Hauteluce: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Hauteluce is situated in an unspoilt valley that opens towards the Mont Blanc massif. Between mountain landscapes, historic chapels and paths through the Beaufortain, the village combines nature and cultural experiences with seasonal activities.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Hauteluce is thereby choosing accommodation in this location.

Culture and history

The Ecomusée de Hauteluce presents the cultural heritage of the village and its valley. It depicts the lives of the inhabitants of Hauteluce from the 19th century to the 1960s through traditional costumes, farming techniques, the school system and former occupations. The Ecomusée offers groups and individual visitors free self-guided tours.

The historic buildings include the Chapelle Ste Agathe in the hamlet of Belleville. The 12th-century Romanesque chapel is protected as a historic monument. Inside, it preserves a remarkable 15th-century mural depicting Christ surrounded by the twelve Apostles, as well as an altarpiece with a painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Agatha in 251 and Saint Clare in 1253.

In the centre of Hauteluce stands the lime tree L'arbre de la liberté, planted during the French Revolution, which has been there for more than 200 years. The Eglise Saint-Jacques-d’Assyrie features an onion-shaped bell tower, an richly decorated façade with trompe-l’œil decoration and gilded altarpieces.

Landscape and trails

The Hauteluce – Barrage de la Girotte hike is a moderately difficult circular route covering 8.8 kilometres, with a walking time of approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes. It passes through dense spruce forest and across the Colombe mountain pastures to the Barrage de la Girotte. The Hauteluce – Col de la Fenêtre hike is also considered moderately difficult: the round trip is 6.8 kilometres long and takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The accessible route Le tour des chapelles passes preserved chapel sites in the Hauteluce valley. The mountain bike route VTT Cross country – La Bichounette is a 10.5-kilometre circular route starting in Hauteluce. It passes through part of the Hauteluce valley, showcases the traditional architecture of the Beaufortain with wooden chalets, mazots and chapels, and runs along mountain pastures on wide, accessible paths.

The Hameau et chapelle de Saint Sauveur offers extensive views of the village of Hauteluce. The hamlet includes a chapel that can only be viewed from the outside. In the Hameau des Côtes there is a mill that cannot be visited, old wooden grain stores and a stream running through the hamlet.

Activities in the village

In winter, good skiers have a direct chairlift connection from Hauteluce to the Les Saisies ski area. Hauteluce is also connected by a free shuttle to Hauteluce Val Joly and Les Contamines-Montjoie; Les Contamines-Montjoie is 5 km away.

The Bureau Montagne Rando Nature, based in Hauteluce, offers guided hikes, snowshoe tours, farm visits, excursions focusing on fauna and flora, trail running, climbing and via ferrata. The Base de loisirs du Chozal offers a multisport court, children's play equipment, a freely accessible outdoor fitness course, a boules court, tennis courts and picnic tables.

Places and village life

The summer market in the centre of Hauteluce brings together local producers and craftspeople. On Mondays, there are also musical performances in the village centre.

The Hameau et chapelle du Praz is located shortly before arriving in Hauteluce or when leaving Hauteluce. It includes old wooden chalets, a small alley and a remarkable chapel, visible only from the outside, set against the backdrop of the Beaufortain massif.

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More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Doucy-en-Bauges, Le Bois, Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, Saint-Etienne-De-Cuines, Bonneval-Sur-Arc, Saint Francois Longchamp, Saint-Oyen, Arith.