About
An independent guide to a Savoie mountain
Written in English, for travellers — a warm, practical guide to Saint-François-Longchamp and the valley it looks down on.
This is an independent visitor's guide to Saint-François-Longchamp, a ski-and-mountain resort high in the Maurienne, in the Savoie department of the French Alps. It is written for people who want to understand the place before they arrive — the slopes in winter, the trails and cols in summer, the food, the chalets, and how to make the most of the valley.
We cover the mountain across five sections — Skiing & Winter, Summer & Trails, The Valley, Food & Stay and Getting ThereSeason Planner — and try to keep every guide evergreen: real places, described honestly, with no prices to go stale and no calendar to chase.
What this is — and isn't
This guide is not a tourism office, a town hall, or any official body, and it is not affiliated with one. It's an independent editorial project about a place we think is worth knowing. Where we mention the ski area, the Col de la Madeleine, Valmorel or the Maurienne, we're describing them as a traveller would find them.
How to read it
Start with the homepage and the season toggle to get the shape of the place, then dive into a section. The flagship long-read, The Slopes of Saint-François-Longchamp, is the best place to begin if you're coming to ski.