Tignes
Sign in to saveTignes () is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, known for the highest skiable area and the longest ski season in Europe. It is located in the Savoie region with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
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Tignes is a French mountain town in the Savoie region of southeastern France that is famous for having Europe's highest skiable terrain and longest ski season. It serves as a major ski destination with convenient access to nearby cities like Lyon, Geneva, and Chambéry.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tignes
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,385
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Natural Stadium
- Villages
- Dam (barrage de Tignes)
- Climate
- Population
- Ski resort
- Operations
- Grande Motte glacier
- Environment
- Tarentaise Valley skiing
- 2017 avalanche
- Summer
- Tour de France
- See also
- References
- External links
Tignes () is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, known for the highest skiable area and the longest ski season in Europe. It is located in the Savoie region with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
It is best known as a snow sure ski resort. Together with neighbouring Val d'Isère, it forms the Tignes – Val d'Isère ski area. The proximity of two resorts offers one of the most seamless links between ski areas in Europe, in effect creating a single skiable area of over 300 km piste. Whilst not the largest ski area in the Alps, the level of integration between the two resorts is so good that it is often described as feeling like one of the largest single ski areas as a result.