A view from apartment 4, Roches Rouges
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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.

 
- 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
 
- 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
 
- 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
 
- 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
 
- Snowstar are a small independent tour operator with two caterered chalets, Chalet Chardon and Chalet Tournavel. - www.snowstar.co.uk
 
- Snowstar are also expanding their transfer service to be available to everyone, not just their chalet clients - www.snowstartransfers.co.uk
 
- 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.
skifocus - 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
 
Utlimate Snowsports - 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
 
- www.cheapertransfers.com are another company providing airport transfers to Tignes from a range of airports - www.cheapertransfers.com
 
- 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
 
- j2ski.com provides listings on ski resorts and snow reports for the independent skier - www.j2ski.com
 
- A travel website with lots of useful tips and deals for those holidaying with children - www.takethefamily.com
 
- 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
 
- When you need a catered chalet in Tignes - www.thetigneschaletcompany.com
 
skihomepage - 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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