THE HISTORY OF LES ARCS: A Timeline

To bring you up to speed with all things to do with Les Arcs:

1.  Here's a bluffer's guide.

2.  Here's an A-Z of the area.

3. And here are the key dates in the resort's history:

1961: First ski lifts, at 850m, from Bourg St Maurice to Les Granges
1968: Arc 1600
1974: Arc 1800

THEN: Pierra Menta, Arc 1800 (Charvet), 1970s

NOW: Arc 1800 (Charmetogger): The site of the former
Aiguille Grive restaurant, now being developed
 as a hotel, 2011-12

1979: Arc 2000
1980: Death of Robert Blanc
1982: Link to VIllaroger opens
1996: Tour de France arrives at Arc 1800
2003: Arc 1950
2009: Les Arcs Film Festival
2011: Opening of stage 1 of Edenarc at Arc 1800

For more, see the Les Arcs Wikipedia entry, which includes the installation dates for every single lift....