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Bun-J Ride - ©Andy Parant
PRESSKIT
TIGNES
WINTER 15/16
PRESSKITTIGNESWINTER15/16
EDITORIAL
It’s all here !
Tignes is: contemporary, unconventional and unlike anywhere else with its
cosmopolitan clientele, sports, skiing, riding, young people, partying and
clubbing…
In Tignes you can ski before and after everyone else: the ski runs on the Grande
Motte glacier open on 3rd October 2015 and stay open until 8th May 2016.
In Tignes we love live music and this winter, for the first time, the LIVE IN TIGNES
BY LES FRANCOFOLIES will mark the opening of the summer music festivals.
In Tignes you can get your fill of excitement with our unique activities like ice
diving where you can explore what’s underneath the frozen lake or flying through
the air with your skis on the Bun J Ride.
People come to Tignes for the sports; Freeride and skiing are ingrained in its DNA:
90% of holidaymakers come here for the skiing.
In Tignes you can let yourself go in the snowpark: big, wide, well prepared and
shaped by lasers, Tignes sets the benchmark in the world of freestyle.
In Tignes you can eat at 3,000m in the gourmet restaurant “Le Panoramic” with
a chef in a down jacket and a gift/interiors shop for a spot of retail therapy at
altitude.
In Tignes you can try a whole host of indoor sports at Tignespace before
recuperating in the Lagon aquacentre, nestled on the banks of the frozen lake.
In Tignes you can imagine yourself in the Far West in the new 4* hotel “Le Taos”
in Tignes le Lac.
In Tignes 1800 you can enjoy family holidays with a proposed 240 extra beds this
I AM LIVE IN TIGNES- 2015 - ©Andy Parant
winter and a special beginner ski area for children.
In Tignes you will find the quirky Chalet Quezac showcasing an interior that is
Link to video : http://bit.ly/besthiver14
100% rock, metal, punk, sporty and arty just like its owner Guerlain Chicherit,
Freeride ski champion and keen racing car driver.
A big part of what makes Tignes different is its unusual story of a village that was
flooded…
See you soon in the mountains for a winter that is 100% and eternally made in Tignes!
Margot.
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It’s all here !
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TIGNES IS DIFFERENT
A hotbed of ideas since 1936
Key Facts
In Tignes we look after our owners
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CONTENT
The press kit at a glance
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NEW
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Winter exclusives
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TIGNES: THE RIDE IN THE DNA!
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Ski before and after anyone else
Freestyle generation
The freeride spirit
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A TIGNES MASTERS ‘JOB!
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Marie Martinod
Guerlain Chicherit
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ROADBOOK / WHERE TO EAT?
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We’re getting higher
We’re bringing back the classics
A quick bite to eat between runs
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ROADBOOK / WHERE TO SLEEP?
Credits
Graphic design :
[email protected]
Photography :
S. Candé, T. Shu, A.Parant, P. Lebeau, Greg Mistral,
MNSTR, Studio Bergoend, Nico Schlosser, Patrick
Derewiany.
Texts contents :
Margot Sella
Editorial management :
Service Presse
Legal representative :
Jean-Christophe Vitale
This file is edited by the press department of
the resort of Tignes, represented by Tignes
Développement, SAEML capital of 762 245,09 €,
BP 51, 73321 Tignes Cedex.
RCS Albertville 349 231 068.
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Phone : +334 79 40 25 90
e-mail : [email protected]
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Brand new and looking good
Head in the clouds
A chic and surprising chalet
For the family
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IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE SKIING…
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Get your fill of excitement
Head off on an adventure
Look after yourself
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MIX WINTER
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What’s happening this winter
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TOP TIP 100% TIGNES
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PRATICAL INFORMATIONS
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Couv.
© Andy Parant
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TIGNES IS DIFFERENT
KEY FACTS
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TIGNES - A HOTBED OF IDEAS SINCE 1936
31,000 beds :
16,000 professional beds, 15,000 beds slightly
further afield
Tignes’ objective all along has been to create a unique identity and image that cannot be
480,000 holidaymakers/year
in other words 2,500,000 nights
(370,000 winter/60,000 summer/50,000 autumn)
Open 10 months out of 12
Annual Tignes turnover ~€350m €
generated by approximately 270 private businesses
copied. The Tignaddicts identified with a bold, quirky, sporty and anarchic image
and it suits them down to the ground!
WHO ARE THE TIGNADDICTS?
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©P.Lebeau
IN TIGNES, DURING THE WINTER AND SUMMER
90% of holidaymakers take part in 1 sporting
activity at least once during their stay, WHICH
MAKES TIGNES THE SPORTIEST RESORT.
IN TIGNES WE LOOK AFTER
OUR OWNERS!
Tignes can sleep 31,000 visitors. 50% of these
beds are “supplementary beds” in holiday homes
that have huge commercial potential.
To encourage the use of these supplementary
beds, in 1995 Tignes launched its extensive
restoration of privately owned properties.
The aim of the resort, a pioneer in this area, was
to create attractive tourist accommodation
in order to increase visitor numbers and benefit
from the ensuing economic spin-offs.
To achieve this, the resort put in place a commercial
policy for the property owners, with the creation
in 2004 of the Property Owners’ Partnership
service, dedicated solely to the property owners
within resort. It was a win-win collaboration
between the resort and its property owners and
was the first of its kind in the mountains!
More than 20 years of qualitative and quantitative
studies carried out by private organisations (“Comète”
and “Contours”) mean that we know our clients really
well.
