About Tignes Lavachet

The French village of Le Lavachet, located at 2100 m above sea level in the mountainous region of Rhône-Alpes, is one of five villages that make up the Tignes resort and municipality. Shops for ski hire abound to facilitate the most popular of local activities: winter sports. Le Lavachet is found in the department of Savoie, home to the most ski hills in France and famous for its cheeses and wines. Ski hire in Le Lavachet is a booming business, and with good reason, as the area is celebrated by amateur and professional skiers alike for the quality of its slopes.

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The village, as part of the Tignes resort, boasts several cosy bars and music venues. After a visit to Tignes Lavachet ski hire and a day on the powder, one need not worry about finding a place to wind down and relax. Le Brasero is a popular local restaurant and bar, offering traditional French cuisine along the lines of fondue and raclette. TC's Bar and Grill offers more familiar fare for those who find themselves craving a stiff drink or burgers and fries. Le Lavachet Lounge also gives its guests the option of surfing the net while dining. One of the benefits of such a small village, the trek from chalet to place of interest is never a long one.

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Ski hire Le Lavachet is complemented by similar facilities in the neighbouring villages of Val Claret, Tignes le Lac, Tignes les Boisses, and Tignes-les-Brévières. All five have something to offer in the way of entertainment and winter fun. Traditional skiing is not all that is on offer at the resort of Tignes. For the more adventurous types, heli-skiing; ski-joring (a combination of skiing and equestrianism in which the skier or snowboarder is towed across the ice floes by horse); go-karts specially equipped for the ice; mountain climbing; snowmobiling; dog sledding; parasailing; ice climbing; rock climbing; ice skating; ice diving; a test track for high speed, on-ice, automobile racing; and a bungee trampoline are all on offer at the resort. As can be assumed from this nearly exhaustive list of unusual sporting opportunities, Tignes is a haven for extreme sports enthusiasts. The summer is no time of rest for the resort town, as a myriad of other possibilities for extreme sports comes onto the playing field. It can be confidently stated that there is no shortage of new and interesting experiences to be had in Le Lavachet.