Thollon-les-Mémises
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Thollon-les-Mémises (French pronunciation: [tɔlɔ̃ le memiz]; Arpitan: Tolon, before 1995: Thollon)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Thollon-les-Mémises | |
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A view of the mountain of Mémises | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Thollon-les-Mémises | |
  Thollon-les-Mémises Location within France  Thollon-les-Mémises Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′20″N 6°41′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Évian-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Évian Vallée d'Abondance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Bened[1] |
Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 879 |
| • Density | 63.8/km2 (165/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74279 /74500 |
| Elevation | 760–1,975 m (2,493–6,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It has its own ski resort with direct access to 50 km of downhill skiing, with 14 individual pistes, served by 18 ski lifts.