The characteristics of our clientele have barely
changed in the last 20 years:
Let’s not forget the ski industry is an extremely
mature market: with 8% of French and 10%
of Europeans going on ski holidays (figures
unchanged for the last 20 years). There is a battle
to attract more clients in an extremely competitive
market where supply outweighs demand.
In 30 years the volume of European skiers has
stayed the same, 10% of the population, whilst
the accommodation capacity in France (number
of beds) has doubled.
To stand out from the crowd, Tignes had to make
itself different. Since 2004, being daring has
become the trademark of our publicity. Looking
back through the history of the resort, it is obvious
that this has always been the case. It’s in the DNA.
What we discover is that Tignes has always been
different. In 1936 it was already provocative with
a “pin-up” in a bathing costume promoting spring
skiing in the leaflet from the tourist office! An
unusual story continued with the construction of
the dam and thanks to a handful of visionaries,
the construction of the resort at an altitude of
more than 2,000m. Then the organisation of the
first World Freestyle Ski Championships in 1986
and the X Games from 2010 to 2013!
•21% are between 18 and 24 years old.
•31% are between 25 and 34 years old.
•24% are between 35 and 44 years old.
•24% are more than 45 years old.
•60% of clients are male.
•40% are women.
•56% are foreign clients and 44% are French.
Distribution of foreign clientele:
•47% Great Britain.
•15% Netherlands.
•7% Belgium.
1936 brochure: a pin-up in a swimsuit to promote the benefits of altitude in Tignes
© Archives Mairie de Tignes
©Andy Parant
The advantages for the owners: increase in value of
their property, help with the renovations by way
of grants, advantages within resort depending on
the number of weeks their property is occupied
(free ski passes, parking spaces, swimming pool,
spa and gym membership for example).
TIGNES ACHIEVES GREEN GLOBE
CERTIFICATION
Tignes is the first ski resort in the world to have
been awarded the Green Globe certification
thanks to the STGM, its ski lift company.
Green Globe is recognised around the world as
an international label for sustainable tourism.
Green Globe has drawn up 337 certification
standards through environmental, cultural and
social responsibility indicators that are based on
the world’s most stringent principles. Tignes was
awarded the Green Globe certification as a result of
STGM’s commitment (Société des Téléphériques
de Grande Motte), which operates the ski lifts in
the Tignes ski area. The STGM chose to engage in
this certification to guarantee its clients a skiing
area that is in strict compliance with international
requirements favouring sustainable tourism.
—
www.greenglobe.com
The results for Tignes proved to be positive.
Since winter 2004 and the creation of the
Property Owners’ Partnership, more than 1,720
owners rented out their accommodation, 166
of which were new in 2014-2015 (+ 2.9% in 1
year), more than 2,650 apartments were given
a classification and €900,000 of renovation
grants were approved.
Since 2005, half the increased visitors
to Tignes are as a result of the Owners’
Partnership.
In 2005: 22% of the supplementary beds in Tignes
and other ski resorts were occupied.
In 2014: 32% in Tignes and 20% in other resorts.
©Stef Candé
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LIVE IN TIGNES BY LES FRANCOFOLIES
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FROM 11TH TO 14TH APRIL 2016
After 4 successful years, the Live in Tignes gets
bigger and comes back from the 11th to the 14th
of April 2016 as a Festival. This year, Tignes asked
the team of the Francofolies de la Rochelle to
work on the organization and the program of the
Festival. A unique opportunity to launch the 2016
season of summer festival on the slopes of Tignes:
3 days of concerts, 15 artists and 2 stages. Come
and enjoy this event with your skis on!
HOTEL LE TAOS ****
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© Studio Bergoend
THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE MONTAGNETTES GROUP
It’s interior décor is inspired by the West
In December 2015, the 4* hotel “Le Taos” will
open its doors in Tignes le Lac. It is the latest
addition to the Montagnettes group and offers an
escape to New Mexico in the heart of the Rocky
Mountains, with organic interiors inspired by
Taos Village recognised by UNESCO as a World
Heritage Site, with its unchanging traditions and
Native American community. In a central, ski-tothe-door location, the hotel and apartment suites
are spacious and comfortable with hotel services
as well as swimming pool, Nohèm Spa, restaurants
and bar.
NEW
LA CANTINE DE BOUVIER
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NEW EUROPEAN FOOD CORNERS AT THE PANORAMIC
Following on from the gourmet restaurant, the
lounge area and the bar, the Savoyard self-service
restaurant has just been refurbished. The Savoyard
chef, Jean-Michel Bouvier has given the space a
complete overhaul to improve flow and make it larger
and more appealing. The traditional self-service
restaurant has been replaced by food “corners”!
This is a new concept bringing buffet food up-to-date
with themed zones where several specialist chefs will
offer:
• A grill, directly inspired by contemporary
steakhouses in London, with free-range
chicken, hocks and other meats cooked to your
liking and served simply in their juices;
• Belgian fries: the fries are cooked twice over
in beef fat in special friers from Belgium and
served in cornets with a selection of sauces,
Belgian of course!
• Pizzas and focaccia breads prepared the Italian
way by a special pizza chef;
• Fresh homemade pasta dishes: the star of
the show, located right in the middle of the
restaurant. You choose the type of pasta you
would like, it is cooked there and then before
your very eyes, then served plain or with a sauce
of your choice in special clay dishes;
• To start and end your meal, two buffets are
beautifully presented on Savoyard stones: a
seasonal salad buffet and homemade dessert
buffet.
