Tignes
Purpose built but not unattractive resort accessing the mighty Espace Killy ski domain
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Tignes resort guide - a general overview
Tignes is linked to Val d'Isere and their shared ski area has few rivals. Experts love the almost limitless off-piste terrain and the snow sure slopes of the Grand Motte glacier which offer year-round skiing. However, although the Tignes ski area is extensive and suitable for all standards of skier it is in a rather treeless setting, which means slopes can be liable to closure after a heavy snowfall.
The resort of Tignes has done much over recent years to improve the way it looks and really is vastly improved from the purpose-built resort that it started out as. The main road, which used to run through Tignes Le Lac, is now underground and gives the resort a much more 'pedestrian feel' and this along with the alpine style facelift given to the hotels of Tignes Le Lac has really improved the overall appearance of the resort. All four of the Tignes ski resorts (Val Claret, Le Lac, Lavachet and Brevieres) are connected by a free 24-hour bus service. Tignes has plenty of very good ski schools to choose from offering excellent instruction, and there are great beginner slopes, especially for children.
Photos courtesy of Simon Hoskyns.
Resort stats
300km
2,100m - 3,488m
Level of skiing
- Beginners
- Intermediates
- Experts
- Snow sure
- Off-piste
- Ski area
Qualities
- Charm factor
- Non-skiers
- Nightlife
- Resort layout
- Fine dining
- Short transfer
- Resort value
Airports
- Chambery
- 2hrs 30mins
- Lyon
- 3hrs
- Geneva
- 3hrs
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28 ski chalets in Tignes View All
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Tignes, France
Chalet Artayma
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Tignes, France
Apartment Triglav
Average Price
£1,500 pp
Tignes, France
Chalet Lake Lodge
Average Price
£1,677 pp7 hotels in Tignes, France View All
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Pros and Cons
Pros
- Great snow record and very long season - the best in the Alps
- Huge terrain area suitable for all levels - particularly good nursery slopes in Tignes Le Lac
- Most hotels and chalet in Tignes are very close to the pistes or lifts and much is ski-in / ski-out
- One of the best lift systems in the world accessesing huge areas of off piste terrain
- Architecturally improved hotels. Tignes is also now largely pedestrianised
Cons
- Situated above the treeline means that the villages can seem bleak when the weather is bad.
- The transfer up the main Tarentaise Valley can be long on peak dates and in bad weather
- Village architecture is a little purpose built
Restaurants
Tignes Resort Restaurants
In Val Claret, Le Caveau is a good choice for traditional Savoyard food in an atmospheric setting. L’Adresse has also become one of the more popular modern Alpine brasseries in resort in recent seasons.
In Le Lac, Les Campanules is consistently reliable and Hotel Arbina is another dependable option for straightforward regional food and good value.
Tignes generally works best if you keep things simple and focus on traditional mountain restaurants rather than fine dining.
Tignes Mountain Restaurants
The mountain restaurants around Tignes and Val d’Isère are generally better than people expect. Le Panoramic, beside the Grande Motte glacier, is probably the standout if the weather is good.
Lo Soli above Le Lac is another great option. For a more traditional mountain atmosphere, La Ferme des 3 Capucines is one of the best-known spots in Tignes and is deservedly popular.
If you ski down towards Les Brévières, both Sachette and Etoile des Neiges are worth knowing about and feel much more like proper mountain restaurants instead of the larger self-service places higher up the mountain.
Tignes Apres Ski
Tignes has become much livelier over the past few years. In Le Lac, Loop Bar is usually the centre of things by late afternoon, while Embuscade, Bagus Café and Alpaka Lodge Bar are all good options too.
Val Claret is where things get louder. Cocorico is the obvious après ski spot if you want DJs and dancing straight off the slopes, while Grizzly’s, Crowded House, Drop Zone, Saloon Bar and The Couloir are the bars people tend to move between later on.
For something quieter, Le Lavachet still has a handful of dependable local bars including Scotty’s, TC’s Bar, Le Brasero, Le Bouchon and La Queue de Cochon.
Tignes Nightlife
Tignes is still one of the livelier French ski resorts after midnight, particularly in Val Claret. Blue Girl, Grizzly’s, Loop Bar and The Couloir are our suggestions.
If you prefer a quieter end to the evening, the hotel bars around Le Lac are worth trying out.
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