Ski Resort Guide: Tignes

Compared to its neighbour Val d'Isère, sport comes first here and you're more likely to find visitors staying on the slopes as long as possible rather than partying the night away. The actual resort is split between Val Claret, Le Lac and Le Lavachet, although most visitors tend to move between each of the villages. They take the protection of their environment very seriously and are one of the first ski resorts in the world to introduce measures such as replacing salt with gravel on the roads and having an ongoing programme to replace several different lifts with just one. Like Val d'Isère, the resort is a favourite with British seasonaires, but you'll find a different type of skier from those down the road: stopping for lunch is considered a weakness!