Peisey-Nancroix: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A circular trail to Lac de l’Etroit follows a challenging 7.8 km route. The walking time is 4 hours and 30 minutes, with 864 metres of elevation gain. The circular trail starts and ends at the car park at Pont Baudin in Peisey-Nancroix. The route can be reached by train to Landry, followed by a bus to Peisey-Nancroix and then a shuttle to Pont Baudin.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Peisey-Nancroix makes this decision as part of their personal travel planning.

Nature

Aiguille Grive, a mountain peak, is located in the immediate vicinity of Peisey-Nancroix. The surroundings of Peisey-Nancroix also include Les Lanchettes, a mountain, as well as Pointe du Four and Roche de Mio, two mountain peaks.

Culture

Notre-Dame des Vernettes has been classified as a historic monument since 27 June 1983. The sanctuary is located at an altitude of 1,800 metres and comprises a Marian sanctuary built in 1720, a reception house dating from 1766, an oratory chapel near a spring considered to have healing properties, and a Stations of the Cross.

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Peisey was built between 1685 and 1720 on the site of an older church. It houses a protected historic organ dating from 1773. The Chemin des chapelles de Peisey circular trail offers the opportunity to discover seven chapels and a mountain sanctuary.

History

The Monts d'Argent mining site near Pont-Baudin features a museum trail with information panels explaining the history of lead-silver mining and its significance for the Peisey-Nancroix valley. The museum trail at the Palais de la Mine is 2.4 km long, includes 120 metres of elevation gain and takes 60 minutes. The galena vein at the Palais de la Mine was discovered in 1644 and exploited until 1866.

The complementary local page Plan Peisey is available.

For the higher-level travel overview: Savoie.

More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Aigueblanche, Apremont, Termignon, Séez, Trévignin, Épersy, Mouxy.