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Still, the rain only lasted an hour-or-so, so we waited it out in a bar, nursing 500ml of hilariously expensive Grimbergen Blonde. Once it had stopped, we ventured out for a bit of a look around. This area is probably what would be described as the “bottom” of the village.
For anyone that’s not familiar with the geography of Les Arcs, it’s actually (at the time of writing) four widely separated villages: Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 (where we were staying) and Arc 2000. The numbers indicate each resort’s approximate altitude above sea level in meters (this is France after all). Arc 1600 and Arc 1800 are about 30-40 minutes walk apart. Then it’s another 2-3 hours of walking from Arc 1600 to Arc 1950. Arc 2000 is around 10 minutes walk from Arc 1950. There are infrequent complimentary busses between the resorts, but no direct cablecars, which makes getting around a bit of a pain.
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