Montvernier Laces
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The Montvernier laces
That’s because the Tour de France has already passed through here several times!
This 18-lap road on the mountainside culminates at an altitude of 782 metres.
From Pontamafrey, it’s a 3-kilometre climb. On the way up, take in the unobstructed views over the Arc valley before reaching Montvernier.
From here, you can continue up to the Col du Chaussy (1,533 metres above sea level) or even the Col de la Madeleine.
Laces of Montvernier
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The arrival of this road meant that the villages of Montvernier, Montpascal and Montbrunal were no longer isolated.
Work began in 1931 with the engineer Boniface Bochet, but given the difficulty of the task, work stopped shortly after the first laces were built…
In May 1932, a company from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne took over the work. The road was built entirely by hand by 36 workers, using a lorry to transport the cement. In 1933, construction was completed after 11 months, making it one of the most spectacular roads in the Maurienne and Savoie regions.
lacets de montvernier
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