Located at the western entrance to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in the Vieil Alpe district.
The Tourist Office is located within the Maison de l'Alpe which houses, in addition to the Tourist Office, the headquarters of the French Ski School and a cash office for the sale of ski lift passes. The Tourist Office reception and its staff provide tourist information in order to best meet the expectations of visitors in winter and summer. The Tourist Office reception desk also offers additional services such as: the sale of Cars Isère / Transaltitude bus tickets, the sale of hiking guidebooks, a public wifi connection area, a changing table in the toilets and a children's area (check its access according to the current health provisions). In addition, the reception area offers a small "shop" whose content is visible in three windows where Alpe d'Huez and Tomorrowland promotional items are displayed (souvenir items, small luggage, textiles...
The Tourist Office's reservation center is also available to holidaymakers to book their stay, as well as groups and seminars. It offers all-inclusive stays with various services: ski passes and lessons, equipment rental, parking space, activities, well-being... Online booking available on the official website of the Tourist Office also allows you to take advantage of promotional offers and tips. A mini wifi box rental service is also available.

Period of opening : From 25/04 to 17/06/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on Feast of the Ascension and Whit Monday.
Exceptional closure on May 27, 2022.

From 18/06 to 19/06/2022
Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 3 pm and 5 pm.

From 20/06 to 24/06/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.

From 25/06 to 28/08/2022, daily between 9 am and 6 pm.

Nestled at an altitude of 1250m, Vaujany is located on a vast estate connected to Alpe d'Huez in the heart of Oisans in the Northern Alps.
The family resort develops with the rhythm of the seasons, caressed by a soft sun. A rich heritage, varied activities, major events, Vaujany is the playground for all mountain lovers.

The Oz 3300 Tourist Office opens its doors to offer you a full range of services to enhance your experience in Oz 3300, at the heart of the Espace Alpe d'Huez !
Want to experience Oz 3300 and its exceptional alpine landscapes to the fullest? The Tourist Office is here to guide you! Our team can provide you with information and advice on sports and cultural activities, as well as entertainment and must-see events, to ensure your stay is full of new discoveries.

Need a place to stay or some practical assistance? We’ll help you find the perfect lodging and make your stay easier by booking the climbing gym and swimming pool, providing information on transportation and shuttles, and sharing the daily local weather forecast.

Stop by or contact the Oz 3300 Tourist Office: we’re here to help you make the most of the mountains, summer and winter alike!

For more information on accessibility at the Tourist Office, visit our “Accessible Tourism” section on our website: https://www.oz-en-oisans.com/ete/infos-pratiques/tourisme-adapte/

At the heart of Grandes Rousses mountain ranges, La Fare mountain hut offers you an authentic atmosphere. This intimist little hut, family and easily accessible, is situated in a spectacular and wild place.
This small and intimate refuge, family and simple access : located in a beautiful and wild area. It welcomes curious for a first night in a refuge, hikers and climbers who come to discover the routes of medium and high mountains, between lakes and summits. Live an evening, a night, a morning at the refuge of the Fare, these are strong moments and unforgettable memories.

Food & beverage all day, local products ...
From the refuge it is possible to practice some activities, such as fishing, mountaineering, climbing and hiking... Reservation required by phone.

Carte IGN : 3335 ET / Le Bourg d'Oisans - L'Alpe d'Huez

Classified as a "Musée de France" since 2003 and associated with the archaeological site at Bandes-en-Oisans, the Musée d'histoire et d'archéologie de l'Alpe d'Huez traces the long history of the village of Huez and its alpine pastures, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Having been awarded the "Musée de France" label by the French Ministry of Culture in 2003, the museum has been presenting visitors with two new displays since December 2022, including the permanent exhibitions "Le spectacle de la montagne" and "Brandes et la ruée vers l'argent des XIIe et XIIIe siècles".
There's also a space dedicated to the Second World War, with the exhibition "Eté 1944. Le Maquis de l'Oisans".

