Insider Vacations: in the footsteps of Charlotte Perriand in Les Arcs

Architecture au sommet

Alps - Mont BlancCultural HeritageNature and Outdoor ActivitiesMountains

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© GVolpe / Nicolas Joly

Reading time: 0 minPublished on 14 December 2017, updated on 23 January 2024

Les Arcs ski resort, with 260 miles of piste and views of Mont Blanc, is celebrating its 50th birthday, much to the delight of aficionados of board sports, hiking… and architecture! Charlotte Perriand, a visionary designer, dedicated 20 years to coordinating the development of this ski resort that is in a class of its own. Her daughter, Pernette Perriand-Barsac, and her son-in-law, Jacques Barsac, take us to the heart of the Alps for a little lesson in architecture.

By Maryse Quinton

Journalist and author specialising in Parisian architecture

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