Winter exclusives
THE WINTER CORPORATE GAMES
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28TH AND 29TH NOVEMBER 2015
Every year for more than 27 years, the Corporate
Games has brought together private businesses,
local authorities and institutions for 3 days of
inter-company challenges.
The Corporate Games are organised in different
towns across the world each year. In 2014, 19
Corporate Games took place, making the event the
largest corporate sporting challenge in the world.
©Andy Parant
A POP ROCK NEW YEAR’S EVE
WITH RTL2
31TH DECEMBER 2015
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tignes on the highest
outdoor dancefloor in Europe! A DJ, some PopRock music and a giant firework at the heart of
the mountains at 2 100m altitude, that’s the plan
to celebrate 2016 in Tignes.
RED BULL LINECATCHER
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17TH JANUARY 2016
An untracked slope scattered with couloirs and
cliffs, natural kickers and the best freeskiers in the
world, it is a difficult mix of Freeride and Freestyle.
This is the concept behind Red Bull Linecatcher,
which in four years has become one of the most
important freesski competitions in the world. This
year, Tignes will be welcoming the cream of the
Backcountry specialists on a route embellished
with kickers sculpted by Julien Regnier-Lafforgue
and his team of shapers.
TIGNES, A GAY-FRIENDLY RESORT
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EUROPEAN SNOW PRIDE 12TH TO 18TH MARCH
& GAY PRIDE ON THE 17TH MARCH 2016
By hosting the 1st GAY PRIDE during the European
Snow Pride, Tignes is further emphasising its
status as a gay-friendly resort.
The choice of destination for LGBT holidaymakers
is often down to the tolerance of the area.
With its 1st GAY PRIDE, Tignes is confirming its
tolerance, as it did in supporting marriage for
all in 2013 and by signing the anti-homophobia
charter.
Tignes has become “THE” Lesbian Gay Bisexual
and Transgender resort in France.
A BRAND NEW WEBSITE
Our website www.tignes.net is getting new this
autumn in order to offer an even more high quality
online service this winter.
WE DON’T FORGET THE SMARTPHONES
A new application for mobile will also complete
the kit of the connected Tignaddict.
©Andy Parant
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TIGNES: THE RIDE
IN THE DNA!
SKI BEFORE AND AFTER ANYONE ELSE
Itching to get your skis on? In Tignes the skiing is non-stop from 3rd October 2015
until 8th May 2016!
THE GLACIER : THE PLACE TO BE FOR
THE HIGH LEVEL SPORT
In October and November the National ski team
training on the glacier.
Freestylers side : an halfpipe is shaped at 3
5000 m of high to welcome the National ski
& snowboard team. You will meet there Marie
Martinod, the first silver Olympic winner in
Sotchi on ski Halfpipe, who is from Tignes!.
© Tignes Développement
THE OPENING
OF TIGNES - VALD’ISERE
Want to take it up a notch? Tignes- Val d’Isère
opens on 28th November 2015.
Here you’ll find 300 kilometres of slopes to tear
down, no holes barred, with the fun guaranteed
until 1st May 2016.
On the 3rd October 2015, the Grande Motte glacier unrolls its slopes between 3000 and
3500 metres. You get there with the funicular in seven minutes go from the centre of
Tignes at 2100 metres.
20 kilometres of green to black slopes with 12 lifts, offering a 750 vertical meters drop,
can be accessed on the glacier.
In October and November, you’ll come across a large number of athletes from various
national teams who take advantage of the glacier at Tignes to get back in touch with the
snow and get their skis on again!
More and more slopes then open up, depending on the snowfall, enabling you to return
to the resort on your skis as early as possible in the season.
Ski passes rates / Tignes - Val d’Isère
2015-2016:
1 day adults: €54
1 day children: €43.50
6 days adults: 270€
6 days children: €216
Bonus
The 8 days ski pas sis at the same rate than 7 days
ski pass :
Adults: €315
Children: €252
©Andy Parant
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THE FREERIDE SPIRIT
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Tignes has an exceptional reputation for off-piste:
80% of the ski area is classed as off-piste sectors.
In Tignes, freeride skiing is synonymous with
SAFETY. For seven years now, Tignes has decided
to put safety at the very heart of its priorities. Its
aim is to improve and increase the general public’s
awareness of basic safety rules, which are part and
parcel of any off-piste activity.
Freeriding has always been an integral part of
Tignes’ freeskiing & boardsports culture. With
its proactive, fun, global and innovative approach
within the resort, Tignes leads the way in terms
of safety.
AN AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER – THE FREERIDER’S BEST
FRIEND
From the budding freerider to the trained
professional, before going off-piste, it is a
prerequisite to visit the “DVA training zone”,
located at the heart of Tignes on the banks of
the lake. The DVA training zone is made up of 8
permanently buried beacons, which allow you
to practise, to learn or to perfect the use of your
avalanche transceiver in an autonomous way.
Free entry / Two introductory sessions are held
each week after skiing has finished. These are
taught by members of Tignes’ ski patrol
.
©Tristan Shu
AN XXL HALFPIPE
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Its king-size dimensions give riders maximum
speed and amplitude. Athletes are judged on the
execution and the difficulty of the tricks, on their
landings and their overall use of the SuperPipe.
The French shaper Benjamin Ravanel need
44,000m3 of snow to turn the Tignes’ Halfpipe
into this 220-metre long, 19-metre wide and
7-metre high XXL SuperPipe.
Play at being a pro rider on the SuperPipe in
Tignes, open to the public all winter (except
during contests).
