Signature experience — Val d’Isère
The old village and Le Fornet hamlet
Duration
Half day
Price
From €330
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Sunday bells ring out from Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon as damp stone lanes glisten, and by the 1664 sundial an old-timer slips a few words of Avalin, still heard in some homes. You trace blackened log façades and grain lofts on stilts, then follow the bulbous steeple toward the old village. A short climb—2.5 km—leads to Le Fornet, the last hamlet before the Iseran pass (2,764 m) and the historic gateway to Pisaillas via the old cableway.
From there the pace stays easy: collected at your hotel, you tour Val d’Isère with a dedicated driver in a comfortable Mercedes for a half day. Stop when the light turns perfect, visit while he parks and waits. The route links the church and backstreets, continues up to Le Fornet, then swings down to La Daille’s ski front 3 km below, a neat way to read how the resort evolved from slate-roofed chalets and 1960s lifts to today’s pedestrian upgrades.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 – Pick-up at your hotel and short drive to Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon for a 20-minute stop.
- II
09:30 – Stroll the old village lanes, stilted granaries and the 1664 sundial, 30 minutes.
- III
10:15 – Scenic drive to Le Fornet (2.5 km), photo stop by the bridge over the Isère, 25 minutes.
- IV
11:00 – Loop back via La Daille to read the 1960s layout and ski front, 20 minutes, then hotel drop-off around 11:45.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated driver
- ✓ Late-model Mercedes
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting time and photo stops
Your chauffeur’s tip
For clean winter light without glare, aim for 9:30–10:00 at Le Fornet by the Isère bridge; in peak weeks, book a late lunch at Edelweiss to skip the midday rush.
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