Reference : BOURGOGNE'S APARTMENT ----- Contact : by tel : +33 6 73 47 30 89 ----- by mail : ghbinternational@gmail.com ----- please click on the picture to enlarge it, and see further (and more recent) pictures below
TIGNES - LE LAC (2100 m)
It is the second highest ski resort in France (after Val Thorens),
it offers a magnificent and immense ski area, linked with the ski area of Val d'Isere, forming together one of the greatest ski domains in France.
Tignes has a special reputation for several sorts of ski competitions, including acrobatic ski, jumps, moguls, etc... and is a paradise for ski surfers and freeriders.
It is also a training place for the team of the 6 times in a row national football champion : Lyon
In short, a place where champions meet .... ... so, what are you waiting for ? Come on !
See pictures of Tignes and of the apartment on : http://apartment-in-tignes.blogspot.com/ ( see below)
(Erratum on some pictures : the altitude of the very top of La Grande Motte is 3,653 m, not 3,456 m, the latter figure being the altitude of the top of the highest ski track, on the same mountain)
AVAILABILITY AND RATES
Available for 1 or 2 or 3 weeks, here are the dates and rates ;
you may :
- arrive a bit (not much) later than 5.00 pm on a Sunday
- leave a bit earlier than 10 am, also on a Sunday
which are the cut-off times on Sundays, as the maids work in the apartments between 10 am and 4.30 pm ) :
- last week in February
STILL AVAILABLE HOWEVER LIKELY TO BE USED BY THE OWNERS
In addition, the receptionist will ask you a refundable safety and key deposit when you arrive (presently (a) 200€).
Especially at this time of the year, and even more for French school vacation periods, booking in advance is highly recommended.
Weekly all-in rates mentioned above, are payable in advance
and DO NOT include ski pass nor insurance.
It also does not include (b) local tax ( "taxe de séjour" at 0.85 euros per day and per head above 18 years old) nor (c) parking fee if you come by car : parking at a weekly fee of 82 euros in 2017 is now mandatory in Tignes
(a), (b) and (c) are to be paid at the reception when getting the keys
The rent paid to the lessor covers only the rent including utilities, electricity and heating; bed linen and bath towels are supplied;
Final cleaning is charged only in 2 cases : if you need help for the final cleaning you can take this optional service for 41 euros; if you would leave too late they could also charge it to you because the local team would be obliged to come back.
Optional additional bed linen & bathroom towels are available at a fee ( 7 or 8 €)
Renters are supposed to leave the apartment clean and in orderly condition.
SKIING : costs, equipment, clothes and other protections
a) The prices of ski passes for adults are subject to change
please check updated prices on Tignes's official website http://www.tignes.net ,
as figures shown below may not have been updated recently) :
Remember you are in a magical place : therefore you will find higher prices for the larger Espace Killy ( = Tignes + Val d'Isere) , and lower prices for Tignes only .
Don't forget to consider taking the insurance coverage available.
Also some rebates are available in certain conditions, read the local price list carefully.
b) Ski equipment
The cost of renting equipment (shoes + skis or surfboard) varies from shop to shop, usually shops located near the flat and the Post Office give some discount if you mention you're staying at nearby Club-Hotel Maeva.
c) Clothes and basic rules
Please never forget you are basically in a sometimes very nice looking, but also possibly hostile environment, you are rather high in the mountains, the weather and the temperature can sometimes change quickly, even by sunny weather, way up high or in the shadow, it may be or get pretty cold, you fingers or your ears could sometimes suffer a bit, or much, if they are not protected properly.
You need good warm clothes and socks, possibly tights under your trousers, good ski gloves possibly with also silk gloves underneath (don't loose your gloves on the ski-lifts !), a couple of thick wool bonnets (for your head ! 2 in case you lose one) and very good sunglasses. Skin protection cream for your face and lips is also a must.
This is all obvious to experienced skiers, it's all common good sense, but please NEVER forget those details.
There are a few restaurants on top of some major ski-lifts, where you can eat and drink, but taking some food/drinks in a small belt-bag (the French call it a banana) may be useful
Of course DO NOT go out official tracks without an experienced local guide , there is far enough space to have lots of fun without being in big danger.
AFTER SKIING
Have a good time !
You may relax at home, but also quickly have enough energy to also want to go out at night, there is some choice :
- restaurants serving for example fondue savoyarde - sort of hot melted Swiss-like cheese with white wine and pieces of French bread - and other local specialties,
- an ice skating place,
- a bowling game,
- sometimes an evening show of ski jumps just across the street,
- a movie theater,
- discotheques,
- cafes serving hot wine with cinnamon and rich huckleberry pies ... or just beer
sometimes with live music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaUR0V-BySU
.... enough to want to stay longer !