SFR FREESTYLE TOUR
HALFPIPE SKIING WORLD CUP FINALS
6TH TO 10TH MARCH 2016
World Cup Stage in the legendary Tignes SuperPipe.
The SFR Freestyle Tour, currently the largest
freestyle ski competition in Europe, is offering
four major events in the international calendar
in the two new Olympic disciplines: halfpipe and
slopestyle.
But since last year, they’re going even bigger: the
SFR Freestyle Tour Stage in Tignes is on the World
Cup calendar!
Since its inception, the circuit has stayed true to
the spirit in which it began: an ”open” competition
in which pros and amateurs can sign up to the 3
categories: Men, Women and Juniors.
MORE INFO
Six information totems, dedicated to freeriders,
are positioned at strategic points at the heart
of the skiable area, close to members of the ski
patrol.
Their aim is to inform and raise awareness,
including information on the day’s weather,
changes in the snow cover, reminders on safety
rules etc. You also have the “DVA check point”
- a beacon that enables you to check that your
avalanche transceiver is working properly.
NATURIDES: SKIING IN SAFETY
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10 “Naturides” are available in Tignes’ ski area.
What’s the idea behind these? They are marked
black slopes that have been secured against
avalanches, but not groomed. In this way, the
natural snow conditions are preserved, according
to changes in the weather. This is a way of testing
your skills and fitness before dropping into the
Big White!
TIGNES: THE RIDE
IN THE DNA!
FREESTYLE GENERATION, FOCUS ON
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With baggy clothes, flashy colours, helmets jammed on heads, twin-tipped skis, back protectors
and their own lingo, the freestylers have established their base camp in Tignes. Since 2013, the
snowpark in Tignes saw record numbers of visitors: 3,000 people per hour rode their skis in the
freestyle areas during the busy times of the season!
WHERE BUDDING FREESTYLERS RUB SHOULDERS WITH THE
PROS: A UNCONVENTIONAL CREW WHO PLAY BY THEIR OWN
RULES
For several winters now, Tignes has been riding on
its notoriety and reputation from the X GAMES
and has been enhancing its Freestyle zones.
Big, wide, well-groomed and laser-shaped, the
Snowpark in Tignes has earned its acclaim.
For experts and advanced freestylers, the park
offers 4 red and black-level jumps, as well as the
impressive jib zone. The Goodyear boardercross is
waiting alongside the snowpark all of those who
are looking for great feelings in the woops.
For intermediates and beginners, Tignes
created 2 “Easy Parks”, real beginners’ zone for
apprentice freestylers comprising of 5 greenlevel and 4 blue-level kickers, with rails and a line
of rollers. Combined with “Jeep Easy Boarder”,
it complements what is already available to
encourage budding freestylers.
The Powerade Air Bag takes place at the bottom of
the slopes in Tignes Val Claret.
©Andy Parant
Link to video : bit.ly/snowpark15
©Andy Parant
©Andy Parant
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A TIGNES
MASTERS ‘JOB!
PROFESSIONAL FREESTYLER
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MARIE MARTINOD
a story, a personality, a destiny and a killer look she is THE rider to watch.
Marie Martinod from France made an unbelievable
return after a 7-year break and managed to take
first place at the X Games Tignes in 2013! It was a
remarkable comeback for this young mother of a
5-year-old daughter.
Marie is not your typical female skier. As a pillar of
international freestyle skiing between 2004-2007,
she disappeared from the world of freeskiing and
ended her career - these things happen in life. But
it was the announcement that the Halfpipe was to
feature at the Olympic Games in 2014 that gave
her the desire to take up her skis again and to
take her life as a sportswoman and her destiny to
become a champion in hand. After a 7-year break
and the birth of her child, with her Rock n’Roll
looks, Marie headed back to the edge of the pipe
and made her big comeback on the planet freestyle
podiums. She then clinched her place at the Sochi
Olympic Games, where she became the first silver
medalist in halfpipe skiing of the History.
PROFESSIONAL IN EXTREME SPORTS
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GUERLAIN CHICHERIT
4 times Ski Freeride World Champion, Rallye Raid
World Champion in 2009 and driver on the Dakar
made in Tignes.
For 2 years Guerlain has mostly become the one
who achieved the first backflip in a car with no
help on the snow, the one who drove on the water
with his car, and tried to beat the world record
longest jump in a car on the snow.
This last try is still in the minds: on jumping a
distance of 82 meters, his custom built Mini
crashed on landing after the car rotated beyond
its anticipated trajectory.
Stay tuned this winter to discover the new
challenge of our extreme sports lover!
Since 2013, Marie has chosen Tignes as her
official resort and HQ to take off her skis and
live with her family.
Link to video : bit.ly/GGbackflip
©Tristan Shu
Link to video : bit.ly/airladies15
Link to video : bit.ly/GGbigjump
©Andy Parant
©Andy Parant
©Andy Parant
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ROADBOOK /
WHERE TO EAT?
UNUSUAL: SHOPPING AT 3000M
From now on in Tignes, you will need to go skiing
with your shopping list in your pocket!
It was during the refurbishment of her husband
chef Jean-Michel Bouvier’s restaurant, the
Panoramic, located at 3032m on the Grande
Motte Glacier, that Catherine Bouvier decided to
open… a shop!
Specialising in chalet-style items, you will find
animal skins, traditional crafts and even one-ofa-kind decorative items so that you can take home
an original souvenir – one that you discovered at
3000m.
Clever idea: the shopping bag that looks like a
small or large backpack so that you can take your
purchases away on skis and carry on with your
day’s skiing without being encumbered.
