Tignes les Brevieres
Why Tignes les Brevieres Ski Resort?
- Easy and direct access to the whole of the Val d'Isère (formerly Espace Killy) ski area
- High-altitude & snowsure resort
- Awarded 'Flocon Vert' certificate for sustainability in Dec 2022
- Tignes 1800 is a newish development and quiet alternative to the other bustling villages of Tignes Altitude
- It was the first area awarded National Park in France (1963) and is a paradise for outdoor sports lovers (its home of the largest colony of Alpine ibex in France)
- Tignes ski area has obtained Green Globe certification
- Tignes has acquired the Famille Plus label for its childcare facilities. Please view here for more information on the Famille Plus label
- Kids under 8 get their ski pass for FREE
Tignes can be found in the Tarentaise area of France, in the Northern French Alps and is a purpose-built ski resort within the Tignes-Val d'Isere ski area which ranks as one of the best winter sports centres in the world! Huge investment, progression and development over the past 50 years has seen Tignes grow into one of Europe’s most comprehensive ski destinations, yet it has still been able to maintain its traditional French Alpine ambience.
Parts of Les Brevieres date back to the 13th century, but it’s still at a snow-sure altitude of 1550m.
Tignes is set at the foot of the twin peaks of La Grande Motte Glacier (3656m) and La Grande Casse (3852m) – meaning that you can even ski here in the summer! This ski resort has a highly sporting reputation and hosts many celebrities on training courses, including the French national football team.
Tignes is proud to have been elected ‘The Sportiest Town’ by the French daily sports paper, ‘L’Equipe’! This was due to various factors including its outstanding sporting infrastructure, hosting numerous sporting events on an international scale, welcoming high-profile sports stars (such as the French football team), the high level of Tignes-born sportsmen and women, and a sports-mad clientele and community. Many towns are famous for their flowers but Tignes has sport in its blood!
You can take the gondola from Les Brevieres to Tignes 1800 which comprises of a 2000sqm pedestrianised village, including luxury ski accommodation (Kalinda and Le Lodge des Neiges plus also the superior Altaviva), Casino supermarket, 2 ski hire shops, a bakery, 2 restaurants, bar and a garage, is structured around three small squares with the parish Church of Saint Jacques de Tignes at the centre. This is actually a replica of the original church that was destroyed by the floodwaters of the dam (barrage de Tignes) in 1952.
Regular free bus resort shuttles from Tignes 1800 to Tignes Le Lac (link between Tignes Les Brévières 1550 and Tignes 1800 is by the Brévières gondola accessible for free to pedestrians on the ascent and descent. After ski schedule, Wednesdays and Thursdays evenings from 5.30pm till 9.00pm and 9.30pm until 11.30pm).
The bustling ski resort of Val d'Isère can be easily reached from the ski area of Tignes, via the ski lifts (30 minutes), bus (15 minutes) or car (7 minutes) - allowing easy access to a whole host of shops, restaurant and bars - great for après-ski or an opportunity to explore for non-skiers.
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