| Location | Morzine, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°11′27″N 6°46′30″E |
| Top elevation | 2,466 m (8,091 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Skiable area |
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| Number trails | 51 (Avoriaz) 283 (Portes du Soleil) |
| Longest run | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Liftsystem | 34 (Avoriaz) 219 (Portes du Soleil) |
| Terrainparks | 4 |
| Snowfall | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Snowmaking | 200 cannons |
Avoriaz (avɔʁja, aˈvɔʁja, aˈvɔʁi)[1] is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine,[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Tour de France
Avoriaz has hosted a stage finish of the Tour de France 7 times.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "PRONONCIATION du nom des villages de montagne" (in French). arpitania.forumactif.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ 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
- ^ Visseyrias, Mathilde (8 September 2009). "Pierre & Vacances s'agrandit à Avoriaz" [Pierre & Vacances grows at Avoriaz] (in French). lefigaro.fr. Le Figaro. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Avoriaz in Portes du Soleil in France offers summer alpine golf". Worldgolf.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Avoriaz History". pistehors.com. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ Overview of the winners of the festival: https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Avoriaz_Fantastic_Film_Festival/
- ^ "Official website of Tour de France 2026". www.letour.fr. Retrieved 2026-02-12.