Tarentaise - Sainte-Foy Tarentaise

It is a seamless blend of old and new created to offer guests comfort, space and refined luxury. A refreshing change from the concrete jungles found in some of the larger alpine resorts nearby.

Sainte Foy has some very good eating places, so from alpine chalets preparing dishes like grandma used to make to haute-cuisine restaurants there is something for all tastes. The small selection of bars and shops is just enough for a successful ski holiday.

Non skiers can indulge in dog sledding, superb guided snowshoe walks to the many little hamlets, snow biking and paragliding.

There is a bus service in Sainte Foy to the surrounding Sainte-Foy villages, but it is recommended to have a car from a practical point of view.

Sainte-Foy Resort Opening Dates

Sainte-Foy opens on 20/12/08 and closes on 19/04/09

Follow the links below

Why Sainte-Foy?

·          No crowds in a pretty blend of old and new & superb mountain setting

·          Within a short drive of renowned Val d’Isere, Tignes and Les Arcs

·          Outstanding off-piste skiing for intermediates to experts with great snow conditions

Childcare in Sainte-Foy

Childcare from 3-11 years

Les P’tits Trappeur will look after children aged 3-11 open Sunday – Friday (closed Sats). From 0900 – 1645. Activities include sledging, making snowmen, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games.

½ day (08.45-12.00 or 13.30-16.45) = €19

½ day with meal  (08.45-13.30 or 12.00 -16.45) = €31

Day (08.45 – 12.00/13.30-16.45) = €28

Day with meal (08.45-16.45) = €38

Meal (12.00-13.30) = €18

1 hour = €8

Tel +33 479 06 97 92

Chilcare from 1 month – 3 years

Mathilde Bouteille, Registered child minder, will look after children aged

1 months to 3 years, at her home, in la Thuile.
9€/hour
Tel for booking : +33 (0)6 09 15 80 53

Activities in Sainte Foy

Snowshoeing, skibiking, dog sledding, guided visits, paragliding, heliskiing.

More details on the skiing info page for Ste-Foy.

Skibiking

2 hour initiations: €30 per person, skibikes provided. Subsequent hire €25 / day (€15 / half day)

Contact: 00 33 670 63 98 83

Sleigh dogs

Halfday, whole day, or two days with a night in a refuge.

I hour - €60

Half day - €110

Day - €155

2 days - €360
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Tél : +33 (0)6 16 48 60 47

Parapente

David Bicheron, Paragliding instructor. Offers tandem flights.

Contact: Tel : +33 (0)6 12 90 10 62

Heliskiing

Sainte-Foy is privileged with its Heliskiing opportunities being on the Italian border. Drops are made on Italian territory with secret routes along the hills of the Riutor Glacier.

Prices from €180pp (covers guides, equipment, helicopter…)

Other options available.

Bureau des Guides de Sainte-Foy

Jean Noel Gaidet tel – 00 33 614 62 90 24

Snowshoeing

Accompanied by guide. Bruno DAVY – 0033 672 91 44 98

Intro - €12

½ day - €19

Full day without meal - €30

Walk by night - €16

Snowshoe paths – 4 paths. Les Drains, La Cascade, Plan Siant Andre, Plan Bois. Maps at tourist office.

Mountain guides

Mountaineering, climbing, Via Ferrata, canyoning, hiking for all abilities.

0033 614 62 90 24

Eating out and Après Ski in Sainte Foy

10 restaurants, bars, more lively après ski in resorts of Val d’Isere, Tignes and Les Arc a short drive away.

Other amenities in Sainte Foy

General food store, newsagents

All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website

Sainte Foy Office de Tourisme

73640 Sainte-Foy 

Tel : 00 33 479 06 95 22

www.saintefoy.net

Access to Sainte-Foy

By road: Distance from Calais to Sainte Foy 610 miles (9hrs 15). Motorway A26 Reims, Dijon A6 Maçon A43/A430 Albertville. Main road N90 Bourg Saint Maurice and follow signs for Sainte Foy.

