About Valloire

Valloire in the valley called "Vallée d´Or" is situated on an altitude of 694 m in the French Alpes. The town at the banks of the river Arc counts 1243 inhabitants. Valloire is composed of 17 different settlements. Together with the nearby village of Valmeinier Valloire forms the ski area of Galibier Thabor. Valloire is in the department of Savoy.

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Although the number of residents rises from 1243 up to over 20.000 in the winter season the small village of Valloire has preserved its character of an old traditional mountain village. With all the comfort of a modern winter sports resort. Skiers who are looking for Valloire ski hire will find a lot of possibilities in and around Valloire. Specialized shops are offering ski hire in Valloire as well as the schools for skiing do. Ski hire Valloire means best material to rent and best advice for the personal needs of each skier. Valloire´s experts propose ski hire for different purposes and all occasions like Nordic skiing or downhill skiing. Skiers who come to Valloire will find there a variation of areas for skiing, different courses for ski-shoeing which are well maintained. The courses are suitable for beginners as well as for experts with a long experience in ski-shoeing. The courses start near the ski-tows of Brive and Setaz. Not far away from the Brive place the locals have constructed a small igloo village in the snow and ice that waits to be discovered on panoramic walks. During the night the ski-courses are open within an excursion to the igloo-village, included picnic and skiing downhill by night. There are also organized walks from farm to farm with the possibility to taste local specialties in the farmhouses. The visitor can rent sleighs pulled by Alaskan dogs, too. Near the centre of the village of Valloire there is a wide skating rink open all days except Saturdays. For children and adults the "Forest of Hell" nearby offers one of the biggest acrobatic courses in the forests of Savoy. As a classified historical monument the church of Notre Dame de l´Assomption in the centre of Valloire attracts with its baroque style. The church was built in the XVII century. The oral tradition reports that the inhabitants of Valloire back then brought the materials to build the church all by themselves. The reports tell that the people of Valloire transported the wood and stone needed each time they came to preach there. Moreover, the village of Valloire counts different chapels and clock towers of baroque style that contribute to the charm and atmosphere of this old Savoy village. A number of farmhouses in the area of Valloire are open for visitors who find there rural tradition and the typical food of the Savoy region. The region is well known all over France for its famous cheese.

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In the area of Valloire there are the national resorts of Ecrins and Vanoise to visit. The town of Valmeinier founded in the XII century attracts with its typical wooden houses.