Manigod

Manigod

View of the Merdassier ski area
Manigod

Coordinates: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″E / 45.8617°N 6.3706°E / 45.8617; 6.3706Coordinates: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″E / 45.8617°N 6.3706°E / 45.8617; 6.3706
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Annecy
Canton Canton of Thônes
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes
Government
  Mayor (201420) Bruno Sonnier
Area1 44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 1,008
  Density 23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 74160 / 74230
Elevation 719–2,485 m (2,359–8,153 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Manigod is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

The area

The linked area of Manigod consists of several different ski areas: La Croix Fry, Merdassier, and Manigod Village, among others.

Village

The village itself is small and traditional with very few shops, all selling local produce such as the locally made Reblochon.

Aravis valley from Manigod

Plateau de Beaugarde

Famous local walk with a view of Mont Blanc.

Geography

The River Fier has its source in the commune.

Nearby

Nearby villages include Thônes, La Clusaz, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, and Le Grand Bornand. Further away are the larger towns of Annecy and Chamonix.

See also

References

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