Summer Life in La Tania - July and August 2022
There's loads to do in Summer too!
Main Event Dates - Summer 2022
The full What's On page for Summer 2022 and Winter 2023
July 2022
01 to 03 - Punta Bagna, Massive Motorcycle Festival in Courchevel
10 to 15 - Theatre Festival La Tania and Courchevel 1850
14 - Bastille Day, French National Day
16 - Altifest, Terrasse du Pilatus
17 - Fête des Bûcherons, Lumberjack Champs, La Tania
23 to 24 - Fête de la Madelon, Le Praz
30 to 31 - Fête Notre-Dame des Neiges, Courchevel Moriond 1650
August 2022
03 - Fêtes Musicales de Savoie - Auditorium
06 to 07 - Summer Ski Jumping World Cup, Le Praz Ski Jump
08 to 12 - Magic Festival, La Tania and Courchevel 1850
15 - Fête des Tovets, Courchevel
14 - Courchevel X3 Triathlon
19 to 21 - The Cycling Event, Courchevel 1850
24 to 27 Tournoi International Junior de Patinage
La Tania Accommodation Summer 2022
Summer 2022 Self-Catered Accommodation updated by owners and operators.
Check our Special Offers and Accommodation pages pus Hotel Montana is open this Summer too!
Opening Dates Summer 2022
The La Tania Tourist Office will be open from Friday 01 July to Friday 26 August, every day from 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00.
The La Tania Tennis Court is closed due to subsidence. Tennis is available in Le Praz and bookable via: https://courchevel.simplybook.me/.
The Volleyball Court will be open and is awaiting a sand delivery soon.
Outdoor Table Tennis tables have been requested – awaiting further information.
The refurbished outdoor heated swimming pool will be open from Sunday 03 July.
The season starts with the Punta Bagna massive motorcycle event from Friday to Sunday 01-03 July.
Punta Bagna Additional Shuttle Buses
Pub Le Ski Lodge opens at 17:00 on Thursday 30 June – as always the Moules Frites all you can eat on Thursdays and the original Alpine Fish "n" Chips on Fridays all Summer long.
Bouc Blanc opens Friday 01 July.
Le Farçon has been open since 17 June.
The Crèche is open from 28 June until 26 August for children from 4.5 months to 6 years old, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:30. resa.creche@mairie-courchevel.com
La Tania gondola is free and open 7 days a week.
La Tania Outdoor Swimming Pool Opens Wednesday 6 July 2022
All being well, the newly refurbished Swimming Pool will open on Wednesday 6 July at 14:00
Courchevel & La Tania Lifts - CONFIRMED for Summer 2022
The Courchevel Ski Lifts open this Summer for hikers & bikers on 01 July 2022 and will be open 7 days a week until 26 August 2022 (inclusive).
Opening Times for Summer 2022:
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Vizelle Gondola 09:30 – 16:30
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Verdons Gondola 09:30 – 16:40
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Praz Gondola 09:30 – 16:45
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La Tania Gondola 09:30 – 12:30 and then 13:30 – 16:45
The La Tania Gondola is free and all descents are free.
For Summer 2022 WEDNESDAY is the day when all the Summer lifts are open across the Three Valleys.
Pedestrian Passes (3 Valleys) Prices 2022:
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One trip €8.50, Two trips €13.50 (Kids €6.50 amd €9.50)
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One Day €19 (kids €12)
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One Week €56 (kids €34, Tribu buy 3 at the same time €144)
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Season €168 (kids €116)
Mountain Biking Passes (3 Valleys) Prices 2022:
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3 Hours €16 (Kids €11, Tribu €42)
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1 Day €24 (Kids €15, Tribu €60)
- 3 Days €52 (Kids €32, Tribu €129) - Note the days are not consecutive days.
- 1 Week €86 (Kids €54, Tribu €216)
- Season €268 (Kids €1682)
Méribel Lifts Summer 2022
Tougnette 1 & 2 in Méribel open EVERY DAY for Summer 2022 with Pas du Lac 1 & 2 closed on Saturdays.
All 3 Valleys Lifts - Summer 2022
All the lift openings for Summer 2022 across the 3 Valleys
Summer 2022 Free Bus Timetables
Low Season - Fri 01 July to Saturday 09 July 2022 AND Monday 22 August to Friday 26 August
Main Season - Sunday 10 July to Sunday 21 August
End of Season - Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August
Méribel Meribus Timetable 1 - Les Allues / Méribel Village / Chaudanne from 02 Jul to 28 Aug
Méribel Meribus Timetable 2 - Altiport / La Chaudanne / Mottaret from 02 Jul to 28 Aug
Information on bus services from Brides Les Bains to Méribel or Courchevel are still awaited.
Summer 2022 Maps, Mountain Bike Routes, Hiking Paths, Fishing Guide etc.
Summer 2022 Courchevel Mountain Bike Map (inc e-Bike routes and Col de la Loze cycling track)
Summer 2022 Courchevel Hiking and Footpath Map (inc Via Ferate Routes)
Summer 2002 Courchevel Vilages Maps
Summer 2022 Courchevel Fishing Guide
Summer 2022 Courchevel Heritage Guide
Summer 2022 Courchevel Lac Rosiere Guide
Summer 2022 Meribel Mountain Bike Map
Summer 2022 Meribel Hiking and Footpath Map
Summer 2022 Meribel Villages Maps
Summer 2022 Three Valleys Mountain Bike Map
Summer 2022 Three Valleys Hiking and Footpath Map
Courchevel Summer 2021 Brochure & Guide
Méribel Col de Loze Cycling Guide 2021
Pub Le Ski Lodge opened up for Summer on Thu 30 June 2022
The Ski Lodge - Summer Menu 2022
The Ski Lodge - Summer Drinks Menu 2022
The Bouc Blanc - Summer Menu 2022
Bistrot Machet - Summer Menu 2022
Le Farçon - Summer Menu 2022
La Terrasse, Meribel Village - Summer 2022
Bistrot du Praz, Le Praz - Summer 2022
Summer Activities
La Tania isn’t just about the Winter! Although so much quieter than in Winter, La Tania boasts an outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, beach volley ball court, basketball court, boules pitches, downhill mountain bike tracks, table tennis tables and THE most glorious views of the mountains.
