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Tignes
Five villages between 1,550 and 2,100 m around the Grande Motte glacier, 300 km linked with Val d'Isère — and Savoie's first snow, from 21 November.
At a glance
Type
Ski resort
Access
Paid
Best season
21 November 2026 – 2 May 2027
Parking
Paid from 20 November 2026 to 6 May 2027, 'in summer and autumn the car parks are free' — ~3,500 spaces, Indigo Néo booking
Town
Tignes
Winter access
open
Winter infra
['ski_alpin', 'luge', 'raquettes', 'ski_rando']
Wheelchair access
Partially accessible Source: Tignes — station handi-friendly
What is Tignes
Tignes is '5 villages nestled between 1,550 m and 2,100 m' — Val Claret, le Lac, le Lavachet, Tignes 1800, les Brévières — beneath the Grande Motte glacier. The domain linked with Val d'Isère lines up '300 km of runs' over some 10,000 hectares. On its own bounds the official site hesitates: 'stretching between 1,550 m and 3,450 m' on the ski-area page, 'between 1,550 m and 3,456 m' on the homepage — we quote both, as we do tignes.net's '74 lifts' against valdisere.com's '71'.
For beginners, 'secured zones have been specially laid out' with 'gentle, free lifts'; for getting around, 'free shuttles run all day at regular intervals, summer and winter alike', between the villages and on to Val d'Isère. Off the slopes the resort plays a singular hand: ice diving, speed riding, winter mountaineering, the Tignespace complex, the Lagon aquatic centre and the La Banquise snow village.
Activities
What you can do here
Practical
Practical information
Villages
Val Claret · le Lac · le Lavachet · Tignes 1800 · les Brévières (1,550 – 2,100 m)
Linked domain
300 km with Val d'Isère · 74 lifts (71 per valdisere.com) · high point 3,450 or 3,456 m depending on the page
Season 26/27
21 November 2026 – 2 May 2027
Free
Gentle beginner-zone lifts · inter-village shuttles all day
Contact
Maisons de Tignes · +33 4 79 40 04 40
When to visit
When to visit
The 2026-27 season is published: 21 November 2026 to 2 May 2027, with 'progressive opening of the ski area from 21 November', the Val d'Isère linked domain following 'from 28 November' snow permitting. In summer the glacier lives from 20 June to 6 September — summer skiing on the Grande Motte 20 June to 19 July, a '220-kilometre' Bike Park 27 June to 30 August.
Winter
Winter season
Winter access window
Open (cleared road)
Winter infrastructure
Alpine skiing · Sledging · Snowshoeing · Ski touring
Snow panorama
Not specified
Equipment mandated
Loi Montagne II — winter tyres or chains required (1 Nov – 31 Mar)
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When does Tignes open?
From 21 November 2026 to 2 May 2027 — among Savoie's first openings, ramping up progressively; the Val d'Isère link opens from 28 November, snow permitting.
3,450 m or 3,456 m? 71 or 74 lifts?
The official pages disagree: the domain's high point is given as '3,450 m' (ski-area page) and '3,456 m' (homepage); lifts as '74' (tignes.net) and '71' (valdisere.com). We quote each version.
Does learning to ski cost money in Tignes?
The secured beginner zones rely on 'gentle, free lifts' — and the shuttles between villages are free all day, summer and winter alike.
What is unique off the slopes?
Ice diving (on the Tignes lake, which has its own page), speed riding, winter mountaineering, Tignespace (trampolines, climbing, skatepark), the Lagon and the La Banquise snow village.
Where do you park?
Parking: Paid from 20 November 2026 to 6 May 2027, 'in summer and autumn the car parks are free' — ~3,500 spaces, Indigo Néo booking.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Partially accessible (Tignes — station handi-friendly)
Sources
Sources & verification
Multi-source verification at publication. Information may change — confirm with the official operator before travelling.
Nearby
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Free
Lac de Tignes
Tignes
The natural lake of Tignes, at 2100 m in the resort's heart: swimming banned by permanent decree, Acroland and the water-sports base, trout fishing, floating concerts — and winter on the frozen lake.
Paid
Grande Motte Funicular
Tignes
A 3,490 m funicular in tunnel, from Val Claret to the Grande Motte glacier. Summer 2026: 20 June – 31 August. Not to be confused with the cable car above it.
Paid
Olympique Cable Car
Val-d'Isère
Val-d'Isère 3S cable car, free for pedestrians and €23 a day with a bike. Open 09:45–16:45 without a break, 4 July to 30 August 2026.
Paid
Val d'Isère
Val-d'Isère
Val d'Isère (1,850 m): domain linked with Tignes, '300 km of runs' between 1,550 and 3,400 m, free Val Bus shuttles, free beginner lifts. 2026-27 season: 28 November to 2 May.
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Les Arcs
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