It is the second highest ski resort in France (after Val Thorens),
it offers a magnificent and immense ski area, linked with the ski area of Val d'Isere, forming together one of the greatest ski domains in France.
Tignes has a special reputation for several sorts of ski competitions, including acrobatic ski, jumps, moguls, etc... and is a paradise for ski surfers and freeriders.
It is also a training place for the team of the 6 times in a row national football champion : Lyon
In short, a place where champions meet .... ... so, what are you waiting for ? Come on !
See pictures of Tignes and of the apartment on : http://apartment-in-tignes.blogspot.com/ ( see below)
(Erratum on some pictures : the altitude of the very top of La Grande Motte is 3,653 m, not 3,456 m, the latter figure being the altitude of the top of the highest ski track, on the same mountain)
See other pictures of Tignes on : http://www.pbase.com/gillesfrance/french__alps
One can reach Tignes by train to Bourg St Maurice, then by bus or taxi.
Trains to Bourg St Maurice : see http://www.voyages-sncf.com/leisure/fr/launch/home/
Buses from Bourg St Maurice : see http://www.altibus.com/
Bus shuttles in Tignes-Le Lac and earby Val Claret, and inbetween, are free.
But private cars HAVE TO be parked in covered city parking aeas, which are not free of charge.
However this leaves the place visibly clean of cars, which is nice.
At la Grande Motte, a sort of fast underground mountain metro takes you up to an altitude of slightly over 3,000 meters in just a few moments, before you either stop there for a bite at the Panoramic restaurant ( 3,032 m ), or keep going and spend a few more minutes in a telepherique cabin to reach the highest point where skiers are allowed ( 3,456 m )
One can reach Tignes by train to Bourg St Maurice, then by bus or taxi.
Trains to Bourg St Maurice : see http://www.voyages-sncf.com/leisure/fr/launch/home/
Buses from Bourg St Maurice : see http://www.altibus.com/
Bus shuttles in Tignes-Le Lac and earby Val Claret, and inbetween, are free.
But private cars HAVE TO be parked in covered city parking aeas, which are not free of charge.
However this leaves the place visibly clean of cars, which is nice.
At la Grande Motte, a sort of fast underground mountain metro takes you up to an altitude of slightly over 3,000 meters in just a few moments, before you either stop there for a bite at the Panoramic restaurant ( 3,032 m ), or keep going and spend a few more minutes in a telepherique cabin to reach the highest point where skiers are allowed ( 3,456 m )
From up there, broad and far view over the Alps when the sky is clean.
THE APARTMENT
Nicely located near skilifts and shopping alleys, close to the center of Tignes.
On the 8th floor ( = topfloor, with 2 elevators), facing south, with a spacious balcony,
it offers a nice view on the frozen lake, on La Toviere and on La Grande Motte,
where the snow is fabulous at nearly 10,000 feet (see pictures below).
This apartment can sleep 4, in so called Club Hotel Maeva Tignes - Le Lac
(which is however not a hotel, but provides mandatory final cleaning service on Sundays, for each apartment a separate and locked storage space for skis on the ground floor, a reception and a lobby),
The apartment offers 1 double bed, and 2 single bunk beds, as well as
- tableware and a table for up to 7 persons (in case a junior studio for 3 would also be rented, for example across the corridor), and chairs,
- a kitchen corner with a refrigerator, a dishwasher, electrical burners, a sink and kitchenware,
- a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower nozzle, separate toilet.
Ski storage for each flat is available downstairs.
Bed linen (Sheets/blankets) are supplied
THE APARTMENT
Nicely located near skilifts and shopping alleys, close to the center of Tignes.
On the 8th floor ( = topfloor, with 2 elevators), facing south, with a spacious balcony,
it offers a nice view on the frozen lake, on La Toviere and on La Grande Motte,
where the snow is fabulous at nearly 10,000 feet (see pictures below).
This apartment can sleep 4, in so called Club Hotel Maeva Tignes - Le Lac
(which is however not a hotel, but provides mandatory final cleaning service on Sundays, for each apartment a separate and locked storage space for skis on the ground floor, a reception and a lobby),
The apartment offers 1 double bed, and 2 single bunk beds, as well as
- tableware and a table for up to 7 persons (in case a junior studio for 3 would also be rented, for example across the corridor), and chairs,
- a kitchen corner with a refrigerator, a dishwasher, electrical burners, a sink and kitchenware,
- a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower nozzle, separate toilet.
