Located at 1750 m altitude, Bessans is a traditional village, typical of the Haute Maurienne, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park and Italy.
Whatever the season, this authentic village and family welcomes you and offers many cultural activities and / or sports but also many animations.
Bessans is also a village where tradition lives on through nature in the wild, religious festivals and sculpture.
Summer or winter, you'll discover the magnificent landscapes of middle and high mountain flora and fauna preserved.
Local cuisine:
The Bessannais stuffed cabbage, pork, vegetables, cooked in a cloth;
Cabbage "to read";
The "agnelos" kind of large ravioli;
The Fraque, Bessannais kind of Crozet;
Tartiflette: Reblochon, baked potato;
Fondue: cheese, bread;
Raclette: cheese, sausage, potatoes;
Cheese: Beaufort, Tomme de Savoie, St Anthony, goat cheese ...