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About the city
Tignes is a commune of the Savoie département, in France. It is also a ski resort near Val d’Isère in the "Espace Killy" region. It comprises 5 villages: Val Claret, Tignes le Lac, Le Lavachet, Tignes Les Boisses and Tignes-les-Brévières. The first three are close together at 2100m and Les Boisses and Les Brevieres are further down the valley, above and below the dam respectively.
City areas
Tignes resort consists of five villages: Tignes Le Lac, Val Claret, Tignes les Boisses, Le Lavachet, and Tignes-les-Brévières, but other names in the area include La Reculaz, Le Franchet and Le Villaret du Nial.
Transportation
The village itself is fairly compact, and the use of cars is now being discouraged, but there are plenty of alternatives of getting to Tignes and around the city, so the resort is overall very accessible.
Attractions
The views of the Alps from the resort are spectacular. It is partly for this reason that Tignes is not only a winter resort for skiing, but also a summer one for hiking and golfing.
Events
Apart from the many small events scattered all throughout the year, particularly summer concerts and winter competitions and special offers, Tignes has a few major events that stand out.
History and civilization
The original village of Tignes was in the Isère valley below Val d’Isère. After the loss of the old village it was decided to develop a ski resort at the higher lake (Le Lac).
Restaurants and nightlife
Tignes is not renowned for its après, but the situation is improving and there are more and more bars and restaurants in all its regions, open both in summer and winter.
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