Vanoise National Park (Parc national de la Vanoise)

The Parc National de la Vanoise occupies the eastern end of the Vanoise Massif. It is extremely popular, with over 500km of marked paths, including the GR5, GR55 and GTA (Grande Traversée des Alpes), with numerous refuges along the trails. For information on the spot, the tourist offices in Modane, Val d''Isère and Bourg-St-Maurice are helpful. The Maison du Parc in Chambéry also gives advice and sells maps.

Guide point	Details
Department:	The Rhone Alps (SE France) > Rhone Alps > Savoie >
Address::	Parc national de la Vanoise, 135 rue du Dr Julliand, BP 705 73007, Chambery Cedex
Switch board number:	+33 (0)4 79 62 30 54
Email address:	parc.national@vanoise.com
Visit owner's personal website:	http://www.vanoise.com/
Public Transport:	By road: Maurienne - take the autoroute A43 then the N (first exit La Praz for l'Orgère), then tne D902 from Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis to the col de l'Iseran (the Iseran pass mountain). Tarentaise - take the N90 to Bourg-Saint-Maurice then the 902 and the valleys of Peisey-Nancroix, Haute-Tarentaise. Val Vanoise - take the N90 to Moûtiers then valleys of Méribel, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, CHampagny-en-Vanoise. By train: Maurienne - train to Modane then bus to Bonneval-sur-Arc (Sté Transavoie +33 (0)4 79 05 01 32). Tarentaise - train to Bourg-St-Maurice then bus to (Sté Martin +33 (0)4 79 07 04 49 - Peisey : Sté Loyer +33 (0)4 79 55 64 76). Val Vanoise - train to Moûtiers then bus to Méribel, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, CHampagny-en-Vanoise...(Sté Transavoie +33 (0)4 79 24 03 31). Airports: Chambéry, Grenoble-Saint-Geoire, Lyon-Satolas & Genève.
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