Bessans, joyau de la Haute-Maurienne, village montagnard regroupé autour de son église et de ses chapelles baroques, est le point de départ de superbes découvertes. L'hiver, parcourez son vaste plateau nordique : classique ou skating, promenade ou pulka, à vous de choisir. L'été, en famille, parmi de nombreuses possibilités de randonnées, le chemin du Petit-Bonheur vous permet de parcourir, à pied ou à VTT, toute la haute vallée.  
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 CULTURE

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.


 SPORT

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 - MOUNTAIN

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





Tourist Office 73480 Bessans - Tel. 04 79 05 96 52 - Fax : 04 79 05 83 11 - E-mail : info@bessans.com
Update: Office de Tourisme - Creation: Alliance Réseaux