Lake Bourget and the Bauges mountains seen from Bourdeau

Inspiration for your stay

Have you discovered
Savoie?

From mountain peaks to lakeside shores. From Chambéry’s old streets to Baroque villages. From vineyards to fine dining. Discover a Savoie to experience, explore and savour.

Lake Bourget · View from Bourdeau © Florian Pépellin

The mountains. And everything around them.

A change of scenery.
The same pleasure of travelling.

Savoie brings mountains, lakes, heritage and local flavours into one holiday. Choose a valley or a few nearby stops to enjoy exploring without spending the day on the road. Based in Chamousset, Martial can consider journeys between your accommodation, visits and appointments.

Find your Savoie

What would you
like to discover?

Places, addresses and useful links for planning visits. Choose a destination, then open your journey request.

01

Lakes & nature

From blue lakes to wide-open landscapes.

Aix-les-Bains · Riviera des Alpes

Lac du Bourget & Aix-les-Bains

Walk along the shore, stop by the harbour or head out on the water. Lake Bourget reveals another side of Savoie, with Aix-les-Bains bringing together scenery, heritage and relaxation.

Tell us the shore, harbour or address for your drop-off.

Avant-Pays savoyard

Lac d’Aiguebelette

Still water, protected shores and a nature reserve make this a place to slow down. In summer, choose your beach or water activity with the lake’s local providers.

Beaches and activities have their own access arrangements.

Tarentaise & Maurienne

Parc national de la Vanoise

High-altitude lakes, glacial landscapes and mountain paths: explore the Vanoise on foot at a level that suits you. The National Park website helps you choose a walk and prepare your visit.

Agree a road-accessible meeting point for both journeys.

Bauges · Au-dessus de Chambéry et Aix-les-Bains

Massif des Bauges & Le Revard

Villages, forests, pastures and views: the Bauges offer mountain discoveries in every season. Explore Le Revard and La Féclaz for scenery, walks and Nordic activities.

Choose your activity around the weather and season.

Beaufortain

Lac de Roselend & Beaufortain

Lake Roselend, Alpine pastures and Beaufortain villages invite you into the mountains. A warm-season outing that pairs well with a stop in Beaufort.

Road access to Roselend and mountain passes is seasonal.

02

Culture & heritage

History in a street, a museum or an Alpine village.

Chambéry

Chambéry old town

Explore the arcades of Rue de Boigne, old-town streets and the Elephants Fountain. Squares, passages and historic façades give this former Savoyard capital its distinctive atmosphere.

A drop-off near the centre lets you continue exploring on foot.

Chambéry

Château des ducs de Savoie

A key place to understand the history of Savoie. The château museum explores the building’s changing role; check available visits to discover the areas open to the public.

Check the visit programme and arrangements before travelling.

Chambéry · Place Métropole

Musée Savoisien

Objects, stories and collections bring Savoie’s history and cultures to life. A stop that adds context to your holiday, and a useful idea for a rainy day.

Combine the museum with a walk through central Chambéry.

Chambéry

Musée des Beaux-Arts

A collection with a strong focus on Italian painting, alongside changing exhibitions. Discover another perspective on the connections between Savoie and Italy.

Check current exhibitions on the official website.

Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille · Lac du Bourget

Abbaye d’Hautecombe

On the shores of Lake Bourget, Hautecombe combines architecture, the history of the House of Savoy and lakeside scenery. Prepare your visit with the abbey and decide how you will arrive.

Specify Hautecombe as your destination rather than just the lake.

Tarentaise · Maurienne · Beaufortain · Val d’Arly

The Baroque routes

Behind mountain church façades, discover altarpieces, gilding and Alpine Baroque decoration. Fondation Facim offers routes and visits through this heritage in Savoie’s villages.

Choose open sites and visits with Fondation Facim.

Albertville

Conflans & its museum

Above Albertville, historic Conflans invites you to wander its old streets. The Museum of Art and History, in the Maison Rouge, adds a deeper look at the local area.

Specify Conflans or central Albertville for your drop-off.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Musée Opinel

Discover the craft and history behind the famous Savoyard pocket knife, from its origins to modern uses. A cultural stop to add to a holiday in the Maurienne valley.

A visit to combine with arrival in or departure from Maurienne.

03

Ski resorts & mountains

Choose a valley, a village and your own way to enjoy the Alps.

Tarentaise · Paradiski

La Plagne

La Plagne brings together several sites and villages for a mountain holiday. Find your accommodation and explore activities for skiers and non-skiers alike.

La Plagne has several sites: the exact address matters.

Haute-Tarentaise · Espace San Bernardo

La Rosière

A resort for mountain holidays with family or friends. Its French-Italian ski area and activity programme offer different ways to enjoy your stay.

