Morillon

For the French politician, see Philippe Morillon.

For the French wine grape also known as Morillon, see Chardonnay.

For another wine grape also known as Morillon, see Négrette.

Morillon
The "Blue Lake" in Morillon
Morillon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Bonneville
Canton	Samoëns
Mayor	Alain Dénériaz (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	657–2,046 m (2,156–6,713 ft) (avg. 900 m/3,000 ft)
Land area1	14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
Population2	547  (2006)
- Density	38 /km2 (98 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	74190/ 74440
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.

Coordinates: 46°05′05″N 6°40′34″E / 46.08472°N 6.6761°E / 46.08472; 6.6761

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

It is a popular summer and winter vacation destination.

Ski

Morillon has a Poma télécabine that departs from just outside the village and links up to the Grand Massif ski area consisting of 265 km of ski runs over the five resorts of Morillon, Samoëns, Flaine, Les Carroz, and Sixt. Morillon is also the home ski area of the 2006 Winter Olympic's Downhill Gold Medalist Antoine Dénériaz.

Miscellaneous

Morillon also has a small lake which is surrounded by numerous activities including an adventure park for children and adults alike ages 3+. Other sports include trampolining, volleyball and horse riding.

Pinot Noir from this region is commonly bottled under the Morillon label.^[1]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

• INSEE

1. ^ Jancis Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 86 Octpus Publishing 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6

External links

• Gazetteer Entry for Morillon
• Ski area website: http://www.grand-massif.com/
• Local site of Morillon: http://www.ot-morillon.fr/