The La Toussuire spirit : the Alpine pasture

Alpine pasture nostalgia

La Toussuire resort was created in 1937 by the Fontcouverte families, who grazed their herds on the alpine plateau in the summer. The alpine pasture is a land of pleasures, work opportunities, and community spirit. It is a place where people are at once carefree and busy, free and at our herds’ beck and call, happy to live a simple life in alpine chalets, in direct communion with raw nature, and in the company of other local alpine pasture residents. The particularly friendly atmosphere of the resort originated in this era. Nostalgia, and the spirit of these “timeless” epochs, still characterise many La Toussuire residents and holidaymakers.

Un transport convivial

Pour quelques centaines de mètres, on oubliait la sécurité et on s’amusait bien!

les chalets d’alpage

aujourd’hui comme hier, ils sont l’âme du plateau

Le chalet Cochet

Toute la famille réunie devant le chalet au printemps

L’alpage de La Toussuire

Au début de son développement économique. Quelques immeubles sont déjà construit mais on fait les foins au premier plan.
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Un transport convivial

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les chalets d’alpage

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Le chalet Cochet

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L’alpage de La Toussuire

Our values live on today

Our values are still the same today. A blend of work and fun, a focus on families, a sense of friendliness and loyalty, we are a people who love to ski and be active, but always take the time to check on one another; we’re always up for a bit of fun too, and enjoy life in the sun, amidst nature. La Toussuire is the resort for active and sporty families, those who like to fill their holidays with all kinds of experiences, smiles, efforts, and sometimes, also, just with little nothings. The little nothings that make us feel alive: a gaze, a handshake, having a drink, or simply sharing a slice of cheese. These moments leave you feeling stronger, recharged for the year ahead.

Photo taken on a beautiful summer day. Family in the middle of the mountains, with their backs to the camera, and their arms open to the great outdoors.
A family experience of openness and freedom
In La Toussuire, a young girl milks a cow with help from the farmer.
Agriculture and cultural heritage
A trail runner trains on a slope in La Toussuire in summer.
The spirit of sports
A group of hikers horse-playing at the edge of a stream in the alpine pastures of La Toussuire.
Family Love
Hay-making festival on the mountain pastures of La Toussuire. A group of children and teenagers play at pushing one another off from a stretched water skin between two round bales of hay
Friendliness
During a vertical kilometre competition, one competitor helps another to finish the event. They are on the slope, wearing sports clothes.
Solidarity, help and assistance
A Mizuno product manager explaining how the trainers are manufactured to trail runners practising in La Toussuire.
A taste for innovation
A marmot, hidden behind a rock, points the tip of its nose in the spring.
Respect for nature

Summer in the pastures

In summer, green and flowery mountain pastures surround the resort. Nearby, streams gurgle and marmots frolic near the scree, while cows graze peacefully. Nature offers expansive playgroundsfor bike rides, as well as easily accessible hikes. The panoramas are amazing. On the plateau, everything is in walking distance and easy to get to. Activities and entertainment are numerous and refreshed regularly to prevent boredom. Ascend the hills by chairlift, the meals are delectable and the nights are cool. The resort is 20 minutes from the motorway exit or the international train station, and the drive up is always a pleasure.

An idyllic place for an active, relaxing holiday.

Photo taken from an alpine pasture on a beautiful summer day. Profile photo of family sitting in the alpine pasture, with their son going up to them. The foreground shows yellow flowers, with mountains in the background.