L'Écot
A high stone village at about 2,030 m above Bonneval, with only a dozen or so slate-roofed houses and a 12th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Margaret.
L'Écot is a high-mountain hamlet in the commune of Bonneval-sur-Arc, about 3 kilometres east of Bonneval near the source of the Arc River, at roughly 2,030 metres. Its origins go back over a thousand years. Today no one lives there in winter, and some of the old houses have been restored in recent years. The village has only a dozen or so stone-walled, slate-roofed houses and a 12th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Margaret. Surrounded by glaciers and alpine meadows, it looks like a medieval painting and is a famous photography spot in the Maurienne valley. It is also the starting point for hikes to the Évettes hut and the Arc River source glacier. In summer you can drive a narrow road or walk about an hour from Bonneval. In winter the road is closed, and access is only on snowshoes or skis.
Opening hours
All day (summer)
Nearby sights
- Bonneval-sur-Arc
- Col de l'Iseran
- Gorges du Malpasset & Prariond
- Le Fornet
- Solaise & Lac de l'Ouillette
- Espace Killy (Val d'Isère–Tignes)
- Val d'Isère Village & Saint-Bernard Church
- Lac de la Sassière