Ski storage for each flat is available downstairs.
Bed linen (Sheets/blankets) are supplied
AVAILABILITY AND RATES
Available for 1 or 2 or 3 weeks, here are the dates and rates ;
you may :
- arrive a bit (not much) later than 5.00 pm on a Sunday
- leave a bit earlier than 10 am, also on a Sunday
which are the cut-off times on Sundays, as the maids work in the apartments between 10 am and 4.30 pm ) :
- last week in February
* in 2017 : Sunday Feb 19th, 2017 to Sunday Feb 26th, 2017, for 750 euros
( new zone B : Lille, Rennes Strasbourg, Nice etc...+ new Zone A : Lyon, Dijon, Grenoble, Clermont, Bordeaux )
THIS WEEK IS STILL AVAILABLE
THIS WEEK IS STILL AVAILABLE
- first week in March
* in 2017 : Sunday Feb 26th, 2017 to Sunday March 5th, 2017, for 750 euros
( new zone A only : Lyon, Dijon, Grenoble, Clermont, Bordeaux )
THIS WEEK IS STILL AVAILABLE
THIS WEEK IS STILL AVAILABLE
- second week in March
* in 2017 : Sunday March 5th, 2016 to Sunday March 12th, 2016 for 650 eurosSTILL AVAILABLE HOWEVER LIKELY TO BE USED BY THE OWNERS
In addition, the receptionist will ask you a refundable safety and key deposit when you arrive (presently (a) 200€).
Especially at this time of the year, and even more for French school vacation periods, booking in advance is highly recommended.
Weekly all-in rates mentioned above, are payable in advance
and DO NOT include ski pass nor insurance.
It also does not include (b) local tax ( "taxe de séjour" at 0.85 euros per day and per head above 18 years old) nor (c) parking fee if you come by car : parking at a weekly fee of 82 euros in 2017 is now mandatory in Tignes
(a), (b) and (c) are to be paid at the reception when getting the keys
The rent paid to the lessor covers only the rent including utilities, electricity and heating; bed linen and bath towels are supplied;
Final cleaning is charged only in 2 cases : if you need help for the final cleaning you can take this optional service for 41 euros; if you would leave too late they could also charge it to you because the local team would be obliged to come back.
Optional additional bed linen & bathroom towels are available at a fee ( 7 or 8 €)
Renters are supposed to leave the apartment clean and in orderly condition.
SKIING : costs, equipment, clothes and other protections
a) The prices of ski passes for adults are subject to change
please check updated prices on Tignes's official website http://www.tignes.net ,
as figures shown below may not have been updated recently) :
Remember you are in a magical place : therefore you will find higher prices for the larger Espace Killy ( = Tignes + Val d'Isere) , and lower prices for Tignes only .
Don't forget to consider taking the insurance coverage available.
Also some rebates are available in certain conditions, read the local price list carefully.
b) Ski equipment
The cost of renting equipment (shoes + skis or surfboard) varies from shop to shop, usually shops located near the flat and the Post Office give some discount if you mention you're staying at nearby Club-Hotel Maeva.
c) Clothes and basic rules
Please never forget you are basically in a sometimes very nice looking, but also possibly hostile environment, you are rather high in the mountains, the weather and the temperature can sometimes change quickly, even by sunny weather, way up high or in the shadow, it may be or get pretty cold, you fingers or your ears could sometimes suffer a bit, or much, if they are not protected properly.
You need good warm clothes and socks, possibly tights under your trousers, good ski gloves possibly with also silk gloves underneath (don't loose your gloves on the ski-lifts !), a couple of thick wool bonnets (for your head ! 2 in case you lose one) and very good sunglasses. Skin protection cream for your face and lips is also a must.
This is all obvious to experienced skiers, it's all common good sense, but please NEVER forget those details.
There are a few restaurants on top of some major ski-lifts, where you can eat and drink, but taking some food/drinks in a small belt-bag (the French call it a banana) may be useful
Of course DO NOT go out official tracks without an experienced local guide , there is far enough space to have lots of fun without being in big danger.
AFTER SKIING
Have a good time !
You may relax at home, but also quickly have enough energy to also want to go out at night, there is some choice :
- restaurants serving for example fondue savoyarde - sort of hot melted Swiss-like cheese with white wine and pieces of French bread - and other local specialties,
- an ice skating place,
- a bowling game,
- sometimes an evening show of ski jumps just across the street,
- a movie theater,
- discotheques,
- cafes serving hot wine with cinnamon and rich huckleberry pies ... or just beer
sometimes with live music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaUR0V-BySU
.... enough to want to stay longer !
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