Tignes - Travel
Getting to Tignes is easy, it's accessible via various different routes and modes of transport. Here is some information that should help, but if you need a little more then please don't hesitate to contact our team in the office who will be more than happy to point you in the right direction...literally. Our number in the office is +44 (0) 20 8877 8888.
Co-ordinates for your Sat Nav:
Lat: 45'28'28.23 N
Long: 6'58'34.69 E
NB: In an alpine environment Sat Navs are not always accurate and they will not be aware of road closures.
For driving in France, it is important that you check you have the following:
Beam deflectors
Warning triangle
Reflective vest
Green card. This is international comprehensive car insurance.
Spare set of car light bulbs
Car documentation (registration, insurance MOT etc)
Map
Do also remember your snow chains, you may not be allowed up to resort with out them.
Flights
Please look at fight finder fot the best flight options.
Driving:
From Calais
From Calais it is about 680 miles to Tignes. There are two autoroutes/peages that can be taken, these are the French motorways. The autoroutes are toll roads, payment can be made by credit cards or Euros.
· From Calias follow the A26 towards Troyes.
· Follow the autoroute towards and around Dijon and join the A6 at Beaune towards Lyon.
· On to the A43 at Lyon towards Chambery and follow the autoroute to Albertville.
· Follow the N90 to Moutiers.
· Once in Moutiers you will see signs to Bourg St Maurice and Tignes will be sign posted from here.
From Chambery
· On leaving Chambery airport turn onto the N201 following signs for Albertville (also signposted at first to Grenoble)
· Continue following the Albertville signs eventually turning onto the A430.
· Once at Albertville follow signs to Moutiers and the N90
· From Moutiers follow the road to Bourg St Maurice.
· Drive straight through Bourg St Maurice and then follow signs to Val d'Isere/Tignes, through the villages of Seez and St. Foy Tarentaise.
From Geneva
· On leaving the airport follow the green signs for France.
· These signs lead you, via the motorway/duel carriage way, to the Swiss/French border.
· Once past the two custom posts follow signs in blue for the autoroute marked Annecy.
· Leave the autoroute at Junction 16, Albertville. Once through the peage / toll booth follow the green signs to Albertville.
· Just before reaching Albertville start to follow signs to Tarentaise, Chambery this route bypasses the town centre.
· Then follow signs for Moutiers, Tarentaise.
· From Moutiers follow the road to Bourg St Maurice
· Drive straight through Bourg St Maurice and then follow signs to Val d'Isere/Tignes, through the villages of Seez and St. Foy Tarentaise.
From Lyon
· On leaving the airport follow the green signs for Chambery and the A43.
· At Chambery follow signs for the A430 and Albertville.
From Albertville you need to follow signes to Moutiers and the N90.
From Moutiers follow the road to Bourg St Maurice
· Drive straight through Bourg St Maurice and then follow signs to Val d'Isere/Tignes, through the villages of Seez and St. Foy Tarentaise.
Coaches
Go to Eurolines www.eurolines.co.uk to look at the option of getting coaches to near by cities. You will then need to take a local bus up to resort.
Prices are around £100 return.