Tignes Ski Resort

Tignes ski resort is one of France's highest skiing destinations, and is snowsure throughout the season. But there's no need to restrict your skiing just to the winter months either – thanks to the 3,456m (11,339ft) Grande Motte glacier, the resort offers almost year-round skiing, closing only for a few weeks in both May/June and September.

This largely purpose-built ski resort may lack the traditional architectural appeal of neighbouring Val d'Isère, but the variety of runs and excellent lift network more than make up for this.

Tignes is split into several villages: Val Claret, closest to the funicular station for access to the glacier; Tignes le Lac and the adjacent Le Lavachet, then lower down, the quieter and more traditional Tignes Les Boisses and Tignes Les Brévières. Together with Val d'Isère, Tignes forms part of the 10,000-hectare (25,000-acre) Espace Killy ski area.