Essential Facts Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France
Essential Facts • Sainte-Foy is a charming Tarentaise village • At 1550m with skiing to 2620m • A raw and exciting ski area with unlimited off-piste skiing • 30 minutes to Val d’Isère and Les Arcs • Ski over to Italy on La Rosière’s 150km of sunny slopes • Just 90mins from Chambery airport • 2 hours 30mins from Geneva • Some attractive villages for summer life
Resort Information
Getting there
Sainte Foy is a village midway between Bourg St Maurice and Tignes but 4km above the village at 1550m is Ste-Foy Station. The ski “station” of SainteFoy is a complete ski resort in miniature with a choice of bars, restaurants, a sports shop and a supermarket. Ste-Foy is a hamlet which opened its first lift in 1991 and is still in its infancy.
Sainte Foy is 2hr 30 mins from Geneva and there are plenty of European flights and long haul flights to Geneva airport. The transfer time from Chambery is just 90 mins and there are many flights to Chambery in winter with www.flybe.com. Although you can also arrive by train to Bourg St Maurice, it is useful to have a car as Sainte Foy is so close to many of the other resorts in the area.
There has been some development in traditional chalet style but the centre of the village has retained its original ambience. The local slopes rise to 2620m and the chair lifts give access to unlimited and varied off-piste skiing in a beautiful un-spoilt wilderness and some good family skiing. Within half an hour’s drive are some of the finest ski areas in France - Val d’Isère, Tignes, La Plagne and Les Arcs - yet Ste-Foy feels a million miles from the hustle and bustle of the big resorts.
Restaurant: Chez Merie Chez Merie is a classic Alpine restaurant away from the bustling centre of the resort. It offers excellent food and a peaceful, rural location in Le Miroir. As one of the nearby villages, the only way to ski to the village and to Chez Merie is to go off-piste. Less confident skiers can take a taxi across to the charming, but out of the way restaurant.
Activities: A night in an igloo Ever felt the urge to live like an Innuit? Well Sainte Foy offers a chance to spend a night in an authentic igloo. This is the sort of activity enjoyed by adults and children alike, and one of those once-in-a-lifetime activities that everybody wants to experience.
Winter If you judge a resort on the quality of its skiing rather than number of lifts or km of piste, Ste-Foy scores a perfect 10 out of 10 with three chair lifts rising from the resort at 1550m to 2,620m and giving access to a fabulous, unlimited and varied off-piste skiing and no queues. There are two ski schools in the resort and the lift pass is very reasonably priced. There is a huge choice of ski resorts within just 30 minutes drive. La Rosière at 1850m has 150km of sunny skiing including Italy. If you like cruising on miles of pistes the nearby “mega-resorts” of Val d’Isère and Les Arcs are just over 30 minutes away and a day skiing in these resorts is included in the Saint Foy lift pass. Ste-Foy resort has a couple of bars and three or four cosy restaurants. The Hotel Monal in Ste Foy has a superb restaurant and there are some very charming traditional mountain restaurants to visit in the nearby villages.
Summer This hamlet is ideal for peace, quiet, and relaxation. Discover the nearby villages of La Thuile, La Mazure or Villaroger - real Alpine villages with charming restaurants and a traditional ambience. There is plenty to do in the area, and great facilities in nearby Bourg St Maurice and Val d’Isère, whether you’re looking for hiking, mountain biking or white water rafting. In the summer, Sainte Foy offers a fantastic range of activities largely due to the nature’s protected habitat. Mountain biking, horse-riding or hiking through centuries-old hamlets draws many people to Sainte Foy. The largest high-altitude golf courses open their greens in the summer, and as the glacial snow melts, rafting in Bourg Saint Maurice also becomes an option. Trips to Italy via the Col du Petit Saint Bernard mountain pass are very popular, as is summer skiing in Tignes.
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We have an intimate knowledge of all our resorts and whether you are travelling alone, with a partner, or bringing the whole family we can suggest the perfect place to stay. We can also recommend excellent local restaurants and even let you know if there are any exciting events happening in the vicinity to ensure you have an informative and pleasurable trip. Simply let us know which dates you have in mind and we will arrange for one of our representatives to meet you and show you around. All you need to do is to book your flight and rent a hire car and we can help organise everything else for you.
Investors in Property specialise in the sale of ski chalets and apartments in Switzerland, Austria, France & Italy. We have over 20 years experience and an unrivalled knowledge of well established and up and coming ski resorts. We will provide expert advice and professional guidance through every step of your purchase. If you have any questions or need general advice please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Contact Simon Malster – Investors in Property Tel: +44 (0)20 8905 5511 [email protected]
For everything you need to know about buying a ski property, from legal requirements to rental obligation, take a look at our FAQs.
