Car Hire Les Arcs

Les Arcs is an amazing French ski resort. Les Arcs is located in the city of Bourg-Saint-Maurice, in the Savoie department, Rhones Alpes region. The Tarentaise Valley that hosts Les Arcs is perfect for the resort. It has a top elevation of 3250 meters and a base elevation of 1250 meters. The runs of Les Arcs have a total of 425 kilometers. There are 237 runs in Les Arcs, 136 easy, 66 intermediate and 35 difficult, not to mention the nature runs. Les Arcs is opened since 1968 and it is still developing ever since. In Les Arcs you can choose what attractions to visit and try, no matter if it is winter or summer.

Top Attractions within Les Arcs

Arc 1800 is one of the biggest areas of the resort and includes 4 small villages: Charver, Villards, Charmettoger and Chanter. The whole area has hotels, meeting rooms, cinemas and a large ice rink. In the area of Arc 1800 you can enjoy a shopping area of about 100 shops.

Casa Mia is the best restaurant in Les Arcs, located in Arc 1800. In 2003, tourists voted it as the most excellent eatery in the area, after a strong competition. In this restaurant, you can try the tasty dishes of the local cuisine and you can enjoy a two hours lunch, as most of the French do.

Heliskiing is a one of a kind attraction that you can enjoy during winter in Les Arcs. Jet Systems is the company working in the area and you can enjoy heliskiing, but heading to Switzerland or Italy, as France bans this type of skiing on its teritory.

Mountain Biking in Les Arcs is very popular in the summer. In July and August, the Arc 1950 area of Les Arcs is filled with bikers that are looking forward to practice this sport. Arc 1950 even hosted Tour de France several times.