Saint-François-Longchamp:
Former municipality located in the Rhône-Alpes, in the department of Savoie, Saint-François-Longchamp is best known for its winter sports resort. Located on the northern slope of the Maurienne Valley, the village extends between 800 and 2800 meters above sea level.
Perched on the road to the Col de la Madeleine, Saint-François-Longchamp offers a magnificent panorama of the massifs of Belledonne or Mont-Blanc, and dominates the massif of Lauzière. Located just twelve kilometers from the motorway exit, this mountain village is a magical haven where entertainment is not lacking. Friendly and family-friendly, its winter sports resort offers many activities for all ages, while the village has an interesting architectural and natural heritage.
The ski resort was established in the 1950s, and its tracks have trained athletes of talent, like Jean-Claude Killy, Olympic champion in 1968. The sports lovers and the lovers of beautiful landscapes will find their happiness in this beautiful site.
Montaimont:
Village of Savoie, Montaimont is a former French commune became common delegate of the new town of Saint François Longchamp on January 1, 2017. It takes place in the natural region of the lower Maurienne, twenty kilometers from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and forty kilometers from Chambéry.
The town takes its name from Mount Aymonis and dates from the first half of the eleventh century. Marked over the centuries by the passage of many invaders, it was also the scene of several devastating plagues between the seventeenth and twentieth century.
An agricultural and breeding village, Montaimont is still appreciated today for its architectural heritage, as well as for its family and recreational winter sports resort on the territory of the new commune.
Saint-François-Longchamp:
Village of Savoie with many attractions and popular winter sports resort, Saint-François-Longchamp is an ideal place to spend a few days of vacation.
The ski resort is the main tourist interest of Saint-François-Longchamp. Built in the 1950s, with the longest and fastest ski lift in Savoie at the time. In snowy conditions and under a bright sun, we take advantage of this breath of fresh air to learn about various outdoor sports. The field of Saint-François-Longchamp is 152 kilometers of ski slopes, and 50 km of cross-country ski trails. It is connected to the domain of Valmorel to create the resort of Grand-Domaine. The resort is also open in summer with activities as diverse and varied as hiking, climbing, airbag, swimming or tennis. The resort also has two city stadiums, a four-season toboggan run, a plant discovery trail, or rafting, canyoning or hydrospeed facilities.
Full of charm, the village of Saint-François-Longchamp has a beautiful typical Savoyard architecture with houses colombines whose particularity is to have a wooden frame independent walls. While walking in the village, one can also appreciate the architecture of the chapel Sainte-Anne.
Saint-François-Longchamp is home to a beautiful natural heritage. One can thus go to the conquest of the Col de la Madeleine, often borrowed during the Tour de France, go for hikes to the Black Horse, which rises to 2832 meters, or even admire the site of Chimney of Fairy. Around the village, lakes, like the blue lake and the white lake, are not lacking in charm.
Montaimont:
Several religious buildings take place on the territory of Montaimont. While walking in this small village, you will be able to admire the chapel Notre-Dame-de-Beaurevers, baroque building of the second half of the XVIIIe century, the chapel Sainte-Marguerite of the XIXe century located at 1 620 meters of altitude, or the Saint-Bernard chapel of Menthon at 1470 meters above sea level.
The natural heritage of Montaimont is rich and can be discovered the time of pedestrian excursions. You will be able to thus appreciate the summits of the Vanoise, the lake of Loup, the neck of Valbuche, or the tip of Plan Coutaz.
The main tourist attraction of Montaimont is its Nordic ski area, Le Grand Coin. It has several cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails that stretch for more than forty kilometers. Opened in summer, it presents in particular circuits of pedestrian excursions or VTT to go in the forest or the mountain.
Saint-François-Longchamp:
Saint-François-Longchamp is a village which does not miss animations, thanks to the presence of its very tourist resort of winter sports.
Every year in December, Saint-François-Longchamp organizes a colorful Christmas market on the snow front.
Between March and April, Saint-François-Longchamp offers Operation Ski in Spring, entirely free for children. Various activities related to skiing are offered to younger guests.
In August, the village hosts part of the events of the triathlon of the Madeleine.
In summer, night hikes are also offered to enjoy the charms of the region and admire the fauna and flora.
Montaimont:
La Perriere hosts the festivities of St. Anthony on the Sunday closest to January 17.
At the end of July, place at the Festival des Alpages with a blessing of herds and tastings of local products.
August 15, a celebration of the Virgin is proposed in the chapel of Beaurevers.
A fair is organized every 24th of August.
