diff --git a/include/xtensor/views/index_mapper.hpp b/include/xtensor/views/index_mapper.hpp
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+++ b/include/xtensor/views/index_mapper.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,371 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) Johan Mabille, Sylvain Corlay and Wolf Vollprecht          *
+ * Copyright (c) QuantStack                                                 *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Distributed under the terms of the BSD 3-Clause License.                 *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * The full license is in the file LICENSE, distributed with this software. *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef XTENSOR_INDEX_MAPPER_HPP
+#define XTENSOR_INDEX_MAPPER_HPP
+
+#include "xview.hpp"
+
+namespace xt
+{
+
+    template <class UndefinedView>
+    struct index_mapper;
+
+    /**
+     * @class index_mapper
+     * @brief A helper class for mapping indices between views and their underlying containers.
+     *
+     * The `index_mapper` class provides functionality to convert indices from a view's coordinate system
+     * to the corresponding indices in the underlying container. This is particularly useful for views
+     * that contain integral slices (fixed indices), as these slices reduce the dimensionality of the view.
+     *
+     * @tparam UndefinedView The primary template parameter, specialized for `xt::xview` types.
+     *
+     * @note This class is specialized for `xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>` types only.
+     *       Other view types will trigger a compilation error.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * @code
+     * xt::xarray<double> a = xt::arange(24).reshape({2, 3, 4});
+     * auto view1 = xt::view(a, 1, xt::all(), xt::all());  // Fixed first dimension
+     * index_mapper<decltype(view1)> mapper;
+     *
+     * // Map view indices (i,j) to container indices (1,i,j)
+     * double val = mapper.map(a, view1, 0, 0);  // Returns a(1, 0, 0)
+     * double val2 = mapper.map(a, view1, 1, 2); // Returns a(1, 1, 2)
+     * @endcode
+     */
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    class index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>
+    {
+        /// @brief Total number of explicitly passed slices in the view
+        static constexpr size_t n_slices = sizeof...(Slices);
+
+        /// @brief Number of slices that are integral constants (fixed indices)
+        static constexpr size_t nb_integral_slices = (std::is_integral_v<Slices> + ...);
+
+        /// @brief Number of slices that are xt::newaxis (insert a  dimension)
+        static constexpr size_t nb_new_axis_slices = (xt::detail::is_newaxis<Slices>::value + ...);
+
+        /**
+         * Compute how many indices are needed to address the underlying container
+         * when given N indices in the view.
+         */
+        template <std::integral... Indices>
+        static constexpr size_t n_indices_full_v = size_t(
+            sizeof...(Indices) + nb_integral_slices - nb_new_axis_slices
+        );
+
+    public:
+
+        /// @brief The view type this mapper works with
+        using view_type = xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>;
+
+        ///<  @brief Value type of the underlying container
+        using value_type = typename xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>::value_type;
+
+    private:
+
+        /// @brief Helper type alias for the I-th slice type
+        template <size_t I>
+        using ith_slice_type = std::tuple_element_t<I, std::tuple<Slices...>>;
+
+        /// @brief True if the I-th slice is an integral slice (fixed index)
+        template <size_t I>
+        static consteval bool is_ith_slice_integral();
+
+        /// @brief True if the I-th slice is a newaxis slice
+        template <size_t I>
+        static consteval bool is_ith_slice_new_axis();
+
+        /**
+         * Helper metafunction to build an index_sequence that skips
+         * newaxis slices.
+         *
+         * The resulting sequence contains only the indices that
+         * correspond to real container dimensions.
+         */
+        template <size_t first, size_t bound, size_t... indices>
+        struct indices_sequence_helper
+        {
+            // we add the current axis
+            using not_new_axis_type = typename indices_sequence_helper<first + 1, bound, indices..., first>::Type;
+
+            // we skip the current axis
+            using new_axis_type = typename indices_sequence_helper<first + 1, bound, indices...>::Type;
+
+            // NOTE: is_ith_slice_new_axis works even if first >= sizeof...(Slices)
+            using Type = std::conditional_t<is_ith_slice_new_axis<first>(), new_axis_type, not_new_axis_type>;
+        };
+
+        /// @brief Base case: recursion termination
+        template <size_t bound, size_t... indices>
+        struct indices_sequence_helper<bound, bound, indices...>
+        {
+            using Type = std::index_sequence<indices...>;
+        };
+
+        ///<  @brief Index sequence of non-newaxis slices
+        template <size_t bound>
+        using indices_sequence = indices_sequence_helper<0, bound>::Type;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Maps an index for a specific slice to the corresponding index in the underlying container.
