La Buidonnière campsite is in Aussois, a village in Haute-Maurienne at about 1,500 m altitude, at the gateway to Vanoise National Park. Modane station is ten minutes away, Chambéry is 1 hour 20 by road and Lyon 2 hours 30. The site is rated 3 stars and is run by Société Parrachée Vanoise, which also operates the Aussois ski area.
Tent campers pitch on natural plots higher up, in a pine forest; vans, caravans and motorhomes find flat, spacious pitches with views of the peaks. For rentals, the campsite offers 32 m² chalets (up to 4 people) and 35 m² chalets (up to 6 people), wooden pods for 2 or 3 people and a wooden caravan for two, available only from May to September.
What sets this place apart is its opening: the website mentions pitches suitable all year round. In winter, flat, cleared pitches with electricity, set up for snow caravans, welcome skiers; chalets and pods can be booked in winter as well as in summer. The reception of the operating company mentions an annual closure of one week in early May (4 to 10 May in 2026).
A free shuttle links the campsite with the ski lifts, 800 m away, every day during the winter season.
Alpine skiing from December to April on an area from 1,500 to 2,700 m, cross-country skiing, tubing, sledding, heated pool and wellness area in winter.
In winter, the modern washrooms are heated and the common areas let you eat, read, watch television or use the free wifi. A Eurorelais service point, accessible day and night, is available for emptying waste water and filling up with fresh water for motorhomes. The chalets are described as fully equipped, with a south-facing living room and a terrace; the bedrooms are separate, two in the 4-person model and three in the 6-person one. The pods are more basic, built as half logs of wood.
Just before the campsite entrance is the leisure area, where drinks and a snack are offered every day in July and August. The same operator runs Ô’Soi, the aquatic centre: a 115 m² indoor pool heated to 29 °C, with a bubble bath area 60 to 150 cm deep and a paddling pool for little ones. The wellness area, reserved for guests over 16, includes two saunas, two jacuzzis, a hammam, a sensory shower and a herbal tea room.
These facilities run in winter, from mid-December to about mid-April, and in summer, with pre-opening periods before each season. Prices and hours vary by period and can be checked with the operator.
La Buidonnière leisure area offers free-access facilities outside the snow period: a playground for ages 0 to 12, a city stadium, a pump track for mountain bikes, BMX or scooters, a fitness trail with seven stations, a ping-pong table and two pétanque courts. An 18-hole mini-golf course and two tennis courts with a practice wall are paid; tennis is open from about 4 July to 30 August.
At the pool, guests can join aqua aerobics sessions, afternoons for children, baby swimming slots and zen evenings. In summer, a chairlift takes you up to 2,150 m for hiking or mountain biking on trails of all levels, with views of the Dent Parrachée, the Italian peaks and the Vanoise.
In winter, the ski area extends from 1,500 to 2,700 m, with a beginners’ area at the foot of the slopes, sledding and a children’s snow garden; snowmaking guarantees ski-in, ski-out return from December to April. Cross-country skiing is available on a 39 km area, and the tubing run is open in winter and summer alike.
Snow caravan pitches and rentals open all year round; wooden caravan from May to September; annual closure of one week in early May (4 to 10 May in 2026).
📍 Route de Cottériat, 73500 Aussois
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