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Must-see places in Les Arcs

Les Arcs looks down on Bourg-Saint-Maurice, from Arc 1600 to Arc 2000, beneath the Aiguille Rouge. The resort owes its reputation to its architecture, designed around Charlotte Perriand, and to its funicular that leaves from the railway station.

• The Les Arcs funicular

  All year

  Since 1989, the funicular has linked Bourg-Saint-Maurice station with Arc 1600 in seven minutes, in winter and summer alike, climbing 800 m. At the top, free shuttles serve Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000, so you can stay in Les Arcs without a car.

• Arc 1600 and the architecture of Les Arcs

  All year

  Born in 1968, Arc 1600 bears the mark of Charlotte Perriand and her fellow architects: buildings set into the slope, preserved alpine chalets, the La Cascade residence, Pierre Faucheux's wooden Coupole. The 20th-century heritage label recognises the whole ensemble; guided tours tell its story.

• The Aiguille Rouge

  All year

  The highest point of Les Arcs at 3,226 m, the Aiguille Rouge is reached from Arc 2000 by the Varet gondola and then a cable car dating from 1981. At the top, a walkway with glass railings faces Mont Pourri and Mont Blanc. Its 7 km run is now graded black.

• The Aiguille Rouge zip line

  All year

  At the top of the Varet gondola, in Arc 2000, the zip line sends its passengers off, alone or in pairs, at speeds of up to 130 km/h, facing the peaks. Open to skiers and pedestrians alike, from 25 kg, in winter and summer; booking is recommended.

• Arc 1950 Le Village

  All year

  Begun in 2002 and opened in 2007, this pedestrian village at nearly 2,000 m takes its inspiration from North American villages: five-star residences, lanes, terraces and ski-in, ski-out access. Cars stay in the underground car park, beneath the village, for the whole stay.

• Notre-Dame des Vernettes

  All year

  At Peisey-Vallandry, at 1,800 m, this Baroque sanctuary built in 1720 and listed as a historic monument looks onto the north face of Bellecôte. It is reached in an hour's walk from the last village, or on skis from the Peisey ski area. Open every day, free entry.

• Les Chapieux

  Summer

  Accessible only in summer, this valley at 1,550 m, between the Chapieux valley and the Ville des Glaciers, lives to the rhythm of the mountain pastures and Beaufort cheese, facing the Aiguille des Glaciers. It lies on the Tour du Mont Blanc route, and there is almost no phone signal.