+         *
+         * For integral slices (fixed indices), returns the fixed index value.
+         * For non-integral slices (like `xt::all()`), applies the slice transformation to the index.
+         *
+         * @tparam I The slice index to map.
+         * @tparam Index Type of the index (must be integral).
+         * @param view The view object containing slice information.
+         * @param i The index within the slice to map.
+         * @return size_t The mapped index in the underlying container.
+         *
+         * @throws Assertion failure if `i != 0` for integral slices.
+         * @throws Assertion failure if `i >= slice.size()` for non-integral slices.
+         */
+        template <size_t I, std::integral Index>
+        size_t map_ith_index(const view_type& view, const Index i) const;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Maps all indices and accesses the container.
+         *
+         * @tparam Is Index sequence for parameter pack expansion.
+         * @param container The underlying container to access.
+         * @param view The view providing slice information.
+         * @param indices Array of indices for all slices.
+         * @return value_type The value at the mapped location in the container.
+         */
+        template <size_t n_indices, size_t... Is>
+        value_type map_all_indices(
+            const UnderlyingContainer& container,
+            const view_type& view,
+            std::index_sequence<Is...>,
+            const std::array<size_t, n_indices>& indices
+        ) const;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Maps all indices and accesses the container with bounds checking.
+         *
+         * Same as `map_all_indices` but uses `container.at()` which performs bounds checking.
+         *
+         * @tparam Is Index sequence for parameter pack expansion.
+         * @param container The underlying container to access.
+         * @param view The view providing slice information.
+         * @param indices Array of indices for all slices.
+         * @return value_type The value at the mapped location in the container.
+         *
+         * @throws std::out_of_range if any index is out of bounds.
+         */
+        template <size_t n_indices, size_t... Is>
+        value_type map_at_all_indices(
+            const UnderlyingContainer& container,
+            const view_type& view,
+            std::index_sequence<Is...>,
+            const std::array<size_t, n_indices>& indices
+        ) const;
+
+        /// @brief Expand view indices into a full index array, inserting dummy indices for integral slices
+        template <std::integral... Indices>
+        std::array<size_t, n_indices_full_v<Indices...>> get_indices_full(const Indices... indices) const;
+
+    public:
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Maps view indices to container indices and returns the value.
+         *
+         * Converts the provided indices (for the free dimensions of the view) to
+         * the corresponding indices in the underlying container and returns the value.
+         *
+         * @tparam Indices Types of the indices (must be integral).
+         * @param container The underlying container to access.
+         * @param view The view providing slice information.
+         * @param indices The indices for the free dimensions of the view.
+         * @return value_type The value at the mapped location in the container.
+         *
+         * @example
+         * @code
+         * // For view(a, 1, all(), all()):
+         * mapper.map(a, view, i, j);  // Maps to a(1, i, j)
+         * @endcode
+         */
+        template <std::integral... Indices>
+        value_type
+        map(const UnderlyingContainer& container, const view_type& view, const Indices... indices) const;
+
+        /**
+         * @brief Maps view indices to container indices with bounds checking.
+         *
+         * Same as `map()` but uses bounds-checked access via `container.at()`.
+         *
+         * @tparam Indices Types of the indices (must be integral).
+         * @param container The underlying container to access.
+         * @param view The view providing slice information.
+         * @param indices The indices for the free dimensions of the view.
+         * @return value_type The value at the mapped location in the container.
+         *
+         * @throws std::out_of_range if any mapped index is out of bounds.
