Museums

Mineral Museum

The Mineral Museum, at Bourg-Saint-Maurice, presents from across this unique region, the ancestral activities of the crystal makers, kilns and the crystals...

Maison de la Pomme in the Chal-Hauteville-Gondon Village
Open every day, free entry.

From the Aime region to that of Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the apple is part of the local history, and compliments the farming economy. Fruit of the earth, it can be used for making cider, to enhance both sweet and savoury dishes as well as being used with pork based dishes . Reinettes and Franc-Roseau apples are even exported. In growing these fruits, a diverse production is assured for eleven months of the year. Since the 1960’s, however, traditional methods of production have become more specialised with the old orchards slowly being abandoned and becoming seriously threatened today. This Tarentaise heritage along with a genetic pool can be used to create new varieties and the orchards are also an interesting ecosystem where fruit trees and other plant and animal life develop.

‘La petite maison de la Pomme’, at Chal near Bourg-Saint-Maurice, enables you to understand this priceless heritage and a project is being set up in the Tarentaise area to save the orchards.