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Tignes
Les Brevieres
Most skiers are more familiar with the well known villages of Tignes
le Lac and Tignes Val Caret, the functional high altitude villages
with what can only be kindly described as 'contemporary' architecture.
However, there's a hidden treasure in Tignes that far less people
know about, the unspoilt village of Tignes Les Brevieres.
Les
Brevieres offers you a full range of skiing facilities, shops and
bars, but unlike most ski resorts, has been left untouched by large-scale
modern development and still retains its original village character
and charm.
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Skiing Facilities in
Les Brevieres
Brevieres
provides all the facilities required for a skiing holiday:
- There are three ski sale and hire shops, providing excellent up-to-date
equipment and friendly service. Skibrev guests benefit from discounted
rates
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There is an Intersport shop selling ski clothes and equipment.
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There is an ESF ski school and office in Les Brevieres, and a representative
visits the chalet on Saturday evenings to take bookings.
- The Telecabine de la Sache takes you into the heart of the ski area
in just 10 minutes. There are rarely queues and the tree lined pistes
back to the village at the end of the day are quite spectacular
- For beginners there is a free drag lift and nursery slope
Other Village Facilities
Brevieres has all the usual
resort facilities you would expect, e.g.:
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Cash machine
- Supermarket and bakery
- Post Office
- Tourist Office
- Tabac selling English newspapers, sweets, cigarettes etc
- 13th Century church
- Variety of bars and restaurants
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History of Les Brevieres Village
.Tignes
was originally only two villages, Tignes and Les Brévières,
both traditional Savoyarde farming communities dating back to the
13th century.
However,
much to the horror of Tignardes, in 1946, the French government
decided that 'progress' was more important than tradition. The famous
Dam was built and in April 1952 Old Tignes died under the rising
waters, leaving only Les Brevieres intact
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Three more Tignes were created; Les Boisses, Le Lac, and Val Claret,
spreading up the valley to the base of the Grande Motte. The church
was re-constructed in Les Boisses, including the cemetery, which
was moved along with its' "long term inhabitants".
A point of local interest is that every 10 years the dam is drained
for maintenance and the ruins of the original Tignes can be seen,
providing ex-residents a focus for a regular pilgrimage.
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The
flooding of the old village of Tignes following constuction of the
dam. Only Tignes Les Brevieres was spared - being down river from
the dam.
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