Vanoise National Park
Alpine ibex country in the Vanoise Massif, Savoie, French Alps
The Vanoise Massif rises between the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys, with the Dôme de l'Arpont at 3,599 metres. It joins Gran Paradiso National Park across the Italian border to form one of the largest protected areas in the Alps.
Things to do
- Try thisLook for the Iron Age rock engravings of the Grand roc Noir
- On footClimb towards the Dôme de l'Arpont
- Try thisEat at Le Panoramic, perched at 3032 metres
- On footWalk in summer, when the heart of the park is given over to nature, and keep clear of the black grouse wintering areas if you ski
Also worth seeing
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Rock engravings of the Grand roc Noir
A set of rock art believed to date back to the Iron Age.