Villas in Bourg St Maurice
Bourg-St-Maurice suits skiers who want a real town below Les Arcs, with a funicular from the station up to Arc 1600. Every home here has use of a pool and a sauna, sleeping around four to eight. You start each ski day with a funicular or shuttle ride rather than skiing from the door.
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About Bourg St Maurice
Bourg-St-Maurice is a working town of about 7,300 people in the Tarentaise valley, at the foot of the Les Arcs ski area. The Arc-en-Ciel funicular leaves from the railway station and climbs to Arc 1600 in about seven minutes, and free shuttle buses run from town to the bottom of the lifts. In the centre there is a whitewater course that has hosted world championships, a cinema, an indoor and an outdoor pool and a Saturday market for local produce. Evenings are spent in several restaurants and bars rather than a resort strip. The homes are spread around the town, mostly with two bedrooms.
Is Bourg St Maurice right for you?
- Best for
- Skiers who want town life and a train to the door
- Not for you if
- You want to ski straight out of the front door, since every trip up the mountain starts with the funicular or a shuttle bus.
Near Bourg St Maurice
Les Arcs
The ski area above the town, spread across Arc 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000; the funicular from the station reaches Arc 1600 in about seven minutes.
La Plagne
Linked to Les Arcs by the Vanoise Express cable car from Peisey, the two together forming the Paradiski ski area.
Tignes
One of the high resorts, along with Val d'Isère and La Rosière, that use Bourg-St-Maurice station as their railhead in winter.
Getting to Bourg St Maurice
Geneva is around two hours by car and Lyon about four. Many skiers come by train instead: the town is the end of the Tarentaise line, with TGVs from Paris, Eurostar trains from Amsterdam, Brussels and Lille, and Ouigo services from Paris via Lyon Saint-Exupéry between December and March. A car is optional if you ski Les Arcs.
When to go to Bourg St Maurice
Winter means skiing in Les Arcs, where most runs suit beginners and intermediates and skiing is mostly above 1,200 m. In summer the town turns to hiking with Mont Blanc close by, mountain biking, road cycling, kayaking and a smooth cycle path along the Isère.
Villas in Bourg St Maurice
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Le Roc Belle Face
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
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Le Roc Belle Face
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
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Le Roc Belle Face
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
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CGH Rés & Spa Le Coeur d'Or 4*
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
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CGH Rés & Spa Le Coeur d'Or 4*
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
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ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
4-star property
CGH Rés & Spa Le Coeur d'Or 4*
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
6
2
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ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
4-star property
CGH Rés & Spa Le Coeur d'Or 4*
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
4
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
4-star property
CGH Rés & Spa Le Coeur d'Or 4*
Bourg St Maurice, Savoie - Haute Savoie, France
6
2
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
Bourg St Maurice villa holidays: questions answered
How do you get from Bourg-St-Maurice to Les Arcs?
Take the Arc-en-Ciel funicular, which starts at the railway station and reaches Arc 1600 in about seven minutes, with intermediate stops at Montrigron and Les Granges. Free shuttle buses also run from the town to the bottom of the lifts.
Can you ski from Bourg-St-Maurice to La Plagne?
Yes, within the Paradiski area. Les Arcs is joined to La Plagne by the Vanoise Express cable car from Peisey, so you go up to Les Arcs by funicular or shuttle first and cross from there.
Can you get to Bourg-St-Maurice by train?
Easily. It is the terminus of the Tarentaise line, with TGVs from Paris, Eurostar trains from Amsterdam, Brussels and Lille, and a daily Ouigo service between December and March. Regional TER trains serve the station all year.
Is Bourg-St-Maurice worth a summer stay?
For active holidays it is. The whitewater course in the centre has hosted world championships, Mont Blanc is close by for hiking, and there is mountain biking, road cycling and an outdoor pool in town.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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