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Voykit pocket guide · France
La Toussuire
Go for 3–5 nights if you ski or hike from the door; skip as a day trip — the D78 climb from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne eats 30–40 min each way.
La Toussuire is a purpose-built ski village at 1,750 m in the Maurienne, one of six resorts in the Les Sybelles area. It is a base, not a sightseeing town: you come for 55 km of marked pistes in winter, marked hiking and a swim lake in summer, and you sleep where you clip in. Two nights is the floor; three to five lets a bad-weather day pass without wasting the trip.
- Country
- France
- Best months
- Mid-Dec–mid-Mar for skiing; Jul–Aug for hiking and the lake
- Avoid
- Nov and late Apr–mid Jun (lifts closed, thin services)
- Stay
- 3–5 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 €70–110 excl. bed · Mid €110–180 excl. bed · High €180+ 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 number 112 · Ambulance (SAMU) 15 · Police 17 · Fire 18 · Mountain rescue (PGHM) 112
- 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 or hot chocolate on the slopes | €3–5 |
| Pizza in the village | €10–15 |
| Tartiflette or raclette in a mountain restaurant | €16–26 |
| Beer, draught in a bar | €5–8 |
| Supermarket basket for two, one day | €25–40 |
| Ski or board rental, one day | €18–35 |
| Day ski pass | €37.5 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CMF · Chambéry Savoie
- About 1 h 30 min by road; winter charter and seasonal flights, check the season
- LYS · Lyon-Saint Exupéry
- About 2 h 30 min by road; the year-round option
- GVA · Geneva
- About 3 h by road; check before booking
- TRN · Turin
- About 2 h 30 min via the Fréjus tunnel; check tolls and tunnel hours
Typical fares
- Day ski pass
- €37.5
- 6-day ski pass
- €189.5
- Spa or pool entry
- €15
Get around
The village is small and walkable: lifts, ski school, shops and restaurants sit within about 10 minutes on foot. A free resort shuttle runs in season (check the timetable at the tourist office). A car is useful for the valley, the Col and day trips; the D78 is the only road up.
See and do
Known for
- Les Sybelles ski area
- Ski-in, ski-out village at 1,750 m
- Lac de l'Eriscal
- Summer hiking to Pointe de l'Ouillon
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | D78 down the Vallée de l'Arvan, then the A43 | About 40 min |
| Modane | D78 to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, then the A43 east | About 1 h |
| Valfréjus | D78 and A43 east, then the D106 | About 1 h |
| Bourg-Saint-Maurice | D78 to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, then the A43 | About 1 h 15 min |
| Chambéry | D78 and A43 west | About 1 h 30 min |
| Les Sybelles circuit | Lifts within the Les Sybelles area | On the mountain |
Sleep
- Village centre (Rue Pierre Delore / Rue Verte)
- Shops, ski rental, restaurants and the main car park within a 5-min walk; best for a car-free week.
- Slopes edge and Le Marolay side
- Quieter, closer to the lifts; a few minutes' walk from the bars.
- Col du Grand Cucheron / camping side
- Camping Caravaneige du Col, chalets and pitches; you need a car for everything.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| One day ski pass, please | Un forfait journée, s'il vous plaîtuhn for-FAY zhoor-NAY, seel voo PLEH |
| 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 ski lift? | Où est le télésiège ?oo ay luh tay-lay-SYEHZH |
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
- The D78 from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a mountain road: chains or winter tyres are required in snow, and the gendarmerie does check.
- Ski passes are per Les Sybelles area, not per village: buy the pass that matches the days you actually ski.
- Many restaurants and rentals close outside school holidays; check opening before you book a shoulder-season week.
- Altitude 1,750 m: sun and cold are both stronger than in the valley — layers and high-factor sunscreen.
- Off-piste and snowpark use is at your own risk; avalanche bulletins are issued daily in winter.
A small, low-crime resort; the real risks are mountain ones — ice on the D78, avalanche terrain off-piste, and altitude sun. Tell someone your route and carry a charged phone.
One and two days
No timed day plan for La Toussuire yet. Suggested stay: 3–5 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Les Sybelles ski area
- Ski-in, ski-out village at 1,750 m
- Lac de l'Eriscal
- Summer hiking to Pointe de l'Ouillon
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- La Toussuire tourist office: la-toussuire.com/en/
- Les Sybelles ski area: www.les-sybelles.com/
- Savoie Mont Blanc tourism: www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/
- Wikivoyage: La Toussuire, revision 5204924 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5204924
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
La Toussuire
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in the resort; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and New Zealand embassies are in Paris. The nearest consulates are in Lyon and Marseille (check).
Show this card to a taxi driver or at the lift pass desk.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/la-toussuire). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.