Overview of Tignes and its neighbour villages
Tignes is split into three main areas: Le Lavachet, Le Lac and Val Claret. There are two other villages slightly further down the mountain that are well connected to the resort: Les Boisses and Les Brévières.
All the villages in Tignes can easily be reached on skis or on the free bus, with each having cafes, shops, bistros and restaurants for entertainment. Whether you'd prefer the village of Val Claret at the foot of the funicular or the cosier settlements of Le Lac or Le Lavachet further down the slopes, we have varying-sized chalets throughout the region. Take a look at the resort maps to get your bearings.
Tignes has undergone a major face lift in the last 7 years and all future developments will have to meet standards set by the local council to ensure the region achieves a more authentic alpine look away from the high-rised buildings of the 1970s.
Le Lac has undergone a complete makeover in recent years and a tunnel acts as a bypass for through-traffic to the other main lift station still higher up at Val Claret. This is the most convenient base for the skiing with immediate access to the underground funicular and the link lift to Val d'Isère. However, if staying in Le Lac or Le Lavachet, you have easy access to the Aeroski lift system, which opens up access to the whole mountain.
The lower villages of Tignes-les-Boisses and the valley farming community of Tignes-les-Brévières provide a much more rural setting. Les Boisses is now a traffic free area due to the new access road to Tignes. Both Villages offer scenic views and a quieter setting for your ski holiday.
They are well-linked into the lift system and cannon-assisted snow-cover usually remains sufficient at the end of April to allow you to still be able to ski to your door. It is a long way up through the lift system to reach La Grande Motte and Val d'Isère, but easily manageable due to the yearly improvements.
