The station
Less than an hour from the capital of the Alps - Grenoble -, Vaujany benefits from a privileged and "full sun" location (300 days a year) on the
southern slopes of the Rissiou
and facing the spectacular panorama of the Grandes Rousses massif and of the Fare waterfall.
Yet unknown to the general public, this intimate resort is one of the eight towns of L'Oisans attached to the vast ski area of L'Alpe d'Huez which extends over 8 hectares, or 250 kilometers of slopes for all levels.
One of the most important areas in the world, which climbs up to 3350 meters in altitude and has four legendary descents of around 2000 meters in altitude, as well as the most beautiful freeride routes in Oisans (only for expert levels).
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Conversely, Vaujany knows how to slow down time.
And offer more relaxed skiing in the
Oz-en-Oisans area
, with around thirty runs criss-crossing the fir forests.
For cross-country skiing enthusiasts, two circuits departing from Oz offer exceptional landscapes: the
Boucle de Poutran
and the Circuit des Lacs.
While the first, which extends over 10 kilometers and is suitable for all levels, offers a splendid view of the Taillefer massif, the other is aimed at skating enthusiasts, with 20 kilometers and landscapes bringing together the Belledonne massifs , Grandes Rousses and the lake plateau.
For non-skiers, there emerges from the village a tranquility that is increasingly rare in a resort.
Vaujany seems to cultivate discretion and the heritage of an authentic Isère village, living from craftsmanship… and significant summer cycling tourism.
In winter, it has been able to win the hearts of more and more initiates to seek the good life of a resort on a human scale and plural, thanks to very beautiful sports infrastructures - in particular the Olympic ice rink which hosts competitions and galas. figure skating and the semi-Olympic swimming pool with kayaking initiation evenings — as well as various off-piste activities: culture (cinema-amphitheatre, media library, flight simulator), meetings (during all school holidays, discovery of a local profession around a visit),
What's new for winter 2022/2023
No major novelties this season for Vaujany, except for an enriched offer of activities accessible to all, free of charge.
Initiation to curling and eisstock, outdoor yoga session, parallel slalom, storytelling, ice disco at the ice rink, horse-drawn carriage ride... Every day of the week, an appointment.
And throughout the season, themed and guided snowshoe hikes using the free Cirkwi app.
Or the story of the mountains told at every step and following different routes.
More info on vaujany.com.
Oz-Vaujany and Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski area: our favorite slopes
If the Oz-Vaujany domain (53 kilometers of slopes) is more than enough for skiers who do not want to do just that, access to Alpe D'huez Grand Domaine offers a good balance of levels with around a hundred slopes, including 42 green, 37 blue, 39 red and 18 black.
La Fare (Oz-Vaujany),
a red run that you take from the Alpette at 2100 meters, with immediately a series of bends and breaks in the slope until the arrival at L'Enversin d' Oz.
It is a very technical track that winds between steep rocks and fir trees and provides sensations over 3.5 kilometers.
La Sarenne (Alpe D'Huez Grand Domaine)
.
One of the legendary runs, the longest black run in Europe.
It is taken from the summit of the Pic Blanc at 3330 meters, it then winds between successions of walls and slope breaks on the glacier, and it ends 16 kilometers further, in the middle of the fir trees of Auris-en-Oisans and Boo.
Breathtaking view of the Ecrins massif and the Meje.
Where to sleep in Vaujany?
The V**** hotel is an integral part of the Domaine du V****, a French-style "resort" located in the village of Vaujany, linked to the Alpe d'Huez ski area.
Domaine du V**** / Press photo
Family-friendly but well in step with its times, Vaujany is gently following the move towards the upscaling of winter sports resorts and is in turn encouraging the appearance of a few new charming addresses.
Hotel Les Cimes
This is the flagship inauguration of this season, a small hotel that has long been emblematic of the resort, entirely resuscitated by Madame Vacances, a specialist in club residences, and which signs here a boutique hotel with only 10 rooms, with very contemporary charm. and has an intimate table.
A pretty accessible three-star hotel.
From €216 per double room with breakfast, madamevacances.com
Hotel V
No ostentatious luxury but a chic address, with a sense of decoration and details that mark the difference.
Less than 30 rooms and suites share the friendliness of this four-star hotel designed as a large epicurean family home (delicate table and new chef, cozy bar).
The spa, sublime and mineral, relies on the alpine expertise of Pure Altitude.
From €160 per double room with breakfast, hotel-vdevaujany.fr.
Read alsoThe Hôtel du V de Vaujany in Isère, the expert opinion of Le Figaro
Where to eat?
ON TRACKS
A mountain restaurant in an authentic alpine chalet, built around a rock.
Press picture
Les Airelles
, a former alpine chalet in Montfrais, offers comforting cuisine using fresh, local produce.
Typical inside, full sun on the huge terrace.
Once a week, it's a 100% fondue and wood fire evening with return trips by snow groomer that you have to come and experience with your family at dinner.
Reservations on 04 76 80 78 79, restaurant-lesairelles.com.
Free access for pedestrians with the Montfrais gondola and the conveyor belt.
IN THE RESORT
The Gourmet Chalet.
Instead of La Remise, the resort's emblematic restaurant, it's a more contemporary but just as warm table that now offers a creative menu, in addition to a few traditional specialties and wood-fired pizzas for connoisseurs.
7 place de La Fare, 38114 Vaujany.
Such.
: 04 76 80 77 11.
Unavoidable
Eterlou
is the chocolate maker renowned for its vintages from Tanzania, Brazil or Papua New Guinea… And above all, for hot chocolate to take away on the way back from the slopes.
Passage des Balcons, 38114 Vaujany.
Such.
: 06 19 55 06 13.
To see, to do this winter
Take advantage of the holidays to learn curling.
Bastien Lemaire
An initiation to curling
to get together around a sport of skill that leaves many of us perplexed… Free of charge and for one hour, in teams of 4 or 8, we play a real match.
Each player becomes pitcher, sweeper, or skip, the strategist of the team.
Initiation once a week throughout the season, even outside holidays.
From 10 years old.
A final descent at sunset every Wednesday with the trackers.
Laurence Gounel / Le Figaro
A final descent at sunset
every Wednesday with the trackers and after sharing a charcuterie board with them.
From €20, information on 04 76 11 42 70.
Ski passes 2022/2023: prices and good deals
Good Web plan (to be purchased online at least 3 days before the first day of skiing)
: Oz-Vaujany day pass from €19 instead of €41.5, and Grand Domaine day pass at €35 instead of €58.
Tribu Famille packages
(maximum 2 adults and minimum 2 children): €149/person for Oz-Vaujany and €230 for Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine.
Oz-Vaujany pass only
(53 kilometres): adult day, €41.50;
child day, €31.50, 6 adult days, €193;
6 child days, €149.
Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine pass
: adult day, €58;
6 days adult, €292;
child day, €48;
6 days child, 230 €.
Free pedestrian pass for the Montfrais gondola
Go
From Paris and Lyon:
Direct TGV to Grenoble, then daily shuttles from the station.
To access the
Vaujany ski resort
take the RD 1091 from Grenoble.
Then D 526 at the Rochetaillée crossroads, a few kilometers before Bourg d'Oisans.
