Tignes le Lac is the historical centre of Tignes and is the neighbourhood of the resort which is closest to the lake. Sitting at 2,100m Tignes boasts one of the longest ski seasons of any resort in the Alps. Depending on early snowfall, it can open in November and doesn't close until the first week of May. However, it is also very active in the summer. Tignes is home to Europe's highest altitude golf course (you may have to share the greens with wild marmottes!) and has become quite a mecca for mountain biking with a vast network of cycle runs that are graded, much like ski slopes. In the summer access to many of the sports is free. Our flat is in one of the earliest built multi-storey buildings in the heart of the village. Ski slopes, ski schools, swimming pool, indoor sports arena, shops, bars and restaurants are all within 200m of the front door. A car is completely unnecessary in Tignes: you can either walk or take the free and extremely frequent shuttle that takes you from one neighbourhood of Tignes to another. Street parking is not allowed during the ski season so if you come by car you'll have to pay for either an indoor or outdoor car park and it's expensive!