Misplaced Pages

Avoriaz

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Morzine-Avoriaz) French mountain resort in Haute-Savoie
Avoriaz
Avoriaz ResortAvoriaz Resort
Avoriaz is located in FranceAvoriazAvoriazLocation within FranceShow map of FranceAvoriaz is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesAvoriazAvoriazAvoriaz (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesAvoriaz is located in AlpsAvoriazAvoriazAvoriaz (Alps)Show map of Alps
LocationMorzine, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Nearest major cityGeneva, Switzerland
Coordinates46°11′27″N 6°46′30″E / 46.19083°N 6.77500°E / 46.19083; 6.77500
Top elevation2,466 m (8,091 ft)
Base elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Skiable area
  • 130 km (81 mi) (Avoriaz)
  • 650 km (400 mi) (Portes du Soleil)
Trails51 (Avoriaz) 283 (Portes du Soleil)
Longest run6 km (3.7 mi)
Lift system34 (Avoriaz) 219 (Portes du Soleil)
Terrain parks4
Snowfall8 m (26 ft)
Snowmaking200 cannons
Websitewww.avoriaz.com

Avoriaz (French: [avɔʁja], Franco-Provençal: [aˈvɔʁja, aˈvɔʁi]) is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine.

Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.

One of the principal owners of Avoriaz is the tourism and real estate development company Pierre & Vacances.

Resort history

Around 1965 former French downhill olympic champion Jean Vuarnet planned a new skiing area on the north side of the Hauts Fort mountain and the Fornet-bowl.

Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival

Main article: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival

For twenty years, from 1973 to 1993, Avoriaz was host to the Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival (French: Festival international du film fantastique d'Avoriaz), a film festival mainly devoted to science fiction and horror movies.

Tour de France

Avoriaz has hosted a stage finish of the Tour de France 6 times.

See also

References

  1. "PRONONCIATION du nom des villages de montagne". arpitania.forumactif.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  2. http://www.grande-traversee-alpes.com/je-voyage/par-la-route/la-route-des-grandes-alpes.html Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Visseyrias, Mathilde (8 September 2009). "Pierre & Vacances s'agrandit à Avoriaz" [Pierre & Vacances grows at Avoriaz]. lefigaro.fr (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. "Avoriaz in Portes du Soleil in France offers summer alpine golf". Worldgolf.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. http://pistehors.com/backcountry/Haute-Savoie/Avoriaz-History
  6. Overview of the winners of the festival: https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Avoriaz_Fantastic_Film_Festival/
  7. Historic overview of Tour-stages: http://www.letour.com/2009/TDF/COURSE/docs/histo2009_07.pdf/

External links

46°11′27″N 6°46′30″E / 46.19083°N 6.77500°E / 46.19083; 6.77500

Categories:
Avoriaz Add topic