Avoriaz
French mountain resort in Haute-Savoie
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Avoriaz (French: [avɔʁja], Franco-Provençal: [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.
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| Location | Morzine, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Nearest major 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) |
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| Trails | 51 (Avoriaz) 283 (Portes du Soleil) |
| Longest run | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Lift system | 34 (Avoriaz) 219 (Portes du Soleil) |
| Terrain parks | 4 |
| Snowfall | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Snowmaking | 200 cannons |
| Website | www |
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]
