Refuge du Nant du Beurre

The Refuge du Nant du Beurre is a mountain refuge (refuge de montagne) located in the Beaufortain massif, on the territory of La Léchère in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It sits at an altitude of 2,080 metres in the Grand Naves alpine pastures, on the Tour du Beaufortain hiking route between the Grand Naves cross-country ski area and the Cormet d'Arêches. The current building was constructed as a low-consumption structure using natural stone walls and larch cladding, designed by Chambéry architect Christian Patey. Its foundation stone was laid on 24 August 2011 and it was inaugurated a year later, in 2012. The refuge is open all year and offers around thirty beds, with services including overnight stays and half-board, primarily by reservation. It is guarded in both winter and summer: in winter, it opens for the two weekends before Christmas and then daily from 26 December to mid-April; in summer, it is open daily from mid-June to mid-September. The refuge has no internet access, so reservations are made by telephone. After fourteen years of management by the guardian Pascale, a new team was scheduled to take over from mid-December, with online reservations planned from November. The refuge has been featured in a France 2 report, which described it as a mountain refuge in the Beaufortain massif that is a way to disconnect and cut oneself off from the world.

The Refuge du Nant du Beurre is a mountain refuge in the Beaufortain massif, located on the territory of La Léchère in the Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It stands at an altitude of 2,080 metres in the Grand Naves alpine pastures, on the Tour du Beaufortain route between the Grand Naves cross-country ski area and the Cormet d'Arêches. The current building was constructed to expand the tourist offering while respecting the environment. Its foundation stone was laid on 24 August 2011 in the presence of Jean-Jack Queyranne, president of the Rhône-Alpes regional council; Christophe Mirmand, prefect of Savoie; Hervé Gaymard, president of the Savoie general council; and André Pointet, president of the communauté de communes des Vallées d'Aigueblanche. The refuge was inaugurated a year later, in 2012. It was designed by Chambéry architect Christian Patey as a low-consumption building, using natural stone for the walls and larch cladding. The refuge is open all year and has a capacity of around thirty beds. It is guarded in both winter and summer: in winter, it opens for the two weekends before Christmas and then daily from 26 December to mid-April; in summer, it is open daily from mid-June to mid-September. Reservations are made by telephone because there is no internet at the refuge. After fourteen years of management by the guardian Pascale, a new team was scheduled to take over from mid-December, with online reservations planned from November. The refuge was featured in a France 2 report, which described it as a mountain refuge in the Beaufortain massif that is a way to disconnect and cut oneself off from the world.

• 2012

  Refuge inaugurated a year after the foundation stone was laid.

• 2011

  Foundation stone laid on 24 August 2011 in the presence of regional and local officials.

A year-round mountain refuge in the Beaufortain massif, offering a convivial and disconnected mountain experience for hikers and skiers.

• Overnight stay

• Half-board

• Mountain refuge accommodation

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2. 2Refuge du Nant du Beurrefr.wikipedia.org
3. 3refuge du Nant du Beurrewikidata.org