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Morzine is a common the French Alps , located in the department of Haute-Savoie, in area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

  • Altitude of the station: 1000 m
  • Altitude of Pleney: 1550m
  • Altitude of the Point of Nyon: 2019 m
  • Altitude of the Point of Chamossière: 2002 m

History

Its name comes from the Celt who means the border , the limit , because this village is located at the border of the Canton of Were worth in Suisse, and at the most point of the Savoyard Chablais.

With the meeting of three valleys, this country village until the beginning of the 20th century saw its tourist development accelerated by the victory of Jean Vuarnet with the Olympic Games of 1960 with Squaw Valley. Indeed, Jean Vuarnet launched out in the construction of a Winter sports resort: Avoriaz.

Tour de France cyclist

Morzine-Avoriaz accommodated 14 times the Tour de France.

World cup of Alpine skiing

Administration

Demography

Economy

Ski station

  • 34 tracks: 3 black, 15 reds, 12 blue and 4 green.
  • Equipment: 2 cable cars, 1 telpher carrier, 11 chair-lifts, 13 skis-lift, 120 snow-blowers, 10 rammers

See also Avoriaz and the Doors of the Sun.

Twinning

Personalities related to the commune

Sportsmen

  • the Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz, champion of France of division 1 in 2004 and vice champion of France elite 2007 (League Magnus)
  • Celine Gros, cyclist practitioner descent in VTT
  • White Patrick, skier specialist in the ski of mountain
  • Alain Premat, skier specialist in the ski of mountain
  • Charles Gazaux, parapentist
  • Cyprien Richard, skier
  • Jean Vuarnet, skier. It is in particular thanks to its influence that Avoriaz was founded.

See too

Related articles

External bonds

  • Town hall of Morzine

  • Tourist office of Morzine
  • Site of Pleney, ski lifts

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