+         */
+        template <std::integral... Indices>
+        value_type
+        map_at(const UnderlyingContainer& container, const view_type& view, const Indices... indices) const;
+
+        /// @brief Return the dimensionality of the view
+        size_t dimension(const UnderlyingContainer& container) const;
+    };
+
+    /*******************************
+     * index_mapper implementation *
+     *******************************/
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <size_t I>
+    consteval bool index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::is_ith_slice_integral()
+    {
+        if constexpr (I < sizeof...(Slices))
+        {
+            return std::is_integral_v<ith_slice_type<I>>;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <size_t I>
+    consteval bool index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::is_ith_slice_new_axis()
+    {
+        if constexpr (I < sizeof...(Slices))
+        {
+            return xt::detail::is_newaxis<ith_slice_type<I>>::value;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <std::integral... Indices>
+    auto
+    index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::get_indices_full(const Indices... indices) const
+        -> std::array<size_t, n_indices_full_v<Indices...>>
+    {
+        constexpr size_t n_indices_full = n_indices_full_v<Indices...>;
+
+        std::array<size_t, sizeof...(indices)> args{size_t(indices)...};
+        std::array<size_t, n_indices_full> args_full;
+
+        const auto fill_args_full = [&args_full, &args]<size_t... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>)
+        {
+            auto it = std::cbegin(args);
+
+            ((args_full[Is] = (is_ith_slice_integral<Is>()) ? size_t(0) : *it++), ...);
+        };
+
+        fill_args_full(std::make_index_sequence<n_indices_full>{});
+
+        return args_full;
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <std::integral... Indices>
+    auto index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::map(
+        const UnderlyingContainer& container,
+        const view_type& view,
+        const Indices... indices
+    ) const -> value_type
+    {
+        constexpr size_t n_indices_full = n_indices_full_v<Indices...>;
+
+        return map_all_indices(container, view, indices_sequence<n_indices_full>{}, get_indices_full(indices...));
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <std::integral... Indices>
+    auto index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::map_at(
+        const UnderlyingContainer& container,
+        const view_type& view,
+        const Indices... indices
+    ) const -> value_type
+    {
+        constexpr size_t n_indices_full = n_indices_full_v<Indices...>;
+
+        return map_at_all_indices(container, view, indices_sequence<n_indices_full>{}, get_indices_full(indices...));
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <size_t n_indices, size_t... Is>
+    auto index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::map_all_indices(
+        const UnderlyingContainer& container,
+        const view_type& view,
+        std::index_sequence<Is...>,
+        const std::array<size_t, n_indices>& indices
+    ) const -> value_type
+    {
+        return container(map_ith_index<Is>(view, indices[Is])...);
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <size_t n_indices, size_t... Is>
+    auto index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::map_at_all_indices(
+        const UnderlyingContainer& container,
+        const view_type& view,
+        std::index_sequence<Is...>,
+        const std::array<size_t, n_indices>& indices
+    ) const -> value_type
+    {
+        return container.at(map_ith_index<Is>(view, indices[Is])...);
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    template <size_t I, std::integral Index>
+    auto
+    index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::map_ith_index(const view_type& view, const Index i) const
+        -> size_t
+    {
+        if constexpr (I < sizeof...(Slices))
+        {
+            // if the slice is explicitly specified, use it
+            using current_slice = std::tuple_element_t<I, std::tuple<Slices...>>;
+
+            static_assert(not xt::detail::is_newaxis<current_slice>::value);
+
+            const auto& slice = std::get<I>(view.slices());
+
+            if constexpr (std::is_integral_v<current_slice>)
+            {
+                assert(i == 0);
+                return size_t(slice);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                assert(i < slice.size());
+                return size_t(slice(i));
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // else assume xt::all
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    template <class UnderlyingContainer, class... Slices>
+    auto index_mapper<xt::xview<UnderlyingContainer, Slices...>>::dimension(const UnderlyingContainer& container
+    ) const -> size_t
+    {
+        return container.dimension() - nb_integral_slices + nb_new_axis_slices;
+    }
+
+}  // namespace xt
+
+#endif  // XTENSOR_INDEX_MAPPER_HPP