3 PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS: "LE SPECTACLE DE LA MONTAGNE", "BRANDES ET LA RUEE VERS L'ARGENT DES XIIE ET XIIIE SIECLES", "ETE 1944. LE MAQUIS DE L'OISANS".

THE MOUNTAIN SHOW

This long-term exhibition presents the transformation of the "Vieil Alpe" mountain chalets into hotels, forming an internationally-renowned high-altitude tourist resort from the 1980s onwards. Featuring 4 chronological "kiosks" (or immersive cubes), richly illustrated with photographs retracing the periods 1923-1939, 1945-1973, 1974-1989, 1990-2022, this chronology reveals to the curious the spectacular evolution of Alpe d'Huez through its pioneers (the Moulin, Chaix, Chalvin and Collomb families, personalities such as M. Rajon, J. Pomagalski, J. Paganon etc.), the heyday of the Alpe d'Huez resort and the transformation of the Alpe d'Huez into a world-renowned tourist resort.), the heyday of the traditional family-run hotel business from the 1930s to the 1960s, sporting events such as the Tour de France cycling race (which arrived in Alpe d'Huez in 1952 with Fausto Coppi's victory, followed by Dutch, Spanish, French and English victories in the decades that followed), new snow-related activities such as snowboarding in the 1980s, summer skiing on Sarenne in the 1960s, and ever-increasing events such as the Tomorrowland Winter electronic music festival (since 2019). In addition, the urban theme and the resort's multi-faceted architectural development are highlighted in the exhibition by the possibility of manipulating a touch table (historical and 3D models of the resort's neighborhoods) and an interactive terminal highlighting several players in this boom, which in some respects resembles a real city. The built heritage of Alpe d'Huez (hotels, ski lifts, public buildings, Rif Nel, "international" style buildings, neo-Savoyard chalets, etc.) is depicted, as are future real estate projects. Finally, films from the Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (leisure activities in the 1950s, the role of developers in the 1970s, the inauguration of the Pic Blanc bobsleigh run and cable car in the 1960s and 70s, and the bobsleigh competition at the Grenoble Olympic Games in February 1968) attract the attention of adults and children alike.

NEW

The history of the Tour de France cycling race will be depicted on 15 explanatory panels on the Museum's belvedere (July-August), in collaboration with the Musée National du Sport in Nice.


BRANDES AND THE RUE TO MONEY IN THE 12th AND 13th CENTURIES

Looking around Alpe d'Huez today, who would believe that in the Middle Ages, a human community of mining specialists, women and children settled on the Brandes plateau, at the foot of the Saint-Nicolas rock, to extract silver ore from the mountain's subsoil at an altitude of over 1,800m? And yet, from the 12th to the 14th centuries, these inhabitants of the mining village of Brandes (the highest in Europe for this period) lived there year-round, despite the difficult climatic conditions from November to April. This technical history (pre-industrial development of Western Europe and nascent metallurgy) and human history were revealed by archaeological digs carried out since 1977 by archaeologist Marie-Christine Bailly-Maître, her teams of scientists and volunteer students. The discoveries made during these excavations (mining techniques, production of the silver dust that is Brandes' finished product for making the coins of the dauphin - lord of the Dauphiné - religious practices and daily life, construction of an original shell-keep watchtower) led to the creation of the "Maison du Patrimoine" in 1982, which became the "Musée d'Huez et de l'Oisans" and then, in 2023, the "Musée d'histoire et d'archéologie de l'Alpe d'Huez". Since 2012, the museum has been housed in the AgorAlp (the former Palais des Sports et des Congrès de l'Alpe d'Huez, on the 1st floor). A new scenography presenting the archaeological collection can be seen, contextualizing the artefacts found above and below ground with models and photographs.

NEW

Guided tours of the Archéo-site" are offered by the Museum on Friday mornings during the summer; the afternoon is devoted to a medieval snack (registration required at the Museum or by calling 04 76 11 21 74).

