Discover art, architecture and nature in Flaine

Flaine combines art and architectural history with seasonal activities, a ski area and the Désert de Platé. If you’re looking for a hotel, you can start by considering what will shape your trip: cultural visits, outdoor activities, or the ski area and the landscape.

Art and architectural history

Since 1970, the Centre d’Art de Flaine has presented changing exhibitions and workshops on contemporary art. Admission is free. As the exhibition programme and admission arrangements may change, check the latest information before your visit.

The Chapelle Œcuménique was inaugurated in 1973 and built from wood and slate, without concrete. Since 2014, it has been protected as a historic monument, including its furnishings. The chapel offers a tangible introduction to Flaine’s architectural history: its year of construction and materials are specified, as is its protected status.

The Chapelle is opposite the tourist office and can be reached from Flaine Forêt via the orange inclined lifts. Advance booking is required for the guided tour of Flaine’s heritage.

The historic Marcel Breuer complex was also awarded the French Ministry of Culture’s “Patrimoine Architectural du XXème siècle” designation in 2008. In 1991, the “Le Flaine” hotel was added to the supplementary list of historic monuments. Both details add further named sites and distinctions to the architectural history.

Outdoor activities

The Parcours aventure – Expert is located in Flaine Forum, behind the Chapelle Œcuménique and near the Comptoir des Activités. Its features include Tarzan jumps, suspension bridges and zip lines. Participants wear climbing harnesses and safety lines; qualified instructors supervise the course. This seasonal activity is subject to operating conditions.

Accro-Roc is a summer mini via ferrata route on a rock face. This makes it different from the Parcours aventure – Expert: the focus here is on a route along the rock face, while the adventure course brings together several different features. Accro-Roc is a summer activity; the adventure course is subject to seasonal operating conditions.

Le Carnet de Marcel is a day hike with the option of a picnic break. The duration may vary depending on conditions and how much time is spent at the activity stations. Take these factors into account when planning your day; the picnic break is an option, not a fixed part of the hike.

Ski area and landscape

The Flaine ski area has 64 slopes and 24 lifts. These figures give an indication of the size of the ski area; they may change as the resort continues to develop.

The Désert de Platé is considered one of the largest lapiaz landscapes in Europe. If you’re not planning a trip solely around the ski area, you can consider this geological landscape as a reason in its own right to choose Flaine.

For an overview of the wider trip: Arâches-La-Frasse.