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Visit Tignes: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The ski resort of Tignes is made up of several smaller, interconnected villges

Tignes is situated in the Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Tignes in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les Arcs at 12 km and Bonneval-sur-Arc at 17 km.

Tignes, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Val d'Isere

Ski resort at 7 km (direction south-east)

Home to the Alpine Ski World Cup and part of the Espace Killy ski...

See Val d'Isere guide

Les Arcs

Ski resort at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

Centred around Bourg-Saint-Maurice and within the Paradiski ski region, the Les Arcs ski ae...

See Les Arcs guide

Bonneval-sur-Arc

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-east)

At Bonneval, listed among the 'most beautiful villages of France', you can discover a...

See Bonneval-sur-Arc guide

Vanoise National Park

National Parc at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

The stunning mountain scenery in the Vanoise National Park ensure its year around popularity...

See Vanoise National Park guide

Courchevel

Ski resort at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

Courchevel, ski resort in the 'Three Valleys region', is also popular with summer mountain...

See Courchevel guide

Meribel

Ski resort at 29 km (direction west)

Part of the extensive 'Trois Vallées' ski region, Meribel is extremely popular and has...

See Meribel guide

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

See Val Thorens guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 36 km (direction west)

The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...

See Valmorel guide

Beaufort

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers looking for...

See Beaufort guide

Albertville

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

Albertville is a large active town, with Conflans, a pretty village on the hill...

See Albertville guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

Megeve is among the most prestigious of the French ski resorts and also an...

See Megeve guide

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

It is the views of, and access to, Mont-Blanc which is the principal attraction...

See Saint Gervais Les Bains guide

Chamonix

Ski resort at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

One of the most famous Alpine ski resorts, Chamonix is very close to Mont...

See Chamonix guide

Sallanches

at 54 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself is pleasant...

See Sallanches guide

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Markets in and near Tignes

Market days in Tignes: seasonal market: Sunday; seasonal market: Thursday all day & Sunday;

• Tignes: market Sunday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Tignes: market Thursday all day & Sunday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Val d'Isere: market Monday all day (7km)
• Bourg-Saint-Maurice: market Saturday (18km)
• Brides-les-Bains: market Wednesday (28km)
• Albertville: market Thursday (46km)
• Megeve: market Friday (47km)
• Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: market Thursday (47km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne: market Saturday (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Tignes, France

What to do at Tignes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tignes.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Bonneval (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col de l'Iseran (12km)
• Mont Blanc (38km)
• Aiguille du Midi (43km)
• Glacier des Bossons (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (47km)

Geography and distances

Tignes is in the east of France at 79 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Tignes is 509 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Tignes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Val d'Isere.

This page in French: Visiter Tignes