Morzine

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

Avoriaz
Common of Haute-Savoie
Doors of the Sun

External bonds

Town hall of Morzine
Tourist office of Morzine
Site of Pleney, ski lifts

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