# Savoie: Grande Motte glacier loses six meters of thickness in one summer

> Hit by prolonged heatwaves, the Grande Motte glacier in Tignes has suffered unprecedented ice loss, equivalent to two years of normal erosion.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: low) in Tignes (Savoie), first detected on 27 October 2026 at 14:47. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 27 October 2026 at 14:47.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Low
- Place: Tignes — Savoie
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 14:47
- Updated: 27 October 2026 at 14:47
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/1923-savoie-grande-motte-glacier-loses-six-meters-of-thickness-in-one-summer

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Savoie. « Comme si on avait perdu l’équivalent de deux ans mais en un seul été » : le glacier de la Grande Motte a perdu six mètres d'épaisseur, un niveau jamais atteint](https://www.ledauphine.com/environnement/2026/10/27/comme-si-on-avait-perdu-l-equivalent-de-deux-ans-mais-en-un-seul-ete-le-glacier-de-la-grande-motte-a-perdu-six-metres-d-epaisseur-un-niveau-jamais-atteint) — Le Dauphiné libéré, 27 October 2026 at 14:47

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