Verrens-Arvey: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Hiking
The moderately difficult out-and-back hike Les chalets et la Croix d'Orisan covers 9 km, takes 5 hours and 30 minutes, and involves 837 m of ascent. It starts and ends at the Sous le col de Tamié car park in Verrens-Arvey. The route leads to the chalets d'Orisan and offers views of the Albertville area and the Isère Valley.
The route to Pointe de Chaurionde also starts and ends at the Sous le col de Tamié car park in Verrens-Arvey. The GRP® Tour de la Sambuy also passes through Verrens-Arvey. Its route runs across mountain pastures, mountain trails, and pastoral paths; along the way, there is an opportunity to meet the shepherds who bring these mountains to life.
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Landscape
The mountains Mont d'Orchair and La Belle Étoile are located in the immediate vicinity of Verrens. The Pointe Chaurionde, a summit, and the Montagne de la Sambuy, a mountain, are also located around Verrens.
Culture and history
The Chapelle de Samuaz was built in 1701 in honour of Notre-Dame du Puy by the priest Révérend Charles Déléans, who came from the village. The chapel contains a large painting depicting the Apostle Peter, John the Evangelist, Saint Charles Borromeo, and Saint Guérin. For a long time, the Chapelle de Samuaz had a chaplain.
In the municipality of Verrens-Arvey, the Scierie Pétel contains a frame saw known as a battante or reisse, which is among the last remaining active examples in Savoie. On the Verrens side of Verrens-Arvey stands the Church of Saint Lawrence, dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
Surroundings
The Fort de Tamié, a fort, and the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Tamié, a historical site, are located in the immediate vicinity of Verrens. The Fort de Montperché, a fort, is also located around Verrens. The Fort de Montgilbert, a fort, is located in the wider regional area around Verrens.
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