Manigod

Manigod
Manigod
	Commune
	View of the Merdassier ski area
	Location of Manigod
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	Coordinates: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″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
Area 1	44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	1,004
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Manigodins / Manigodines
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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

The area

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.

Aravis valley from Manigod

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.

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