Manigod

Manigod

View of the Merdassier ski area
Manigod

Coordinates: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″E / 45.8617°N 6.3706°ECoordinates: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″E / 45.8617°N 6.3706°E
Country France
Region RhĂ´ne-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Annecy
Canton Canton of ThĂ´nes
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes
Government
 â€˘ Mayor (2008–2014) Bruno Sonnier
Area1 44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 789
 â€˘ Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
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 of the RhĂ´ne-Alpes region in south-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 home baked bread and locally made Reblochon.

Aravis valley from Manigod

Plateau de Beaugarde

Famous local walk with a view of Mont Blanc in Chamonix.

Geography

The Fier has its source in the commune.

Nearby

Nearby villages include Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, ThĂłnes, Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and the larger Chamonix and Annecy.

See also

References

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