English News, Weather and Daily Events - April 29, 2026

Weather

After the low clouds clear, sunshine will prevail throughout the morning. Clouds will then build over the peaks in the afternoon, potentially leading to showers; a rumble of thunder is possible. The freezing level will be at 3100m. Winds will be light from the southwest to west at higher elevations and temperatures remaining overly mild for this time of year

Currently at 8AM it is  -2°C up at the Pisaillas, 2°C at the top of Bellevarde, 3 degrees up on solaise and 5°C here in town. Today we can expect a top of 12°C in the village.

Roads

Due to stabilization work on the RN 90 near La Plagne Tarentaise, alternating one-way traffic controlled by traffic lights will be in place on the downhill lane before the Praz-Valezan waste disposal site until the end of June. Traffic may be interrupted for a maximum of 10 minutes between 9:00 and 11:30 and between 14:00 and 16:00.

Local News

French National Speed ​​Skiing Team Training

The French national speed skiing team is currently training in Val d’Isère. From Sunday until tomorrow, Val d’Isère natives Ken Caillot and Tom Badey, as well as Cyprien Sarrazin, Matthieu Bellet, and Nils Allègre, are testing new equipment through downhill and super-G training runs on the OK piste.

Club Med Roundtable

Yesterday morning, the “Alps Summit 2026” was held at a holiday village in Tignes, attended by 150 people including Edgar Grospiron, President of the French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee, the Presidents of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, Fabrice Pannekoucke, and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, Renaud Muselier, as well as several mayors, including Xavier Mattis, local elected officials, and several key players in the tourism industry. During the roundtable discussion, Charlotte Bernin, Managing Director of Commercial Markets Europe/Middle East/Africa at Club Med, Cédric Fechter, Chairman of the Board of Lyon Airport, Sylvain Charlot, Mountain Delegate at Arou France, and Geoffrey Mercier, Managing Director of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourism, exchanged ideas on the question, "How can we best welcome international clientele in anticipation of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games?" Several ideas were raised, including the importance of building on our legacy, embracing the French image, and distinguishing ourselves internationally. After the roundtable discussion, several political and regional figures spoke about the challenges of the 2030 Olympic Games, including Edgar Grospiron, President of the Organizing Committee for the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games (COJOP).

The option of three alpine skiing venues, including Val d'Isère, Méribel, and Courchevel, is not being considered. The final site map will be approved by the IOC sessions, which will take place around June 25 and 26 in Lausanne, Switzerland, and before the IOC Executive Board. The President of the COJOP also announced the objective of creating Games that serve as catalysts, laboratories, and showcases, with the aim of highlighting the selected venues and allowing athletes to win in iconic locations while offering a true Olympic experience beyond the competitions. Other stakeholders in the 2030 Winter Olympics also spoke, including Fabrice Pannekoucke, Renaud Muselier, the Prefect of Savoie Vanina Nicoli and the President and CEO of Club Med Stéphane Maquaire.