As most people have found out, the traditionally busy periods in the Alps co-inside with the French school holidays. Generally due to the popularity these are also the most expensive times to stay in Tignes.
Due to the size of the country, for the holiday periods France is split into zones.
All Saints Day:
Wednesday 25th October 2006 to Monday 6th November 2006
Christmas:
Saturday 23rd December 2006 to Monday 8th January 2007
Summer 2007:
Starting Wednesday 4th July 2007
Winter:
Spring:
Category A:
Caen, Clermont Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Monpellier, Nancy-Metz, Nantes,Rennes, Toulouse.
Category B:
Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen, Strasbourg.
Category C:
Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris, Versailles.