Morzine in the context of "France–Switzerland border"

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⭐ Core Definition: Morzine

Morzine (French pronunciation: [mɔʁzin]; Arpitan: Morzena), alternatively known as Morzine-Avoriaz (pronounced [mɔʁzin avɔʁja]), is an alpine commune on the Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.

It is located in the French-Swiss Chablais historical area, south-southeast of Évian-les-Bains and just west of Champéry in Valais. As of 2022, it had a population of 2,661. The town of Morzine is situated in the French Alps' Vallée d'Aulps (Aulps Valley), which stretches from Morzine to La Vernaz in the northwest.

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Morzine in the context of Montriond

Montriond (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁijɔ̃]; Arpitan: Meûryan) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is just north of the ski resorts of Morzine and Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil ski resorts area. Just east lies Lac de Montriond, a small lake. Montriond's village centre features a small supermarket, ski/outdoors retailer and several restaurants as well as a tourist information office and a Mairie.

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Morzine in the context of Avoriaz

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.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Montriond ← Avoriaz
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Arpitan language → Communes of France → France–Switzerland border → Haute-Savoie → Departments of France → Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes → Regions of France → France → Chablais → Évian-les-Bains → Champéry → Valais → French Alps → La Vernaz →