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Situated at 2100 metres altitude in the French Alps, Tignes is considered by many to be one of the best ski resorts in the world. Due to its altitude there is always an abundance of snow and with the Grande Motte glacier it is even possible to ski in the summer. Tignes links with the fashionable Val d’Isere to form the Espace Killy named after the legendary downhill racer and is one of the most renowned ski areas in the Alps boasting over 300 kms of slopes and is where the French ski team chooses to train. The off-piste skiing is excellent and attracts some of the best extreme skiers and boarders in the world.

The resort is split into two parts, Val Claret and Le Lac which are separated by a lake. Tignes was largely built in the 1960’s & 1970’s and is very much a purpose built resort.  Things have improved drastically over the past five years with several new constructions incorporating stone and wood facades and some of the old buildings getting a facelift.  Not only is the construction improving the lifts have been upgraded over the last few years speeding up the time taken for skiers and boarders to get up the mountain.

Tignes surprisingly enough has a very active summer season and centres around the Lake in the centre where sailing, fishing, diving and diving all take place. There is even an 18 hole golf course which enjys stunning views and is quite challenging. Other activities in the summer include hiking, paragliding and mountain biking. The area is on the edge of "Le Parc de la Vanoise", a protected National Park, which also makes Tignes an great base for trekking.