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TIGNES

OFFICE DE TOURISME DE TIGNES
73321 Tignes, France
Telephone: (33) 4 79 40 04 40
Fax: (33) 4 79 40 03 15
URL: tignes.net
Email: information@tignes.net

SAVOIE

Office De Tourisme De Tignes ...only ones's in Tignes SAVOIE On its own Tignes must be rated as one of the finest ski resorts in Europe. Great weather and skiing for all levels of skiers and an extensive lift system. When coupled with Val d'Isere to form Killy's World there are 90 lifts and 186 miles of trails—153 pistes. Val d'Isere goes back to Roman and medieval times; Tignes was purpose built.

Tignes is doubly impressive in this photo of its man-made lake.

Elevation: Base: 1,550 m (5,084 ft); Village: 2,100 m (6,888 ft) Top: 3,456 m (11,336 ft)

Vertical: 1,906 m (6,252 ft)

Longest Run: 5.5 km (3.4 mi), Genepy

Terrain: Including Val d’Isère, 300 km (186 mi) of alpine skiing with 137 runs; 16 black, 35 red, 61 blue and 23 green; 20% beginner, 50% intermediate, 20% advanced, 10% expert. Slalom, mogul & snowboarding stadiums

Skiing Circus: Tignes-Val d’Isère-Espace Killy-Tignes/Champagny/La Plagne-Tignes/Peisey-Nancroix/Les Arcs (1 day ski pass)

Lifts: 74, including those in Val d’Isere

Types: 4 cable cars, 4 gondolas, 2 funiculars, underground funicular, 42 chairlifts, 22 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 156,000 p/h in combined resorts (70,700 in Tignes)

Ski Season: early-October–mid May and mid June–early September

Summer Skiing: Tignes itself offers two seasons for skiing (Grande Motte glacier in summer), but Espace Killy is open from late November to Early May

Cross Country: 44 km (27 mi) Also possible on glacier during summer months

Ski School: 6 schools ESF/Evolution 2/Surf Feeling/Snocool; Tetra Hors Pistes/Kebra Surfing/333 Ski and Snowboard School

Mountain Restaurants: 7

Other Winter Activities: NEW! "Le Lagon," the aqua center on the lakeside with 3 places: fitness, wellness and swimming pool. Fitness centers; husky drawn sleigh; helicopter skiing; ice skating/natural; swimming; snowshoe; indoor tennis; mono-skiing; snowboarding, telemark lessons; paragliding; squash; hang-gliding; iced waterfall climbing; ice diving; UVA; rock climbing; many fitness & health activities

Après-Ski: More than 70 Bars & restaurants, 4 discos, cafes, health activities; bowling; cinema; bridge, Internet center

Shopping/Services: Complete shopping facilities

Credit Cards: AE, MC, Eurocard, Diners

Child Care: Gardens Les Marmottons (3-10 yrs) Tele: 47906 5167; Gardens Les Marmottons (2½-10 yrs) Tele: 47906 5167

Lodging: 28,000 beds

Transportation: International flights to Lyon-St Exupéry & Geneva international airport & from Paris to Chambery. Bus transfers to resort

Closest Provincial City: Bourg-Saint Maurice, 26 km (16 mi)

By Auto: A6 motorway to Albertville to Moûtier “A” road N90 to B. St.-Maurice “B” road D902 to Tignes

By Train: Daily trains including h-s APT & night trains from Paris to Bourg Saint Maurice, regular bus service & taxis available

Rates: See Rates section

L'espace Killy Mountain Map (click to enlarge)

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