Manigod | |
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View of the Merdassier ski area
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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 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Annecy |
Canton | Faverges |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Bruno Sonnier |
Area1 | 44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi) |
Population (2014)2 | 1,007 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Manigod is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
The linked area of Manigod consists of several different ski areas: La Croix Fry, Merdassier, and Manigod Village, among others.
The village itself is small and traditional with very few shops, all selling local produce such as the locally made Reblochon.
Famous local walk with a view of Mont Blanc.
The River Fier has its source in the commune.
Nearby villages include Thônes, La Clusaz, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, and Le Grand Bornand. Further away are the larger towns of Annecy and Chamonix.