The journal
Champagny-le-Haut, up close.
Hikes, seasons, good spots and valley life — everything to plan your stay.
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Winter 2026–2027: Champagny opens on 12 December
Slopes open on 12 December 2026, the Bonnet Rouge turns 60, an electric snow groomer and a night train from Benelux: the essentials of winter in Champagny.
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Ice Climbing World Championships in Champagny, Jan 2027
From 28 to 30 January 2027, the Champagny-le-Haut ice tower hosts the Ice Climbing World Championships: speed, difficulty, and free entry for spectators.
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Organising a seminar in the mountains: our tips
Set the goal, choose the season, balance work and activities, plan travel and meals ahead: our tips for a successful company seminar in the mountains.
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Vanoise: track the ibex, look out for bearded vultures
Summer 2026 in the Vanoise National Park: Facebouq, a tool to report tagged ibex, and seven young bearded vultures fledged across Savoie.
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Champagny's village festival, the highlight of summer
Every summer, Champagny-en-Vanoise holds its village festival: open-air mass, a Savoyard meal, a float parade, a donkey race, cauldron soup and a dance.
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The four hamlets of the Champagny-le-Haut valley
An easy loop links the four hamlets of the listed Champagny-le-Haut valley: chapels, lauze-roofed barns and marmots, at the foot of the glaciers.
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June in the valley: sheep drive and Festiv'été
On 13 June, 1,500 sheep head up to the high pastures through La Chiserette; on 28 June, the Festiv'été des Gorzdérés livens up the hamlet of Le Bois.
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Champagny-le-Haut, gateway to the Vanoise park
At the gateway to the Vanoise National Park, the listed Champagny-le-Haut valley is discovered on foot: glaciers, marmots, stone hamlets and refuges.
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Celebrating big in the mountains: our planning tips
A wedding, christening or milestone birthday in the mountains: the date, the beds, the meal and the day after, our tips for a successful family celebration.
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Renting a large chalet for 15+ people in Champagny
How to choose a large chalet for 15 or more people in Champagny-le-Haut: real capacity, bedrooms, shared spaces and the amenities worth checking.