English News, Weather and Daily Events - January 06, 2026

Weather

We will be greeted with sunshine and clear skies which will carry on throughout the day. Temperatures will remain in the minuses all day. Tops of -3 degrees in the village.

Currently at 8am it is  -16°C up at the Pisaillas, -14°C at the top of Bellevarde, -12°C degrees up on solaise and -15°C here in town. 

Roads

The roads are clear.

Local News

Person Seriously Injured at the Tourism Office

Firefighters and the on-call doctor responded yesterday evening to a hotel on the Place de l'Office de Tourisme (Tourism Office Square). Around 6:00 p.m., a man in his thirties suffered a cardiac arrest. Emergency services arrived quickly on the scene. The victim was immobilized in a stretcher and stabilized for a few minutes in the lobby of the Tourist Office before being loaded into the fire department's ambulance. He was then transported urgently to the hospital in Bourg-Saint-Maurice.

Town Council

The first town council meeting of the year was held yesterday morning in the council chamber at the Maison Marcel Charvin, with 17 elected officials in attendance. Before the start of the meeting, the elected officials observed a minute of silence for Colette Boson and for all the victims who died in the New Year's fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. They then voted to approve the minutes of the December 8th town council meeting before the mayor announced the 17 decisions made. Twenty-two items were on the agenda. The dates for the 2026 summer season were confirmed: the season will run from July 4th to August 30th. Numerous questions were raised regarding the compensation for the right of overhang concerning the occupation of public and private land within the municipality. At the beginning of the year, the initial budget for the 2026 town budget was approved, with three votes against. Another vote against and two abstentions were recorded for the authorization to submit the building permit application for the Face à Face building and the authorization to carry out work on municipal land. Finally, two abstentions were recorded regarding the 2025 balancing subsidy for the supplementary budget for cultural and sports facilities. After the agenda was completed, several topics were raised and sparked debate, including the tragedy in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which prompted questions from some elected officials about the differences in regulations and safety between nightclubs and bars and restaurants with a festive atmosphere, as well as the latest information concerning Val d'Isère's bid for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics. The full report is available on our website. The next town council meeting will be held on Monday, February 2nd, at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber at the Maison Marcel Charvin.

Mayor's New Year's Greetings

At the start of the year, the mayor invites the residents of Val d'Isère to his traditional New Year's greetings ceremony. It will be held this evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at the Maison Marcel Charvin.

Town Planning Office Hours

The town planning office hours will be exceptionally cancelled today from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The department apologizes for any inconvenience.

British Army

The British Army is currently in Val d'Isère for its traditional ski competition. For one week, 250 British infantry soldiers, some of whom will be experiencing alpine skiing for the first time, will participate in various events on the OK and La Raye slopes in La Daille. They have already completed the Giant Slalom and the Super-G. They will start this morning for the downhill race on the OK slope. Tomorrow, they will compete in the slalom on the La Raye slope before tackling the super combined on Thursday. This is a real challenge that allows the soldiers to learn essential values ​​for their missions. A regular participant in Val d'Isère since 1986, the British Army is celebrating its 40th anniversary.