SUMMER 1944. THE OISANS MAQUIS

Let's not forget the extraordinary adventure of the Oisans Maquis during the Second World War. If the mountains seem to be an unspoilt area, sometimes tragic, often heroic events took place in the Massif des Grandes Rousses, and in Oisans more generally. Alpe d'Huez was home to a military hospital run by the Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur (FFI), first in Huez and then in the Signal chalet, an annex of the Grand Hôtel. "Faced with the advance of the German army and its desire to control the Oisans (following the capture of the Vercors in July), doctor and surgeon Tissot ordered the evacuation of the wounded under his care in mid-August 1944. This marked the start of a slow and difficult ascent for the sick, some of whom were in critical condition, and for the hospital staff, up to the heights of the Alpette and the slopes of the Grandes Rousses. They received welcome help from the crew of a Boeing B-24 Liberator, "11 Americans who fell from the sky" (an expression coined by Pierre Montaz, himself a member of the French Resistance): the crash of their bomber over the commune of Prunières near Gap prompted them to cross the Oisans at the end of July 1944. They provided invaluable support to the FFI withdrawal. Protecting the wounded from the military hospital as they climbed to higher ground, the armed Oisans maquisards engaged in a fierce battle on the heights of the Alpette against a division of German Alpine fighters. They emerged victorious on August 14, 1944, with no loss of life. Relive this landmark event in mountain Resistance history through richly illustrated educational panels and objects from the collections of the Musée de l'Alpe d'Huez and the Association des Amis et Anciens Descendants du Maquis de l'Oisans.


TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONS

"Visite-flash": discover the museum's objects in a different way! Three objects will be observed and placed in their historical context.
Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:00 pm - FREE - July and August, from July 8 onwards


CULTURAL EVENTS

The Museum's Nocturnes (FREE, upon registration and starting at 8pm) are organized once a month during the summer season; discover the history of the Tour de France cycling race and its strong link with Alpe d'Huez through a partnership between Alpe d'Huez and the Musée National du Sport in Nice (Nocturne on Tuesday, July 21, on the Museum's belvedere).
For further information, call 04 76 11 21 74 or e-mail accueil.musee@mairie-alpedhuez.fr


GUIDED TOURS

=> Guided tour of Pic Blanc and its exceptional panorama at 3330m altitude
A guide will cover a wide range of topics: the 3-star Michelin Green Guide panorama, the history of the resort and skiing, information on geology, landscape, fauna, flora, glaciers, the history of the Alpe d'Huez resort...
No walking, maximum 20 people per visit (access by Pic Blanc cable car). Every Monday and Wednesday morning, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
How to get there: meet in front of the Pic Blanc gondola ticket office (formerly DMC, at the top of the resort, 1850m above sea level, after the Pistes traffic circle on the right; payment at the ticket office and meeting in the same room with guide Frédérik Tane).
Tour prices: please contact SATA (04 76 80 30 30).
Information and registration required at Musée de l'Alpe d'Huez: 04 76 11 21 74 or accueil.musee@mairie-alpedhuez.fr

=> During the summer season, other guided tours are offered by the Service culturel d'Huez, with registration at the Museum (places limited, by e-mail or telephone at accueil.musee@mairie-alpedhuez.fr -; 5€ or 3€; 04 76 11 21 74): Notre-Dame des Neiges church, Huez village and Sarenne mills, panoramic trail, Maquis de l'Oisans historical hike, etc.


THE MUSEUM'S FINE ART EXHIBITIONS

In the Salle Anne Auvergne (1st floor of the AgorAlp, opposite the Museum), take advantage of the room's spaciousness and refurbished lighting to discover exhibitions of watercolors, paintings, sculptures, engravings, digital works, photographs, etc. for the duration of a summer.
FREE ENTRY; exhibition during August.
WORKSHOPS WITH THE ARTIST for children and adults on the techniques exhibited; €5 or €3/person; information available at the Museum (on site or by calling 04 76 11 21 74).

