Tignes
Tignes is a famous resort in the French Alps linked to Val D'Isere. Tignes is a winter resort for skiing, and a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, and summer skiing on the glacier.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lac de Tignes and Lac du Chevril.
Lac de Tignes
Lake
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac de Tignes is a lake at Tignes in the Savoie department of France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Val-d’Isère.
Val-d’Isère
Photo: Jerome Bon, CC BY 2.0.
Val-d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in southeastern France. It lies 5 km from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
Tignes
- Type: Locality with 2,360 residents
- Also known as: “73296”
- Location: Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.4725° or 45° 28′ 21″ northLongitude
6.9137° or 6° 54′ 49″ eastPopulation
2,360Elevation
2,074 metres (6,804 feet)Open location code
8FQ8FWC7+XFGeoNames ID
6442912
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In Other Languages
“Tignes” goes by many names.
- French: “Tignes”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golf du Lac de Tignes and Rochers Rouges.
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