Visit
the St Antoine chapel
2 Euros/person
From 14th to 30th June : 15h30 -> 18h30 (closed Monday)
From 01st July to 30th August : 10h -> 12h and 15h30 -> 18h30
(Closed Sunday morning and Monday)
Visit the St Jean Baptiste church
Free visit
From 14th to 30th June : 15h30 -> 18h30 (closed Monday)
From 01st July to 30th August : 10h -> 12h and 15h30 -> 18h30
( Closed Sunday morning and Monday )
Visit the Saint Pierre chapel - Hamlet
of Avérole
Free visit. Opened by a volunteer from the Association
des Amis de l'Avérole :
Information
at the tourist office.
Possibility of access by a shuttle bus service between
Bessans and Avérole.
L' Erablo
A genuine farm built three centuries earlier and preserved
in the way it was with its furniture and objects. We can
see how both men and animals lived together under the
same roof, battling against the cold during severe winters.
Visit on Tuesday at 17h30. 3 Euros/person (free for
the under 12s)
Bookings must be made at the Tourist Office.
SNACK
AT THE FARM
Twice a week, on afternoons, Jean-Louis receives children and adults
for an exquisite snack. You will discover the job of
farmer. You will be amazed and your taste bud will
be delighted.
Among the milker goats, the visitors
take part of the milking and of the getting in of the
flock. Let's learn milking a goat!
Information
and reservation:
tourist office 00 33
4 79 05 96 52.
Roller skating Stadium/ Haute-Maurienne
Vanoise Biathlon
Come and discover one of the highest roller skating stadiums
in Europe. Tarmac tracks from 400m to 2500 m set in exceptional
mountain surroundings.

From 03/07 to 05/09 2008: open to the public everyday from
10h to 12h and from 14h to 19h. Beginner activities
and discovering Biathlon sessions will be offered during
the summer. See the programme of events.
In June and September : open to the public of reservation
Twinner : 04.79.05.94.29 – grossetsport@yahoo.fr (rollers et protections)
Sport 2000- 04.79.05.94.09 – p.tracq@wanadoo.fr (rollers, ski-roues et protections)
Rollers' lessons : with Fabrice a patented
monitor. From 30/06 to 05/09/2008:
Possibility of training course: 5 ½-days or 1 ½-day or
1h30. Possibility of equipment rental (roller and protections).
For further information : Tourist Office of Bessans -
Tel. 04 79 05 96 52
or download info

Bathing - Lake
The lake is 2.5 km from the village with picnic area.
A lake for bathing from 03 July to 26 August ( supervized
from 11h to 17h )
Fishing
A lake for fishing
possible to fish in the rivers, the torrents and the mountain
lakes.
Information from the Tourist Office and the Mélot cheese
dairy.
Football
Pitch available to all and next to the tennis courts
Orienteering course
Easy course for the family, 10 markers to find. Information
from the Tourist Office.
Petanque
Area open to all near the Albaron centre, lit until 23h.
Competitions regularly organized.
Table tennis / Table squash
At the Albaron Centre. Tournaments regularly organized.

Tennis
Three courts open everyday.
Bookings and information at the Tourist Office .
Mountain bike track
Possible to hire for ½ day, for the day, week :
Grosset -technicien du sport- : 04.79.05.94.29
Tracq Sport -Sport 2000- 04.79.05.20.13
Volley-Ball
Pitch near the tennis courts. Access free for all.
Roller skating and skate boarding
park
Near the tennis courts. Access free for all.
Nature trail
A marked course to discover the flora and fauna.
A free leaflet is available from the Tourist Office.
Observation and Interpretation
trail about the countryside of Bessans - Bonneval
Booklet on sale at the Tourist Office (3 Euros)
Chemin du Petit Bonheur
The Chemin du Petit Bonheur links all the villages of
the Haute-Maurienne Vanoise : Modane, la Norma, Bramans,
Sollières-Sardières, Termignon la Vanoise, Val Cenis,
Bessans and Bonneval sur Arc.
50 km to be discovered through spruce and larch forests
: it is the approach and discovering of nature. Passing
close to all the villages, le Chemin du Petit Bonheur
enables you to get to know the local inhabitants of
the high valley and to get closer to the artistic heritage
that is so rich in the Haute-Maurienne.

Vanoise National Park
Hiking-discovery about the role of the Warden-Guide
(½ day and full day) regularly organized - Meetings
projection.
Information point at the Tourist Office.

Guides Office
High-mountain - mountaineering -
climbing - via ferrata - canyoning - hiking... Information
point at the Mairie of Bessans, everyday from 17h30
to 19h30 : 04.79.05.80.05
Contacts guides : 04.79.05.81.33
www.guidesmontagnebessans.com
Contacts accompagnateurs :
Olivier Trompette 04.79.05.95.13
http://oliviertrompette.free.fr
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