WE’RE GETTING HIGHER
LE PANORAMIC
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A CHEF AT THE SUMMIT
Tignes Grande Motte Glacier. Altitude 3,032
metres. It was in this unique high-mountain
playground that, to the delight of food lovers,
Jean-Michel Bouvier set up his restaurant in the
autumn of 2011.
Following on from the gourmet restaurant,
the lounge area and the bar, the Savoyard selfservice restaurant has just been refurbished. The
Savoyard chef, Jean-Michel Bouvier has given the
space a complete overhaul to improve flow and
make it larger and more appealing. The traditional
self-service restaurant has been replaced by food
corners, “La Cantine de Bouvier”!
This is a new concept bringing buffet food up-todate with themed zones where several specialist
chefs will offer:
• A grill, directly inspired by contemporary
steakhouses in London, with free-range
chicken, hocks and other meats cooked to
your liking and served simply in their juices;
• Belgian fries: the fries are cooked twice over
in beef fat in special friers from Belgium and
served in cornets with a selection of sauces,
Belgian of course!
• Pizzas and focaccia breads prepared the
Italian way by a special pizza chef;
• Fresh homemade pasta dishes: the star of
The show, located right in the middle of the
restaurant. You choose the type of pasta you
would like, it is cooked there and then before
your very eyes, then served plain or with a
sauce of your choice in special clay dishes;
• To start and end your meal, two buffets are
beautifully presented on Savoyard stones:
a seasonal salad buffet and homemade
dessert buffet.
Chef Jean-Michel Bouvier waits for you at LA
TABLE EN MONTAGNE every evening, with a «
LOCAVORE » cooking, and at the WHITNEY BAR
to enjoy fingers food, at the heart of his hotel LES
SUITES DU NEVADA 5* in Tignes Val Claret.
—
Glacier de la Grande Motte - +334 79 01 11 43
www.jeanmichelbouvier.com
WE’RE BRINGING BACK THE CLASSICS
LE GRIZZLY’S
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DÉPAYSEMENT ASSURÉ
On se croirait au Canada ! RDV au Grizzly’s chez le
cow-boy du Val Claret, dans un décor 100% grand
nord avec ses peaux de bêtes et ses ours polaires
géants en bois sculptés par le maître des lieux.
Les soirées autour du feu accoudé au bar de neige
sont les plus hype et atypiques de Tignes.
—
Tignes Val Claret - +334 79 06 34 17
LE CHALET BOUVIER
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SENSATIONAL DISHES GUARANTEED…
With mouth-watering smells coming from its
famous open kitchen, lovers of delicious yet
unpretentious local specialities are welcomed in a
warm and convivial settingl.
—
Tignes Val Claret - +334 79 06 99 90
[email protected]
A QUICK BITE TO EAT
BETWEEN RUNS
LE KIOSK
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THE RIDERS’ HQ
Undoubtedly offering the best burgers in resort,
it’s where the local riders come to recharge
between runs in the park or after a good session
off-piste, where you eat on the terrace only at the
bottom of the runs.
—
Tignes Val Claret – +336 24 64 12 30
©Stef Candé
©MNSTR
LE LA FERME DES 3 CAPUCINES
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THE HIGHEST WORKING FARM IN EUROPE
In this authentic Savoyard farm located at the
entrance to Tignes, a young dynamic team warmly
welcomes you every day so that you can experience
cuisine from two up-and-coming young chefs,
Nicolas and Guillaume. Drawing inspiration from
a diverse range of influences, local specialities are
carefully prepared based around cheese from the
farm, homemade bread and desserts, accompanied
by carefully selected wines, all served in a warm
atmosphere by the fire… It is a true alpine working
farm where you can enjoy cheeses like beaufort,
tomme and raclette all made on site to be eaten in
the restaurant or taken away from the shop.
Bonus: La Ferme des 3 Capucines has obtained
the title of «Maitre Restaurateur».
—
Tignes Le Lavachet - +334 79 06 35 10
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LES SUITES DU NEVADA 5*
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© Studio_Bergoend
BRAND NEW AND LOOKING GOOD
HOTEL LE TAOS ****
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THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE MONTAGNETTES GROUP
It’s interior décor is inspired by the West
In December 2015, the 4* hotel “Le Taos” will
open its doors in Tignes le Lac. It is the latest
addition to the Montagnettes group and offers an
escape to New Mexico in the heart of the Rocky
Mountains, with organic interiors inspired by
Taos Village recognised by UNESCO as a World
Heritage Site, with its unchanging traditions and
Native American community. In a central, ski-tothe-door location, the hotel and apartment suites
are spacious and comfortable with hotel services
as well as swimming pool, Nohèm Spa, restaurants
and bar.
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Tignes le Lac
www.montagnettes.com/station/tignes.html
THE BOUVIER TOUCH…
Summer 2014 marked a new adventure for
Jean-Michel and Catherine Bouvier, who bought
the Suites du Nevada Hotel where La Table en
Montagne and Le Whitney Bar are based.
In no time at all they gave this 5-star hotel in
Tignes the Maison Bouvier touch: the gastronomic
hotspot has become a true Alpine family hotel
where life is good, with more than 31 rooms,
suites and apartments counted amongst the
30,000 visitor beds the resort has to offer.
Catherine Bouvier, an interior designer who is
passionate about her work has cultivated the
style of life in the mountains here with ease. One
by one, she gave each bedroom a tasteful and
subtle new look, carefully mixing the work of local
artisans with contemporary art.
