Vanoise National Park is the first French national park in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, established in 1963. The park is bordered by Gran Paradiso National Park across the Italian border, and if they were one park, it would be the world's largest alpine park.

Understand

Get in

Take D1006 and D902 from the A43 highway.

See

• Rock engravings of the Grand roc Noir. A set of rock art believed to be dated back to the Iron Age. (updated Feb 2022)
• 1 Dôme de l'Arpont. A summit located in the Vanoise massif perched at 3,599 metres. (updated Feb 2022)

Do

Off-piste skiing is prohibited in the black grouse wintering areas in order to avoid disturbing it. Apart from sportsmen practising ski touring, the vocation of the heart of the national park is rather linked to summer tourism oriented towards the discovery of nature. However, there are nearby ski resorts.

Eat

• 1 Le Panoramic, ☏ +33 4 79 06 47 21. 08:30–15:30. Perched at 3032 metres, this restaurant gives you panoramic views of the beautiful landscape of the Alps. (updated Feb 2022)

Sleep

See Tignes for accommodation.