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Tignes is a Commune of the Savoie '' Département '', in France . It is also a Ski Resort near Val D'Isère in the "Espace Killy" Ski Area . GRANDE MOTTE GLACIER Due to presence of the Grande Motte Glacier , Tignes used to offer year-round skiing. However, the glacier has been receding over the last decades and now closes for a few weeks each year. As of 2005 the glacier had shrunk by around 25 vertical metres (80 feet) compared to a 1982 survey. It seems likely that the glacier will eventually split into two by the rock spurs which are starting to become visible. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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