At the heart of the hotel, indoor pool, jacuzzis,
saunas and steam rooms are revealed between
granite and contemporary décor where well-being
takes centre stage. What’s more, treatments and
massages are also on offer.
As you would expect, breakfast is concocted by
Jean-Michel Bouvier. What’s more our tastebuds
are in good hands at the Table en Montagne
restaurant and the Whitney Bar. This is somewhere
to (re)discover with pleasure.
Special winter deals
From 6th October to 28th November 2015 :
• Full-board dining with breakfast and dinner
at La Table en Montagne and lunch at the
Panoramic is free.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
5* LES SUITES DU MONTANA
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Perfectly located in the quiet area of les Almes,
this characteristic hotel offers traditional hotel
values with outstanding services. The luxurious
and spacious suites reflect the Savoyard spirit:
nobility, warmth and authentic use of wood with
careful consideration of detail, offering an unspoilt
view of the pistes of the surrounding mountains.
All of the suites are perfectly set up for families
with 2 separate rooms, 2 bathrooms and a living
area with open fire or a log burning stove. Each
suite has its own steam room, whirlpool bath, flat
screen satellite TV, DVD player and free WiFi. Free
access to the hotel Spa with its indoor heated pool,
sauna and oriental steam room is also included.
There is also a ski rental shop and accessories
shop «le Montana Ski Shop», located in the Village
Montana Hotel just next door, private garage with
valet parking, porter, shuttle bus to collect or drop
off clients in resort and 24-hour reception. Direct
access to the slopes.
From 28th November 2015 :
• For all the 7 night stay, half-board is free.
Christmas – From 19th to 26th December 2015
• It’s free for the kids! Children sharing a junior
suite with their parents are invited (max 2
children).
• For all bookings of a minimum of 7 nights, 1
free child for 1 paying adult
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Tignes Val Claret – 73320 Tignes
Tel : +334 79 41 68 30 / [email protected]
ROADBOOK /
WHERE TO SLEEP?
A CHIC AND SURPRISING CHALET
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CHALET QUÉZAC WITH ITS STAND-OUT
“MADE IN TIGNES” STYLE
Tignes has found a chalet through which it can
express its unconventional character: Chalet
Quézac. This prominent brand new chalet is
located in Tignes village at 1500m. The most
recently completed chalet in the Tignes landscape,
this 600m2 chalet exhibits an interior that is
100% rock, metal, punk, sport and art just like
its owner Guerlain Chicherit who was born in
Tignes. Alternately freeride ski champion and
car fanatic, this adrenaline junkie decorated his
chalet “Fast and Furious” style, with the image of
the motorbike from the film in the middle of the
living room… Extreme? You could say that!
Le chalet Quezac is available to rent by the week
throughout the winter season.
Prices on request.
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CONTACT RESERVATION CHALET QUEZAC
[email protected] - +33 7 87 40 24 46
©Andy Parant
FOR THE FAMILY
KALINDA
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4* RESIDENCE AT THE HEART OF TIGNES 1800
Chalets built in stone and wood, direct access to
300kms of pistes in the Tignes Val d’Isère ski area,
(thanks in particular to the brand new 8-seater
Boisses cable car), skiing-to-the-door guaranteed,
numerous online services to make life easier and
ultimately an area which will be specially designed
for beginner skiers: the new Tignes 1 800 was
specially built for the families. The latest residence
from MGM, “Kalinda”, consisting of 4 4-star
chalets built in stone and wood, offers 108 fullyequipped spacious apartments, ranging from
1-bedroom apartments for 4 people to 4-bedroom
apartments for 10 people. It has been decorated
in the typical MGM mountain style, with a wellbeing area and amenities nearby.
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Tignes 1800
Tél. : +334 79 06 91 34
[email protected]
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Early Booking , : - 10% for any booking:
- Before the 31st October for the following periods: from the
5th to the 26th December 2015 and from the 2nd to the
30th of January 2016.
- Before the 31st December for the following periods: from
the 5th to the 19th March 2016 and from the 2nd to the
30th of April 2016.
Le Lac - Les Almes - 73320 Tignes
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Tél. : +33 4 79 40 01 44 - Fax. : +33 4 79 40 04 03
E-mail : [email protected]
©Greg Mistral
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GET YOUR FILL OF EXCITEMENT
IT’S NOT JUST
ABOUT THE SKIING…
Link to video : bit.ly/bunjride15
BUN-J RIDE
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For the second winter, the Bun J Ride is heading
into winter mode and setting up on the pistes in
Tignes!
The Bun J Ride combines ski jumping, bungee
jumping and zip wire. The jumper is equipped with
a harness attached on each side at the waist to two
mobile elasticated cords. Standing on top of the
ski jump on the flying accessory of his/her choice,
the jumper travels down a runway approximately
30m long that drops down into a 40-metre void.
The jumper is supported by the two elasticated
cords that follow his/her trajectory. The system
locks and once the jumper has become stable, he/
she travels back down the zip wire to the ground.
The ski jump is located down the side of the “Lac”
blue run. The site in Tignes is exclusively dedicated
to jumps on skis, snowboard or sledges. Fans of
snowsports and thrilling experiences will be able
to try this new world-famous activity every year
from December to April.
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Practical information:
From €65
www.bun-j-ride.com
ICE DIVING
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For a truly unique experience, at an altitude of
2,100m, under the ice of the lac de Tignes, with
Alban Michon, THE expert in deep-sea, ice and
cave diving. He runs the Tignes ice diving school
which has become a key training centre for diving
teams going on polar expeditions. Day or night,
beginner or advanced, go on a journey with a
group of enthusiastic instructors and discover the
world of a thousand lights.
