saint Sorlin d’Arves (22 km)

SPORTS

Via Ferrata

Pontamafrey-Montpascal

At 8km

Difficult level

View on the Lacets de Montvernier

Parc du Diable

At 40 km

21 Via Ferrata for all levels

Parc Accrobranche at La Combe

A trip in the wood with news activities.

Access from 3 years old children

At La Combe, 5 mn in car

Parc Accrobranche du Diable

The biggest forest adventure trail of the Savoie

2 giant zip lines over the water !

At Avrieux, 40 mn in car

WALKING

Discovery the beautiful Aiguilles d’Arves

Easy level

Walk of 2 hours

At Albiez-Montrond / Le Chalmieu

At 1 hour

Walk to the Bonne Nouvelle chapel

Walk of 1 hour, start from St Jean de Maurienne

View from above the city and the Maurienne’s Valley

At St Jean de Maurienne

Walk to La Croix de la Chevrotière

From the campsite for the more athletic, or from the heights of Jarrier, walk in the forest of Sapey, to the belvedere, with a from above and breathtaking view of the city and the Haute Maurienne.

Possibility to extend the walk towards Grand Châtelard (2143m)

Walk on the wood of La Combe

At La Combe

At 5 mn in car

Walk at L’Orgère

Nestled 1900m of altitude and at the gates of La Vanoise National Park, this valley will offer you a breathtaking panorama.

During an accessible walk, you will come across the famous marmots of l’Orgère.

Starting point for many mountain walks

To finish your nice walk, you can eat at the Orgère refuge

LOCAL MARKETS

St Jean de Maurienne’s market

Wednesday and Saturday

From 8am till 1pm

In the town center

Torino’s market (Italy)

The biggest open market of Europe

Open from Monday till Friday morning

From 7am till 2pm

Saturday all day

Susa’s market (Italy)

By the Mont Cenis

All Tuesdays

From 8am till 1pm

EVENTS

Tour de France

The most famous cyclist race

The 25 and the 26 of July at St Jean de Maurienne

Tour de France

The most famous cyclist race

The 25 and the 26 of July at St Jean de Maurienne

LOCAL PRODUCTS

Cheese dairy Savoyards products

Aux produits savoyards (At Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne)

Dairy cooperative cheese factory of Arves valley (At St Sorlin d’Arves – 21 km)

Craft breweries

Grand Pic brewery (Epierre)

Galibier brewery (Valloire)

Oé brewery (Aussois)