Christmas Chalets in Tignes

France · Christmas week 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026

We list 57 Christmas chalets in Tignes, France, sleeping from 2 to 30 guests. 8 are catered. Where we have checked a chalet for Christmas week (19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026), its card says whether it was available and what the week cost. Further down is the snow measured in Tignes on Christmas morning since 1996.

8 chalets available for Christmas week when we checked on 12 October 2026, from £1,714 for the week.

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Glacier skiing on the Grande Motte and the same Espace Killy terrain as Val d'Isère, for less money.

Quick answers about Christmas in Tignes

Is there usually snow in Tignes at Christmas?
In most years, yes. At the Le Chevril (Tignes) weather station on the slopes (2,559 m, 4.9 km from Tignes), there was at least 30cm of snow on the ground on Christmas morning in 28 of the 30 years measured since 1996; the thinnest was 22cm in 2001. At village height, at Tignes (2,080 m, in the resort), snow was lying on 30 of 30 Christmas mornings. Tignes scores 79 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. That is how often there has been snow, not a forecast: conditions vary from season to season and nobody can promise them.
What is Christmas actually like in Tignes?
Modest. Tignes is open about being a ski resort rather than a Christmas destination — there is a torchlit descent and the bars do their bit, but the architecture is concrete and the atmosphere is about the mountain. Groups who intend to ski six days out of seven rarely mind.
When is Christmas week in Tignes this season?
For Christmas 2026, Christmas Day is a Friday, so the Christmas week runs from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 December. Most chalets in Tignes are let by the week, so that is the week to search for.
Winter in Tignes
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Sat 19 Dec – Sat 26 Dec 2026 · 7 nights · 8 guests

Chalets in Tignes you can book now

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Getting to Tignes for Christmas week

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    Expedia · collect and return at the airport, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026

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Chalets in Tignes

On 12 October 2026 we checked 36 chalets here for Christmas week (19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026): 8 were still available on Booking.com, from £1,714 for the week (typical £7,673).

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Sat 19 Dec – Sat 26 Dec 2026 · 7 nights · 8 guests

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45 more chalets in Tignes

Tignes is Val d'Isère's neighbour and the two share the Espace Killy lift pass, which means the same 300 kilometres of piste and the same 3,456-metre high point. What differs is the resort itself: Tignes is purpose-built, functional and considerably cheaper than Val d'Isère for the same skiing.

The Grande Motte glacier is the headline. It is reliably open at Christmas, it is high enough that the snow up there is rarely in question, and the run back down to Val Claret is long and consistently good. For a group whose priority is snow and terrain per pound, Tignes makes a strong case.

Christmas in Tignes

Modest. Tignes is open about being a ski resort rather than a Christmas destination — there is a torchlit descent and the bars do their bit, but the architecture is concrete and the atmosphere is about the mountain. Groups who intend to ski six days out of seven rarely mind.

Our Christmas atmosphere rating: 2 out of 5

If you are not skiing

Limited. There is a good leisure centre and a frozen lake to walk around, but this is a resort built for skiing.

Christmas Snow Score

79/ 100

1,810m3,456m

Very snow-sure

79 out of 100 — usually skiing well by Christmas week. The strongest factor here is the measured Christmas snow record. At least 30cm of snow on the ground on 28 of the last 30 Christmas mornings at the Le Chevril (Tignes) station (2559 m). Snow in the Alps varies from one December to the next, and no resort can promise cover on a given week.

What went into it

Measured Christmas snowAt least 30cm of snow on the ground on 28 of the last 30 Christmas mornings at the Le Chevril (Tignes) station (2559 m)
45% weight93
Village altitudeThe village sits at 1810 m and loses its snow first
20% weight67
Top of the ski areaThe skiing reaches 3456 m, and high ground holds cover in a thin December
15% weight77
Snowmaking coverageSnowmaking covers 37% of pistes and opens the season when snowfall is late
12% weight37
Glacier accessYear-round glacier skiing makes snow at the top near certain at Christmas
8% weight100

The Christmas Snow Score compares resorts on how often there has been snow on the ground on Christmas morning, measured at weather stations over the last thirty years, with altitude, snowmaking and glacier access. It describes how reliable a resort tends to be, not what the snow will do this year — Alpine conditions vary from season to season and nobody can promise them. How the Snow Score works and how the resorts compare

Resort figures from the source we checked on 22 September 2026.

Snow on Christmas morning in Tignes

How much snow was on the ground on 25 December, each year since 1996, measured at the nearest weather stations. This is what the resort’s Christmas Snow Score is built on.

On the slopes: Le Chevril (Tignes), 2,559 m

4.9 km from Tignes. At least 30cm on the ground on 28 of 30 Christmas mornings measured since 1996. Typical depth 85cm; least 22cm in 2001; most 156cm in 1996.

