Welcome to aime

TopicSciences and discovery
DepartureAIME (73)
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Commune located in the valley of Tarentaise below the skiable field of Plagne and its ski stations, which it is one of the components with the sites of Aime of Plagne and Plagne-Montalbert. Chief town of the canton of Aime. It is made up, except the Commune of Aime, of three common partners the Villette, Tessens and Longefoy on Aime.


Visit Aime

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In the Savoyard valley of Tarentaise halfway between Moûtiers and Bourg Saint-Maurice, on the slope of the sun niche, in full nature a pleasant small town: Aime.

For several millenia, from its position, its relief, its Aime sunning has attracted and accomodated the first tribes. They found in this generous nature what to provide for their needs, thus posing the genealogical roots of the future dynasties aimeraines. True cradle tarin, not only for these origins, but also by its form, Aime is lived between water, forests, mountain pastures, montagnettes and mountains, tradition and modernity.

Aime it is also the conjugation of all the services, of the trade which shelter behind windows skilfully development. The frontages of Main street recall us then which were the motivations of old to embellish their space of life. The head you raise will also see sundials, of which should sometimes be discovered the secret messages!

Assured relaxation! And for most sporting nothing does not miss around. On the territory, children, teenagers, adults, each one finds his activity.


Accommodation nearby

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Hôtel Restaurant L'Adray

  • Aime
  • 04 79 09 77 11
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La Marmottane

  • Aime
  • 04 79 55 70 00
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Hôtel Les Balcons Village

  • Macot-la-plagne
  • 03 8 4 86 1 5 51

The small hikes in Aime

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It was the other necessary of life apart from the principal borough. Through their dwellings, their materials, their landscapes, their churches or vaults, the villages tell their history.

  • Tessens, Villaroland: On the slopes of the adret

The adret is the slope exposed to the sun. From time immemorial the villages, cling on their slope, and the cultures are sometimes surprising. But mountain community where that it is, always gathers around its church or of its vaults.

The village of Tessens, its church and the vault Saint Eustace de Villaroland, painted decorations of XVème century.

On July 21 and on August 11, departure 9:00 in the House of Tourism. This circuit lasts approximately 3 hours, and entirely counts 1:30 of walk on broad accesses.

If you prefer to make it in the car the guide will find you with the places of appointment that it will have fixed you before the departure of the House of Tourism.

In the event of bad weather the circuit will be held only in the car. Think of carrying hat, glasses, jacket of rain and drinks.

  • Macot: On the projecting ledge of ubac

Ubac is the slope which is the least sunny. Formerly, more touched by the seasonal emigration, the history thanks to the development of tourism as from the XX century, will take its revenge. on August 4 and on August 18, departure 9:00 of the House of Tourism


Accommodation nearby

hotel-restaurant-l-adray aime

Hôtel Restaurant L'Adray

  • Aime
  • 04 79 09 77 11
la-marmottane aime

La Marmottane

  • Aime
  • 04 79 55 70 00
hotel-les-balcons-village macot-la-plagne

Hôtel Les Balcons Village

  • Macot-la-plagne
  • 03 8 4 86 1 5 51

Discover the House of Arts of the canton of Aime

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The House of Arts of the canton of Aime is a vast space of exposure dedicated to the artists and to craftsmen of art as well as a place of user-friendliness to carry out informal meetings and surprising with talents of all natures.

This gallery, opened with all, accomodates the creators of the valley but also guests of all the horizons.

With the wire of the exposures and animations, you will be able to discover many works and disciplines: watercolours, drawing the line and engraving on copper, tables with oil or acrylic resin, wood carved, stained glasses, painting on wood, rags carved, clothes industry, photography, work of metals, laces, jewels traditional…

It is also a place of animation and division between the artists, the residents and all the visitors of our valley.

The House of Arts proposes throughout the year of the training courses animated by the same creators them.


Accommodation nearby

hotel-restaurant-l-adray aime

Hôtel Restaurant L'Adray

  • Aime
  • 04 79 09 77 11
la-marmottane aime

La Marmottane

  • Aime
  • 04 79 55 70 00
hotel-les-balcons-village macot-la-plagne

Hôtel Les Balcons Village

  • Macot-la-plagne
  • 03 8 4 86 1 5 51

3 exposed southern villages

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3 exposed villages full of the Southern air welcomes you in the calm and the authenticity.

On the basis of Aime you will discover initially vines and orchards, will cross the hamlets and villages fixed on semi-slope and bathed light. Come to admire there the typical architecture of the habitat, churches and vaults baroques.

Always while going up you will cross the splendid forests of pines and spruces before discovering the green mountain pastures with their fauna and their flora.

Most valiant will climb until the tops which offer a unspoilable view on the snow-covered tops of the Alps. A halt in the refuges, country cottages of mountain pastures or at the edge of the lakes of altitude will enable you to finish your strolls in all serenity.


Accommodation nearby

hotel-restaurant-l-adray aime

Hôtel Restaurant L'Adray

  • Aime
  • 04 79 09 77 11
la-marmottane aime

La Marmottane

  • Aime
  • 04 79 55 70 00
hotel-les-balcons-village macot-la-plagne

Hôtel Les Balcons Village

  • Macot-la-plagne
  • 03 8 4 86 1 5 51

The Coast of Aime

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A mountain of traditions accomodates you in the 10 hamlets of the Coast of Aime, staged on the Southern side, between 800 and 2995m.

Let guide itself by the magic of the discovery: old villages and hamlets, vines and orchards, forests, mountain pastures, lakes of mountain, rocks of climbing, these sites await only you.

To see, make:

  • The village of Montméry, its pictorial workshop (course of traditional painting on wood) and its house of antan (visits on RDV, such with IF).
  • The church baroque of St Laurent (open every day from 8:00 to 18:00), vaults and oratories
  • The Fruit-bearing one, exposure on Roger Clipping-Rock (open from July 1 to August 31 from Monday to Friday from 14:00 to 18:00)
  • The school of formerly (open the summer Tuesday and Friday afternoon)
  • Excursions: on the GR5, in the mountain pastures of the Rosset Mount and the small valley of Foran, towards the Lakes Presset and of Portette
  • Climbing: Honed Menta, switches of Nova and Dalles of Gargan.

Accommodation nearby

hotel-restaurant-l-adray aime

Hôtel Restaurant L'Adray

  • Aime
  • 04 79 09 77 11
la-marmottane aime

La Marmottane

  • Aime
  • 04 79 55 70 00
hotel-les-balcons-village macot-la-plagne

Hôtel Les Balcons Village

  • Macot-la-plagne
  • 03 8 4 86 1 5 51



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