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Useful Resources
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If you're looking to holiday independently in the Alps, want to find a nice cafe
in Tignes or need some other resort information, you may find the following
links helpful. Please note that we're not responsible for the content of
external internet sites.
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- Our resort partners, and an excellent resource for all your
Tignes needs. Particularly to be recommended for their 'in-chalet' board and
boot rental service - www.tignes-spirit.com
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- A general resource for the resort of Tignes, this english run
website has information on everything from accomodation and transfers to where
to shop for this season's skiwear - www.tignes.co.uk
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- The first bar to be 'no smoking' in Tignes, during holiday weeks
you'd be forgiven for thinking the Lavachet Lounge is the local creche! A cosy,
family atmosphere, good food and drink, and free WiFi internet make it well
worth tracking down - www.lelavachetlounge.com/lavachetlounge.php
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- If like us you fall for the community spirit and great skiing in
Tignes, Property Angel can help you track down accomodation to buy -
www.property-angel.com
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- Snowstar are a small independent tour operator with two caterered
chalets, Chalet Chardon and Chalet Tournavel. -
www.snowstar.co.uk
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- Snowstar are also expanding their transfer service to be
available to everyone, not just their chalet clients -
www.snowstartransfers.co.uk
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- Snowjet are a new charter flight company who run regular flights
to and from Chambery during the season. As anyone who's travelled with the tour
operators knows, Chambery is the closest airport to the Haute Tarentaise. |
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- Ski Focus, based both in the UK and Tignes, caters for all
standards of skier, from beginners through to fellow training instructors and
club/national racers - www.skifocus.co.uk
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- New in Tignes for the 2007/08 season, Ultimate Snowports are a
private school of British ski instructors able to instruct children and adults
at all levels - www.ultimatesnowsports.com
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- www.cheapertransfers.com are another company providing airport transfers to Tignes from a range of airports
- www.cheapertransfers.com
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- www.carhiresearch.co.uk can locate a hire car from Chambery (and other) airports if you prefer to drive yourself. But don't forget to
book your parking in Tignes - the Lavachet underground carpark is just around the corner from our apartment.
- www.carhiresearch.co.uk
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- j2ski.com provides listings on ski resorts and snow reports for
the independent skier -
www.j2ski.com
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- A travel website with lots of useful tips and deals for those
holidaying with children - www.takethefamily.com
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- One of our favourite Tignes restaurants, and a favourite with
families, the Brasero is just down the hill from Les Roches Rouges. Local
specialities and children's menus - www.brasero.co.uk
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- When you need a catered chalet in Tignes -
www.thetigneschaletcompany.com
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- An interesting new project to bring together ski related links
from all over the world. Skihomepage for great owner-run chalets, English ski
schools, travel, transfers to resort and more -
www.skihomepage.co.uk
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