Heart of Maurienne

The Coeur de Maurienne Arvan Intercommunal Tourist Office is active in its own area, covering the municipalities of Albiez-Montrond, Albiez-le-Jeune, Jarrier, La Tour-en-Maurienne, Montvernier, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Saint-Julien-de-Montdenis, Saint-Pancrace and Villargondran.

The Tourist Office team

A passionate team

As ambassadors for the Coeur de Maurienne, we’re here to help you find the best deals and turn your stay into a unique experience. Whether you’re looking for the secret hike that will blow your mind, the gourmet restaurant run by the locals or the perfect activity for you, we’ve got the advice you need. We’re sure to have the advice you need.

Come and see us or contact us at the click of a button: we can’t wait to share our favourites with you and help you experience the Maurienne as a destination!

Our missions

Reception and information
Organisation of reception throughout the region and management of Tourist Information Offices (TIOs).

Coordination
Working with institutions and supporting local socio-professionals.

Strategy
Managing the tourism development project.

Awareness and promotion
Communication on events, development of interactive tools and promotion of the inter-communal influence.

Professionalisation
Maintain category 2 classification, manage skills and set up a tourism observatory.

Our reception desks

Tourist Office - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Office

Albiez-Montrond Tourist Office

Tourist Office - Les Bottières Office

Information for hosts

Take advantage of personalised support to make your procedures easier.

As an accommodation provider, you are the first point of contact for tourists to the destination. This space is dedicated to you and aims to help you with the administrative formalities.

Contact: Naomi Tusseau: naomi.tusseau@explore-maurienne.com | 06 17 34 68 92

Tourist tax

Collector and referent: 3CMA tourist tax department
Charlène Cartier-Lange : 3cma@taxesejour.fr – Tel : 04 79 83 07 20
Website

Platform for declaring accommodation providers
Tax collected in the OTI communes and paid in full to the OTI
(the other communes of the 3CMA collect their tax directly)

Classification of furnished tourist accommodation

This ministerial classification awards ‘stars’ to furnished tourist accommodation. Classification is not compulsory for letting, but it is strongly recommended. It comprises 133 criteria, both compulsory and optional.

The advantages :
– More attractive tax treatment
– A guarantee of the quality of your accommodation for your national and international customers
– Simplified calculation of tourist tax
– More effective promotion and marketing on accommodation brochures and websites.

This visit must be carried out by an approved body:
– By the SIVAV for the communes of the SIVAV.
Website – Mail: hebergement@sivav.fr – Tel: 04 79 64 09 38 – 06 46 70 56 36
– For other communes: Clévacances or Gîtes de France.

Remarks :
Some labels also offer prefectoral classification (e.g. Gîtes de France).
To take advantage of the Open System marketing service offered by the Tourist Office, classification is compulsory.

Market place

In collaboration with the SIVAV, the Coeur de Maurienne Tourist Office is making Open Pro tools available to accommodation providers.

– What is Open Pro?
These are tools for managing and displaying your availability for online booking. They will appear on the Tourist Office website and on your own website if you wish, in the form of a white label.
This online booking platform is made available free of charge to our accommodation providers. This is an advantageous solution offered by the local authority: 1% commission on sales booked for the SIVAV + 2.9% bank charges if you use online payment.

– How can I benefit from this tool?
As the Tourist Office is an EPIC, there is no membership fee. Accommodation providers undertake to classify their accommodation as a guarantee of quality.
Naomi, the reception manager, is your personal contact. If you are interested in using this tool, make an appointment to create and set up your account.

Executive Committee

Epic

The Coeur de Maurienne Arvan Tourist Office is an EPIC (Etablissement Public Industriel et Commercial). The Management Committee is appointed by the Community Council. The President of the communauté de communes convenes and installs the first Management Committee. At the first meeting of the Management Committee, he elects the Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among the full members.