Vanoise: 8 photo spots I love (and their pictures for your decor)
From the Col de la Vanoise to the Grande Casse via the Valette refuges, here are my favorite places in the Vanoise National Park, with lighting/framing tips and a direct link to 8 ready-to-hang photo prints for your interior decor .
👉 Browse the entire collection: Vanoise Collection — photo prints
Why the Vanoise?
Here, the material reigns supreme: light limestone, slabs, glaciers, hanging valleys. Pure lines that result in highly legible matte Dibond aluminum prints (zero reflection), perfect for contemporary mountain interior design .
1) Valletta Refuges — Snowy Sunrise
Why I go there: the snow-covered roofs catch the first light, a perfect backdrop to the cliffs of Charvet.
Light: dawn & winter golden hour.
See the photo gallery "Valletta — sunrise over snow"
2) Fruit Needle — mineral elegance
Why I go there: sober pyramid, clean lines between Courchevel, Col du Fruit and the Avals valleys.
Framing tip: use a tight frame to emphasize the geometry.
See the photo chart "Fruit Needle"
3) Grande Casse & Pointe du Grand Marchet
Why I go there: contrast of limestone walls and snowfields, guaranteed graphic appeal.
Light: clear morning for cutting the bones.
See the photo chart "Grande Casse & Grand Marchet"
4) Valletta Shelters — Black & White Version
Why I go there: the black and white keeps the essentials: snow, slope, cabins — a minimalist poetry.
5) Valletta — snowstorm
Why I go there: suspended snow, contrasting cabin: winter becomes graphic.
6) Vanoise Pass — refuge & Grande Casse
Why I'm going there: iconic framing of the Col de la Vanoise: refuge (ex Félix Faure) facing the Grande Casse.
See the photo gallery "Vanoise Refuge & Grande Casse"
7) Valette — powdery atmosphere
Why I go there: white slope, dark cabin: a simple duo that works everywhere.
8) Val Thorens — night & Aiguille de Péclet
Why I'm going there: long exposure on the station lights, Péclet reliefs in the background: the Vanoise night version.
Route markers (to help you plan your trip)
- Lac des Vaches → Col de la Vanoise (paved road and view of the Grande Casse)
- Mont-Bochor & viewpoints overlooking Pralognan, Glière valley
- The Grande Motte/Tignes area for glacial scenery
Decorating tips — enhancing a Vanoise photo print
- Material: Matte Dibond aluminum = anti-reflective → clear reading of details (snow, cliffs).
- Formats: panoramic for a sofa; vertical for an entrance or staircase.
- Colour harmony: wood & linen tones → Valette “sunrise”; B&W → Valette B&W; blues/night → Val Thorens “long exposure”.
Interested in buying a photo print of the Vanoise?
Discover the complete selection: Vanoise Collection — photo paintings .
