play, rest and work in Ste Foy

Rated as one of the top 10 ski resorts in the world by The Sunday Times, Sainte Foy is referred to as the ´jewel in the crown´ of the Tarentaise valley. It’s a small unspoilt resort at 1550m with lifts taking you up to 2840m. There are no lift queues, no hoards on the pistes so conditions stay good and it´s where the instructors from Val d´Isère often come to to ride on their days off. There are quite a few fast red runs and long blue runs plus three separate nursery slopes for beginners. The resort is best for off-piste enthusiasts as it has large areas of unmarked runs.

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Off-piste

Rest
Away Days
Shopping
Internet Cafés

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Shopping
Après-ski
Living

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Bars and restaurants
La Bergerie - Includes take away service

Chalet la Foglietta - At the top of the Arpettaz chair you'll find hot and cold drinks, paninis, lasagne and other snacks at this lovely wooden chalet. A complete take-away picnic can be prepared for you on reservation.

Les Brevettes - Top of first chairlift. Open during winter.

La Maison a Colonnes - Traditional restaurant in a typical XVIth century Savoyard chalet.

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Off-piste*
There are great opportunities for local off piste skiing around the red and black runs in the main bowl above the resort. There is more serious off piste for which a guide is required. The ESF runs off piste trips including transport back to base.
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Away Days
Many visitors to Ste. Foy use the resort as a base for a ski safari to other resorts in the Tarentaise Valley. Holders of a six day or more lift pass can take advantage of unlimited days in La Rosiere/La Thuile and Les Arcs as well as one day a week in Val d’Isere or Tignes and one day a week in La Plagne. This represents very good value for money as the standard charge for a 6 day pass is 131 Euros and 23 Euros for each day in an alternative resort. Photos are required for Ste Foy lift passes of three days or more.
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Shopping
Ste Foy has three ski shops including Ski Set, Zig Zag Intersport and Ski Republic. In addition the village centre has a small supermarket and a bakery. Larger shops can be found 20 minutes away in Bourg St. Maurice and Moutiers.
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Internet Cafés
The K-Spirit Ski School has wi-fi.
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Après-ski
Overall the resort is fairly quiet with a couple of bars. There is an excellent Pool and Spa at the Balcons Apartments. There are a number of marked snow shoe trails around the resort. Pedestrians can make use of the Plan Bois lift for a small fee.

Living
The resort is small and compact and can easily be assessed in all areas on foot. There is a free underground car park towards the Centre of the village, with a cash point just above it.
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[Last updated January 2009. Thanks to John Matson for putting this Guide together]