diff --git a/test/test_xview.cpp b/test/test_xview.cpp
index b2afa3c56..64452079b 100644
--- a/test/test_xview.cpp
+++ b/test/test_xview.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "xtensor/generators/xbuilder.hpp"
 #include "xtensor/generators/xrandom.hpp"
 #include "xtensor/misc/xmanipulation.hpp"
+#include "xtensor/views/index_mapper.hpp"
 #include "xtensor/views/xstrided_view.hpp"
 #include "xtensor/views/xview.hpp"
 
@@ -143,6 +144,76 @@ namespace xt
         }
     }
 
+    TEST(xview_mapping, simple)
+    {
+        view_shape_type shape = {3, 4};
+        xarray<double> a(shape);
+        std::vector<double> data = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12};
+        std::copy(data.cbegin(), data.cend(), a.template begin<layout_type::row_major>());
+
+        auto view1 = view(a, 1, range(1, 4));
+
+        index_mapper<decltype(view1)> mapper1;
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 1), mapper1.map(a, view1, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 2), mapper1.map(a, view1, 1));
+        EXPECT_EQ(size_t(1), mapper1.dimension(a));
+        XT_EXPECT_ANY_THROW(mapper1.map_at(a, view1, 10));
+
+        auto view0 = view(a, 0, range(0, 3));
+        index_mapper<decltype(view0)> mapper0;
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 0), mapper0.map(a, view0, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 1), mapper0.map(a, view0, 1));
+        EXPECT_EQ(size_t(1), mapper0.dimension(a));
+
+        auto view2 = view(a, range(0, 2), 2);
+        index_mapper<decltype(view2)> mapper2;
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 2), mapper2.map(a, view2, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 2), mapper2.map(a, view2, 1));
+        EXPECT_EQ(size_t(1), mapper2.dimension(a));
+
+        auto view4 = view(a, 1);
+        index_mapper<decltype(view4)> mapper4;
+        EXPECT_EQ(size_t(1), mapper4.dimension(a));
+
+        auto view5 = view(view4, 1);
+        index_mapper<decltype(view5)> mapper5;
+        EXPECT_EQ(size_t(0), mapper5.dimension(view4));
+
+        auto view6 = view(a, 1, all());
+        index_mapper<decltype(view6)> mapper6;
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 0), mapper6.map(a, view6, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 1), mapper6.map(a, view6, 1));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 2), mapper6.map(a, view6, 2));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 3), mapper6.map(a, view6, 3));
+
+        auto view7 = view(a, all(), 2);
+        index_mapper<decltype(view7)> mapper7;
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 2), mapper7.map(a, view7, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 2), mapper7.map(a, view7, 1));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(2, 2), mapper7.map(a, view7, 2));
+    }
+
+    TEST(xview_mapping, indices)
+    {
+        xarray<double> a = {{1., 2., 3.}, {4., 5., 6.}};
+
+        auto view1 = view(a, all(), all());
+        index_mapper<decltype(view1)> mapper1;
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 2), mapper1.map(a, view1, 0, 2));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 2), mapper1.map(a, view1, 2));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 2), mapper1.map(a, view1, 1, 1, 2));
+
+        auto view2 = view(a, all());
+        index_mapper<decltype(view2)> mapper2;
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 2), mapper2.map(a, view2, 0, 2));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(0, 2), mapper2.map(a, view2, 2));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 2), mapper2.map(a, view2, 1, 1, 2));
+    }
+
     TEST(xview, negative_index)
     {
         view_shape_type shape = {3, 4};
@@ -269,6 +340,28 @@ namespace xt
         EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 1, 1), view1.element(idx.cbegin(), idx.cend()));
     }
 
+    TEST(xview_mapping, three_dimensional)
+    {
+        view_shape_type shape = {3, 4, 2};
+        std::vector<double> data = {1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,   7,   8,
+
+                                    9,  10, 11, 12, 21, 22,  23,  24,
+
+                                    25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 210, 211, 212};
+        xarray<double> a(shape);
+        std::copy(data.cbegin(), data.cend(), a.template begin<layout_type::row_major>());
+
+        auto view1 = view(a, 1, all(), all());
+        index_mapper<decltype(view1)> mapper1;
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(size_t(2), mapper1.dimension(a));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 0, 0), mapper1.map(a, view1, 0, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 0, 1), mapper1.map(a, view1, 0, 1));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 1, 0), mapper1.map(a, view1, 1, 0));
+        EXPECT_EQ(a(1, 1, 1), mapper1.map(a, view1, 1, 1));
+        XT_EXPECT_ANY_THROW(mapper1.map_at(a, view1, 10, 10));
+    }
+
     TEST(xview, integral_count)
     {
         size_t squeeze1 = integral_count<size_t, size_t, size_t, xrange<size_t>>();