The village of Sainte Foy
Situated equidistant between Val d’Isere and Bour Sainte Maurice, Sainte Foy provides a wonderfully authentic experience in mountain living with year round life and excellent restaurants.
Few communes the size of Sainte Foy extend over such a vast area, or such a large difference in altitude. The commune covers over 11,000 hectares and spans a height difference of 2856m, from its lowest point at Viclaire at 890m to the summit of the Grande Sassiere at 3746m.
It’s bounded to the South by the river Isere (apart from a small area on the other side of the river), and to the north for 20 or so kilometers by the Italian border. This can be easily crossed by the two mountain passes, the Col du Mont and the Col du Rocher Blanc. To the east and west it is bounded by the “nants” (mountain streams) of Moulins and La Balme (or Nant Cruet).