Beaufort

Beaufort is a commune located in the Savoie department at an elevation of 1742 meters, surrounded by extensive alpine pastures and mountainous landscapes of the Beaufortain massif.

The Beaufort valley was inhabited since antiquity by the Ceutrons, then evangelized in the 5th century by monks, before seeing several medieval castles built to defend the region.

The commune perpetuates the ancestral cheese-making tradition with the production of the famous Beaufort cheese, crafted according to methods transmitted since medieval times in local alpine pastures.

The town hall located at Place du Château-de-Randens provides administrative services, while the Arêches-Beaufort ski resort offers 50 kilometers of slopes between 1050 and 2300 meters altitude.

Beaufort holds the 'flowering towns and villages' label with three flowers since 2014, recognizing its environmental enhancement efforts within this exceptional mountain setting.

Location: canton of Beaufort

Location: Savoie

Location: arrondissement of Albertville

Elevation above the sea: 1,742 m

Shares border with: Aime-la-Plagne, La Bâthie, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Cevins, Les Chapelles, Hauteluce, La Léchère, Queige, Tours-en-Savoie, Villard-sur-Doron, Les Contamines-Montjoie, La Plagne Tarentaise

Address: 73270 Beaufort, France

Phone: +33479383315

Email: commune.beaufort@mairie-beaufort73.com

Website: http://ville-beaufort.fr

GPS coordinates: 45.71806,6.57500

Latest update: August 19, 2025 09:57