The Musée EDF Hydrélec is the only museum in France dedicated to hydroelectricity. Installed in Oisans, the Musée EDF Hydrélec features a new 900m2 scenographic display that retraces the epic story of the production of hydroelectricity.
It pays homage to the scientists, engineers, technicians and manoeuvres that played a role in building the hydroelectric power stations and dams, some of which have become an integral part of our heritage and genuine works of art. Installed in Oisans, in the heart of an area with a long history of hydroelectricity, the Musée EDF Hydrélec has now been awarded the «Musée de France» label. It features a number of unique collections comprising scientific and technical objects from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Member of the "Route of the know-how of the Oisans", he organizes the guided tour "Exceptional electricity" on reservation ..
This establishment offers the E-Bike Service: charge your electric bike here on request (remember to take your charger).

Espace Vaujany Museum will be a traveler, unforeseen, adventurer, discoverer ... You will be pilot, mycologist, snowmaker or musheuse.
You will learn to recognize the animals in their footsteps, the small flowers to their perfumes etc ...
It is an immersive space of discovery, discovering nature as historical heritage, discovering great local revolutions as challenges for tomorrow.
Poly sensory, playful, we manipulate a lot of things, we look and we marvel, we learn too, and we play with family, a lot.

 It is an "ageless" space for curious souls, an adventure-discovery full of emotions and surprises, actions and sensations, not least!

AND WHAT ARE WE FIND? : A travel!
After a spectacular and sensational arrival in Vaujany, which we will not reveal the content, you will enter no animals ... in the forest.
There, before you venture, you will be given all the keys to reading this territory unique in the world: A multimedia animation will finally allow you to understand the formation of landscapes, and how the geology of Vaujany is exceptional. You will finally understand the movements of the African and European plates. At the origin of the formation of the Alps, the evolution of the reliefs, and in what they are so specific!

An animated model, equipped with small optical theaters, will offer you a scholarly journey in the landscape: you will be told about aiguillettes and streams, ski slopes and all that makes up the landscape.
The adventure can then begin.
An immersive walk in the forest will allow you to discover all that composes it:
- Wildlife: you will finally learn who lives where, depending on the environment or altitude,
- The flora: an immense interactive herbarium will help you to recognize the flowers that you encounter during your walks, those hidden under your skis in winter and that delight the spring here and full boxes will reveal the secrets of pharmacopoeia as the recipe of Génépi or the spice jam of the peaks,
- Mycology: you will become a savvy picker or an outstanding cook,
- In the forest you can also have fun to recognize the footprints of the animals, the song of the Tetra Lyre or the grunt of the wild boar.

Even the secret breathing of the trees will be revealed to you !!!

A moment of pure scientific magic!
The whole bathed in an extremely stenographic environment which, thanks to a deployment of immersive technologies, will make you live a real spectacle.
Your walk will also lead you to meet the men and women who made and do Vaujany:
Hidden in little magic boxes that will reveal their secrets, you will find the past life, with stories of elders, the enmontagnement and the first school ringtones, you hear the hawkers pass and we will remind you all the small trades that we used to practice here ...

You will then switch to Vaujany today: an unspoilt village, its rules of urban planning and its construction bias, a tourist resort, its offers and its orientations.
It is also where you will be unveiled the big companies or the small gestures of a daily mountain, whether to limit the risks of avalanche or to preserve the roads, you will find all the techniques and the new professions (what does a snowmaker really do, what is the life of a musheuse, etc.), through videos and interviews with inhabitants, technicians, ... enthusiasts!

Finally, you will find all the local entertainment here, our parties and balls, and all that makes the charm of life in Vaujany.

You will then be able to stick to the stakes of development and of the future, and after having acquired the mastery of the data of historical evolution, you exercise with the political and strategic decision-making: three "interactive walls" will allow you to approach the big ones contemporary challenges, and practice territory politics, or simply measure the impact of your own behavior.

You will then come out of the enchanted and learned forest, and you can resume ... the way of the airs.
Because to close this magnificent course, we decided to install a real professional flight simulator, which will give you the exceptional opportunity to learn the piloting of an aircraft flying over Vaujany and its surroundings: attention, possible crash !

Group visits by prior arrangement.