
Heavy snow blocks Alpine resorts in Switzerland and France
A Swiss ski resort is cut off and people have been told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes.
BBC News
Tignes is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, known for the highest skiable area and the longest ski season in Europe. It is located in the Savoie region with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
A Swiss ski resort is cut off and people have been told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes.