Role and missions

Creation of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourist Office

The Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourist Office (OTHMV) was created on June 1ᵉʳ 2017, following the merger of the "Terra Modana" and "Haute Maurienne Vanoise" intercommunalities on January 1ᵉʳ 2017, forming the Haute Maurienne Vanoise Community of Communes (CCHMV).

The CCHMV, which is responsible for tourism, has delegated this mission to a Société Publique Locale (SPL), the SPL Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourisme, operating under a Délégation de Service Public (DSP).

OTHMV, one of France's largest tourist offices, employs around 50 permanent staff and has 11 reception desks spread across the region's resorts and villages.

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The missions of the Tourist Office

In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 133-3 of the Tourism Code, a public service contract defines its missions and objectives.

The main missions of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourist Office

Drawing up and implementing local tourism policy: defining and implementing tourism development programs tailored to the local area.

Coordination of tourism players: ensure synergy between the various players in the sector to create a coherent, attractive offering.

Destination promotion and communication: promote Haute Maurienne Vanoise through communication initiatives and the organization of cultural and sporting events.

Tourism marketing: manage the sale of tourism products and services, including the management of reservation centers and platforms.

Tourism information management: collect, enrich and disseminate tourism data, while keeping a watch on the sector.

The territory of Haute Maurienne Vanoise

6 mountain resorts : Valfréjus, La Norma, Aussois, Val Cenis, Bessans and Bonneval sur Arc.

10 villages (some of which are also mountain resorts): Saint-André, Le Freney, Fourneaux, Modane (support municipality for the Valfréjus resort), Villarodin-Bourget and Avrieux (support municipalities for the La Norma resort), Aussois (resort), Val Cenis (resort and "new town" created in 2017, bringing together 5 villages: Bramans, Sollières-Sardières, Termignon, Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard), Bessans (resort) and Bonneval sur Arc (resort).

To learn more about the population, demographics, economy... in Haute Maurienne Vanoise, consult the INSEE file (2019 data).