Specify central La Rosière or Les Eucherts and your accommodation.

Haute-Tarentaise

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise

Explore another atmosphere in the upper Tarentaise, between village, resort and Alpine landscapes. The tourist office website helps you plan suitable activities.

Distinguish Sainte-Foy village from the ski resort in your request.

Maurienne · Galibier

Valloire

A mountain village and resort for exploring Maurienne. Discover skiing, walks and resort events with the tourist office, according to the season.

A pick-up in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne can be considered.

Haute-Maurienne Vanoise

Val Cenis

Villages and a ski area for discovering upper Maurienne, combining heritage and mountain sports. Explore the local atmosphere and scenery too.

Specify Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard or your chosen village.

Beaufortain · Espace Diamant

Les Saisies

Alpine skiing, Nordic activities and family outings offer different ways to enjoy the mountains. Explore the Beaufortain and Val d’Arly around your stay too.

Include your accommodation and the equipment you will bring.

Beaufortain

Arêches-Beaufort

Villages and mountain traditions, with winter skiing and paths to explore in warmer weather. Extend your stay with a visit to Beaufort and its local food heritage.

Specify Arêches, Le Planay or Beaufort for your meeting point.

04

Wine & local flavours

From vineyards to Alpine pastures, taste the story of Savoie.

Cœur de Savoie · Au pied du Granier

Chignin & Apremont

From Chignin’s slopes to Apremont’s landscapes, discover Savoie wines and vineyard villages. Arrange a winery visit directly with the producer, subject to availability.

Book your tasting, then arrange both outward and return journeys.

Cœur de Savoie · Proche de Chamousset

Arbin, Cruet & la Combe de Savoie

The Combe de Savoie invites you to discover wine villages and producers. Arbin, Cruet and Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte offer ideas for a wine-and-landscape escape.

Share the winery name and your appointment time.

Avant-Pays savoyard

Jongieux & les coteaux de Marestel

Vineyards, villages and fine dining: Jongieux offers another introduction to Savoie’s terroir. Combine a winery appointment with exploring the landscape.

For several stops, agree the journeys and any waiting time in the quote.

Beaufortain

Beaufort & sa coopérative

Beaufort cheese tells the story of mountain pastures and their producers. The Beaufortain cooperative offers a look at this craft: check the visits and book your chosen option.

Pair the visit with a walk around Beaufort village.

Lescheraines · Massif des Bauges

Cheeses of the Bauges

Taste the mountains through local cheeses and products from the dairy. A food stop to combine with villages and walks around the Bauges.

Check the shop and discovery options before travelling.

05

Michelin-starred dining

A special meal can be the starting point for an escape.

2026 edition distinctions, checked on 9 October 2026. Consult the listings for menus, opening information and booking. The Michelin 2026 selection (opens in a new window)

Courchevel 1850

3 stars · Michelin 2026

Le 1947 à Cheval Blanc

Yannick Alléno’s restaurant offers a fine-dining experience in Courchevel. Plan around your table reservation, pick-up point and return to your accommodation.

Book your table directly; transport receives a separate quotation.

Saint-Marcel · Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

2 stars · Michelin 2026

La Bouitte · René et Maxime Meilleur

Cooking rooted in Savoie’s produce and food heritage, in a hamlet of the Belleville valley. An idea for following a mountain day with a gastronomic evening.

Specify Saint-Marcel and your reservation time.

Jongieux

3 stars · Michelin 2026

Les Morainières

Among the vineyards, Michaël Arnoult’s cooking puts local produce and producers at its heart. A gastronomic escape to pair with the landscapes of western Savoie.

Plan your return too if you are staying in Aix-les-Bains or Chambéry.

Le Bourget-du-Lac

1 star · Michelin 2026

Atmosphères

A restaurant celebrating Savoie produce and freshwater fish with views over Lake Bourget. Pair your meal with time exploring the lakeside.

Share the restaurant address and your agreed time.

Bourdeau · Lac du Bourget

1 star · Michelin 2026

Lamartine

A family restaurant above Lake Bourget, with cooking inspired by mountain and lake produce. Consider it for a special occasion or a food-focused stay.

The restaurant is in Bourdeau: provide its name and exact address.

Tignes · Val Claret

1 star · Michelin 2026

Ursus · Maison Bouvier

A forest-inspired setting and Clément Bouvier’s Alpine cooking. Discover mountain produce from a different perspective during your stay in Tignes.

Book with the restaurant and plan your journey home after dinner.

And the everyday local flavours?

Fondue, raclette, crozets pasta and matouille from the Bauges: Savoyard inns and restaurants offer another way to enjoy the region together. Browse the tourist offices’ recommendations, choose your restaurant, then plan the outward and return journeys with Martial.

