No sooner is your backpack on your shoulders than you're drawn to this impressive first attraction. A priory in a pyramid? There's nothing like it in Haute Maurienne Vanoise. Its museum invites you to discover the history of the Mont-Cenis pass, a legendary passage between France and Italy. In the alpine garden, over 250 species of flowers and plants bring joy to the bees as they feast on their nectar. A kaleidoscope of colours and scents to celebrate the summer! As a backdrop, the Mediterranean colours of the lake sparkle with a thousand light, inviting you to take a contemplative rest. Herds of Tarine cows peacefully graze on the tender grass. It's a guarantee of taste for the Beaufort AOP and Bleu de Bonneval cheeses, to be found in the nearby farms. Time to go on exploring, cooled by the breeze that blows across the Mont-Cenis pass. All these fortifications bear witness to the rich historical heritage of the border region. To come back to the present, how about a delicious meal at one of the restaurants in Plan des Fontainettes?
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
From the Pyramid, walk down to the gardens and then to the lake before following the gorge of the Ronce stream up to the Maison Franco-Italienne. Alternatively, you can do the walk the other way round.
Ouverture
From 01/06 to 15/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Tarifs
Free access.
Contact et accès RD 1006 - Plan des Fontainettes Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis 73480 Val-Cenis Savoie (73)
