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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
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
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.