{"id":95199,"date":"2025-08-19T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=95199"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:52:39","slug":"former-refuge-dalpage-open-all-year-long-discover-the-temple-of-savoyard-cuisine-in-tignes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/ancien-refuge-dalpage-ouvert-toute-lannee-decouvrez-a-tignes-le-temple-de-la-cuisine-savoyarde\/","title":{"rendered":"\"Former alpine refuge\", \"open all year round\"... Discover the temple of Savoyard cuisine in Tignes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a resort where seasonality is the rhythm of economic life, one establishment has been defying the rules of the game for a quarter of a century. <em>L'Escale Blanche<\/em>managed by Martial Debut, remains open twelve months a year, supported by a loyal team and a strong attachment to the mountains and the local culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tignes.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tignes<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long before it was a restaurant, <em>L'Escale Blanche<\/em> was a mountain hut set up on the outskirts of the village before the dam was impounded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ OUR DOSSIER -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/mountain\/our-stations\/\">\"Tignes, the sports resort par excellence\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"Remains of the refuge can still be found in the building, including an original wall that has been preserved inside. <\/em>says Martial Debut. He took over the business twenty-five years ago, in 2000, and made a firm decision never to close, even during the off-season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 L'Escale Blanche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a resort where most restaurants take a break after the snow melts or the lifts close, <em>L'Escale Blanche<\/em> has remained faithful to a model <em>\"365 days .\" <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"This means we can keep a team going all year round\".<\/em> explains the manager, who employs fourteen people. <em>\"By staying open, we can build staff loyalty and keep local people and businesses busy when there are fewer tourists.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An in-house and local 100 % card<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Savoyard specialities, fondues, pierrades and homemade desserts are the mainstays of a menu created entirely in-house. <em>\"We only work with fresh, local produce, especially the cheese\". <\/em>insists the boss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In winter, 80 % of the clientele is foreign, mainly English, while the summer and shoulder seasons attract more French and local visitors. <em>\"We achieve the same figures but with a different average basket: around 45 euros in the evening\".<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Romain Boisaubert\/Le Petit Montagnard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 L'Escale Blanche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over a quarter of a century, Martial Debut has seen Tignes evolve. <em>\"Summer has become much more dynamic. The resort is attracting more and more visitors who are discovering the mountains in a different way. It's an open-air playground. <\/em>Heatwaves in the lowlands, outdoor activities and summer events are now prompting holidaymakers to change their habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/they-bring-the-tignes-market-to-life-berenice-granger-and-her-savoyard-treasures\/\">They bring the Tignes market to life: B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Granger and her Savoyard treasures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>100 metres from <em>L'Escale Blanche<\/em>Martial Debut opened two years ago <em>Julietta 23<\/em>a 100 % Italian restaurant. <em>\"We cook pure Italian food, right down to the minute tiramisu, using products that all come from Italy.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-min.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 L'Escale Blanche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for his personal journey, Martial makes no secret of the fact that he chose the mountains as a new departure. <em>\"I come from the Paris suburbs, from complicated neighbourhoods. I wanted a different life. <\/em>Twenty-five years later, he is still living at an altitude of 2,100 metres, running a restaurant that has become a veritable institution for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find out more :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Price: 45 euros per head <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open: every day from 8am to 11pm <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address: Lac de Tignes, 73320 Tignes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: 04 79 07 32 41<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a resort where seasonality is the rhythm of economic life, one establishment has defied the rules of the game for a quarter of a century. L'Escale Blanche, run by Martial Debut, remains open all year round, supported by a loyal team and a strong attachment to the mountains and to Tignes. 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