La Rosière is a south-facing ski resort at 1,850 m, linked on skis to La Thuile in Italy over the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass. Most homes here have a private pool and a sauna, and over half sleep eight or more. The pass road closes from mid-November to mid-May.
La Rosière sits on a balcony at 1,850 m in the commune of Montvalezan, facing due south, with the Espace San Bernardo ski area above it running to about 2,800 m. The area covers more than 150 km of pistes, 38 lifts and two snowparks, and has been joined to La Thuile in Italy since the mid-1980s. In winter the crossing is possible only on skis. The homes sit close together in the village. Over half sleep eight or more, and most have a sauna and a private pool, while a fireplace or garden is rare. The sunny slopes allow skiing into spring, and in summer the pass road opens towards Courmayeur.
The Italian resort linked to La Rosière by the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass, forming the Espace San Bernardo ski area.
The nearest major town, reached by the RN90 through the Tarentaise valley and the end of the railway line, with TGVs in season.
The village where the RD 1090 climbs in hairpins from the valley towards the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass.
The border pass that links the resort with Italy, closed to road traffic from mid-November to mid-May, depending on snow.
Geneva Airport is about 88 miles away and around two hours by car. A shuttle from Geneva reaches Bourg-Saint-Maurice in about 2 hours 45 minutes; the town is also the railway terminus, with TGVs in the ski season, and from Séez the RD 1090 climbs to the resort.
Winter is the skiing season, with south-facing slopes that hold sun and allow skiing into spring. The road over the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass is closed from La Rosière in winter, from mid-November to mid-May depending on snow, so Italy is a ski trip, not a drive. In summer the pass road opens and the resort can be reached from Courmayeur; check which lifts and services are running before you book.
Yes. Since the mid-1980s La Rosière has been connected by lifts to La Thuile in Italy over the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass. Together they form the Espace San Bernardo, with about 154 km of pistes. In winter you cross only on skis.
Yes, the resort village is on a balcony facing due south at 1,850 m, which gives it good sun and allows skiing into spring.
Most do have a private pool and a sauna, and over half sleep eight or more. Fireplaces and gardens are rare. All the homes sit close together in the village.
By road it is about 88 miles and two hours. By bus or train it takes over four hours, with a change at Chambéry or Annecy and Albertville on the way to Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Only in summer. The road is closed in winter from La Rosière onward, and the pass itself is shut from mid-November to mid-May, depending on snow. In summer you can also reach it from Courmayeur.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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