By Rail: Bourg St Maurice, bus to Sainte-Foy Chef-Lieu. Tel +33 479 79 07 04 then free shuttle bus to resort. Taxi +33 607 41 11 53.

Airports:

Chambery Airport is 111km from Sainte Foy (1 ½ hours)

www.chambery-airport.com

Grenoble Airport is 178km from Sainte Foy (1 ½ hours)

www.grenoble-airport.com

Geneva Airport is 190km from Sainte Foy (2 hours)

www.gva.ch/en

Lyon Airport is 188km from Sainte Foy (2 ½ hours)

www.lyonairport.com

Access Plan

Sainte-Foy

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Resort Map

Sainte-Foy

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The few pleasant and uncrowded easy greens and blues run through trees and are child friendly and ideal for second-week skiers to build confidence whilst the reds are suited to intermediates looking to sharpen their technique.

The small (free) drag lift caters for beginners but choice is fairly limited. There is a long green run to progress on then gentle blues higher up.

The more daring should take a guide to explore one of the renowned off-piste routes to the deserted farming hamlet of Le Monal, or the infamous 1700 m vertical descent of the north face of Fogliettaz. Ste Foy Tarentaise’s proximity to the Italian boarder means it is easy to arrange a day’s heli-skiing above La Thuile and La Rosiere too.

For snowboarders there is some great freeriding terrain plus a dedicated freestyle area for building kickers.

The new 1650m long six-person chairlift now joining Charmettes at 1800m to Marquise at 2500m has dramatically increased the lift accessed terrain. New blue-run Grand Solliet and red-run La Fogliettaz have been created as a result and more off-piste routes have been made easily accessible.

Sainte-Foy Lift Pass

Save Time in resort and budget ahead by pre-booking lift passes. See below for prices.

PRE-BOOK* your 6 Day Sainte-Foy Lift-Pass with PR

* Proof of age will be required for reduced price passes.

It is also possible to ski in Tignes, Les Arcs, La Plagne and La Rosière for €26 per resort per day (to pay locally)

Sainte-Foy Ski School

PRE-BOOK* your 6 Half-Days Group Ski/Board Lessons

Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will be charged

6 half-days: Sun-Fri 

5 half-days: Mon-Fri 

SKI: 09.30-12.00 Sun & Mon then 09.00-12.00 rest of the week or 14.30-17.00

SNOWBOARD (8 yrs +): Afternoons only (14.30-17.00) 

Sainte-Foy Individual Tuitions (08/09 prices, NOT pre-bookable)

Individual tuitions can only be purchased directly from the ski school

Please note that prices are only an indication and are subject to change

Private lessons (1 or 2 hours): from 12pm to 2:30pm for between 1 and 4 people.

Ecole du Ski Français  +33 479 06 96 76

Mountain restaurants in Ste-Foy

1 – Le Chalet les Brevettes. Quaint little chalet set on the slopes.

Off-piste in Ste-Foy

Vast area for off piste skiing both easy and not so easy with over 1000m of vertical drop, also the infamous 1700m vertical descent of the north face of Fogliettaz.

Snowshoe walks

4 marked walks with varied levels – through the forest between 1500m and 1700m. There is a waterfall walk that is spectacular with views towards Mont Pourri and Sache Glaciers. Looking for something historical – try the Water Channels walk. Built in the 1920’s, the man made construction channels the naturally sourced underground water to nearby hamlets.

From €12 for half day. Contact Bruno, local mountain leader on 

00 33 672 91 44 98.

Heliskiing

Sainte-Foy is priveledged with its Heliskiing opportunities being on the Italian border. Drops are made on Italian territory with secret routes along the hills of the Riutor Glacier.

Prices from €180pp (covers guides, equipment, helicopter…)

Other options available.

Bureau des Guides de Sainte-Foy

Jean Noel Gaidet tel – 00 33 614 62 90 24

Freeride slopes

There are special dedicated areas for freeriding.

Techniride et Off Tracks: secure freeride zone - ideal for beginners

Shaper Paradise: off-piste zone reserved for creation of jumps. For experienced skiers only.