Avoriaz
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Avoriaz (Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA".)[1] is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, [2] on a shelf above the town of Morzine.
Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.
One of the principal owners of Avoriaz is the tourism and real estate development company Pierre & Vacances.[3][4]
Resort history
Around 1965 former French downhill olympic champion Jean Vuarnet planned a new skiing area on the north side of the Hauts Fort mountain and the Fornet-bowl.[5]
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
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Tour de France
Avoriaz has hosted a stage finish of the Tour de France 6 times.[7]
See also
References
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- ↑ Overview of the winners of the festival: https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Avoriaz_Fantastic_Film_Festival/
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External links
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- Official tourist information site
- Official Virtual Tour of Avoriaz
- 2010 Tour de France preview for Stage 8 at Avoriaz
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