Les Gets
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Les Gets is a village and commune of the Haute-Savoie département, in the south-east of France.
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[edit] Sports
Les Gets is a linked ski resort in the Portes du Soleil, with around 50 lifts across several distinct ski areas. The ski areas link to Morzine.
In summer, Les Gets also hosts many downhill mountain biking events. There are two distinct downhill mountain bike areas, one on each side of the village. The downhill mountain bike run on Mt Chéry has been used in the mountain bike World Cups in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, and in the mountain bike World Championships in 2004.
[edit] Geography
Les Gets is situated on a plateau between Samoëns and Morzine, in the heart of the Portes du Soleil.
- Population (1999): 1,352 (in 1999)
- Altitude: 1172 m
[edit] Culture
Les Gets contains a museum of Mechanical Music, and each summer hosts an annual festival of Mechanical Music.
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