Manigod

Manigod
View of the Merdassier ski area View of the Merdassier ski area
Manigod
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Manigod
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Arrondissement of Annecy
Canton	Canton of Thônes
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Bruno Sonnier
Area1	44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	789
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Manigod is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

The area

The linked area of Manigod consists of several different ski areas: La Croix Fry, Merdassier and Manigod Village, among others.

Village

The village itself is small and traditional with very few shops, all selling local produce such as locally made Reblochon.

Aravis valley from Manigod

Plateau de Beaugarde

Famous local walk with a view of Mont Blanc.

Geography

The Fier has its source in the commune.

Nearby

Nearby villages include Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, Thônes, Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and the larger Chamonix and Annecy.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

• INSEE