Tignes 1800 (Tignes Les Boisses)

Small quiet village set just up the mountain located by the Tignes dam

Where?: Tignes
Featured in: Towns & Villages
Updated: 19 August 2025

ignes 1800 combines a relaxed village feel with modern facilities and easy access to the slopes. Set just above the dam, it offers good value accommodation, family-friendly appeal and a quieter atmosphere than the busier parts of the resort. It’s a great choice if you want to enjoy everything Tignes has to offer while staying somewhere calm and scenic.

Tignes Le Boisses, now more often called Tignes 1800, is a charming village set at 1,800 metres just above the famous Tignes dam. Once the quietest corner of the resort, it has been transformed in recent years thanks to major redevelopment, including the creation of a large eco-resort completed in 2014. Despite these changes, it still retains a relaxed atmosphere away from the busier centres of Tignes, making it a great choice if you prefer a calmer base for your holiday.

Being the first village you reach when you cross the dam, Tignes 1800 is easy to get to and offers a good mix of modern accommodation and traditional Alpine charm. Prices here are often a little lower than in the higher villages, which makes it popular with families and anyone looking for better value without compromising on access to the slopes. In winter, you can enjoy all the skiing Tignes is famous for, while in summer, it’s a peaceful spot from which to explore the mountains, go hiking or simply soak up the scenery.

If you’re after a quieter setting with all the benefits of the wider resort close at hand, Tignes 1800 is a brilliant place to stay.

Location	Km from Tignes le Lac	Best for
Le Lac	-	Families, central hub
Val Claret	2	Centre of everything going on
Le Lavachet	1.4	Local vibe, good for après
Les Boisses - Tignes 1800	4.4	Small, quiet village
Les Brévières	7.7	Picturesque alpine village

Villages in Tignes

Dining in Tignes

There are a select few restaurants and bars in Tignes 1800 (Les Boisses) and most of them are located in the hotels and apartment residences.

La Cucùcina Restaurant

Where?
Val d’Isere

Located at the top of the Daille bubble, within the celebrated La Folie Douce hotspot, enjoy gourmet Italian cuisine prepared by a renowned chef and his Italian team.
L'Arti Restaurant

Where?
Tignes

Dine in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, in a restaurant that evokes mountain charm mixed with a touch of the seventies.
L'Alpage des Chaudannes Restaurant

Where?
Tignes

This cosy restaurant is located on the massif de L'Aiguille Percée, between Tignes le Lac and Tignes les Boisses.
Les 3 Caves Restaurant

La Folie Douce Val d'Isère opened a new kind of restaurant: Les 3 Caves. A unique experience with exceptional products worked with flavour and refinement.
Lo Soli Restaurant

Where?
Tignes

This restaurant situated on the massif de l'Aiguille Percée, between Tignes le Lac and Tignes Les Boisses is open for lunch.
La Petite Cuisine Restaurant

Where?
Val d’Isere

La Petite Cuisine is La Folie Douce's gourmet-quality, canteen-style restaurant. They serve a perfect mix of high-class local cuisine in a friendly, family atmosphere.

See our Where to Eat

Things to do in Tignes

Although lower than some of the other Tignes resorts it still has great acces to the slopes, and in a few short lifts you can be in the hub of the Tignes skiing. The Boisses gondola takes you up to the L'Aiguille Percee side of the Tignes mountain and from here you can connect to the whole Tignes and Val d'Isère Espace Killy ski area.

The summertime in Tignes 1800 (Les Boisses) is extremely quiet, the mountains go from white snowy peaks to lush green tree-covered rocks. There is still plenty to enjoy and do in the summertime with a whole host of summer activities that are perfect for families and groups.

As Tignes 1800 (Les Boisses) is only a short bus journey or drive from the more central resorts you can enjoy everything the mountains have to offer in the summertime. Whether it be hiking and walking, mountain biking or just exploring the villages and visiting the Tignes lake. You can also nip up to Tignes Val Claret, which about a 15-minute bus ride drive, and whizz up the Grande Motte to enjoy some summer skiing on the glacier.

Chemin des Berger Quad & Buggy Tour

Where?
Tignes

Explore the mountain paths and take advantage of the wonderful backdrop on one of these 4x4 vehicles.
Reverse Heliski/Heliboard

Legal in France, so accessible from your doorstep, it’s the perfect way to combine helicopters, skiing / snowboarding and huge vertical meterage without bearing the brunt of full Heliski day prices. Using ski lifts to reach the summit of resort, then ski backcountry reaching terrain often inaccessible without a helicopter where you’ll get picked up and taken back to resort.
Whitewater Rafting

Where?
Tignes

Rafting is the most accessible water sports activity on offer. Whether you are looking for an amateur sport, a nature experience or simply a first taste of what a river can offer, you will love this activity!
Horse Riding

Horse ride through the mountains with the Tignes Horse Riding Centre or go on a leisurely pony ride through the mountains.
Bungee Trampoline

This is great fun for kids and young adults (up to 80kg). Safely strapped into a harness you can jump high on the trampoline and even learn some tricks.
Ski bungee jump

Thrill seekers prepare yourselves for the new winter/summer attraction in Tignes. The Bun J Ride allows you to jump a 30m ramp, falling off into a 40m drop on bungee cords, and then locks you into a zip wire taking you back down to earth.

See our Activities Guide

How to get to Tignes

Private and shared airport transfers

This company offers a great value shuttle service as well as private transfers from Geneva Airport to the Tignes Valley and Bourg St Maurice. Established and efficient - you can rely on them.
Shared bus airport transfers

A key booking portal for local coach and bus transfers in the French ski resorts. Using this service to coordinate your travel means getting to resort could not be easier.
Private airport transfers

The Loyal Transfers team has been organising airport transfers to ski resorts around France since 2012. Their aim has always been to make independent travel to ski resorts cheaper and easier for everyone.
Private airport transfers

This professional airport transfer company operates year-round across the French Alps in the Savoie region. English-owned and French-registered, it’s based in Peisey-Nancroix near Les Arcs.
Shared airport transfers

Direct, shared ski transfers to Tignes at competitive prices.
Private and shared airport transfers

This company offers private and shared transfers from Geneva Airport to Tignes, nearby areas, and resorts across the Alps. With great value fares on all journeys, it’s an easy way to save money.