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The Drowned Village of Old Tignes

Tignes, France

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"March 1952: 473 Tignards watched 300 police occupy bell tower, water rising 1m/day, villagers sabotaged trucks, journalists captured French hydro tragedy—France's highest dam (181m) drowned Tignes for Lac du Chevril (235M m³, 270ha), only 15 families rebuilt at 2100m ski resort."

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The Drowned Village of Old Tignes is a wine venue in Tignes, France. March 1952: 473 Tignards watched 300 police occupy bell tower, water rising 1m/day, villagers sabotaged trucks, journalists captured French hydro tragedy—France's highest dam (181m) drowned Tignes ...

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The Drowned Village of Old Tignes
In 1952, the French government dammed the valley and drowned the original village of Tignes. The old church, school, and houses sit at the bottom of Lac de Chevril. When water levels drop in autumn, the church spire emerges like a ghost. The villagers were forcibly relocated. One farmer refused to leave and had to be dragged away. A fresco by street artist Long depicts a giant on the dam face, visible from the road — it's the largest outdoor fresco in the world. This is the dark origin story of one of France's most famous ski resorts.
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The Drowned Village of Old Tignes is located in Tignes, France. GPS: 45.4692, 6.9071.

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