No reading since 10 October 2026; this station reports in the snow season.

0cm100cm200cmChristmas 1996: 156cmChristmas 1997: 61cmChristmas 1998: 64cmChristmas 1999: 84cmChristmas 2000: 81cmChristmas 2001: 22cmChristmas 2002: 110cmChristmas 2003: 68cmChristmas 2004: 36cmChristmas 2005: 30cmChristmas 2006: 49cmChristmas 2007: 94cmChristmas 2008: 130cmChristmas 2009: 85cmChristmas 2010: 81cmChristmas 2011: 124cmChristmas 2012: 119cmChristmas 2013: 91cmChristmas 2014: 22cmChristmas 2015: 30cmChristmas 2016: 90cmChristmas 2017: 87cmChristmas 2018: 110cmChristmas 2019: 92cmChristmas 2020: 35cmChristmas 2021: 60cmChristmas 2022: 95cmChristmas 2023: 153cmChristmas 2024: 127cmChristmas 2025: 65cm30cm1996200020052010201520202025
Christmas morning snow depth at Le Chevril (Tignes), year by year
ChristmasSnow on the ground
202565cm
2024127cm
2023153cm
202295cm
202160cm
202035cm
201992cm
2018110cm
201787cm
201690cm
201530cm
201422cm
201391cm
2012119cm
2011124cm
201081cm
200985cm
2008130cm
200794cm
200649cm
200530cm
200436cm
200368cm
2002110cm
200122cm
200081cm
199984cm
199864cm
199761cm
1996156cm

Measured on the morning of 25 December by Météo-France (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0).

In the village: Tignes, 2,080 m

0.2 km from Tignes. At least 30cm on the ground on 26 of 30 Christmas mornings measured since 1996. Typical depth 60cm; least 18cm in 2014; most 177cm in 2019.

No reading since 12 May 2026; this station reports in the snow season.

0cm100cm200cmChristmas 1996: 101cmChristmas 1997: 50cmChristmas 1998: 56cmChristmas 1999: 88cmChristmas 2000: 36cmChristmas 2001: 28cmChristmas 2002: 58cmChristmas 2003: 48cmChristmas 2004: 56cmChristmas 2005: 35cmChristmas 2006: 24cmChristmas 2007: 77cmChristmas 2008: 95cmChristmas 2009: 64cmChristmas 2010: 60cmChristmas 2011: 126cmChristmas 2012: 117cmChristmas 2013: 44cmChristmas 2014: 18cmChristmas 2015: 29cmChristmas 2016: 40cmChristmas 2017: 99cmChristmas 2018: 99cmChristmas 2019: 177cmChristmas 2020: 60cmChristmas 2021: 67cmChristmas 2022: 53cmChristmas 2023: 90cmChristmas 2024: 107cmChristmas 2025: 47cm30cm1996200020052010201520202025
Christmas morning snow depth at Tignes, year by year
ChristmasSnow on the ground
202547cm
2024107cm
202390cm
202253cm
202167cm
202060cm
2019177cm
201899cm
201799cm
201640cm
201529cm
201418cm
201344cm
2012117cm
2011126cm
201060cm
200964cm
200895cm
200777cm
200624cm
200535cm
200456cm
200348cm
200258cm
200128cm
200036cm
199988cm
199856cm
199750cm
1996101cm

Measured on the morning of 25 December by Météo-France (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0).

How Tignes compares with the other resorts we measure: the Christmas Snow Report.

Compare Tignes for Christmas

Common questions about Christmas in Tignes

How high is Tignes?

The village sits at 1,810m, and the lift-served ski area reaches 3,456m. Altitude matters at Christmas because high ground holds snow in a thin December; the measured Christmas record on this page shows how that has played out year by year. Figures checked on 22 September 2026 against the source listed on this page.

Is Tignes good for families at Christmas?

Tignes works for families, with some compromises. The beginner terrain is good, which matters with children. It is a skiing resort rather than a Christmassy one. This is our editorial judgement rather than a measurement, and the resort page explains the reasoning.

Can a beginner learn to ski in Tignes at Christmas?

Yes — Tignes has good beginner terrain. One thing to weigh at Christmas specifically: nursery slopes are usually the lowest terrain in a resort and so the first to be thin in December. Here, altitude is on your side.

Which airport do you fly into for Tignes?

The usual arrival airports are Geneva (GVA), Lyon (LYS), Chambéry (CMF). Transfer times swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week, so treat any published drive time as a minimum and ask your transfer company for a figure they will stand behind.

Can I book a chalet in Tignes through this site?

We list 57 chalets in Tignes, but we do not take bookings ourselves: we are not a travel agent and we take no bookings or payments. We link to partners who do, and the links on this page go to their live Christmas availability. If you book through one we may earn a commission, which does not change your price.

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