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Voykit pocket guide · France
Bozel
Base in Bozel for 2–3 nights to ski the 3 Vallées or hike the Vanoise; skip it as a day trip — the public T6 bus runs a thin, seasonal timetable, so check times before you rely on it.
Bozel is a working Savoyard village in the Tarentaise, 15 minutes by road from Moûtiers and within reach of the Courchevel and 3 Vallées lifts. It is a bed base, not a sight base: you sleep here, cheaper than in the resorts, and drive or ride up to the snow or the trails. Two or three nights covers a ski weekend or a short summer walking stay; one night only works if you are passing through the valley.
- Country
- France
- Best months
- Jul–Aug for walking and the lake; late Dec–mid Apr for skiing
- Avoid
- Nov and mid-Apr to mid-Jun (lifts and many businesses shut, quiet village)
- Stay
- 2–3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Contactless cards work in most shops, cafés and restaurants.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–95 excl. bed · Mid €95–160 excl. bed · High €160+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Orange, SFR, Bouygues Télécom and Free sell prepaid SIMs in their shops and at tabacs; ID is required to register.
- Emergency
- European emergency 112 · Ambulance (SAMU) 15 · Police 17 · Fire 18
- Plugs
- Types C, E · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; type E sockets have an earth pin sticking out, so Schuko (type F) plugs need a C/E hybrid or an adapter.
- Tipping
- Café or bar: Leave small change, €0.20–1.; Restaurant: Service is included; leave 5–10% in cash for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro or two.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day, more for private guides.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere unless signed otherwise. Restaurants must serve a free carafe of tap water on request.
- Toilets
- Paris has free automatic public toilets (sanisettes); elsewhere use cafés (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €0.50–1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee in a village bar | €1.50–3 |
| Sandwich or bakery lunch | €5–9 |
| Plate of diots or tartiflette in a village restaurant | €14–22 |
| Beer, draught in a bar | €4–7 |
| Local cheese (Beaufort) at a market stall, 250 g | €6–10 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €8–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CMF · Chambéry Savoie (Aix-les-Bains)
- About 115 km, 1 h 15 min by road; mostly winter-season flightsAbout 71 mi, 1 h 15 min by road; mostly winter-season flights
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin
- About 151 km, 2 h by road; the widest choice of flightsAbout 94 mi, 2 h by road; the widest choice of flights
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry
- About 193 km, 2 h 15 min by roadAbout 120 mi, 2 h 15 min by road
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère
- About 118 km, 1 h 15 min by roadAbout 73 mi, 1 h 15 min by road
Typical fares
- Moûtiers → Bozel, Line T6 bus
- about €3, about 15 min
- Bozel → Courchevel, shuttle
- about 15 min in winter
- Taxi Bozel → Moûtiers
- €25–40
Get around
A car is the practical choice: the valley road links Bozel to Moûtiers (about 15 min) and up to Champagny and Pralognan. In winter a shuttle is reported between Bozel and Courchevel in about 15 min, but it is seasonal — check current operation and times with the tourist office. Line T6 (Moûtiers–Bozel–Champagny–Pralognan) is the public bus, but it runs a thin weekday timetable outside the season, so check times before you rely on it.
See and do
Known for
- Sarazine Tower (12th century)
- Base for Courchevel and the 3 Vallées
- Vanoise National Park walking
- Mount Jovet (2,558 m)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Courchevel and the 3 Vallées lifts | Free shuttle from Bozel, about 15 min | About 15–25 min |
| Moûtiers | Car or Line T6 bus, about 15 min | About 15–25 min |
| Brides-les-Bains | Car, about 10 min down the valley | About 10–15 min |
| Pralognan-la-Vanoise | Car up the valley, or Line T6 | About 30–40 min |
| Chambéry | Car via the A43, about 1 h 20 min | About 1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Bozel village centre
- Shops, bakery, bars and the tourist office on foot; the bus and the free resort shuttle stop here. Best for a car-free ski week.
- The hamlets (Villemartin, Tincave, La Cour, Les Moulins)
- Chapels, quiet and views, but you need a car for everything; some are 10–15 min uphill from the centre.
- Camping Le Chevelu
- By the lake south of the centre; tents, caravans and campervans, summer only.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| How much is it? | C'est combien ?say kom-BYEN |
| Can I pay by card? | Je peux payer par carte ?zhuh puh pay-yay par kart |
| Where is the bus stop? | Où est l'arrêt de bus ?oo ay la-RAY duh booss |
| I need help | J'ai besoin d'aidezhay buh-ZWAN ded |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say 'bonjour madame/monsieur' on entering any shop, bus or office; avoid: Asking a question before saying bonjour — it is read as rude
- Cheek kisses (la bise): Follow the other person's lead; one to four kisses depending on region; avoid: Initiating la bise with strangers or in business
- Addressing people: Use 'vous' and titles until invited otherwise; avoid: First names and 'tu' with older people or staff
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated in restaurants; call the waiter 'monsieur' or 'madame'; avoid: 'Garçon', snapping fingers, asking for the bill before you are finished
- Conversation: Debate is a pleasure; food, politics and philosophy are fair game; avoid: Asking about salary or religion; loud voices on trains
- Dinner at a home: Bring flowers (not chrysanthemums), chocolates or a good bottle; arrive 10–15 minutes late; avoid: Cutting the tip off a cheese wedge or asking for ketchup
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders in churches; avoid: Beachwear in town centres
Scams and watch-outs
- Ski passes and lift times change by season: check the 3 Vallées and Courchevel official sites before you buy.
- In the Vanoise National Park: no dogs even on a lead, no camping outside refuges, no fires, no picking plants or rocks — fines apply.
- Mountain weather turns fast; check the forecast before you set off and ask at the tourist office for local conditions (check).
- Off-season (roughly mid-April to mid-June and November) many restaurants and rentals close; check before booking a shoulder-season stay.
Bozel is a small, low-crime village; the real risks are mountain ones — altitude, cold, avalanches and unmarked trail junctions. Tell someone your route, carry a charged phone and check the daily forecast before you set off.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Bozel yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Sarazine Tower (12th century)
- Base for Courchevel and the 3 Vallées
- Vanoise National Park walking
- Mount Jovet (2,558 m)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Bozel, revision 5250415 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5250415
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Bozel
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassy in Bozel. US and most other embassies are in Paris; the nearest consulates-general are in Lyon and Marseille. Check your own country's list before you travel.
Tourist office: ot-bozel.com, +33 4 79 55 03 77. Winter hours roughly Mon–Sat 08:30–12:00 and 15:00–18:30, Sun 08:30–12:00; summer (Jul–Aug) Mon–Sat 09:00–12:00 and 15:00–19:00, Sun 09:00–12:00; off-season weekdays only — check before you go.Tourist office: ot-bozel.com, +33 4 79 55 03 77. Winter hours roughly Mon–Sat 8:30 AM–12:00 PM and 3:00 PM–6:30 PM, Sun 8:30 AM–12:00 PM; summer (Jul–Aug) Mon–Sat 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 3:00 PM–7:00 PM, Sun 9:00 AM–12:00 PM; off-season weekdays only — check before you go.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/bozel). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.