06

Hotels & relaxation

Beside the lake, close to the slopes or above Chambéry.

Accommodation ideas from lakes to ski resorts. Book directly with the establishment, then plan a transfer to its address.

Chambéry

Château de Candie

Stay above Chambéry in a château surrounded by greenery. A base for combining time in the city with scenery and a gastronomic break.

A station or airport transfer can take you directly to the hotel.

Aix-les-Bains · Lac du Bourget

Marina Adelphia

A hotel beside Lake Bourget with a spa. An option for a stay focused on relaxation, lakeside walks and exploring Aix-les-Bains.

Arrange spa access and treatments with the hotel.

Tresserve · Lac du Bourget

L’Incomparable

Above the lake, a place to plan a relaxing and gastronomic break. Check with the hotel for accommodation, spa and dining options.

Specify Tresserve and the hotel address for your arrival.

Val d’Isère

Les Barmes de l’Ours

A mountain hotel below Bellevarde, with a spa and restaurants. Explore it for a holiday combining skiing, comfort and dining discoveries.

Include your arrival train or flight, travellers and luggage.

Courchevel 1850 · Jardin Alpin

Cheval Blanc Courchevel

A Jardin Alpin address for a mountain stay with spa and gastronomy. Plan your hotel arrival and any journeys during your holiday.

The exact address helps plan drop-off at your accommodation.

Saint-Marcel · Vallée des Belleville

La Bouitte, for a stay

A hotel in a Savoyard hamlet, with a gastronomic restaurant and spa. An option for taking time to discover Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and its valley.

Check hotel opening dates for your chosen season.

Have somewhere else in mind? A hotel, chalet, restaurant or another village: request a journey to any other address.

Suggest my destination

Why not stay a little longer?

A few stops.
A day that feels like yours.

Ideas to adapt to your holiday. Choose your visits, then speak with Martial about arranging the journeys.

Hautecombe Abbey on the shores of Lake Bourget01

Around visits and the seasons

A day by the lake

A lakeside walk, a visit to Hautecombe and a stop in Chanaz. Choose stops around open visits and the time you have.

  1. Aix-les-Bains
  2. Abbaye d’Hautecombe
  3. Chanaz
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The Elephants Fountain in central Chambéry02

Winery visits by appointment

Chambéry, history & vineyards

An old-town morning, a museum and a winery appointment. A day connecting Savoie’s heritage with its flavours.

  1. Chambéry
  2. Musée Savoisien
  3. Chignin / Apremont
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Beaufort village in its mountain landscape03

A plan to adapt to the weather

Beaufortain villages & flavours

Discover Beaufort cheese, wander the villages and enjoy mountain scenery. In the warmer months, Roselend can also be considered when the road is open.

  1. Beaufort
  2. Coopérative du Beaufortain
  3. Arêches
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Altarpiece and decoration of Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville04

Visits and dining booked separately

A different day in the Belleville valley

Take a break from skiing to discover the village and a Baroque site open for visits. If you wish, follow with a table reserved in Saint-Marcel.

  1. Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
  2. Patrimoine baroque
  3. Saint-Marcel
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These ideas are not packaged tours. Book visits, restaurants and accommodation directly with the establishments. Journeys, return trips and any waiting time are arranged separately by quotation.

Chignin vineyards below the Roc de Tormery

Your holiday, at your pace

You choose the escape.
Let’s plan the journey.

A museum visit, a winery appointment, a Michelin-starred dinner or arrival at your hotel. Speak directly with Martial to agree timings, the drop-off point and your return.

Renault Trafic Combi8-seat vehicle · French & English
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Before you travel

Good ideas.
Useful details.

Seasons, visits and travel: practical pointers for enjoying your holiday.

When is the best time to explore Savoie?

In winter, explore resorts, snow activities, museums and restaurants that are open. In warmer months, add lakes, villages, walks and accessible mountain roads. Spring and autumn also suit towns, heritage and vineyards: check opening arrangements for your dates.

What can we do in Savoie without skiing?

Explore Chambéry and its museums, Baroque churches, Lake Bourget’s shores or a gastronomic restaurant. Resorts also offer non-ski activities: check their websites to choose options for your group.

Can Martial help us travel between several visits?

Send your chosen places, dates, pick-up point and passenger numbers. Martial considers possible journeys, the return trip and any waiting time according to availability. Price and arrangements are agreed before confirmation; book visits directly with the venues.

Which vehicle is used for our journeys?

Martial drives an 8-seat Renault Trafic Combi. Include passenger numbers, suitcases, skis and any child-seat requirements so he can confirm the appropriate seating and luggage arrangements.

Guide photograph credits

Real photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Resized WebP formats; adaptations retain the licence indicated for each image.