Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves: Rural Village on Point
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is a small village in the Savoie department in the southeastern area of France. It is a traditional mountain village and is set at the highest point on the Col de la Croix de Fer in the mountain range of Aiguilles d'Arves. The small village occupies a wide area for various activities and offer exciting experiences. Tourists enjoy the best French ski slopes during the winter, adventurous hiking trails, Baroque style architecture, and even a cheese cooperative. The village takes on a very authentic ambiance of a rural countryside village that allows visitors to enjoy the great natural outdoors.
Best Time to Visit
The village of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves can be visited anytime of the year, with summer as a wonderful time to hike the slopes of the mountains and winter as the perfect season to ski the best slopes in France. Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves lodging may cost more during winter when visitors and skiers tend to crowd the village resorts and ski slopes.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is mostly popular and visited during winter where the ski areas are at its finest conditions. Align with this season are also a number of available ski lifts and areas in the Les Sybelles, the village's main ski resort and known to be the best French ski resort. Mollard Ski Lift is a J-bar type lift with a 500 maximum capacity per hour that was built in 1993. On the other hand, Banc Ski Lift is also a J-bar type lift with an 890 maximum capacity per hour.
There are also several hotels and resorts in the village like the Madame Vacances Résidence Les Fermes de Saint-Sorlin. It is a traditional type of resort that offers fantastic view of the mountain range with a calm ambiance. Another is the Résidence Odalys L' Ouillon, which is a traditional three chalet with great facilities and amenities.