Manigod

Manigod
Vue de la station de sports d'hiver de Merdassier
Manigod
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Arrondissement of Annecy
Canton	Canton of Thônes
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes
Mayor	Bruno Sonnier (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	719–2,485 m (2,359–8,153 ft)
Land area1	44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population2	789  (1999)
- Density	18 /km2 (47 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	74160/ 74230
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: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″E / 45.8616666667°N 6.37055555556°E / 45.8616666667; 6.37055555556

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

Domain de Manigod

Inside the skiing domain of Manigod there is different areas - La Croix Fry, Merdassier, Manigod Village and others.

Village

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

Aravis valley from Manigod

Plateau de Beaugarde

Famous local walk with a view of Mont Blanc in chamonix.

Geography

The Fier has its source in the commune.

Nearby

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

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

• INSEE