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Practical information:
Every day, from early December to mid April,
from 11am - 4pm.
Night diving every Wednesday and Friday from 6pm.
From €90/per person for day diving.
From €120/per person for night diving.
To book : +336 86 80 77 83
[email protected] - www.tignesplongee.com
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF
GO MICROLIGHTING WITH TIGNES
AIR EXPERIENCE
Discovery flights in a microlight, a state-of-theart modern, reliable and powerful machine - the
BEST for flying in the mountains. You take your
skis off, get comfortable in the machine and find
yourself propelled into a childlike dream: flying
above the resort, dancing between the slopes and
peaks as if on a flying carpet, a microlight is like
no other motorised flying machine and gives you
the experience of unique panoramic views.
Bonus: microlighting very rarely induces feelings
of nausea; even those people who usually get air
sick or suffer from vertigo seem not to suffer in
this small machine!
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Practical information:
15 min flight: €80
30 min flight: €120 (€140 with video)
€30: photos/video on a CD
Available to: everyone, with no age limit (on a case by case
basis for very small children) and no physical requirements.
Accessible to those with reduced mobility.
To book : Loïc & Félix TOUSSAINT
+336 78 31 41 91
[email protected]
HEAD OFF ON AN ADVENTURE
YURT EVENING
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With a harness, snow shoes and a dog it’s time to
head to the base camp located at 2,250m. After a
night tour in the sled, alone in the middle of the
mountains but for the dogs and their musher, it’s
time for an apéritif in the igloo and dinner in a real
Mongolian yurt. After a few songs, a photo with
the dogs who will be spending the night under the
stars, you will return to the resort by sledge.
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Practical information:
Inuit evening: adult: €150
Child (-12): €80
Family (2 adults + 2 children under 12): €440 Additional
child: €70
Contact: Cedric OX Manager / +33 (0)6 81 21 92 09 /
www.outdoor-experiences.fr
TIGNESPACE
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Tignespace is a Sports and Conference Complex
equipped with state-of-the-art multi-purpose
and multi-functional infrastructures. It is an
exceptional tourist attraction for Tignes that
boosts business tourism and demonstrates its
dedication to catering for high-level sportsmen
and women.
The Tignespace SPORTS zone is intended for
high-level sportsmen and women, holiday-makers
or people who live in Tignes.
Guided tour:
An adaptable 1600m² team sports area.
• NEW AT ALTITUDE: a 900m² indoor athletics
area offering 5 80m-long running tracks, a
pole vaulting area and a long jump area. This
indoor athletics zone at an altitude of 2100m
is unique in France and the 2nd in Europe.
• A weight-training area reserved for high-level
sportsmen and women, with state-of-the-art
equipment that can be found in the largest
physical training centres like INSEP (National
Institute of Sport).
• Two multisports halls, 3 squash courts and
a 16m-high climbing wall that conforms to
FFME standards (French Mountaineering
and Climbing Federation) for national
competitions.
INCENTIVE: AN OFFICE AT THE FOOT OF THE PISTES
On the business front, Tignespace will allow
the resort to meet the growing demand for the
organization and hosting of conferences and
seminars. Tignes can now ride the business
tourism wave and host major seminars with ease.
Guided tour:
©Andy Parant
LE LAGON, AQUATIC CENTER
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Ideal for relaxing after a spot of skiing, le Lagon is
the place in Tignes’ for all things related to health
and wellbeing. This Water sports centre and
health spa is over 5 000 m² in size and provides
a real cocoon of wellbeing. Located on the banks
of Tignes’ lake at 2100 metres above sea level,
le Lagon offers an unbeatable panorama of the
snowy landscape.
The “More Action” special deal gives you a free
session in the swimming pool per day for each
two to –fifteen-day ‘Tignes – Val d’Isère’ ski pass
purchased.
©MNSTR
- 11 adaptable meeting rooms from 15 to 200m²
- A 384-person concert hall
- All equipped with audio-visual equipment and Wi-Fi
- A lounge and its terrace with a panoramic view on the glacier and the lake
From the concert hall to the sports area, the facilities are suitable for large-scale shows, concerts or
conferences.
Link to video : bit.ly/tignesplongee
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MIX WINTER : WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS
WINTER
3RD OCTOBER 2015
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LAUNCHING OF THE WINTER SEASON
Let’s ski! In Tignes we ski before and after
everyone else. See you on the 3rd of October on
the Grande Motte glacier to enjoy skiing non-stop
until the 8th of May 2016.
28th November 2015: Tignes - Val d’Isère opening
300km of slopes ready to ski until the 1st May
2015.
©MNSTR
28-29TH NOVEMBER 2015
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17TH JANUARY 2016
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31TH DECEMBER 2015
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25TH TO 30TH JANUARY 2016
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WINTER CORPORATE GAMES
The largest corporate sporting challenge in the
world is heading up to Tignes for the first time
this winter.
A POP ROCK NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH RTL2
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tignes on the highest
outdoor dancefloor in Europe! A DJ, some PopRock music and a giant firework at the heart of
the mountains at 2 100m altitude, that’s the plan
to celebrate 2016 in Tignes.
6-10TH MARCH 2016
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RED BULL LINECATCHER
An untracked slope scattered with couloirs and
cliffs, natural kickers and the best freeskiers in
the world.
