La Toussuire

La Toussuire is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Sybelles, one of the biggest ski areas in France and Europe.

For the commune in Savoie, see Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire.
La Toussuire
La Toussuire is located in Alps
La Toussuire
La Toussuire
Location within Alps
Nearest major cityChambéry
Coordinates45°14′50″N 6°18′11″E
Top elevation2,431 m (7,976 ft)
Base elevation1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Skiable area55 km of runs
Runs33
  4 beginner
  11 easy
  17 intermediate
  1 difficult
WebsiteWebsite
Village of La Toussuire (2016)

The station was opened in 1923. It is also used regularly as the finish of cycle races including the Tour de France and the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Cycle racing

The 16th stage of the 2006 Tour de France arrived in La Toussuire[1] as did Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour[2] and Stage 19 of the 2015 Tour.[3] The first of two L'Étape du Tours followed the route of Stage 11 on 8 July 2012 with a finish at La Toussuire – Les Sybelles.[4]

Details of the climb

The climb to the ski-station is accessed from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne via the D929 and the D78, with the finish line at 1,705 m (5,594 ft). From this direction the climb is 18 km (11.2 mi) with a height gain of 1,095 m. at an average of 6.1%. There is a shorter and steeper route via Saint-Pancrace (17.6 km. at 6.5%).[5]

Tour de France winners[5]
Year Stage Start of stage Distance (km) Category
of climb		 Stage winner Yellow jersey
2015 19 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 138 1  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)  Chris Froome (GBR)
2012 11 Albertville 148 1  Pierre Rolland (FRA)  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2006 16 Bourg-d'Oisans 182 1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Óscar Pereiro (ESP)

Critérium du Dauphiné winners
Year Stage Start of stage Distance (km) Stage winner Yellow jersey
2011 7 (final stage) Pontcharra 117.5  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2008 6 Morzine 233  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2006 6 Briançon 169  Iban Mayo (ESP)  Levi Leipheimer (USA)

Activities

During winter season, you can ski on the 55km of runs, splited on 33 different slopes.


During summer season, there is a lot of hikes available.

References
  1. "Bourg-d'Oisans – La Toussuire". www.letour.fr. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. "Stage 11: Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. "Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. "Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". L'Etape du Tour. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  5. "La Toussuire ou La Toussuire-Les Sybelles dans le Tour de France" (in French). Le Dico du Tour. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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