In the surrounding area you've got Paragliding (tandem rides or weekly solo courses are available), hiking, Via Ferrata rock climbing, white water rafting, hydro speeding, tubing, mountain scooters & e-biking, fishing, yoga, horse riding, canyoning, quad biking, paint balling, hot air ballooning, off road motorcycling, archery, clay pigeon shooting, roller blading, nerf kamp, bubble football, waterballs, zip lines, paddle boarding, segways and road cycling. There's golf in Courchevel (9 holes next to the Biollay lift) & Méribel Golf Course (full 18 hole course above the Altiport) and wake boarding & water skiing in Annecy or just hang out and sunbathe in the beautiful scenery and fresh air of the mountains.
La Tania Outdoor Swimming Pool
The pool is heated to 28°C, there is a paddling pool for kids (under 5s free) plus Aqua Aerobic and Swimming Classes are available. More information is available from the lifeguard on +33 (0)630 921418.
Aquamotion
Open throughout July and August. Aquamotion is a magical and innovative place, the largest European aquatic center located in the mountains! 15,000m2 in the heart of the Alps, a relaxing break combining 4 worlds: Aquatic, Well-being, Sport-health and Fun! The specially designed outdoor area hosts a playground with a mini-golf course, a beach volleyball court, a giant slide, inflatable structures, as well as a solarium with deckchairs.
Advance booking is required for climbing, group activities (aquafitness, aquabike) & swim lanes. Outdoor spaces are still accessible for relaxation and the Aqualudique area is accessible without pre-booking.
More info and booking at aquamotion-courchevel.com
Via Ferrata above Lac Rosière near Courchevel 1650
La Tania from the Bouc Blanc Restaurant at the top of the gondola - More Summer pics here
Who Opens in Summer?
The following were open for Summer in 2021...
Pub Le Ski Lodge has a Pool table and ice creams plus Happy Hours with cheap drinks and food served all day. Moules & Frites all you can eat on Thursdays and the original Alpine Fish n Chips on Fridays.
La Tania's’s delicatessen usually opens in Summer with excellent pizzas available to takeaway.
Also in La Tania, The Tourist Office, Supermarket, Tabac, Bakery, La Ferme / Les Chanterelles, Bistro Machet and Le Farçon are all usually open plus the Bouc Blanc at the top of the La Tania gondola.
There's plenty of shops, bars and restaurants open in Courchevel and Méribel too, generally the following selection of popular drinking and eating places are usually open in Summer - but opening times do vary...
Méribel: The Tav, Jack's Bar, Le Tremplin, Tsaretta Spice, Le Blanchot, Lodge du Village (Méribel Village)
Courchevel 1850: Les Pierres Plates (Saulire Summit), Sky
Courchevel 1650: La Boulotte, Le Bubble, Funky Fox, Aquamotion Bar
Courchevel 1550: La Cortona
Courchevel Le Praz: Bistro du Praz, L'Elephant, Les Peupliers, Le Jardin (TBC)
Les Allues: La Tsaretta
Summer 2022 Skiing and Snowboarding in Tignes
Tignes
Tignes ski area has up to 750m vertical and 20km of piste available in Summer. Open from 18 June 2022 until 31 July 2022 with single day Adult tickets €38. Lifts from 07:15 until 13:00 - last lift down at 16:35
Lifts:
Funicular, Grande Motte cable car, Vanoise & Panoramique chairlifts plus Termignon & Rosolin drag lifts and the Fil Neige Debutant area.
The ski areas opens early (Funicular opens 06:45) and close at lunchtime - And no, it's not like skiing on ice, although hard and pisted first thing, the snow softens very quickly and is often heavy slush by noon. Catching it at the right time can give great conditions and a foot of fresh in the summer isn't unheard of!
Other Summer Stuff
There's also randomly organised tennis competitions, maybe a dog contest and potato growing challenge (known as EuroSpud), football tournament, fancy dress parties, Summer Ski Jumping and various Fêtes & BBQ's to attend including the big Le Praz and Les Allues Fêtes with spectacular fireworks displays. Plus the Wood Cutters day, the shop clearance day in Méribel, the Tour de France is always nearby (or here) and beach soccer championship in Tignes with Cantona etc.
La Tania Summer Montage - Pics of La Tania and The 3 Valleys
Photo Credits to: Robin Garner, Anna Jasiolek, Atelier du Vent, Noel Pelegrin Kamelot Camp,
Tourist Office La Tania, www.latania.co.uk, 3V Infosnews, La Tanier des Momes.
Events through Summer
Every Week in July & August the following activities are organised by The La Tania Tourist Office.
The Summer daily program (generally all TBC 2022) below, some changes week to week - check the Weekly Programme
Sun: Welcome Drink at 10:30am outside the Tourist Office, TTT Hike, Circus Presentation
Mon: Water Aerobics, Ping Pong, Yoga
Tue: Guided Walk, Water-polo
Wed: Water Aerobics, Volleyball, Giant BBQ in the Forest
Thu: Guided Walk, Moules & Frites at The Ski Lodge,
Fri: Water Aerobics, Kids Performance Show plus Fish n Chips at The Ski Lodge
If you've never made it out in the Summer, it really is truly beautiful!
The Troika in Summer and Winter