SFR FREESTYLE TOUR
HALFPIPE SKIING WORLD CUP FINALS
World Cup Stage in the legendary Tignes
SuperPipe
The SFR Freestyle Tour, currently the largest
freestyle ski competition in Europe, is offering
four major events in the international calendar
in the two new Olympic disciplines: halfpipe and
slopestyle.
But since last year, they’re going even bigger: the
SFR Freestyle Tour Stage in Tignes is on the World
Cup calendar!
Since its inception, the circuit has stayed true to
the spirit in which it began: an ”open” competition
in which pros and amateurs can sign up to the 3
categories: Men, Women and Juniors.
DISABLED WORLD SKI CUP
90 athletes from 12 nations will be in Tignes
for the IPC World Cup 2016. Giant, Downhill
and Super-Combined will be held on the Lognan
Stadium in Tignes Val Claret.
©Andy Parant
12TH TO 19TH MARCH 2016
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EUROPEAN SNOW PRIDE
From 12th to 19th March 2016 Tignes will be
waving the rainbow flag, the emblem of the gay
community, and hosting European Snow Pride
2015. A week of skiing and events dedicated to
gay people from the 4 corners of Europe. Having
already hosted this event in 2008, 2009, 2010,
2013 and 2014 Tignes has proved its status as gayfriendly by being involved in the organisation of
this exceptional week dedicated to gay mountain,
ski and party lovers.
Events include: DJ nights, pool party, aprèsski on the terrace, cosy evenings, group skiing
and snowboarding, lunch in the sun, and other
surprises...
NEW: THE FIRST GAY PRIDE IN A SKI RESORT –
held on the 17th of March
©NicoSchlosser
9 TO 16 APRIL 2016
TH
TH
LIVE IN TIGNES BY LES FRANCOFOLIES
After 4 successful years, the Live in Tignes gets
bigger and comes back from the 11th to the 14th
of April 2016 as a Festival. This year, Tignes asked
the team of the Francofolies de la Rochelle to
work on the organization and the program of the
Festival. A unique opportunity to launch the 2016
season of summer festival on the slopes of Tignes:
3 days of concerts, 15 artists and 2 stages. Come
and enjoy this event with your skis on!
1 TO 8 MAY 2016
ST
TH
KEEP YOUR SKIS ON!
In Tignes we ski before and after everyone else,
the good timing to enjoy spring snow and sun
until the end, in Tignes Val Claret and Tignes le
Lac.
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OPENING WEEKEND
TIGNES – VAL D’ISÈRE
Special offer for the opening of Tignes – Val d’Isère
ski area (from 27th to 29th November 2015)
From €79/pers. including:
2 nights’ accommodation in studio 4
+ 2 days ski passes for Tignes or Tignes – Val
d’Isère according the snow
+ 2 days free access at the swimming pool of the
Lagon
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Tignes Booking - +33 (0) 4 79 40 03 03 - www.
tignesreservation.net – [email protected]
CHRISTMAS – SKI 1 DAY FOR FREE
FROM 19TH TO 26TH DECEMBER 2015
From €335/child and €385/adult including:
• 7 nights’ accommodation in a studio 4
• + 6 days ski pass (at 5 days ski pass rate)
• + free access to the swimming pool of the
Lagon
= 1 ski day for free
Bonus: 10% off on a week of ski or snowboard
lessons for the kids (until 13 years old included)
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Tignes Booking - +33 (0) 4 79 40 03 03
www.tignesreservation.net – [email protected]
FEBRUARY – FOR THE FAMILIES
FROM 6TH FEBRUARY TO 5TH OF MARCH 2016
“The entire family ski at the child rate!” + special
offer on ski lessons
From €199/pers for 7 nights’ accommodation in
a studio 4
Special offer for 6 or 7 days ski passes “the entire
family ski at the child rate”!
(Offer available for 4 pers. Minimum, including 1
adult / 4 ski passes at the same time minimum,
same time, same area, same validity).
Including free access to the swimming pool of the
Lagon.
Bonus: 10% off on a week of ski or snowboard
lessons for the kids
(until 13 years old included / two kids minimum)
TOP TIP
100% TIGNES
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Tignes Booking - +33 (0) 4 79 40 03 03
www.tignesreservation.net – [email protected]
AN OFFER THAT HOLDS FOR THE
WHOLE WINTER
THE MORE ACTION SPECIAL DEAL
When you buy a two-day or longer Tignes – Val
d’Isère ski pass, Tignes will give you free-of-charge
access to the Lagon swimming pool and also to the
natural ice rink located on the icefloe (one entry
per day).
JANUARY: THE GREATEST DEAL 2016
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Available during 4 weeks: from 9th January to 6th
February:
One ski pass 6 or 7 days adult Tignes Val d’Isère for
FREE when you buy 3, same area and same length,
(valid with a booking via Tignes Réservation
including at least the accommodation) including :
• 6 days free access to the swimming pool at the
Lagon
• 6 days free access to the ice rink
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Tignes Booking - +33 (0) 4 79 40 03 03
www.tignesreservation.net – [email protected]
©Andy Parant
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PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS
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Web corner
>bit.ly/presstignes
Check out our press releases
Press release corner
> bit.ly/CPtignes
And our press kit
Press kit corner
> bit.ly/DPtignes
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Media library
> bit.ly/mediastignes
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Youtube
> bit.ly/tignesYT
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PR Manager
Office +334 79 40 25 90
Cell. +336 62 03 23 54
[email protected]
Tignes Développement
BP 51- 73 320 Tignes – France
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