Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Bourg-Saint-Maurice (French pronunciation: [buʁ sɛ̃ mɔʁis, - moʁ-] ⓘ; Arpitan: Bôrg-Sant-Mori or simply Le Bôrg), popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It serves as a transport hub for the Paradiski ski area, with direct rail travel from London (Connecting in Lille), and Amsterdam during the winter.

Located in the arrondissement of Albertville in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Bourg-Saint-Maurice is the last town along the Tarentaise Valley in the heart of the French Alps.

Bourg-Saint-Maurice station is linked to the TGV network, and has services direct from London (Eurostar) and Amsterdam (Thalys) in the winter.

Begun in 1938, the ouvrage consists of one infantry block about one kilometre north-east of the town, in the village of Le Chatelard.

Arc en Ciel funicular railway
TGVs at Bourg-Saint-Maurice railway station