Val d'Isère (French pronunciation: [val dizɛʁ], literally Ysère Valley), nicknamed Valdy, is a commune in the Tarantesse Valley in the Savoie department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France.
In French bureaucratic terminology, the French Alps are a mountain range located in the Rhône-Alpes and Côte d'Azur-Provence-Alpes (PACA) regions.
A large part of the mountainous territory is shared with Switzerland and Italy.
The history of Val d'Isère begins in ancient times, when there were small Celtic settlements, in 1637 it acquired the status of a city, but only in the middle of the 20th century it became known as a ski resort. In 1992, during the Winter Olympics, downhill skiing competitions were held in Val d'Isere, and in 2009 the World Skiing Championship was held. Today, Val d'Isere has excellent opportunities for amateur and professional skiing.
Val D'Isere is a resort that is part of the Espace Killy skiing area.
Together with the Tin resort, the Espace Killy area reaches 300 km of tracks.
Val D'Isere is also home to freeride routes, a snow park, high altitude and beautiful geography combine to provide something for everyone, including children and beginners.
The famous Jean-Claude Killy learned to ski in Val d'Isere.
The resort has five areas for beginners, two of which are large ski calm areas, intersected by easy trails.
Of course, experienced skiers will find all the slopes they need to push their skills to the limit, thanks to legendary runs such as the incredibly steep La Face, used for the men's Olympic downhill.
La Sache
At 10km, La Sache is the longest run in the area, an exhilarating black track that descends from the “eye of the needle” through a spectacular valley to Tignes-les-Brevières.
You can test your skills on the amazing Face, a steep black descent from Bellevarde in Val D'Isere.
Val d'Isère is one of France's busiest ski resorts with a wide range of après-ski options. Perhaps the most famous of all is the Folie Douce at the top of the La Daille gondola, where every day from 3pm to 5pm there are lively (often loud) parties with live bands, DJs and cabaret.
It is not for nothing that Val d'Isère is awarded the familily plus label, which is awarded to the best family resorts in France.
There are play areas and children's slides for skiing and sledding, there are ski schools, a kindergarten and the Children Holiday Village club for children aged 3 to 13.
LIFTS:
The 99 lifts connecting Val d'Isère and Tignes can now transport 161,000 skiers per hour.
On the busiest day of the season, each skier skis every 15 minutes.
There are two underground funiculars, and the Funival lift is considered the fastest in the world.
The main ski area here is to the right of Bellevarde, looking up at Mt.
La Daille bubble and the nearby chair lift connect to Thiene via the Tommeuses or Borsat chairs and offer a good choice of cruising pistes to start the day with - blue Criterium or green pistes.
Apres-ski
At La Folie Douce you can enjoy a cabaret-style show or DJ music.
Bar de l’Ouillette invites you to enjoy the sun while sipping a glass of rosé wine on the spacious terrace.
At the foot of the slopes
L'Etincelle's sun terrace beckons with a wide selection of wines and a DJ to set the mood.
The south terrace at Loulou's is designed to enjoy a delicious cocktail and festive music from a DJ set.
From 16:30 the fun starts at Le Cocorico, a unique venue where you can dance in ski boots with a pint in hand on the outdoor terrace to live music or DJs!
And for a quiet conversation over a glass of drinks, you will like the Sun or Yule bar terrace!
In the Daille sector, Barillon de la Rosée Blanche is well known for its wild English-speaking après-ski scene.
Bar des Tontons on Place Val in La Diele occupies two floors with an open-plan mezzanine.
This lively venue hosts daily concerts, wine or beer tasting evenings, morning refreshments and afternoon lectures.
During the day you can relax as much as possible on the sun terrace, and après-ski is live music and DJs.
And in the Fornet/Iseran sector, everyone heads for the sun-drenched sun loungers of the Crozets bar and restaurant at the bottom of the cable car.
In the village
Listen to live music, drink beer and mulled wine at Le Coin des Amis.
Local residents like to meet for a glass at Jules.
Next, head to Petit Danois for a Scandinavian vibe with live music, DJ sets, happy hour and themed parties.
A relaxed atmosphere can be found at Bar le XV, Alex Bar or B’Bar.
Warm and friendly places: the bar of the Hotel Avancher, La Cave sur le Comptoir or in the Salon de la Maison de Famille Les 5 Frères.