Disclaimer: Whilst we make every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in all brochures and the company website, we are reliant upon information provided by third parties and therefore, the company, its employees and agents will not be responsible for any loss, however arising, from the use of, or reliance upon this information. The sales deed prepared by the local Notary will contain all the terms of the sale and no warranty or representation made by another person which is not specifically included in that deed of sale is legally enforceable. These particulars and the company website do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. © Investors in Property 2016
Essential Facts • Sainte-Foy is a charming Tarentaise village • At 1550m with skiing to 2620m • A raw and exciting ski area with unlimited off-piste skiing • 30 minutes to Val d’Isère and Les Arcs • Ski over to Italy on La Rosière’s 150km of sunny slopes • Just 90mins from Chambery airport • 2 hours 30mins from Geneva • Some attractive villages for summer life
Resort Information
Getting there
Sainte Foy is a village midway between Bourg St Maurice and Tignes but 4km above the village at 1550m is Ste-Foy Station. The ski “station” of SainteFoy is a complete ski resort in miniature with a choice of bars, restaurants, a sports shop and a supermarket. Ste-Foy is a hamlet which opened its first lift in 1991 and is still in its infancy.
Sainte Foy is 2hr 30 mins from Geneva and there are plenty of European flights and long haul flights to Geneva airport. The transfer time from Chambery is just 90 mins and there are many flights to Chambery in winter with www.flybe.com. Although you can also arrive by train to Bourg St Maurice, it is useful to have a car as Sainte Foy is so close to many of the other resorts in the area.
There has been some development in traditional chalet style but the centre of the village has retained its original ambience. The local slopes rise to 2620m and the chair lifts give access to unlimited and varied off-piste skiing in a beautiful un-spoilt wilderness and some good family skiing. Within half an hour’s drive are some of the finest ski areas in France - Val d’Isère, Tignes, La Plagne and Les Arcs - yet Ste-Foy feels a million miles from the hustle and bustle of the big resorts.
Restaurant: Chez Merie Chez Merie is a classic Alpine restaurant away from the bustling centre of the resort. It offers excellent food and a peaceful, rural location in Le Miroir. As one of the nearby villages, the only way to ski to the village and to Chez Merie is to go off-piste. Less confident skiers can take a taxi across to the charming, but out of the way restaurant.
Activities: A night in an igloo Ever felt the urge to live like an Innuit? Well Sainte Foy offers a chance to spend a night in an authentic igloo. This is the sort of activity enjoyed by adults and children alike, and one of those once-in-a-lifetime activities that everybody wants to experience.
Winter If you judge a resort on the quality of its skiing rather than number of lifts or km of piste, Ste-Foy scores a perfect 10 out of 10 with three chair lifts rising from the resort at 1550m to 2,620m and giving access to a fabulous, unlimited and varied off-piste skiing and no queues. There are two ski schools in the resort and the lift pass is very reasonably priced. There is a huge choice of ski resorts within just 30 minutes drive. La Rosière at 1850m has 150km of sunny skiing including Italy. If you like cruising on miles of pistes the nearby “mega-resorts” of Val d’Isère and Les Arcs are just over 30 minutes away and a day skiing in these resorts is included in the Saint Foy lift pass. Ste-Foy resort has a couple of bars and three or four cosy restaurants. The Hotel Monal in Ste Foy has a superb restaurant and there are some very charming traditional mountain restaurants to visit in the nearby villages.
Summer This hamlet is ideal for peace, quiet, and relaxation. Discover the nearby villages of La Thuile, La Mazure or Villaroger - real Alpine villages with charming restaurants and a traditional ambience. There is plenty to do in the area, and great facilities in nearby Bourg St Maurice and Val d’Isère, whether you’re looking for hiking, mountain biking or white water rafting. In the summer, Sainte Foy offers a fantastic range of activities largely due to the nature’s protected habitat. Mountain biking, horse-riding or hiking through centuries-old hamlets draws many people to Sainte Foy. The largest high-altitude golf courses open their greens in the summer, and as the glacial snow melts, rafting in Bourg Saint Maurice also becomes an option. Trips to Italy via the Col du Petit Saint Bernard mountain pass are very popular, as is summer skiing in Tignes.
Viewing
Company Profile
We have an intimate knowledge of all our resorts and whether you are travelling alone, with a partner, or bringing the whole family we can suggest the perfect place to stay. We can also recommend excellent local restaurants and even let you know if there are any exciting events happening in the vicinity to ensure you have an informative and pleasurable trip. Simply let us know which dates you have in mind and we will arrange for one of our representatives to meet you and show you around. All you need to do is to book your flight and rent a hire car and we can help organise everything else for you.
Investors in Property specialise in the sale of ski chalets and apartments in Switzerland, Austria, France & Italy. We have over 20 years experience and an unrivalled knowledge of well established and up and coming ski resorts. We will provide expert advice and professional guidance through every step of your purchase. If you have any questions or need general advice please do not hesitate to contact us.
FAQs
Contact Simon Malster – Investors in Property Tel: +44 (0)20 8905 5511 [email protected]
For everything you need to know about buying a ski property, from legal requirements to rental obligation, take a look at our FAQs.
Disclaimer: Whilst we make every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in all brochures and the company website, we are reliant upon information provided by third parties and therefore, the company, its employees and agents will not be responsible for any loss, however arising, from the use of, or reliance upon this information. The sales deed prepared by the local Notary will contain all the terms of the sale and no warranty or representation made by another person which is not specifically included in that deed of sale is legally enforceable. These particulars and the company website do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. © Investors in Property 2016
